Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-04-05


! he proposed to take room somewher,
J else and stay in the city few day
j longer; told him my time was waniec
, at home, and that s was necessary
should go; however, we went into
street off Broadway, and took room
we slept there two nights; both of u.
drank pretty freely; on the second day
we returned to the Pacific Hotel, and
left that evening for CincinnatiS he wen
to his place of business and went tC
my family; the next day be came to me
and said the old man (meaning Mr.
Cole would be along in day or two;
he has got 1900 insurance money; he
wants to go to New York, aBill," says
he. "will you go on?" / said / thought
would; Cole came down to my house.
and asked me when 1 got back from
New York; / told him; be asked if
was going on to New York again; / told
him / was; he asked me when l was
going; l said / could not get of before
the first of the week; ! said would go
within a few days; my brother-in-law
then came where we were talking, and
our conversation stopped; I afterward
started for New York; it was in August;
Kissane took the 7 o'clock train, and l
took the 8 O'Clock train, as we did not
wish TO leave the city together, under an
arrangement TO meet Mr.. Cole in Buffa-
10; when we got to Buffalo we went to
the Mansion House, but Mr.. Cole had
not arrived; Kissane told me to 90 on to
New York and engage rooms; did so;
| went to the New York Hotel, regis
tered my name, R. Hamilton, Canada
West; | stopped there till Kissane and
Cole arrived in the city, Kissane came
to the New York Hotel early in the
morning. raped at my door; l jumped
out Of bed and let him in; he said,
"The old man is here, and wants to see
you, everything is right" l got up,
and went down to Bixby's Hotel; went
to Coles room; he was still in bed; Kis-
sane went in too; Cole asked me if l
had seen any rooms; / said there were
plenty Of rooms in the city; Kissane
hurried him in dressing; he said there
was no cause for hurry; l told him there
was no use in getting rooms, for the
New York Hotel was like a private
house; Cole said he meant to have
room in a-private lodging house; they
arranged to come to my room at the
Hotel; they came in with $4,000, in.
500 bills; Cole said, "Don't deposit
that money before you get it changed,
IUI Isar euey might uaes 40 Isseis
Kissane said we were not going to de-
post the money, but change 1t into un
current money, and get checks for it; l
said l was not going to run about any
more getting checks; that they might
do it themselves; and could stay at
the Hotel; Kissane took the money and
went away with it, leaving Cole and me
in the room; he came back with the un-
current money; he took a portion, and
took portion; went to John Thomp-
sons and got check for it; we met
again at the New Yrok Hotel; Kissane
his name at that Hotel as
Johnson; Kissane brought his check to
my room; Cole was not there; the next
lay the table was set out, and we met
here, Cole, KIssane and myself, every
lay to do writing; we were employed
n filling up blank checks, copying from
he genuine checks for practice; Kis- :
sane did this also; Mr.. Cole superin-
ended, and criticised our progress; he
would say "Bill that letter looks like
Tour writing, you must take it OUT"
when we compared them with the gen.
,ine checks, he would point out where
he writing was similar to ours; | was
o deposit two bills of exchange with '
$4,000 in some bank; the first thing to !
'e done was to get letters of introduc-
ion; we had to prepare them; had to
'e instructed in the part of produce e
ealer; Cole would ask me questions; ;
nd teach me how TO talk knowingly S
bout hogs, etc.; and taught me the
ames of parties in the West; / prac- U
sed every day, what hogs were worth I
! Kentucky, what they were worth in [
'incinnati; | was put through all the
laneuvers; we went through the form {
an introduction, Mr.. Cole representing 6
lr. Van Brunt; he would ask me ques- D
ons about the West, and about the
roduce business, and I would answer a
i'm; when | got perfect in my part. / s
'ok these bills of exchange and 80, 900; Il
also took the letter Of introduction
hich had been prepared; Kissane G.
alked down with me to Chambers e.
rect; looked into Mr.. Van Brunt's,
see If could see any Kentucky peo- b
e; as did not see any, went in and s.
'ked for Mr.. Van Brunt; he was not L
Iere, but up at his slaughterhouse; /
ent there and gave him the letter; he
ok il and read it; he gave me an invi-
tion to come to his place Of business; o.
went there the next morning; he intro Il
1ced me to Mr.. Waterhouse; and Mr.. er
'aterhouse took me to the Chemical h,
ank, and introduced me; Imade a de- =;
,sit of the drafts and $1,000; l re- y :.
rned to Mr.. Coles room on Broad u
ay; Kissane followed after me to Coles r
om, and i reported my success to both n'
them; then took another letter, and 81
ent down TO Mr.. BurdelPs; l told him h'
would call the next day for him to in ca
oduce me to some bank; on the way e.
ling to Mr.. Burdell, the next morning, m
drew a cheek for al Q60 and want 70 nd