The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-10
SAINT PAUL:
From the California correspondent N. Y. Mirror
A California First Family.

"A Cal1IOrn1a First FAMILY.
G. Hubert Sanders. This gentleman came to
our city (San Francisco) some three years ago, poor
and meek. He hired him small Office, engaged a
partner equally poor and the two hung out modest
yellow painted sign, which ted that they were at
torneys and counselors at law Sanders is a
Frenchman, believe, hence he soon got very fine
practice from his countrymen. He married an Ame-
rcan lady in of the Eastern cities, a widow, the
mother oftwo girls, Of dazzling beauty. The IA
mily moved TO this city. The wonderful beauty of
the daughter drew their house crowds of admirers
the wealth and aristocracy of the city. A smile
from the lovely fair bliss to ponder on. With
increased practice in his profession he plunged out
in truly fashionable style. His handsome daughter,
In winning suitors to herself brought briefs to her
father, as her admirers eagerly rivailed each other
in gaining his confidence and friendship, the better
to succeed in their suit Tor the daughter. The En-
ly soon became noted in high Circles and some even
assigned to them the front rank among the ton.'-
They rode in the finest carriage in town, had the
best horses, and plunged into all the extravagances
essential to support their newly assumed position.
The beauty married lawyer of some wealth, Mr..
Alfred Wheeler. The party given the occasion
eciipsed any thing Of the sort ever known in the
country. With the accumulation of business he felt
it necessary to purchase the appointment of Notary
Public, merely to facilitate his own practice; Tor he
was now conveyancer,' ar loaned other peoples
money on the best secured real estate and by hay-
ing the authority to take the acknowledgements of the
borrowing and oanng parties in his own office, he
was saved the trouble and annoyance of running here
and there to afix the notarial SEAL He did the lar
gest business of the kind in town. Frenchmen espe-
cially con6ded in him. They not gong to put
their money in banks, for banks sometimes failed;
they determined invest safely, put their mo.
ney IN mortgages upon the best improved real estate
in the cy-so they went to him, and he did the bu-
sness for them all.
u. Hubert Sanders was Of orr weaIthiest
citizens, certainly the most extravaganza He drove
span Of sorre's before light buggy in the morning.
span OF blacks to handsome rock-awav in the al
'ernoon, and IN the evening he sported a carriage
and spanking pair of bays. His office hou.s we re
shortened from till s. down to 6 from 10 till ~
but between those hours he always in his office,
save at lunch hours, when, if any of his distinguish
ed family were 'down shopping he would escort
catering artistic taxed 10 its utmost in providing
daintes for them.
On one occasion last year, when strawberries first
appeared in the market, it is said himself and Mrs.
Wheeler ate the moderate allowance of 800 each,
al sng'e sitting. The stories told Of his lay
ish extravaganza would fiji fair sized octavo.-
About two weeks ago, the eldest daughter was
ried to gentleman Of Sacramento. Another mag.
ni6cent and costly entertainment was given on the
occasion.
Young wife-hunters mourned that there were no
more daughters in the family, that they might too
form matrimonial alliance with so distinguished
family. Their soirees outshone those Of all others.
To lie invited to Sanders the zenith Of bliss to
all Cod6shdom. But Time works wonders. Last
week G. Hubert Sanders was arrested on charge
Of forgery and released upon giving bonds in the
sum Of 900 for his appearance at Court to
swer the charge. His son-in-law and his partner
were his sureiies. That evening he fed, and has
not vet been found nor heard Of The following day.
forged mortgages and deeds were discovered in his
Office on which he had raised money to the amount
of $500 900. In instance he actually mortgaged
mans property to him for 4 900, and strange
to tell, the poor fellow never discovered it unit, the
news Of the forgery was two days old. TIE some he
gave mortgages upon the highway, the boundaries
and descriptions being given in the usual style. He
also drew mortgages upon tie property of Bolton P.
Banon, John Parrot, and others Of wealthy men,
who never had dollar upon their estates. All these
he conveyed to his victims, who paid him their
money, gave him his commission, and went away
confident in the security that held their funds.