New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-09-09
saunders the Forcer.

thursday, the 3lSt OF August, alter having d.
certained on the previous morning the amount OF
balances OF his employer In various Banks, and
obtained checks from the respective check
books, he proceeded, alone and without any
accomplcc, to Fill Up, sign and endorse the
several checks which were aftcrward paid, and OF
which we have before given the particulars. He
was about the store until about II or II O'Clock.
He then went round and presented the checks at
the various Banks, all OF which were paid without
hesitation or the slightest suspicion. He after
ward called on Prime, Ward s. King and asked
If they could draw on England for $4,000, and
beng told that they could draw for any amount
he LETT and went to Brown, Brothers & Co.
asked the same question, and received the same
answer. At The latter place ne was recognized
as Austen & WiImerding's clerk, and was asked
If he wanted the draft for them 10 which he re-
piled in the affirmative. His being recognized
was probably the reason Of his not returning to
either place.
He then went to Frankln's exchange Office,
and also to Whites, in Wall street, and at these
two places he purchased about S2500 Of sovc-
reigns and Bank OF England notes. He then
went to the corner Of William street and Maiden
lane and purchased large handsome travelling
trunk, which was sent to his boarding house IN
Duane street. He next proceeded 10 the Office OF
the agent of the Great Western and took passage
in the name Of some gentleman as from OHIO,
and paid for ii the sum OF 5l05. lie said the
e.. l,,. E,r
The next we hear of him, he was at his
clearinghouse in Duane street. telling some OF
his fcIowboarders that his father had received
commission in the British Army, and that he was
going to England III the Great Western. He took
a carriape and left for the boat; his money, with
the exception Of the sovereigns and Bank OF Eng
land notes. amounting TO about S26, 600 in thesame
bills which he had received from the Banks, was
contained in an old pocket handkerchief. The
rold he had in his side pocket. Arriving at the
foot of Clinton. street, he found the Western had
inst left the wharf He Immediately called
boatman to put him on board, and, pulling off for
the Western, followed her some distance down
the river, making signals, which were understood
by the Western, but she was unable to lay to on
account of the current until she reached the Bat
terry.
Saunders and the boalmcn after they had got
about as far as Rooscvet-strcct and not succeed
ing in getting up with the steamer, became dis
gave up the chase, and pulled for the
landing at Fulton market Up to this period all
his schemes had succeeded, but now the sudden
check on his adventures not only completely dis
all his plans, but dlsheartcned HIM; and
as the boatmen whose faces were of course turned
to the stern Of the boat where he was sitting, ne
cessarily caught his eye at every turn, he thought
he would be detected and became alarmed.
Previous to his going on board the boat he had
provided himself with small paving stone for
use in an emergency, and he now managed to
slip it into the handkerchief with the S26,0O0 OF
notes unnoticcd by the boatmen. difficulty
now presented itself as he was unable to throw
the bundle overheard without being Observed
He however suddenly called their attention to
another boat which they were nearing, as If fear
mo COLLISION and when the eyes OF the boatmcn
were turned forward, he quietly dropped the pack
arc into the river. They landed, were paid Their
81, took hack ordering it to 60 to his house IN
Duane street, but on the way changed his mind
and drove TO the residence Of his father in Pearl
street. He took his trunks up stairs into his Ia
theirs room, told him he was going to Phllade!-
phia on business Tor his emp!oyers-gave his IA
ther five sovercigns, and after making some little
alterations in his trunks departed again III cab i
little after O'Clock and took passage on board o.
the Swallow for Albany.
Arriving at Albany next morning, he took the
cars for Boston, where nc arrived OF Friday even
;ng and put up at the Pambeyton House While
here he concluded TO take passage to New Or
leans, in the packet ship Loo Choo, paid his pas
sage, $50, and exchanged his Bank Of England
bills for gold. On Wednesday afternoon he re-
moved his baggage to the ship, when he was ar
rested.
There were found upon him 43) sovereigns
half sovereigns, and $50 in American Gold,
amounting in the aggregate 10 S2l4l 60.
lie made no resistance TO the arrest. but when
The officer returned to the cabin, having left him
Tor few moments after ms first interview, in
which he had not disclosed his suspicious, he found
the young man with pair of pistols one of winch
he was attempting to load but apparently could
not readily do it. Seeing one lying ON the table the
Constable hesitatcd to arrest him until he should
secure both. Taking up thc one he saw and hasti-
IL examining it, lie SAID a handsome pistol this,
sir-have you got pair? Upon this, Saunders
took the other from his pocket and handed 1t to
the Constable, who secured both and then arrested
Saunders. He had laid in for the voyage box OF
wine, demjohn of brandy, and one OF gin. The
Post gives the following account of the circum-
stances which led 10 and attended his arcs