Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-19
MHSCELL LLANEOUS.
From the ". Y. Republic.
EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES.

I, F..
s EXTRAORDINARY DISCLOSURES.
The mysterious disappearance, about
two years since, Of an individual named
John r. Rickeu, formerly an Episcopal
ninisleri Gin which. sacred capacity he has
frequently oficiated in the pulpit Of Brook
Ign and Newark) but more recently dry
goods merchanlin Worcester, Mass, in
partnership with Mr.. Charles Blake, was
"a circumstance of 100 much moment to
numerous merchants in this city and Bos-
ion, and to the people Of Worcester and
other places, MOTTO be still fresh in The
memory of very many personsin this Sec
tionof the. Union ~
We are rot aware lha, since that Time
any solItionof. the mystery, (whichexciled
much public interest atthe time) has ever
appeared; andthe Development oft now,
wiHsberegardedwilh considerable curusi-
ny. That ci depant preacher and merchant
is,nowsinthe Brooklyu prison.. by virtue Of
"a judgment ganst him under the law 10
punish fraudulent debtors: as, also, "a
charge of various smuggling transactions,
for (which he was, on Monday las, arrested
by&officer An. C. Smith, of this city,.
80 The history ofthe career Of this indi7i'
dual, since his; memorable departure from
Worcester with three thousand dollars,
under pretence paying New York busi
ness debts, as delivered by himself. since
his arrest, has been furnished US !; and we
must saythat il presents picture civil
lainy rarely be drawn from two years of
the life of ordinary scoundrels. Soon alier
he left Worcester, il will be recollec,ed,
]. bis wife: received letter. informing her
thathis hail had been found in Pike street
$docksins,his city; and that he was drowned.
1Throngh this fe,lerthe story reached the
Newspapers Sand was every where pub
slshed, 1houghno by every body believed.
: sHe;now acknowledges tina, was fabrica.
ton, and tha, the letter was written al his
reqiestlby person then and still attached
to- onszofs the city papers as reporter.
I He immediatelYsief for Europe, leaving
behiRds him debts in this city 10 the amoun,
sofS250Q, and in Boston SS0O9.
Inlhe spring Sof 1s43 he returned to
America, IN one oflhe New York packets,
on board which with the assistance of,he-
sstesVatd. SNUG gled ashore S25OO worth
sof English brpnze. On n;leaying England.
he assumed The name of John Fl Rayuor,
which he, retained afteriIis arrival, until.
:ab0pri foufeWe eeks since. Upon his. arrival
be started: the ideal firm of Roselt g. CO.,
10. conGactth business of: which 4Iesobtain-
ed ssthe services Of Mr.. M !. FL. Buckley of
this1oity 81 -
y: Buckley disposed of lhe: :brohze of his;
employers. and in a short time aninpoice-
OF bronze arrived from England 10 ISosef.
and Coz, which required a false, i6goice:fo;
be sworn to. On discovering lie nalureof
this:ira Mr. Buckley promptly re-
fused 10 acceed to;ii; aud Mr. Ricker hiul-:
self parpe,fated The. eqaifed. .pefjpryr and
got his bronze fromthe custom; house ar
lis true value, after good deal of difficult
Ets-lhe fotsity Of The invoice was delec-
ted by Mr.. edgar one OF the appraisers.
subsequently her invoices OF ofbronzelo
sthe fictitious firm wererec eceiyed at this port
anI Boston; and after tampering wilma
number Of persons, and endeagoring 10
Ss,u born them TO perjnre themselves o;get
His invoices through the Custom 3onse,
he finally was.oblised to: pay, The fali dps
]: lies on them. In the Boston Gesloms
House, however, he was so ospccessful, by.
means ofsspurious afidayits purporting to
be made by the English manufacturer Of
the afticleofswhom hepurchased, and 9th
ers. So = 49,
8. The bill Of Iading for the Boston impor-
salions he would assign d TO Harnden & CO.,
and that respectable hrm, altogether igno-
rant Of the character 81 fshey value. in Lon,
don, with their invoice readily obtained
The goods described, In this manner be
has received .wo importaiions, worth S.;