The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-05-18

Mr.. Chiapella being unable to find Mr..
Michoud on Saturday, dropped the mat
ter until the following morning, and
though it was Sunday. he thought proper
not to procrastiDate the business, the more
so as the note was payable on demand i,
and had been presented at the domicil Of
the drawer on the day previous. On en-
tering the Office, he observed to Mr.
Michoud, "You had better give me a
check for $40 900, and save me the trou.
BILE of calling tomorrow; as have got a
note of yours for that amount" Mr., M.
looked at the note, and Immediately pro-
nounced it to be forgery, though as we
forgot to mention before, the signature
had been tolerably we'll initiated.
Mr.. Chiapella al once called on Mr..
Gallot's partner to obtain some explana-
ton of the affair, and there learned that
Miss Elise Clement had arrived inthis city
from France some three or four months
ago, with her mother and sister. and that
it had been generally stated that she had
brought with her $4,000 francs in gold.
The clerk of the house, who appears to
be thoroughly in the confidence of Mr..
Gallot, added that the young lady had
deposited the castings" with Mr.. John
Hagan, of this city, who in return had
given her his note for $iO 900; in fact
if we have been rightly informed, such a
document forged, of Oourse) has also
been seen. The same person stated
likewise, that Miss Clement. finding it
difficult to negotiate the paper. had ulti-
mately exchangedit for the forged note,
Of Mr.. Michoud. H,.r
On applying to Mr.. Hagan. he was Of
course uttelly ignorant ofthe matter, but
remembered that lady by the name Of
Clement had frequently importuned him
for pecuniary assistance, and tina; at one
time, to get rid other solicitations, he had
made her present of five dollars.
NIessrs. Topenot and Michon, the grooms-
men of Mr.. GallOt, confirm the facts in
relation to the rumored wealth of the la.
dy, but Of all further particulars they are
ignorant. g ..
The latter states one circumstance
however. which gives coloring to the
simplicity with which Mr.. Gallot welded
his better half. 1t seems that he accom-
panied Miss Clement to Mr.. Michould Z
store, where she went ostensibly for the
purpose of obtaining the note, and aftel
remaining in the place about quarter o
an hour, making one or two unimportan
purchases, as we learn,) she returned
and exhibited the document which hat
been forged, no doubt some days be
fore. a@.
Altogether, this is the most singula
and romantic transaction we have eve
been made acquainted with. The de
nouement for the poor husband wi
be melancholy in the extreme. The hap
py fellow is cow enjoying his honey
moon trip. and doubtless little dreams {
the terrible damper which the news &
this affair will place upon his matrimonit
bliss.
The comedy Of "Bold Stroke for
husband" will never meet any success
uprn the New Orleans stage
gain. Inis Rftairt4rompletely eclipse
anything ofthe kind ever produced, bot
in plot and incident, and the principe
character, 1t must be acknowledged, he
been well sustained throughout by Nil
Clement.
Telegraphic dispatches have been ser
on North and East, and we doubt ne
that we shall hear something from III
bridal party in day or two.