The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-09

Confession Of Robinson.
The San Francisco Herald contains the con-
fesson of Robinson, one of the men hung by
the Vigilance Committee, which is an account of
series of successful vainies, without a par.
allel, in Rstimore, New York, Philadelphia and
other cities. The following, embracing his op-
erations in Philadelphia, Baltimore, &c, is in
terestng:
November 1897, was in Albany, | tn N be-
came acquainted with Monroe Edwards, at the
Exchange Hotel; he inquired for Mr. Hunt; he
said he was very anxions TO find him I told
him he was at The Howard House, N. Y; IweDt
with him and found him there; they consulted
together for some time, and then concluded to
make me their partner as was very good
scribe; | was dressed rather rough they ex.
pended about $500 in jewels and clothes, to
make me look genteel, and not suspicious; then
went to business
We forged check on Hodges, Beale & Co;
presented the check; they told me the firm
had not as much money on deposit ms the check
called for; returned to my partners and told
them what had happened; Mr.. H. took $500
and made deposit in the name of Fl b. g. Co;
by this means ascertained the amount; he drew
another cheek to the amount Of $40, 1000; / pre-
scented it; they paid it without any hesitation
got three s. 900 bills and the balance in $500
bills; took 1t to our ROOM and my partners
gave me $4,000 of it; April 4th, met them in
Philadelphia, at Jones' Hotel, in Chesnut street,
above Sixth street after being there two DAYS,
they asked me to write Ridgway's name prac'
tised three or four hours everv day, for four
DAYS; by this time cou' d counterfeit very we'll.
There, then, was lad before me twenty blank
checks; | wrote on them all, and out Of the
number got one with perfect signature of Mr..
Ridgway; filed the check by writing Brown e.
Co at the end of Ridgway. which made the firm
Ridgway, Brown d. Co; Hunt took the check
very coolly and put it into his pocket and walked
out; presented it to a certain bank and drew
$4,000, all in 800 and $50 notes; he came
back with his wallet full; twas divided | got
$4,000; ! sent $4,000 to my mother, and wrote
to her that drew it in a lottery.
Mr.. Edwards said we must put the Baltimore
bank through next; on the 10th Of May we met
in Baltimore Mr.. Edwards and me drew check
for $4,000, signed Crafts, Coles & Co., he gave
1t to me and told me to get TIE money for Il
refused to do it; says he what are YOU afraid
of am afraid of nothing but will not take
the check there by that says Edwards, will
go in the bank and get some gold for some
paper money; ] then agreed to go and get
some gold, and when they are paving me the
gold you present the check; did so I; the cash
Ter merely looked at the check and told the teller
to pay me; he gave two thousand dollars in one
hundred dollar notes, the rest 10 five hundred
dollar notes. EDWARDS staid there some time
Afterwards, in order to detect any suspicion; we
separated, met in Wheeling, Cumberland and
Cincinnati we were in Cincinnati in January.
lS4l remained there about four days, Edwards
and myself forged n check on the Gas Light
Company Bank, belonging TO Hodges 81 Co. /
signed Hodges, the President, aud Edwards
signed Willis name ncioss the back of the
check, which had to be done before the check
was good; Hunt signed the cashiers name:
Hunt took the check and drew the money-tbe
amount was twenty thousand doIlars-Edwsrds
said he despsed check that was drawn for
less than twenty thousand dollars, he either
wanted to make big raise or none at all.
We then went to Louisville together Hunt
and Edwards forged check on Hiram Good
rich for twenty thousand dollars; Edwards pre-
sent It Mt an Exchange office at a heavy dis
count for the money, the banker said he did not
have that much money in the Office, (this WINS sf
ter banking hours, was the reason he offered il
at discount,) but would take him to the cash.
Ter Of the bank II was drawn on went 10 the
cashier; presented it he told me he would 90
to the president; we saw bin; presented Il.
and he ordered it to be paid they would not
give noe any of that mo ney we quarreled and
separated; they went TO New Orleans, and in
another direction. They forged checks on the
New Orleans and Mobile banks they returned
to New York, and forged Do,e there, which
caused his conviction; | was not Interested in
the three last crimes not having time | am com
PEELED to close my confession in reference To
Edwards and Hunt.
Ga tho scaffod, this fellow made another con-
'esson, duplicating some Of the most respecta-
bic men IN California in his villanies His Last con
fesson we believe to be occasoned bv spite.
because these persons did not interfere TO save
him. In his last confession, he said his name
was VIM. Benjamin leopard.
THIRD AUDrroR's AND Pension Orrrcrs. On
ring the pas, month Of September the number of
certificates sent from the Third Auditors to the
Pension office was 1861. .ioa,f
From the Pension office, during the same non,b
), l35 warrants were issued making, in all. up to
ID instant, 45,7ll. Less than the usual number
'l warrants were issued during the past month by
-eason of portion Of the force of the bureau hay
ng been employed in closing up and performins
',ner worH' consequent on the change in the
thief clerkshp, ~,
BLooMERs IN PHLApELPurA.--The reign ofihe
'Bloomers," IN Philadelphia, may fairly be said =,
o have begun On pleasant evenings Chestnut
street Us alive with them, generally promvnading
n parties, and attended by gentlemen. For
everai weeks, indeed, tn s.new costume has been
IN favor, an indoor costume. but IT,
Natural tmdiiy Of the sex prevents, ss yet the
doption of the fashion for promenade TO the