The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-11-22
THE MEIGGs' FoRGERIEs.

| charge of embezzlement amounting to
S302, 900.
THH MEIGas' FoRGERIEs.
On Saturnas, the 7th lust the city
| was thrown into the greatest excitement
in consequence, of the circulation sof ru-
NOR that Henry Meiggs, late q member
of the Board of Aldermen, and one of
the most extensive lumber merchants of
the State, had failed for $500, 900 dollars
that several forgerics had been discoy-
ered-that Meiggs had purchased the
barque ~A1eeracs, fitted 1t up in a splen-
did style, and taking with him his fami.
iy and his brother, John e. Meiggs, re-
Gently elected Controller, and q large
amount of treasure, set sail :. for ports
in the Pacific The greatest excite
ment prevailed for two or three days, and
for some time no idea could be formed
as to the extent of the forgeries. The
matter has been pretty extensively inves-
tigated since, and the following is prop
erly not very far from the true amount of
the loss sustained by Meiggs' operations.
Amount Of failure..... $500 900
Gontrolier Wsrrants:forged: 500 900
California Lumber Company forged. SOC, QUO
Forgeries on sundry firms. .-.......-..- 6D0uos
lsoetsSoSV
The warrants were generally made
out in favor of Jesse l.. Wetmore and in
sums of from 5000 to 81 ,000 At first
it was thought that the plate, as well as
the signatures were counterfeit, but is
now conceded that the former was genu-
ine., and so admirably were the latter
executed that the Mayor and Controller
each pronounced them their own writing.
In addition to the above, it is believed
that some $500, 900 or $400, 900 of the
| forged Controllers Warrants have been
| hypotheticated in New York. .s-4s
His vessel is fitted up for long voy-
age, and he will probably take refuge in
some distant land, seldom visited by
Americans in the hope that he may elude
the punishment due to his crimes. There
are few sea ports in the world to which
he will not be preceded by American
papers. -
The San Francisco papers give full
description of the vessel - < a
Henry Meiggs, the 70 ger, is native
of the State of New York, As years of
age, about feet 10 inches in hight and
we'll made. On board with him are his
wife and three children, his brother John
G.. Meiggs, his nephew, E. s. Doyle,
and his supposed accomplice, Victor
Seeman
Mrs. Meiggs is lady of about 35.-
She is good looking, has dark chestnut
brown hair, and light blue eyes. She is
well educated, polished in-her manner
Sac is highly esteemed among b, rae
quaintance, and it is Eot supposed that
she was cognizent of the frauds of her
husband SIS.
Victor Sceman is believed to have
been an accomplice. He is about As.
years of age, and was born in Catskill,
N. Y. He was sea captain for num-
Der of years, but about twelve ago NOV
ed to Wisconsin, where be became-a prin-
ter, and published paper.
Capt. Cozzens, was master of the
Aneerica when she left this port. It is
believed by those who know him that he
was ignorant of the purpose of the voy-
age when she left here. The regular
force of the vessel is master, mate, Sec
ond mate, cook, aud men before tie mast
ten all told. 1t is possible that af-
ter leaving port Seeman took charge of
the vessel
All American ship-masters trading to
foreign ports are requested to aid in
bringing Henry Meiggs to justice, for
having defrauded the citizens of San
Francisco out of 81 ,000, 600.