The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-30
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More FoReERrEs AND CHEATING The most re-
cent case, so far as we yet aware, is the fol.
lowing, which we copy from the police reportssof
the Boston Post -
William S, Bliss, very nice young man, well
known about town, was brought up by constable
Capp for swi ndlHg The first complaint against
him was preferred by jonas Whtcomb, Eco clerk
at the fremont House, who charged him with for
ging an oder IN the name of" F. Haskell" of the
eminent firm of Coolidge 81 Haskell Water street,
tor halt dozen champagne, and request tn change
$40 bill on the Tenth Ward Bank, New York -
Mr.. Whltcomb testified that he received the order
from boy, named Lewis Fitzgerald, (present In
cour) about 10 at night, late In July, and in the
! hurry OF business, answered t without exaniiaa-
hon. Afterwards he discovered that the bill was
counerielt, and about the same time the boy re.
turned with the champagne, saying that Mr. Has
kell Knew noth'nR about the order tor it
The boy testified that he met Bliss at the cjrcus
in Atkinson street, aud was requested by him to
accompany hun 10 the Commercial Coffee House
| There he gave him the 500 bill, and sent him 10
the Pearl street House to get II changed but he did
not succeed. Bliss then enclosed the bill in the or
der, and sent hun To the fremont House Bi-s was
| TO wait IN fremont Place Tor him Upon his re-
turn Bliss took he change Tor the bill, and sent
| him round 10 the back door with the champagne
but he could not get In, he returned TO the Ire,
mont W IN his load
| Mr. Bliss questioned the boy closely as TO his
identity, and closed his defence bg innnating that
he should be able 10 prove diibi by showing that
| he was In Cambridge at the time. One OF the
counts III the comp amt was Tor forgery, and on thus
he ordered to give bail IN 5000
The second complaint was made by w. n Hem
dersou, grocer, Beacon street who charged Bliss
with obtaining loan OF seventy five cents by false
| ly representing himself 10 be a gentleman r. siding
| At No 10 Otls Pace that he accidentally left h.
wallet at home, and that he wanted some change
| 10 paw his toll over Cambridge Bridge. As he had
a chase and god-hea AIDED cane, Mr. Henderson be-
! evrd him. and forkee over Bliss frankly admit
ted that he borrowed the 10 cents bat denied that
M gave No 10 OTIS Place rs his place OF residence
| Ordered IN give bal In 800
| The third complaint made by Frederick A:
Henderson. III b. rdasher Court sire ct no charged
| h ~ with obtaining drawers &c to the amount of
50 81, by representing himself a Ia yer, Justice Of
! The peace 5Rd boarder in the Perkins House.
Bliss adnltted that be obtained the articles, but
declared 'he description he gave of his prof, on
and dlgnity was merely in sport la reriy to This
name was William 3 Bliss, Esquire ard that you
nobody, except justice of the peace. urder Gods
| heavens, had any right 10 the title OF Esqnire.
To tnls statement Bliss answered." Your memo
ry is not qute accurate. said in fun that my name
| was William Bliss Esquire, gentleman and a
scholar, Justice OF he peace and SD forth " Bail
required, 800
| The eltre bail req Tired was 1920 and in de-
fault he was committed To answer the next term
| of the Municipal Court.
DEATH OF a Cherokee We have received the
painful tut lligtnce oi the death Of David Vauu,
treasurer of the Cherokee Nation He died at his
residence at the Saline, on the inst OF the wounds
nH c'ed upon hIm by lawless mob, on the sth ult.