New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-10
THE FoRGER AND HIS BARK.

y. "a -'h day Of October 1884 Henry Meiggs, the
coat coroe, a. San Francisco, escaped from this por
A the bands OF ,rsce IN the oark Am Ter can hu
vessel is fitted up for TO- s"o ne wiz Pioo
aly take refpce in some ds ut land, seldom visited
by AnericaDs in the hope that no uay euue 'ne pun
lhmept due TO bis crimes. There are by A mer
the world to which he will not be preceoes action
lean papers; and to aid, II possible IN hi, 40. his
and arrest We publish the folio wing description OF -''
bark himself, sbd bis companions:
The bark American IS vessel Of about ego tuns,
los feet oog and 20 feet in the beam, and is inu
I'm II. she ia taut rigged high mased, and her main
40, mast ard main stays to the deck she has no
q poiib but usually carries jibtopsail; she has
$~.b poop deck, running nearly to the mainmast,
sahl cockpit aba the poop, waist about ie lnenes
foroasle and the windlass shipped exactly horizon
fnI spat OF it, her head is carved in the style OF
scroll, technically known as = oliet-head; ner
-osp-cabin is large, with standee berths IN the
xnyn mart and there is bulk head running
across the after part Of it; abait that, there is
small cabin containing three state-rooms ana pan
dry. A dorr gees out on 'he stsrooaia sue mo
1ood ordinary style when she left here. she was
Sa;nted light drab inside, black outside, except the
pccp deck, which was white above the ran, lower
anssts white, and mast-beads and yards black. Inc
hsYk left here in ballast trim drawing feet ioches
mi she will draw ~ feet when l0sded. Her STERN
most Is marked for more than IL ieet Sns is ten
esrs old newly coppere0 and emily oleraoe sailor.
fhe American took q fine large whale ooat, IN az?
will be plain to every sesfaring man that the DarK
American may easily be recognized among ten thou
eapd other vessels in spite Of all attempts to alter her
appearance. -, .,o. :. ,o,;vo os tba State
cf NswYork as wears of age, about feet 10 inches
Sp hight. and well made. He has ford complexion,
Nght brsvn hair and whskers, and light blue eyes.
he is not very careful in his dress On Doau WIN
him are his wife and three children his brother John
g. Meiggs, his nephew, Mr. L. ). Doyle, ana MS
supposed seoompioe, Victor Sceman.
Mrs Meiggs is lady OF about IS, OF little more
fhsn the ordinary hight and about 100 pounds weight.
She is good looking, has dark chestnut brown hair,
and light blue eyes. She is well educated, and pol
ished In her manners. She is highly esteemed among
her acquaintance, and il IS not supposed that she
yves coenizaDt of the frauds Of her husband
There are three children, al boys, respectively
twelve, eight and years of age; all of them with
light brown hair, blue eyes, and ford compilations.
The name OF the eldest boy Is Henry; John y.
Meiges is a man six feet in hight, and well-built,
about IS years Of age, with light brown hair, light
complexion, and light blue eyes. f. S. Doyle is
about 80 years of age, tall slm and has nothing re-
snsrkable In his appearance. 1t is doubtful wheteer
John Meiggs ana Doyle were acconplces in the for
geries. COCOON,
plice He is about 45 years Of age, and was porn IN
Catskill, N. Y lie wac a sea captain Tor numoer
of years, but about twelve years ago moved to WIS
4 consiD where be became printer, aud published
paper. He has dark complexion, black eyes ana
black hair, eighty touched with gray His whiskers
are about half gray. He is about five feet eight
inches high, rather strongly built and generally car
risd his head down, and bent TO the right. He is
accustomed to use very profane language.
Il Capt. Cozzens, who was master OF the American
When she left this port, is tall, slim man, about 30
years of age 1t is believed by those who know MN
hat he was ignorant of the purpose OF the voyage
when she left here. The regular force of the vessel
b a master, mate, second mate, cook, and ak men
6eore the mssten all told II is possible that after
leaving port Scenan took charge Of the vessel.
An American ship.masters trading to foreign ports,
vbo may receive this description of the forger and
a bark are requested to paste it up, to aid in bring,
sg Henry Meiggs TO justice for having detrauded
~ citizens of San Francisco out of 81, 100000