The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-09
The Troy Forgery.

The Albany Express gives the following
particulars Of this pair ful affair:
"The history of this transaction is As follows:
A clerk in the Bank Of Troy, by the name Of
Bradley, only IL years OF age, having overrun
his account very largely by the purchase Of
lottery tickets TO the amount OF 1900, and BY
other extravaganeies, and being indebted to bro
kers Of this city, forged the name Of the CASH
Ter, with q view Of cancelling MS Indebtedness
10 the brokers, and then ascending with the
balance. His plan, at first, was TO procure
three drafts from the Cashier, for SO, SIS and
so each, and to alter them 10 500, 81 500 and
$4,000 respectively; bat in this he was frus-
trated, from the fact Of the clerk, whose duty IL
was to countersign the drafts after they were
signed by the Cashier, having written his name
across the blank space which he intended to
I'll up.
Young Bradley was arrested on Monday and
committed to Jail. and was afterwards bailed out
by his father, who took him home and locked
him up In his own house. His father 10 . re-
tired merchant, and his mother 10 an eminently
plous woman. II seems to us but yesterday
that this wreiched young man was a fair-haired
child, playing about his fathers door in the
guileless innocence Of early youth. And now
but We forbear to draw the comparison"
The ALBANY Atlas" commenting upon
these facts. says very justly;
"The young man is connected with some Of
not only the most respectable, but the best Cit
liens Of Troy, who have been deeply wounded,
not only by the unexpected revelation Of the
crime, but by the moral apathy exhibited in the
cool Indifference Of the criminal in regard 10
what he seems to consider an ordinary business
transaction. But why should they be surprised
at thfs1 When those who control public opiD-
ion counsenance peculaiion. forgery and per-
jury, why should young man fear to hazard
these modes Of obtaining money! When the
peculating chiefs Of banking institutions are
taken by the hand by judges and clergy, Why
should not the undsrlings hope for the same
impunity for their barcenous speculstions on q
Il smaller SCALE Do men, who recoil at the spec
tscle Of educated and affiuent youth entering
deliberately on q career Of crime, and brazenine
out detection, forget that the seed sown mus
produce just such fruit
It seems almost incredible that a young mar
Of IL, and holding emily subordinate situation
could have purchased lottery tickets TO tn
amount Of $4,000. The fascination. however
Of this species Of gambling is well known to b
terrible. Let one commence purchasing tick
ets-let him enter the outsrmost circle, and b
10 almost sure TO be drawn Into the vortex Q
ruin. We wish that every lottery Office nigh
be required by Law to have painting OF tn
Norwegian maelsirom hung over lis entrance
J fitting srablem Of the nature Of the bushes
conducted within.
But, fearful % the influence Of the lottsr
! system is. We doubt whether Il viii ever Be en-
tirsly abandoned, until q radical change 10 si
fscted in the community, both in regard TO Ii
excessive Importance attached to wealth. an
J In tina general mode Of conducting bushes
While wealth 10 worshiPped. a. II now 10, I
. America. and business 10 conducted. not -
q eo-opsrative system. In which the interests {
all persons harmonise, but a. a system Of con
petition, In which all interests ara aniagonisti
9 We canno, wonder, however much We may n
grst. that young men should be tempted to h
vest their small means In lotteries, or TO NAL
y any other investments which aatissipg
v preraiss quick and large returns. That gre
II and entire change In lhsss rsspscts b Inpsr
10 lively demanded, no Jsasctlpg man, We thin