Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-10-25

Cincinnati Dispatch, Of the 5th inst, speaking
oi the way in which confidence man i'm
posed upon the Hon. Henry Clay, on his re-
cent return from the North, says He made
Mr. Cloy's acquaintance on the steamboat
coming from Buffalo to sandusky, and intro
duced hlmsolf as younger brother Of Mr..
Winthrop, Of Massachusetts,, Speaker of the
last Congress. AS Mr. Clay's boy, Levi !,
had accidentally boen left behind at Buffalo,
and the venerable sage of Ashland was in
feeble health the many little attentions he be-
slowed upon him in the absence OF his regular
travelling companion, taking caro- of baggage
at tho various changes, and other little a,ten-
'ions of the kind, were gratefully received,
ond won the old mans confidence. Such a
thing as the fellow being an inpostoi never
crossed his mind
Upon Mr.. Clay's arrival at the Broadway
Hotel, in this city, he introduced his travel
ling companion to his friends, and from the
Difference which Mr.. Clay's recommendation
inspired, he at once had tho entree TO the best
scciety-he lived at the top of the heap at tho
Broadway-invi,ed friends TO dine with him
ordered expensive wines, and had all his little
bills, even down to his washing, paid at the
hotel Office. lie borrowed money of several
gentlemen, upon whom he imposed trumped
up story Of having his pockets picked of all
his money. His baggage not making very
bulky show, he also spoke of having los, his
trunks in travelling. After living at the
Broadway, where he Jared sump,uously ev-
cry day." for some ten days, always neglcc-
ting to settle for board and washing, he con-
cluded TO accep, tho invitation of the verer-
able statesman to visit Ashland, ma q in the
presence Of tl!o large crowd assembled.
1t 80 happened that the baggage Of Cover
nor Letcher, Minister to Mexico, and the
Hon. Orlando Brown, Indian agent, whose
acquaintance he had also made during hi. stay
at the Broadway, had by some accident been
left behind, and was to be forwarded after
them. AS this impos,or was going by the
stage to Lexington, the trunks of those gen
tlemen, containing important matters, were by
a friend Of theits entrusted TO this Young
scarip, who took them in charge In his own
name, promising 10 deliver them to their ow n
ers. Ho had not left the city long before his
lmposturo was discovered. Upon this ftichd
Iof Mr.. Clay's in'this city ,elegraphed the fact
10 Lexington, as well as TO Governor Letcher
and Mr. Brown. When the despatch reach
ed Lexington, ho had installed himself into
the hospi,ali,ies Of Mr.. Clay, and others to
whom he had letters from gentlemen here, or
had been presented by Mr.. Clay himself. lie
was received into the first society of the Ken
lucky metropolis, was fourshing extensively.
as no did here, when this ,elegraphic debpa,ch
sheared bf his laurels. We have been per-
mit'ed by gentleman in thi, city. wlo was
instrumental i'll exposing this base yillany, 10
use the following extract from letter recei,-
ed from Mr.. Clay, IN answer to his ,elegraph.
ic despatch.
ASHLAND, Sept. 2gth.
DEAR FRtESD-l have been deceived as to
the young man who called himself Winthrop,
and an very sorry for it, became acquain-
ted with him on the voyage from Buffalo to
Sanduoky, and without any formal in,rodue-
ton. He represented hiiiisslf as the brother
ofSpeaket Winthrop, and OF course believ-
cd him. During that voyage, and during tho
run from Sandusky to Cincinnati, nothing
could exceed his kind attentions to mo, taking
care Of my baggage, and performing other
little friendly Offices for me. Having left my
servant at Buffalo, these kind acts were vory
useful and acceptable, and felt very grateful
10 the young man for them. A suspicion new
or crossed my mind as to the genuineness Of
his name, or as to his being an i.npostor, un-
I'll | received Mr., Ciomwoll's tclegraphic des
patch. After that, l telegraphoi Speaker
Winthrop, from whom learned that he had
no brother ou, Of Massachusetts.
The young man got into good society here,
was invited out several tir1es 10 dinner, &c
lIo made several attempts to borrow money,
wi,hou, much success and suddenly departed
yesterday evening II is remarkable that ho
did not apply to mo for money. am truly
concerned that young man so capable should
be so unworthy, and tha, may have been
the innocent cause Of misleading others as 10
his real character
Your friend, II. CLAY.