The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-26

tlrom the Baltimore American, Oct Ia
VII be recollectcd that about year ago, man
named George Conner arrested in this CITY, tho
charge Of having sold 10 the houses Of Brown Brothers
N Co., and Mckim 4 Co forged bills OF excnsnge on
kept IN isn for time discharged bail OF q
nominal amount appears that prior 70 his arrest he
bad also written 10 Messrs William Howell Son forged
letter OF Introduction. purporng TO be from house Of
good standing al - Bartholomew, with two bills OF ex'
change which he requested should be cold and the pro-
eds placed 10 his credit The letter stated ins, .
nrm PANIED NJ Bsaumier bad deposited $1,000 In
that house In coin, which was 10 DO shipped
by the first vessel. subsequent letter stated that
. vessel mad been procured, which would proceed
81 Bartholomew for tho specie, aud thence 10 Porto
RICO where she would take in q cargo Of sugar and
weeks after that time Messrs. Son received letter
signed n Beaumier At Norfolk, stating that he SICK
10, ~ soon as be recovered he would come on 10 Bs
and see them.
few days more elapsed and letter was rece we'd
rom the same part. from New York, requesting tina, the
mouey or the bills OF exchange should be sent on 10
sm he had opportunity 10 send some things 70 the
West Indies, by which he could make q handsome
profit The money was Immediately sent 10 banking
hrn IN New Yori., bun was never called for and in q
short time the hlls were returned protested. He also
sold bills Of exchange IN Charleston Tor sill 600, for
which no received cotton. which shipped to Neg
ort and there sold At the order of George Conner the
name he then assumed. His next transaction was at
Wilmington, \. G., where he purchased one thousand
barrels o sprs,s Of urpenne 10 be seut to Bordeaux
but the rick failed, became the forged bill Of exchange
he presented could no, be negotiated IN that city.
though DO had been subsequently arrested 10 this city,
he again returned here in June last, and presented
forged eer Of nuoducton 10 OF principal ship
png bocses purpofiing TO be from Messrs ndoes Co.,
Of ~ Thomas. He WAS preceded by letter, ourporting
come irem that house, which bore rs private mark,
ship letter endorsing his credit and character,
out which subsequently, ascerained 10 be forgery
On prcsentpg the letter OF Introduction be proposed
purchase and did purchase -four 10 the Of ~ co.,
Tor which he paid bill Of exchange purporng 10 be from
the hands Of Rcshschnd Cohen, and payable In Eng
and. The hour vN shipped to New YORK. where that,
TOO v0 sold, and the proceeds paid over 10 Louis
Rec hard the name he bad there assumed lie
20 - Louis, where he succeeded in selling forged bills OF
exchange the house 20 tho SIS 00o 10
the mixing house Of Messrs Clark, Dodge Co.
they discovered the svndle the police OF New York
put The sert and time he arrested
spd thrown into prison. and Tuesday week taken
= Louis for trial On searching his premises bui
81 see ound aud that sscre'rd in blank book the
ssves between which the notes placed having been
together Il the edges From advces received In
ins y there doubt that bis real Bcaumer
a native Of Martinique, whence he wAs bspishcd FOR
engaging and his vessel confscacd he spsau Englhh
and French fuently, and Ia shrewd business man In
his various forgcres he has used the OF Alexander
Grey J. Imbast Maine Duston, Louis Rechard and Ad.
Ran Dc Gorge. II said he has vile living N nsrtn
que but when he len that place he took with him the
daughter Of wealthy Italian merchant How much be
has obtained By his iorGeries impossible 70 tell but
there . doubt the amount Ia between $50, 900 and
$780, 600 10 be hoped that justice viii nov be done
him. spd that he win be accommodated with quarters
where bis faculty. of imitation will avail him except
the benefit u the state Ia whore services he may be
employed.