The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-11
Confession or Robinson.

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Confession Of Robinson.
| The San Francisco Herald contains the con-
fession OF Robinson, one of the men hung by
the Vigilance Committee, which is an account Of
a series of successful villainies, without par
allel, in Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia and
other cities The following embracing his op.
erations in Philadelphia, Baltimore, &C., is in.
| terestng: ~ s.
November, 1887, was in Albany, then be-
came acquainted with Monroe Edwards, at the
Exchange Hotel; he inquired for Mr. Hunt; he
said he was very anxious to find him told
him he was at the Howard House, N. Y; went
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. r-f
We forged check on Hodges, Beale g. Co. !:
| presented the check they told me the firm
had not as much money on deposit as 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 check to the amount Of $4,000; pre-.
sented 1t; they paid it without any hesitation:
got three 81 900 bills and the balance in $500
bills; took 1t to our room, and my partners
gave me $4,000 of IL; Apr! 4th, met them in
Philadelphia, at Jones' Hotel, in Chestnut street.
above Sixth street. after being there two DAYS,
they asked me to write Ridgway's name; prac-
tised three or four hours every day, for four
davs by this time could counterfeit very we'll
There, then, was laid before me twenty blank
checks; | wrote on them all, and out Of the
number got one with perfect signature of Mr..
Ridgway filled the check by writing Brown &
Co at the end of Ridgway. which made the firm
Ridgway, Brown & Co. Hunt took the check
very cooly and put it into his pocket and walked
out; presented it TO a certain bank and drew
100000, all in 500 and $50 notes; he came
hack with his wallet fulI il was divided | got
$4,000; / sent $4,000 TO nv mother, and wrote
to her that drew il in 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 g. Co, ne paye
II to me and told me to get the money for II II
refused 10 do IL; says he what are Won afra;d
OIL am afraid If nothing, but will not take
the check there by that, says f lwards. I will
go in the bank and get some gold for some
paper money; then agreed 10 90 and get
some gold, and when they are paying me the
gold. you present the check; I did so the cash
Ter merely looked at the check and told the teller
10 pay me; he gave two thousand dcllars in one
hundred dollar notes, the rest in 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,
1871 remained there about four days. Edwards
and myself forged check on the Gas Light
COMPANY Bank, belonging 10 Hodges g. Co. I
signed Hodges, the President, aud Edwards
signed Willis name acfoss the back OF the
check, which had 10 be done before the check
was good; Hunt signed the cashiers name
HINT took the check and drew the monsy---the
amount was twenty thousand dolla-s-Edw wards |
said he despised a check that was drawn for
less than twenty thousand dollars; he either
wanted TO make big raise or none at all
We then went 10 Louisville together; Hunt |
and Edwards forged a check on Hiram Good
rich for twenty Thousand dollars Edwards pre-
sent d II at an Exchange office at heavy dis
count for the money, the banker said he did not
have that much noneyin The Office. (this was az
Ter banking hours, was the reason he offered Il
at discount,) but would take him 10 the cash.
icr OF the bank u was drawn on went 10 the
casli Ter: presented IL; he told me he would cd
n The president; we saw him; presentfd IL
and he ordered Il 10 be paid they would nod
give me any Of that me ney; We quarrelled aud
separated they went to New Orleans, and in
smother direction. They forged checks on tho
New Orleans and Mobile hanks; they returned
10 New York, snd forged note there, which
caused his conviction; I was not interested ID
the three last crimes not having time. ] am com
PEELED 10 close my confession In reference
Edwards and Hunt.
Ga the scsfroli. mi. fellow made another CON
fe-.ion. duplicating some Of the most respects
HE men IN California In ~. vilianie. His last cor
frssion we believe 20 he occs.ioned BY spite
because these person. did not interfere 10 saw
him. In NJ. last confession, he said hi. nam
wa. WIN. Benjamin Hsppsrd.