True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-11-05
Arrest Of a Finished Villian----A Sec
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1t will be recollected that about a year
ago man named George Conner was ar
rested in this city on the charge of having
sold to the houses of Brown, Brothers &
Co., and McKim & Co., forged, bills of
exchange on England for considerable
amounts, and af'er having been kept in
Jail for some time, was discharged on bail
of a nominal amount. 1t appears that
prior to his arrest he had also written TO
Mersrs. VIM. Howell & Son forged let
ter of PRODUCTION, purporting to be from
a house ofgood standing at 81. Bartholo-
new, with two bills of exchange which
he requested should be sold, and the pro.
ceeds placed to his credit. The Letter sta.
ted that firm named M. Beaumer had
deposited $1,000 in that house in coin,
which was to be shipped by the frs! ves-
sci.
A subsequent letter stated that vessel
had been procured, which would proceed
to ST. Bartholomew for the specie, and
thence to Porto Rico where she would
take in a cargo Of sugar and coffee for a
port in The United States. About two
weeks after hat time Mcssrs. H. & Son
received a letter signed M. Bermier, at
Norfolk, stating that lie was sick, but as
soon as he recovered be would come on 10
Baltimore and see them. .....,..g
A few more days elapsed, and letter
was received from the same party from
York, requesting that the money for ,he
bills of exchange should be sent on TO him
as he had an opportunity to send some
things to the West Indies, by which he
could make handsome profit. The
money was Immediately sent to banking
firm in New York, but was never called
for, and in short line the bills were
returned protested. He also sold bills of
exchange in Charleston for Sl1, 900, for
which he received cotton, which was
shipped 10 New York, and there sold OF
the order of George Conner, the name he
then assumed.
Ills next transaction was at Whining
ton N. c., where he purchased 1000
bbls, OF spirits of lurpenline, to be sent to
Bordeaux, but the trick failed, because
the forged bill Of exchange he presented
could moi be negotiated in that city,
Though he had been subsequently ares
ted in this city, he again returned here in
June last, and presented forged letter of
introduction 10 one Of our principal ship.
ping houses, purpo ting TO be from Mesrs.
Tndoes & Co., Of St. Thomas. He was
preceded by letter purporling to come
from that house, which bore its private
marks, and was ship letter endorsing his
credit and character, but which was
subsequently ascertained TO be for
gerry. ..t. ..
On presenting the letter of introduce
ton he proposed to purchase and did
purchase flour 10 the amount of $4,000,
for which he paid bill of exchange pur-
porting 10 be from the hands of Rotbschild
& Cohen, and payablein England The
-four was shipped to New York where
that too was sold, and the proceeds paid
over 10. Louis Rechard, thetname he had
there assumed. He next went 10 St.
Louis where he succeeded in selling
forged bills of exchange on the same
house to the amour. of $4,000, to the
banking house Of Melsrs. Clark, Dodge,
& Go. As soon as they discovered the
swindle, the police of New York were
put on the alert, and some time since he
was arrested and thrown into prison, and .
on Tuesday of last week taken to ST.
Louis for trial. On searching his premis-
es but $5 500 were found, and that secl
reted in blank book, the leaves between
which the notes were placed having been
pasted together at the edges.
From advices received In this city there
is no doubt bis real name is Beaumier
u native of Martinique, whence he was
banished, for smuggling, and the vessel
con6scated. He speaks English and
French Auently, and is a shrewd busi-
ness man. In his various forgeries he
has used the name ofAlexander Gray, r
Inmalk, Maline Dutton, Louis Rechard
and Adrian d. Gorge. II is said that
he has wife living in Martinique, but
when he left that place he took with him
the daug ofa wealthy Italian mer-
chant. How much he has obtained by
these forgeries it is impossible to tell, bu.
there is no doubt the amounts between
$4,000 and 800 600. It's to be hop-
ed that justice will now be done to him,
and that he will be accommodated with
quarters where his faculty Of imitation
will not avail him except for the benefit
of the State in whose service he may be
employed. - Baltimore Amcrican, Of
Tuesday. e. ~ '.'.''' sa"
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