The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-09
EN- b~zsIing Letters-A Good "Hsul"-InA-
nurtant 70 MeEchants and Others.


poEtant 10 Mexchants and Others.
Some since Messrs. casper Hopkins and Co., Of
this city, made complaint at the Post Office thar several Of
their letters sent by mail by Of their business oor
respondents containing drafts and of hand had
failed 10 reach Them while OF the drafts had been
presented and paid Wall street forged endorse
mens Mr.. Holbrook, Agent Of the Post J1ice Depart
men took the matter in charge and while engaged in
the inv gaton OF the above nrm called on him
wtha letter from the cashier OF the Oswegaiche Bank al
Ogdensbarg n, " stating that he had received by mail
er enclosing two pFosory notes hearing their endorse
men accompanied by request that they might be dis
counted and check for the proceeds sent by mail to
"George williamson New York Post 0icen The fol-
lowing is copy of tlha Williamson letter.
NEw YORK, April 10, 1857.
CASHIER oF CswBGAIcrng BANK-
Please ud enclosed two notes OF two hundred dollars
each Please discount them a. low rate possible
and send by the return mail check 10 my order on one
the banks in this city by so DONG you will confer
great favor yours, porttuy,
GEORGE WILLIAMSON, New York Post Office
Tie description of these notes agreed with some which
ahoud have been received 10y mail from the vicinity Of
Ogdeusb burg, and the inference they also
had been pgrloned from the Post Office; and the fso
that the check for the proceeds requested 70 BIO sen
to "George williamson, New York Post ohoe" had i'm
pressed Ga per Co. with The belief thai the transaction
The special agent the way open for ascer
tanning who This George Williamson" mghtbe Anenve
ope aich had previous letter from Ogdens-
burg was obined which put the following com.
muncati M
OGpEssBuRG, April y, 1857.
Mr.. GEORGE WnIIAMsoN--l have received, with enclo
sures our favor Of the 10th inst Ga discount
day al paper offered tnan Id attend TO-
bLt tlk will be able 10 discount that by You
the next neeSg Of the board whon ocsurs day after
lhAu ha if..i
check, a. YOU aesire. Respectfully, yours,
WILLIAM IA ais, for the Cashier.
This missive placed among tho letters In the "gene.
raj delivery" Mr. IL instructng the clerk attendance
10 NOTIFY him when 1t called for, and TO occupy
much time possible looking the letters in order
ao the agent Zine to arrive at the outside Of tho
livery window During the forenoon Of the following day.
,be letter was called for the signal gwen and NJ g. ar
rived just In to see it handed ~ Mr. "wiarn.on,"
who eviden. too much absorbed IN ascertsiung the
result If his financial I~rinen, Ia observe tina. any
Was watching his movements among the numerous by.
ISLANDERS who alo ting their turn the window.
Moving rather RAPIDLY up Nassau street, he HAD gOue
fur before his curiosity learn the contents Of his Og
dtnsbuIg % letter oysrcime all other when
he opened and eagerly perused it, aud with .el satisfied
air placed in his pocket The case, however, DO,
yet ripe and his unoerved escort concluded defer
I'll another day desp patch sent TO the
cashier at Odensbag 10 orw ard the check referred TO
in e,,er to William. on," as desired This le,ter
sy in dne course, and was at once placed in the hands
Of the proper delivery clerk, buL tho Gay before it.
arrival " Williamson " called at the Office and iudng
nobhg tatt 10 the clerk thar he had informal that
valuable letter would be sent him, and requesting that
when il might he laid aside for him. there were
several perons Of tn anne name In the city. The clerk
Of assepted On Thursday mori ing the available
etler disposed Vi above sated, tire agent selecting
this position nos far oil, and where the app
cation or the letter could be Instantly signanzed delay
of nearly two hours occurred, when sudden tct of ne
string announced thai The important moment hat arrived
The agent reached tho spot, outside the window,
before just the applicant receiving, supposed,
he
moved oil throrgh the crowd In Nassau street, he
again the observed Of at least observer kept
near TO him prudence would allow, and ali his
cments including The perusai VI the letter and the
cse insretinn oi the check, the regular and business
hike ip.arance OF which seemed 10 delight him beyond
neasure-as Clearly Indicated by the qucxenns of
Bis Tace, waggng his bead swinging his arms and other
demonstration Of conscious triumph over Uncle
Sam, and the keene-t or bank cashiers. At the
corner OF Nahn ana Ann streets, ne joined by per
who turned out 10 be accompce, but who for pru
dental reasons doubt, lad preferred TO remain al
.spectlul lance till he had ascertued tho suct.ss Of
is ccmfade. Aiicr moments COZ yerSllon, on they
vent through Ann street and Broadway jointly examining
the letter and check laughing and occasionally ebowiug
one ano,bor violently and now and then dealing hard
blow with the enchea nst upon the unocndng dry goods
boxes lying near their trumpbal ath much TO say
"iaNem We done that too ~eiif-we've got 'em now,
sue e."
