The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-04

DOstOns
Correspondence of the Herald
BosToN, July %, 1874.


BosroN, July %, 1874.
Account of the Forgery
AS promised, give you particulars Of the vii.
famous roguery named in my last.
Some two months since a respectable mechanic
of South End died, leaving handsome amount o.
property to his widow and child. His exc cutor ad-
vertised in the usual ner calling all persons
indebted to pay and those having claims to present
them. The last clause was unnecessary, as there
were no claims against the estate. The deceased
had through life made it rule never to be indebt-
ed TO any one, always paying cash Tor what he got
During his last illness he was visited by an old
friend, to whom he remarked that he had never
been in debt for single day, and had neversigned
a bond, promissory note, or any obligation to pay,
during his whole life. His friend observed that he
was rare exception to master mechanics, and adj
vised him to write down this fact, for the benefit Of
others, and sign il he did so, and threw the men,
orandum into drawer among other loose papers,
Here the conversation ended, and the friends part.
ed. Shortly after the worthy mechanic died. and
his executor proceeded to settle up as before
stated. About fortnight since dandy looking in
divldual appeared, and claimed the payment for
bond Of $1,000, purporting to have been executed
bySthe deceased mechanic. The executor express
ed establishment, and observed that there was no
evidence whatever of such an obligation among
the papers of the deceased, and that he did not
owe single dollar to any one at the time of his
death The dandy bond-holder very coolly
marked that he had loaned the mechanic this
amount in 1889, and now demanded payment
This bare assertion was in no wise satisfactory to
the honest executor. He had long known his de-
ceased friend, and been his confidant and adviser,
he therefore expressed his doubts in very plain terms,
and concluded by pronouncing the bond forgery.
exquisite, but recovering from his surprise, he ex-
pressed the most furious anger at SO base insinu
alton; after swearing vengeance, and saying the
law would do him Justice, he departed! In the
meanwhile this extraordinary demand was named
by the executor to his neighbor, who was the same
person that had advised the deceased to make the
memorandum OF his never having signed any obi
cation TO pay; the executor searched the drawer
found the paper, and secured his neighbor as wit
ness to the declaration made by the deceased, to
him personally. Thus prepared they waited a Sc
cond demand Tor the payment OF the bond.
ted that he had consulted his legal adviser and IN
less payment was promptly made he should sue out
his bond andacommence an action Tor defamation;
but before doing so he was prepared TO produce one
Of the witnesses to the bond, who saw him also
pay the money. Is he a respectable man said the
executor. Oh, Of first rate responsibility, replied
the exquisite. Very well, bring him here at 10 to-
morrow, morning said the executor, and shall pc
appointed hour the executor, his neighbor, and the
dead mans certificate were together. The dandy
was punctua, but without his wltness-he said his
rie nd had gone out OF town for a few days. This
evident falsehood confirmed the honest executor
in his opinion He again pronounced the bond
forgery, read the certificate OF the deceased which
his neighbor confirmed, and then asked the dandy
swhat he intended to do about it T. and where ne
was to be found when wanted. The exquisite was
taken all aback, and only said, "Slr, you shall
hear from me !" But from that time nothing has
been heard Of him or his witness. The whole was
got up in order TO swindle the estate, and rob the
widow and the orphan. What do such fellows de.
serve! JoTHAM.