The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-06
More Astounding E0rSeries.

More Astounding Forseries.
The devil is surely revealing amorg his children
on earth, and we rise each succeeding morning 10
hear oi the prank which they play in their hiarous
mirihtulnoss Young Saunders, whose absquatu-
laiion from Wall street we mentioned Yesterday,
gave proof OF precocious familiarity with the game
which he played; and while our innumerable read
ers we're gaping with sstonIshment the details
OF his 'crteness, and the deXrous aurgary in the
most public part ot Broadway, Barre Gazette,
extra, oi the 4th instant, came 10 with the fol-
lowing interesting, laughable, curious particulars of
the FRANKS OF another very highly respectable faan-
cler. Yes these men are all highly respectable but
very good authority has it, that "the Prince of
Darkness is gentleman" and, conseque nty his
progeny must, necessarily, be men of "high stand
ing" Even the very justice, before whom this
man was taken, admits his character to be still
none the worse for wear" for he holds him to bail
In the sum OF $4,000, on charges of forging paper to
the amount of forty-one thousand doars-baance
in Goddard's favor $780, 600 We enlreat our read
not to burst their Wristbands as they laugh over
this funny affair
The following is the story.-
Our community has been thrown into state OF unpie
cedented excitement and establishment by the dev elope
Of oTgeres committee by hitherto of hi
ing and TO an extent almost in the history oil
crimes of the sort The forger is William Goddard OF
Petersham postmaster place and member OF seye
raj trading and manufacturing firms The amount of
forged paper exceeds forty thousand dollars The
following is an account Of the Development of the cir
cumstances
On Wednesday last, an acceptance drawn by William
Goddard Co on c. w. Miles Of New York, for $l6oe
dated August IL payable in six months, presented
rank in New York for discount by young man from
Boston. The cashier, not knowing that Mr.. Charles
the paper might be left till o'clock to be presented to
Mr. Miles On seeing it Mr. NJ. pronounced it forgery.
ing then in the city, he called on by MIR. Miles Mr.
Foster was thunderstruck by the forgery and all
o. its origin The young gentleman from Boston
who was found to have righuy by the paper,
persuaded TO retain the paper short me the plea OF
feared overdraught Miles Mr. Foster then started for
home.
On reaching Petershsm he called Mr.. Goddard for
explanation not yet believing him the forger. On being
pressed he confessed that he had been guilty OF it,
and stat that paper of the kind in circuat
but in his then agtaed state he could give account
it, Mr.. Foster Immediately returned Worcester where
he met of the directors of the Ware Bank, who by
singular accident had also become acquainted with the
forgery.
dard Co., on Wghtman Wilcox of Philadelphia Tor
$1,000 and endorsed by Aaron Brooks, Jr Esq able
at OF the banks in Boston, had been discounted
Ware Bank 1t came due on Commencement day,
when the banks were Shut and of course payable
ee sent to each of hs ara mo-
returned to Ware. Wightman & Wilcox Immediately
answered that they had accepted no such paper This
much other paper in the bank found to be forged.
Measures were Immediately taken and an ofhcer
with the cashier Of Ware Bank proceeded to Petersham
on Saturday On being called on, Goddard confessed the
several and furnished the following list Of spu
rious paper now in circulation.
Drafts by William Goddard & Co. to which
forged the acceptance of Helbrook, Nelson Co, of Nsw
due Move Der 60 $1,000; 2-due November 40
81 500; 3 due Nov. 800 ST. 500 due January Ia,
81 boo due Jan. 10 slOoo-6 due F.b.l-4 Sl2oO-7
Drafts by W. 6. & Co. on c. & W. Miles due Novem.
Der lob $1,000; due November 3l6, SlO00 TO- rdue
M Ipa q q 4 0Op a Ia n
1913 sl50c Is due Dec. 1870, $4,000; Ia due Dec 30
$1,000 IS due ia jan l9ls sSS l6 due Jan
$1,000; 10 due Feb. 2s-s, si2eO.
20-Drait by W. G. s. Co. Wishtman & Wilcox Of
Philadelphia, endorsed by A. Brooks Jr due Sept
2l-Drait by w. G. Co. on John stillman of Balti.
more, endorsed by A. Brooks, Jr, que October 60
Drafts by Ildreth & Goddard on Holbrook Nelson &
Co :-22-due Nov. SIS $1,000; 23-due Nov 1871,
sleeo; a4-aue Feb. cs-3 $500; a. Draft on c. and W.
Miles, by Iildreth and Goddard due Nov. 2O2G $1,000
Drafts by William Goddard on C. and w. Miles %,
due Nov i5-ls, $1,000; 2e-due Feb Al $780, 81, due
% D,see by William Goddard on Holbrool Nelson & Co.;
Tota So 700 OF forged paper mo now outstanding in 3D.
ton to this there has been $1,000 of similar forged paper
bearing the Enforcement Of Aaron Brooks J which has
become due and been taken up by Goddard. ALI the
above names save Goddsrd we're forgerie The above
paper now lays follows in Ware Bank, $4,000; with
w. Ii 81. 0. Foster. Boston, about $4,000; with Chase
Grew,o Boston about $4,000.
Thus within TOUR months and half have Sal, 700 OF
paper been forged and discounted The forgeres
well executed ami but for the two singular accidents
above mentioned, would not at present. at least, have
been discovered The money to take up the $4,000 drat
was sent Boston, and but the closing OF the bank
commencement day, it would have been taken up Had
the other draft been presented at any ether bank in New
York than that at which c. Miles did business il would
have passed. By what unforeseen events does crime
transpire
Mr. Goddard is man of about thirty FIVE years Of sge
native of Peerham where his father and friends stand
highly respectable. He has sustained a character mere
than usually high for integrity and active business Ia
lent for many and could have been picked
who would have been deemed more unlikely, by the
commission of such crime, to entail infamy upon him
self and shame upon his friends No other motive is
ceived than reliet from pecuniary embarrassment
He confesse fully the preparation of the crime and
entirely absolves his partners who gentlemen Of high
standing from oil knowledge of its commission. OF the
proceeds of the iorgeries, $l50Oe used for William
Goddard & Co.; $7, 900 for GJddards private debts
S. 200 FOR Hdreth Goddard. The intention undoubt
eddy to take up the paper it become he al
ready had the $4,000.
: Mr.. Goddard arrested Sunday morning and Ia
ken before Jared Weed, Esq He pleaded guilty and
ordered to recognize in S. c0 fer his before
the Criminal Court the last Monday of this month
The bail furnished by his father father nsw and
brother in law, and he is now at liberty.