The check drawn On the Met slitan Bank and
this being known 10 icif pursaer he beneved they
their way directly W tho bank obtain the money and
bis plan was no, to confront them ill they hli actually
rccnied The document b. the teller. Fearing they might
separate however, the services OF the nr-t policeman
" bo broadway secured and soon after
Williamson quiokeDcd hrs pace leaving the other In the
rear, the two, no aoabt, inseniirg 20 meet again
siier having " respzea" IBc accompice sud
denly ioond himself IN tho Arm gasp If tue
he wi,,nSon ami hh escort found themselves in
side the Mctro Bank, where their acqa.ataaceh,p
just at The moment when The check wa placed
IN the ic'r's hand. williamson taken 10 the Post
Unloe, where be and his aocompioe again met though
under very Inherent cireuinstnces from those aendsg
leir " joheaton meeing" Vi the corner OF Nassau and
IN An
uird party wGs subsequently arrested. who
Is iuiy implicated not ouly in ths traas.
aciien, BIT several others involving the thief, Of
letters from the Post once, and the embczzlcmcnt
81 their contents. Az three, Hammond Parseil ana
oaackenbuss were banded w tn. United Mar
.ha and commuea the Tombs. Their ages are twenty
ave, t~ eniy tour .sd nineteen The nqgiry will naturally
suggest itself N the raacr nov did thcy possession OF
the Original letters continuing The draf notes, M The
answer v, they soicccd tho boNcs Of hs who up the
Tine nj these 10 tos allowed quite number of persons 10
call for their loors tius conf king the dclyOy clorks
n TO who had or bad not right apply
We give the doiais NJ his ca.e hoping tina, they wal
have tendency 20 make boShoife~s at the Pot Once
more careful a. 10 their c0rre pondsDce, and the ga
lime teach to-e ncbnad ~ commit ,uilar eiatons
that no niai;or how well and carefully plans may
aid tbey ere almost certain TO hnd Themselves In the
bands 81 the oeefr o FHce, jHst at The moment when
hey ccngratualg thcn elves ON the complete
tos the sr-cia Dcnsh, ~ such will rive an extract
rom the av coagTcss The sabtct Of taking letters
RON The \ Get oit e.
" sny person steel the mail ,hsi steal or take
fm % any mai ICON out OF an, pest otcc any
or packet wheaar viii or without The consent Of ns
having custody thereof snd shall emb,zzie
lcsoy any such mai. lctgr packet the
ny Arsci. 81 'an' or =, lcnee ~ any aeo due druand
eh or clnim, OF any rrrase reoept acqnianeo dis
tarrc. any nher acir tang mentioned M r
-eriru os his acor d pcr-sn shall ~ aad
spso1 obtain from ans having custody hereof any
MAIL. letter III packet nileadsrs-
'onvicon ihsreof % be tnpreoned two nor
dian ten years.
B the letters taken 80 tot contain anything OF value
he law prUydcs thai the party onrndng sna pay for
ach oncnce sum moi exceeding i've hundred dollars,
nd b. imprisoned Dot cxceesng twelve months.
latest from the Mountains.
IlRpEH by Tnk BLACkfEkr ISpfANs-A GREAT
flGaT AND eRkgf VICTORY ny the sSAKEs-rBR
CT@yESNEs PkrrARIyo FOR WAR WITH rHE
1EUors--TALK wIrD LONG CHIN.
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