Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-09-14
From the Boston Transcript Of Thursday
Saunders Arrested.


Henry Saunders. Jr., who successfully
forged checks and drafts TO the amount OF
go 600. in The namc of his employers, Ana-
ten, w iroerdine e. Co., New York, was ar
rested by Constable Clapp yesterday sho'-
noon, on board the Loo Cboo--one oi the
New Orleans packets. The story OF his ar
resi is told by The Post as follows:
"In the forenoon, Clspp received iuforma-
tion that o young man who had been at the
Penberton House a couple of days, had
bcen showing gold coin. spending money
freely, and visiting places NJ public ssnUse-
meni. Clapp ascerisincd that the suspicious
young ma u had inquired The way to the sgen-
cy Of The New Orleans packets, and had
paid q lad to show him the wharf where the
packets usually lie. Clapp then went The
rounds Of The shipping ill he came to the
Loo Choo, for New Orleans, where he learn
ed that young man had engaged u pnssage
for friend. lie then went 10 the Pe,Dher-
ton House, and by that time the young man
had removed his baggage.
Clapp's next step was to get warrant to
search the Loo Choo, and when he went
down 80 serve il he.found The young man in
the cabin. After passing lew words aside
20 The captain, whom he called out, Clapp
went into The cabin and accosted the young
sier with. "Mr Saunders, how do you dOi
"Pre,iy weIl," said The youth. Clapp then
said a few words to him about his fnther, aud
conc luded by arresting him. lie made full
confession. at once, and ronted out his trunk,
in which Clapp found 430 sovereigns.an and $50
in American gold. Saunders took The mat
ter very easy. helped Mr.. Clnpp count the
gold, and said ,ha, his father had been unfor-
innate and was poor. and that he committed
the iorgeries with the hope Of raising thu
means of making him comfortable. lie said
he had no nocomplices. and il would be
tonnd, by a careful examination Of the forged
paper, that it was all in his hand writing.
When Mr.. Clapp left him at The jail.he had not
disclosed where tho rest Of the money was.
The Loo Choo cleared on Saturday last. and
was waiting a wind. II Saunders had not
displayed his gold he would not have been
suspected"
| The Advertiser says that Saunders offered
to give mp Sl500,f The money. The rest,
which he stated al S24 900. he snid he should
not give up, ind that he had taken care Of It
so that no nne would get ii back. He sup
posed. he said, that he should have to 90 10
prison for 10 Tor l5yenrs. bu, seemed 10 look
at that c"olly, ns an cosy means Of earning
the $4,000 lie made no resistance To the
arrest, but when the officer returned 10 the
cabin. having LETT him for few moments
after his first interview, in which he had not
disclosed his suspicion he found !he yonng
man with pair Of pistols. one of which he
was attempting TO load, hu, apparently could
not moi readily do it. lie had laid in for the
voyage a box of wine. n demijohn Of brandy,
and one Of gin.
Saunders was arraigned this morning at
The Police Court. and pul under bonds Of
S:S, 900 for his appearance on 'h" 2'-i, md
for want thereof was committed. lie viii
probably be demanded by the Executive Of
the state Of New York, ere this time.