The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-10

compa.ied BY his vito ana three eAiAseu asA By hid
brother John @. Nsiggs. u l. net yet known WHISTLER
John neiggs concerned in any Of tho forgsries al
though Henry must have had acocnplioes.
Mr.. r. Clyde, broker, who sold sons Of the forged
scrip Friday, arrested Saturday charged with
being accomplish but afterw ards discharged
Tor want Of evidence to sustain the charge which en-
There sood deal Of speculation in regard to tho de
tinatton Of the American. 1t cannot possibly be to any
portion OF this continent TO the Sandwich lsands
nor TO any Of the large ports OF China or Australia.
There are too many Americans in all those places for
He has probably gone Of the South Sea Islands,
TO of the smaller ports of Asia Europe but
% "a On
before him. Every stranger win be terror to him
wherever he the power OF the United States win
win be- in his fancy his execufioner-he via dee when
no man pursueth, and viii bitterly the day when
he was born and yet more bitterly the day when he be-
The bark American was purchased Of Alternately,
Clark Co., by neiggs on Monday and fitted up in
toned about her stated that she had been purchased
by couple Of gamblers, who intended to take pleasure
afternoon Mciggs and his family rode out in carriage
Q pretended visit to San Aateo. When about three
mile: south Of the city they turned towards the bay
bay. The American was towed out Of the harbor on
Wednesday night BY steam tug and made sail for the
from Point Lobos, having been becsmed On Saturday
morning she out of sight, but there only little
tive was 70 have been sent in pursuit But sSs Was pre-
vented by an accident from leaving the harbor.
Meiggs born in Cattski N. T., and lived for many
the City Council 1t Is said that he became bankrupt in
New York, and that when he was applied to here by
syed IN sam Francisco in july iss In the fail Of 1850
he elected to the City Council from the First ward
aud again in the fall of 1851 This tho Jenny Lind
opposing the Jenny Lind purchase In 1852 he again
elected and again in 1853 he was very bold sPecua-
tor and had three favores for speculation-And lum
Der and music He was the principal person getting
up the California Lumber Company, which erected mill
in 1852 at Mendocno and from the works OF which more
than 600 COO feet OF lumber brought monthly
to this city He built Musical Hail. and made great ef
forts and many sacrifices to have excellent musical per-
At the sale by the Fund Commissioners Of water lots
in 1852 Meggs bought very large number Of lots at
North Beach and paid high prices During lSSa he
expense he was the day Of his departure, Of
sness man He was the favorts candidate Of many for
the mayorat and stood good chance to be elected to
the Office He va: member Of the council during the
among politicians, when business was at it's rankest
growth and when the loose in which public af
fairs conducted allowed rogues In office TO reap
rich harvest and yet public rumor did not until lately
connect his with any dishonest job, and in the
cases where charges were nadIn regard to the North
Of building for county purposes-nothing proved,
and the public confidence in him was not destroyed
Messrs GodeiIroy, Sllem Co.. were creditors Of Mr..
Meiggs to the amount Of $500 900, and he confessed
judgment in their favor just before leaving Under that
confession of judgment they attached large amount Of
real estate held by Mr. Meggs he wrote letter to them
delivered after his departure in which be confessed his
crimes and stated that he could live here longer Our
reporter applied at the house of Messrs. G. Co. for
the privileged publishing that letter but it refused
The following is the notice given by Adams Co., in
the Erening Journal Of Saturday.
We would caution the public not to purchase City
Comptrollers warrants Of description until we are
able to the result of some Investigations
making with reference to 600 worth which have
received Of Henry Meiggs as security for borrowed
money We have reason to believe that Mr. Meiggs has
forged large Of them, which he has obtained
loans and has absconded as the day Of detection was
approaching ADAMS Co.
In addition to this, Messrs. Adams 4 Co. publish the
following
STATEMENT.
In continuation of notice in the Ertning Journal
would announce to the public the result of
searches thus far into the matter of the Comptroller
warrants forged by Henry Meggs BY the courtesy Of
Dr. Harris and his son. able to show abstract
from the Comprocrs books being the particulars of
numbers date, &C. of the genuine warrants issued to
Jesse L. Wetmore, by comparison with which any per-
If their warrants be genuine forgedthe
great bulk of the forgeres that have thus far
being in the name Of Mr.. Wetmore-