The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-17

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Some time In the latter part Of April last, John |
Millikin, an Englshman recently from Canada with
two companions, named T. ID. Chatorton aad D. p.
ChattertOn came to Cincinnati, with quite an exte
sive supply Of fancy goods. toys, jewery 60. and
created some sensaon in the streets with the stories
Of the large establishment they were about to open
Millkn and the elder Chatterton represented them
selves to be partners in the ownership Of the goods
and finally concluded TO sell their whole stock with
out taking regular house. Accordingly they pro.
ceeded to sell portions to different dealers here, and
portion in Madison and Louisville,
Favorable rates and time were offered TO W. h
Miles on Fourth street who purchased to the amount
OF 1915, giving his two notes for five and six months
and two other amounts at other times; the notes
were made payable by Miles to d. P Chatterton the
elder one going by that name, which now they re-
verse.
Milikin, with wife and two children. and the
elder Chatterton, with wife and two children, took
suburban residence together, renting the house Of
Mr.. Frank, on Mount Auburn.
The family had several servants and lived in style.
Horse, carriage, and negro servant were procured,
and no person has observed Millikin in his white
hat, neat white clothes, and always smoking supe-
rior Havana cigar, but what supposed him to be
retired millionaire.
The fancy store project having been abandoned, q
new scheme was projected, which has ended in VIC
timizing some OF the largest grocery houses and
other parties in the city.
About the first of June. Mr.. Millikin leased for
one year, of Hatch Il LangdOn, store No. As Lover
Market street. adjoining the drug store Of r. Fetch
er, on Sycamore street.
The rooms were small, and i'll suited to the APP
pearance OF men OF their pretensi0ns, for Millikin
and the two Chatterons woud come in their carriage
in the morning, and return therein at night They
protested, however, that they purchased only on
orders, which they were to I'LL for various points
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and Commission Merchant" and on small sign
over his desk inside was the name Of j. Millikin.
With pleasing address, and with an affected
manner Of having plenty of money he visited several
grocery merchants OF some of whom he purchased
small orders, and paid the cash. part cash only,
when he found it was unavoidable, and generally
buying the second time heavier bills credit where
he bad first paid cash. In other places he would buy
for cash, and when the bills were presented would
MIR. w. C.'C'arke, whose conduct we chronicled
yesterday. then bookkeeper for Shlito, said he
knew Mlllikin IN Canada; and on his representation
the house of George ShillitO sold him bill of 500
on short credit. The neighboring house of Cum
ningham, Williams e. Co., on this Recommendation of
Clarke sold Millikn some $500 worth of groceries,
but took as collateral the two notes of w. H. Niles.
On the 18th Of july, several bags of coffee were
bought OF Messick Co., for cash; but the collector
could not find Mr.. Milikn in
Extensive purchases in like manner, and I'M der
like Interpretations, were made OF Harrison d
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kee, Allison Owen, and Others On Saturday, the
last day of July Messick & Co. sued for their bill
before Esquire Pugh and the case was set for the
Monday following. 10 the meantime, the purchases
thus made were received into the store, marked with
G in diamond, and shipped to points below, where
it is believed R. NJ. Chatterton received them an
accomplish, but pretending to be bona .fde pur-
chaser Of Millikn. The pretended orders were fic-
tOns and the sales made at sacrifice, to rea-
lie the money without delay.
Purchasers, from day to day, called at the store
Tor the payment of bills and found only the younger
Chatterton, who acted as clerk, and negro man,
who did the brisk business Of removing packages
from the pavement to the store to be marked. and
removed them again to the pavement to be shipped.
On the evening of Saturday, the 3lst day of July,
superior suit of clothes made by Jennings. was
sent around about five o'clock, for ChattertOn, who
was not in. The clerk told the porter to leave the
clothes, and return ut six o'clock for the money.
About the same time twenty dollar trunk from
Hse Williams, for Millikin, was brought, the
clothes put in it, and at six o'clock the trunk and
habiliments we're gone, and the store closed. Four
loads OF goods were taken that morning by daylight
to the Louisville wharf boat and the parties at
work in the store nearly all Saturday night. On the
next morning, Sunday. several express wagons took
the remainder of the stock to various boats The
Mount Auburn mansion was deserted, (the family Of
Millikin having gone east some two weeks prevous)
and the equpage, horses and servants disappeared,
as If by magic
Young Chatterton remained with bill of sale of
the small stock fixtures &c. left, whilst the aston.
isbed creditors clustered around the deserted store
A clue having been gained Of toe direction Of the
shi ment Of the goods, Mr.. Cunningham sent his
bookkecper TO Louisville on Tuesday, the I'd inst
There he discovered that r. NJ Chatterton had been
receiving at different times different boats, the
goods shipped One parcel found on one wharf boat
and thirteen on another, were attached. Part OF the
effects were sold to regular grocery house, and
some ut auction. Candles, which cost twenty two
cents sold for eighteen and so with the soaps. Seve
raj chests Of tea were found at one house, which he
had not sold.
Some Of the cigars, candles, soap, and wine were
found with Mr.. Meyer. on the corner Of Third
aud Market streets, Louisville. Mr. Meyer sent the
bookkecper to corner OF First and Market streets,
where at a Jew clothing store found some
chests of tea stored and two pair of scales and truck
which were purchased of John Bauman scale maker
on Fourth street. Broadway, in this city, the
Friday previous on the positive assurance that the
cash should be paid on Monday. These goods were
all attached in the names of Messck Co.. Cunning
ham. Williams x CO., and George Shillito, TO await
the decision of q suit in Chancery, which has been
set in Louisville, for the term commencing LIST Of
September next.
We have since learned that MilIikin purchased
lot of choice secars Of John Cadien, on Columbia
street, to the amount of $500 paying half cash and
bis acceptance for thirty days: These segars we've
shipped Immediately to Louisville.
On Friday before Nilikn left, he AMI Chatterton
called in at No. sos Main street at the harness store
OF Frederick kaullmeir, and obtained superior sill
yer mounted, white stitched harness, worth $50, and
round refined, brass bitted bride, worth $40, paw.
ment to be made on Monday. On Monday Millikin
was missing.
Twenty barrels of salt, that were in the store on
Saturday, young Chatterton sold to John Fiedeldy,
neighborng grocer, for $40, when they were worth
$40. Developments are expected to be made Of
other swndling acts.
We since learn that on Friday, Mr.. NJ purchased
rich set of gold band china of Dickson lie Better
value SlS6, payment to be made in few days,
which he said aas to be a present to his wife. A
more deliberate and extensive swinde has never
been known in our city.
Mr. Bauman, the scale man, attached on Thursday
some effects OF Chatterton but trial before
Esquire GetzendanDer, partnership could not be
Jennings, the tailor, Immediately attached the
effects, which were sold yesterday to pay the tailor
bill
Mr.. ]. M Mckee, having attached some goods, to
secure his claim against Millikin, the two Chatter
tons appeared yesterday afternoon before Esquire
Marchaat, to try the right of property In order to