Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-15
An Abscond,ng Defauiter.

JNOob cDiT MAN.
Much exciemen, was produced in the city on
Friday, by the dsappcarance of Jacob Shipman, an
individual who has been engaged for several years
a. a messenger between the Banks and Brokers Of
New York and Philadelphia. He has been in the
habit Of carrying packages Of money, and on some
occasions has had aggregate amount rs high as
5000, 400 entrusted to him. On one occasion, not
long since. snuff thrown into his eyes and on
attempt was made TO rob him, and on another. vii.
hins secre,cd themselves In his dwelling to await
his return with the SINE hah object. II appears
that on the afternoon Of Wednesday last, Shipman.
or as he was famiary called, Jake" called a, the
various brokers and hunks to obtain their packages
and started in the pilo, line nj p. NJ. No alarm
was fl with regard to him until Friday morning
and then his unaccountable abserce led 10 the be,
lief that he had been waylaid, and perhaps robbed
and murdered. It was subsequently ascer,ained
that he proceeded on Wednesday as far as Tren.
ton that he there hired horse and gig and re.
turned to this city-that the next morning he was
seen at the cars Broad street that he there paid
Si4 for his passage to Phsburg, and also gave IS
to an individual who knew him to return with the
horse and gig to Trenton. His Pi,sburc ,icke,
was Obtained in the name of Mr.. Johnson.
The larger amount Of the funds with him, re-
longs TO New York Banks and brokers, as it is
known that he brought on considerable amour, Of
foreign gold from that city, 10 be placed in the Phi
'adelphia Mint for recoinage. We have traced
$4,000 Of this money. $4,000 in French gold
he exchanged at the Philadelphia Bank for notes of
tina, Institute, and broker deposited $4,000 more
in the Farmers and Mechanics Bank. for which
he obtained a CHI que. It is possible that other
| sums given him in New York have no, yet been
ascertained. He has a wife and three or four chill
| fore he left on Thursday. he went home and cb.
t'ned new sui, of clothes. He has therefore been
a kind husband and father, and those who have
trusted him for years, find i, very difficult TO be.
lieve that he is the scoundrel that circumstances
would seem 10 infer.
He has it is said been traced as far as Chambers
burg The amount that he took with him. is likely
to turn ou, much less than was at first supposed
1t will net, in all probability, exceed 100000
The Union bank of New York is the principal suf.
fcrer, that institution having confded 10 his keeping
$4,000 in gold
His wife says she was left without money. He
inquired of person on Wednesday. as to the diff
ferent routes of travelling ives, and SOUTH The n
Y Commercial says that he has been entrusted by
one institution with as much 100000 in bank
notes at time, all of which, had he been disposed
he could have converted to his own use. A r.
ward of $500 has been offered for his arrest by tn,
losers in this city, and of $4,000, by the Unor
Bank OF New York. Police officer Lownds lef
New York in pursuit on Friday evening. But q
that time Jake" had about 40 hours start Of him
It has been ascerained that Shipman was in tn
habit of purchasing lottery tickets, and i, is the i'm
preston of some persons, that he so, behnd-hant
and in moment Of desperation, determined uPo
a course which has apparently backened his nam
beyond redemplion.-Bic Rep.