The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-12
Police Intelligence.

ARREST OF JOHN s. GoRDEN, THE BANK CHECK SWIM
DLRR-A SECOND " CONFIDENCE MAN" COME TO
JuDGMENT-A BRIEF SKETCH or HIS OPERATIONS.
For the past two three weeks kind OF .confdenos
man whom we may designate as No 2 has has been aou-
upon their crednty by passing them dcttio checks
drawn on the variou. banhs varying from five dollars
to twenty five. The OF this individual Is John
s. Gordep, resdent Cf Dayton Ohio, who II seems has
visited this metropolis adventure to raise tho wind
by his persuasive, easy manners whereby favorable
opinion Of the sorektepers elicited nd ultimately
ohtain their confidence the checks received, and
thereby the swindle acconrlished The accused
OF about thirty FIVE years q age Of very gentes appear
excellent address, and good business habits which
qualifications coupled together made him man Of no
ordinary ability TO practise frauds OF this character
the community.
The facts this case the uaos operand by which
this chest succeeded in defrauding honest store
keepers simply follows We therefore in order
that our readers may understand the case give the
hisory a. this man from his arrival in tho city.
About tie latter part of last month, aorden arrived
in thi. city and having been merchant in Ohio, and
sending ptcduce this market he called on the firm sf
Gibrou, etockwell Co. commission merchants 10 80
Pearl street; Of the firm, TO whom he repre-
rented that over 100 s on their way to this city
together with produce and provisions and wished to get
some eooG ouse to sell them for him commission
lie fuI,ler stated that on his Journey to this city.
crcfsne the mountains, he had unos stuIaeiy lost hts
baggage containing all his wardrobe except the clothing
be hed On, oId wanted to know II tac m could recon-
ron, oertainy;n and believing him be all repre-
tented, wrote few iiucs TO r Joseph Lee merchant
tailor No Nassau street Gordcn took the nots, and
Mr. Leo made him UP handsome suit Of black consist
Ing of irock coat, pante,oons, vest and coat,
GMcuntnR 70 rtV, UI TIE DAY th1 c!CtAllQ detf-
weed Gorden wished hr. Lee TO take his note thirty
Gays for the payment hut Nj Lte refused to accept the
of.r faJrg that he was sstshed with the eponsbiy
of Mr. Gibson and preferred the after to ain Il
was, witlout he paid cash. Gorden then asked for
hlsrk check on one Of the city banks, which
he f,,d Up, in his name, for the eum Of $2S,
this check be took to the Gsm OF Gibson Il Co, and
ouIrg the abssrce Of any member OF the rm presented
TIE tsme tc the bookksep.r who cashed 1t forthwith
Tle check sent to the bank when 1t ascertained
that 6orGtn bad any account there II IL need
lees to ray tia; he did not ca any more on that firm
Mi ~ hear lf Bis Cper Onsv nj he
geLtlemene iunshrg etore kept by LiIand A. Parker,
at No 3l Broadway Here he purchased ten dollars
city hank for twenty dolafs Gordsn represented
that ne was pItrg up st the Irving House; this to-
DuliEessu-e manner, induced Mr Parker to take the
check, giving him ten dollars oah, the difference in
the check discovered to be fraud anl Mr. Parker
went in purtut OF Gofdsn, found him at the Irving
House where the accused fearing an exposure, compro
lars and receiving back the fraudulent check which he
desrc cd, and then allowed 90 large prac-
ise hAud upon others, which the ,eque exhibits
the Mr Leaiy tie hstter IN the Astor House.
The next,pfertr. Gorden purchased hat gave his own
theck for SO in and received the balance in
cath This taz,sction the Both day Of January
On The "a n5tsf Gorden called at the store OF Canded
n Fowler gen'lenen's outatting store, NO 252 Broad
way. ltTe he prest nted that he from Dayton,
OHIO and extensive dealer IL Lcgs aud produce
ard lld large quantity their way to this city His
tcGTF Rpd Fenteel 8FpAIance at cEce produced coL6
dence about 10 worth Of goods selected and he pro-
opctd check drawn by himself on me Chemical Bank
ter so receiving fton &r Canleli the difference in
cEh Ihis check Ike All the others when presented At
TIE tark Was shown 20 oe hauluent. on Friday
Shl, noiutn Eaae hlJ aPqt A1shce ~ the extensive
cloNhrg ettebishEthS ei btuoAe, Brothers, No. lis
CI"IIy street cosntr or CgthAi1G street Here he
e1lititea great tact to carry out lis fraud When
De cfrc5 TIE ttf15 - walked up to Of the clerks
ut0 Wiih very pia-aas srlo his e3untsnancs,
rhcok him by the LSEd, saying How do you do sir.
hAte 10 spet - Tor rot caing before was in here
e8y cr to HAec. iad cut some articles sn1 omitted
.oceA ier ti'm nog g..il . maAs tae parcha,s =
tr. 0o.d'u Ns5 accttdngy passad oyeE to Mr George
VI.