Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-11-11
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ACoF7ebER1rs Or MoNsoE EDwARDs-..
The San Frapccsco Herald contains The
conlession Of Robiasonsone oF ;Ibe three
men hung Al Sacramento City BY the people,
which is on account Of a series zoe successful
IyilIanes, without L paralIel, ia Baltimore,
New York, Philadelphia, and other cities.
The following, embracing bis operations in
Baltimore, is interesting:
November. 1897 was in Albany; Ithen
became acquainted with Monroe Edwards,
Of the Exchange Hotel; he enquired for
Mr. Hunt; he said he was very anxious to
see him; told him he was at he Howard
llouse, New YORK; went with him, and
found him there; they consulted together for
some lime, and then concluded 10 make nle
liheif parsnof, as lAsas a very good scrib63
| | was DIR essed rather rough, so they expend!
ed about $500 in jewels and clothes 10 make
me look genteel and not suspicious; then we
went 10 business we forged check upon
Hodges, Beals & Co.; presented the check;
they told me that the firm had not so much
money on deposit as the check called for;
returned 10 my partners and told them what
had happened. '}
! Mr. Hunt took $500 end made deposit
in The name of H., B. & Co., by this means
ascertaining the amount; he drew another
check 10 the amount Of $4,000; present.
ed it; they paid ii without hesitation; got
three $1,000 bills and the balance in $500's;
| took il 10 our room and my partners gave
me $4,000. ..,e III
April 4th, | met them in Philadelphia, al
Jones Holel, in Chestnut street, above SIKH
street, after being there TWO days they asked
me 10 write Ridgoway's name; | praclised
three or four hours every day, foi three or
four days; by this time could counterfeit
very we'll; there was laid before me twenty
bank checks; wrote on them all, and Out
of the number got one with a perfect sigma
ture; | filled the check for $4,000; then
Edwards finished the check by writing Brown
& Co. at the end Of Ridgeway. which made
the firm Ridgeway, Brown & Co.; Hunt
took the check very cooIy, and put il into
his pocket, and walked Out; presented it 10 a
ceuain bank and drew $4,000, all in 800
and $50 notes; he came back with his wal.
lei full it was divided, and ! go! $4,000; |
: sent $4,000 10 my mother, and wrote 10 her
! that drew it in louery.
Edwards said we must pu, the Baltimore
banks through next. On the 18th Of May
we mel in Baltimore; Edwards wanted me
10 draw a check for $4,000, signed Koths,
tColes & Co., he gave il TO me and told me
TO &c, tho money on il; l. refused to do it;
says he what are you afraid of! am afraid
Of nothing, but will not take that check
there by that, says Edwards, will 60 10
the bank and get some gold for paper money.
| then agreed 10 90 and take The check; he
told me 10 LEI him 60 and gel some gold, and
when they are paying me, you present the
check. did SO; the cashier merel y looked
at the check, and told the teller 10 pay me;
he gave me $1,000 in 500 notes, and ,lhc
resi- in $500 notes; Edwards said lhore some
time afterwards, in order 10 deter any sus'
pcion. We separated, and mel in Wheel
| ing, Cumberland and Cincinnati; we we're
in Cincinnati in January, 184l; remained
there about four days; Edwards and myself
forged check on the Gas Ligh! Company
Bank belonging to Hodges Il Co. | signed
Hodges as President, and Edwards signed
Willis name across the back Of the check,
which had TO be done before The check was
good; Hunt signed the cashiers name, took
the check, and drew the money; the amount
Was $4,000; they gave me $4,000; Edwards
said he despisod check that was drawn for
less Than $4,000; he either wanted 10 gel
a big raise, or none at all.
We then went 10 Louisville together, and
Hunt and Edwards forged check on Hiram
Goodrich for $4,000; Edwards presented
ii At an Exchange ofi5e al heavy discount
for the money; the banker said he had moi
that much money in his Office, this was
after banking hours, which was the reason
he Offered 1t at discount but would conduct
aim to the cashier of the bank il was dtawn
on; We went TO the cashier; | presented it;
he told me 10 go TO the President; we saw
him, presented ii, and he ordered it paid ;
they would not give me any Of that money;
we had quarrel, and paired; 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 a note there which caused
their conviction; | was not interested in the
three last crimes. Not having time, am
compelled TO close my confession in refer
ence 10 Edwards and Hunt. l,s
On ,he scafod, this follow made another
confession, duplicating some Of the most re
spectacle men in California in his villanies
His last confession, we believe to be. occa
stoned by spite, because those persons di
not interfere to save him. In his last con
fession he said his name was William Ben
jamin HepPard. sW larv
1t appears that Robinson was found enlisl
ed in The mounted rifles, on his way to Ore
gon, which seems rather strange, after sev
e,,cl years Of successful villuny, and maxim
his lhous,lna-' a .. .1lsHt r.1
| MORE CURIosITIEs The RUE OF gu
conduct in TWO joints.