Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-04-05

Little Rock, having in custody rather queer
customer whom the former had arrested under
the following circumstances
Not long since Tutiie was in the Chickasaw
Nation for the purpose Of selling horses; while
there he sold one to a man who calls himself Per.
note on Benz. Erby of Washington CO., and a
nejghbor of Tuttle. The latter knowing that Err.
BY had given such note, readily received it as
pay for the horse. But when Tu,tle presented
the motto to Erby for settlement, he discovered that
it was forgery. and learnt the history of the true
note. 1t seems that Erby had given Hushshaw
note for SIS, and upon which he had paid sundry
sums nearly liquidating the original amount.
Upon PerceiviDg that he had been thus swinded.
Tutte Immediately returned to the Chickasaw
Nation in pursuit Of the scoundrel; when there,
he learned lba. Hushshaw had forged another note
upon Erby, and sold it, besides erasing the 'cred.
It's from the original note and then disposng of
it also; and that the persons to whom Hushshaw
had sold the forged and original notes, hearing of
his yillany, had compelled him to restore them
the money of which they had been swndled.-
From the Chicasaw Tut,le pursued the rascal to
the Creek Nation, whittier he had fled, arresting
him at Chapman's Store, or the North Fork Of
Canadian, from whence he brought him to this
place.
In an examination Of his baggage. great num-
ber of valuable papers were found, which had ev.
identity come into bis possession by no fair means.
These papers all belong to man by the name
of PERRY HosHAw. From the many differing
tales he has told of himself, it is the opinion of all
who have seen the papers that Hushshaw has oi.
ther stolen them from, or murdered and robbed
their owner. He, however, pretends to be the
right owner, yet he spells his name very differ
emily from tho name that occurs in hundred
places among the papers, consisting Of private
letters from brother and deeds of conveyance %
land and other property, all belonging to Hoshau
and not to Hushshar.
He has told his captor that his name was Shaw;
that he has no brother; yet he had in his hands
letters addressed to Perry Iloshaw from a broth
or. These circumstances considered, we arc in.
clined to believe that he has murdered the real Ho-
shaw and robbed him of his papers for which he
had future use.
He had in his possession valise made of fair
leather, on tho under flap of which was written
the name, Edpin L. Hayes, Lo udonvie, Ohio
In this valise he carried the papers, description
of some of which we are requested 10 give, so that
somo clause may be given whereby to trace the
scoundrel's villainous deeds. Many of the papers
are 'land patents issued during the administra
tion of President Monroe to soldiers of the Army,
and commonly known as Soldier Claims They
appear to have been purchased from the original
owners by Henry Long, of Baltimore Md. There
are, also, many deeds made to Perry Hoshaw,
from persons living in the counties of Andrew,
Clay, and Buchanan, Missouri; besides many
private papers belonging only to Perry Hoshaw,
whom this Hushshaw has no doubt murdered and
robbed.
Hushshaw, or Shaw, or whatever be his name,
is square built man, about six feet high. of dark
complexion, keen black eyes, bold and determined
look, and about s. years old.
Mr.. Tuule had consde able difficulty in bring.
ing him here; ho got free from him once or twice,
and though Tutte secured him with raw.hide
ropes, and thongs and tied him as tight as he
would wild mule, yet Hushshaw managed sew.
eraI times to get loose, and in one instance tried
to sleal,hiIy kill Tu.,Ie. Some of the papers that
we're in his valise Hushshaw burnt up while at
Fort Smith. He appeared very reluctant to go to
Little Rock, saying that they "woud hang him
there" When Tu!tle first arrested him, he re.
marked that futile could not pursue him SIM
ply for the value Of the note, but that some heav-
ier charge must be held against him." This tai
lies with the other circumstances which mako US
believe that he is a murderer and robber.
We have been requested to give the above par
ticulars with the desire that the Missouri journals
should copy, and thereby give information to the
roal owners of the valuable papers which appear
10 have been violently or steaIthiIy taken ftom
Hoshaw.
We see by the Washington journals, that in the
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