Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-04
EVENING STAR.
Local Intelligence.

TIE GREAT FoRGERr CAsE-Yssterday,
ster We went to press, 1t was definitely asoer.
tanned tha. much paper which had lately
s Iis1 R Taylor q Mississippi for for I sos
ysars past q clerk in the Office Of the First
Comptroller Of the Treasury was forged On
Saturday night last suspicion was frs. aroused
and the forger left the city Gland estinely on
Monday morning, 1t Is supposed. It was only
yesterday, however, that the fact of his crime
was definitely ascertained. The forged paper
consisted Of many Of his own notes purporting
to be endorsed by the Hon. Jefferson Davis
and other paper purporting to be orders from
clerks on the disoursing agents of the burean
to which each is attached, for their salaries.
drawn in advance Of the time when due L,
Is supposed by some that the amount Of his
forgeries 10 as large "a twenty or thirty thou.
tsnd dollars. This We do not believe, as
after due inquiry, We cannot hear Of more
than i've thousand dollars, and not definitely
OF that amount livery or thirty persons,
money-lenders, clerks, messengers, and con.
hdipg friends are the Enthusiastically con-
fdsnce men. That is, men Of more confidence
In human nature than ssgaciry in business
Transaction As they all appear to have a
horror OF being known as those thus 4" taken
Ia and done for, /" We refrain frcm publishing
the list
The forger il very respectfully connected in
Mississippi and has family here-a wife and
seven or eight children, for whom all among
us feel deeply, indeed, as no one is more ds.
ssrvsdly beloved than the lady In question in
her circle Of friends. He TAYLOR is . man
Of Intelligence, and heretofore stood very fair,
though always bearing the reputation of
being needless and thrift!ess in money matters
He looks to be from forty to forty-fve years Of
age, Is about FIVE feet ten or eleven inches
tall, stout built, with forid complexion, blue
eyer, and thin brown hair, and wore, on elo; =
ing from Washington, short whiskers He is
said to have been seen drunk in Baltimore. on
Monday evening last. Gambling is alleged 8
the cause Of his crimes. 1t has brought many
men Of more fTuness, promise, and origin al
character than Lewis LttIepage Taylor, before
him, to the commission Ct as bad deeds
The snteroon Of the Secretary of War pre-
ssnted lugubrious scene, shortly before
noon to-day, there being half dozen of Tay-
Tors victims seated around, awaiting the op-
portunity to verify the endorsement of Gene.
raj Davis, If possible. We understand that he
pronounces all such paper bearing his name
to be forge,ies
P. S. From what We learn before going to
press, We shall not be surprised if Taylor
fOrgeriss amount TO quite $4,000.
MUSICAL ARTISTS IN WAsHISGToy.-T
correspondent in this city of the New York
Musical World and Times, writes to that paper
In the Following sulogistic manner of artists
among US, which certainly argues we'll for the
advancement and improved state of musical
taste In our midst:
"Its remarkable what a sudden accession
o., city has had lately OF accomplished mrsi
ei rs. In the vocal department we have now
~ Jog as, Sig. Louis Bartolezzi, late of the
sontsg troupe; also Sig. Strini, late of Mad
Bishops troupe, both Of whom appear to have
good classes In the pianoforte department.
Adlle de Boyes recently fror, Sscckho IN, and
Mr.. Robert Heller, lately Of Bos. on, hayo be-
come residents, and are apparently well pa
troniEsd. had the pleasure Of attending C
soiree a. which Ndlls de Bore performed tic
piano part CT Beethoven e. nd SeptCur, ar
ranged as quartet. Her performances on tie
piano are certainly very eommanda BILE, and
her rendering of beethoven inimitable.
Dir. Heller gave public soire. here last
week, at which tie eiits of tho city were
present. You and al BostoDians must cer-
tsinIy have heard him; fer h;s beautiful Iegato
style and perfect ren dsIing Of Msndelsohn has
already become proVer6isl hero among all
lovers Of good music. Upon the whole we now
certainly have net mere teachers but artis;es
n we'll among rs, CT which any city might be
proud. Preparations are already making for
the great musical convention which is to tako
energy Of the parties having tho matter in
charge it will be grand affair"
TAKEH IL AND DONE FOR ALI old resi-.
dents Of W Washington remember VOL their late
fellow citizen. Mr.. Hanson Gasaauay, who,
after being many years 81 active business
man among Us, lost his mind, ard vas in the
habit, in his periodical walks, of giTirS checks
for large amounts 10 his old acquaintance.
u - r
Introduction, tia following letter will show
that he extended his financial transaction,
after that fashion, beyond tie limits of the
United States; In this case running q very
dsss-sst saw, indeed, upon q very distin,
glisbs3 individual, who nibbled g,oriousy al
the gilded bait, and fairly got the hook in his
jaws. This letter, we may add, reached w ash.
ingsOn subse Iusnt 10 the death Of the late
Mr.. g.:
RoEE. Dec5mber %, 1854.
Sir: In July last. ] received ls,ter direct.
ID to me q. Manchester, the contents Of which
we're Is follows:
WASHINGTON CTTY, June Il, 1854.
Bank OF Calcutta, India:
Pay TO the Earl Of Warwick (of Englani)
6fiy thogsaaa dollars.
$4,000. HANSON GAssAWAr.
Wishing for sons explanation, forwarded
the letter, through my bankers, 10 India, and
received an answer that there was no such
hank in existence. Not knowing your proper
direction, / send this TO Washington, and
should be obliged to you, if you recsivs it, to
forward some particulars to ny agent, "Hugh
Williams, Esq Warwick Castle, England y
Your obd't sery't, WARYIcg.
To Hanson Gassaway, E-q.
THE PEOPLES THEATRE There was still
another fine house at Iron Hall, last evening
u witness Miss Morant's representation OF
!alisna in the Honey Mon" Though evil
tsntly suffering with 4 cold, Miss n, as usual,