The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-11
From Lhe N Y Erirn Irihune-
From The N Y Extra Tribune
RECOVERY OF TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND
DOLLARS OF THE STOLEN MONEY OBJ
TANNED BY YOUNG SAUNDERS, ON THE
FORGED CHECkS.-FURTHER ARRESTS.

DOLLARS OF THE STOLEN MONEY OBJ
TANNED BY YOUNG SAUNDERS, ON THF
FORGED CHECKS.-FURTHER ARRESTS
We have just received information that nearly al
the money obtained by Saunders on the forged check
Of Messrs. Austin, Wilmerding s. Co., and which ha
caused so much excitement in commercial cir
cles from the boldness and Of the fraud, al
well the youth of the perperator, has been found
and is now safely lodged in the vaults of the Mer
chants Bank.
The particulars as we have them, are as follows
this forenoon boy called at the Office of Messrs
Austin, Wilmerding Co., and stated that box was
in possession of his mother which il supposed
contained the money advertised by the banks as hav-
ing been paid to Saunders. A cab immediatel,
called and one or more Of the house, together with
Mr.. J. J. Palmer Of the Merchants Bank, proceeded
with the boy TO his residence, where was found the
box alluded TO, and in it flannel bag containing
twenty -four thousand dollars, which ident fled
az those paid to Saunders on the forged checks.
The boys Their who keeps fruit shop, account
ed for the possession of the box, by stating that
black won an of her acquaintance brought IT TO heI
for safe keeping, stating that IT contained articles oil
value. After keeping it awhile the woman became
unwilling to retain the charge, and wished the black
woman to remove it again, who, however, declined
saying that she had kept il long enough. The boy,
day two after, proposed TO his mother to open it
very justly remarkng that 1t might contain stoler
goods, the discovery Of which in her house might
subject her to embarrassment.
This was accordingly done, and the wooden bag
discovered, and il such amount of money led
the woman to believe that it the money about
which there has for the last week been much
excitement. The boy was then sent TO Messrs. Aus
ten, WIlmerdng & Co as before stated.
! The black woman states that she received the boz
| for safekeepng from French woman who lives il
Canalstreet, and for whom She had been in the hab
| of doing washing.
| The French woman and her husband, whose nam,
we did not learn, have been arrested. How the bo>
came into their possession does not appear, but II is
| unlikely that the man the accomplish of Saun
ders, and probably for ed the checks, IT i'm
possible that so poor penman as Saunders could have
executed the forgery in so mastery manner.
| The money was brought down TO Wall street anc
safely deposited in the vaults of the Merchants Bank
but not, We believe, TO the credit Of Saunders.
| So the young scoundre's bravado ends in smoke
| and he will work out his Imprisonment at Sing Sing
| without the satisfaction of rejecting that when hi
term ended he could secure and enjoy the fruit
| of his crime.
The history Of the short of guilt Of this young
man is full OF deep warning to the youth Of our city
! A week since he respected by his acquaintance
and employers, walking with a clear conscience be
fore his friends and in "A counting-house where indus
try and fidelity certain TO be followed by ad
vancement and success in business. Now he is
criminal in the hands Of Justice, his prospects bIastc
for Ii e, his family brought to shame and long i'm
piisonment stretching IFS dreary vsta'before his eyes
The lesson must sink deep into the hearts of thos
who, tempted like him, should avoid the fate upo
which he has rushed.
! Mr.. Wimerding went to Boston yesterday, hopint
to obtain confession from the boy of the actual place
of hiding of the money.