Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-14
Arrest of a Confidence Man-His Extraordi.
nary Adventures.

From the Rochester Advertiser 9th1
On Saturday last young man, aged about 10
yeats, and of good address, called at the resi-
dence of Hon. John Williams, and asked to ZEE
that gentleman. He was admitted, and stretch
ing out his hand asked Mr. w with an insinu
a:ing smile if he did not recollect him Major
Williams replied that he did not, when the
young man assured him that he had often met
him at Washington during the last Congress
He said he was a brother of Hon. Galusha Grow,
OF PENNSYLVANIA, and readily entered into con-
versation. Dinne- having been announced, Mai
w asked MIR. Grow to dine, but he declined pos
itively, saying he would entertain himself until
MIR. w. was at leisure. After dinner Mr. Grow
was reluctantly obliged to reveal the fact that his
money had run short, and asked the loan of SIS to
take him to Carlisle, Pa, which he received and
left, proffering many thanks, and promising to
remit the amount on his arrival home.
Shortly after the occurrence of what we have
related, young man very like MIR. Grow, called
upon Postmaster Alls, to whom he was intro
duced by third party as Mr. Marion, a son Of
the Third Assistant Postmaster General at Wash
ington. Marion stated that he had Just dined
with his friend, Hon. John Williams, whose ac-
qualntance he had the good fortune to make while
that gentleman represented this district in Con-
gress. Mr.. Marion requested letter of introduce
ton to Postmaster Dckie, Of Buffalo, which was
1urnlshed him and he left, handsomely acknowl-
edging his obligation
A few hours after Mr.. Marion parted with the
Postmaster the latter gentleman met Major Will
laIns, and inquired of him i'm relation to the son
OF the third assistant p. NJ. e. who had called
to pay his respects to him Major w. saw at
glance what he had half suspected before that
his friend" was an imposter, and replied that
the young mans name was Cirow-a brother of
Congressman Grow-when at his house. A CON-
parison of notes convinced both gentlemen that
they had made the acquaintance of veritable
confdence-man.
Postmaster Allis Immediately tclerraphed TO
+. NJ. Dickie, Of Buffrlo, informing him Of the
character of the rascal. But it seems the dis
patch did not arrive in season. Mr.. % Marion"
Prtffa lp De- cfar
letter OF introduction was well entertained. it is
safe to assume, and took his departure, bearing a
Letter from Mr.. Dickie to the Postmaster Of De-
trot.
Mr.. "Marion', took the train from Buffalo for
Niagara Falls, where he spent the Sabbath We
have not foil particulars of his soourn at that
delightful resort, bat understand that he made
the acquaintance Of n ndmber of gentlemen there
and had a very good time. Yesterday he invited
few of his ffields to ride and they most gladly
accepted. He eoya red hackman for the day at
S5, and, in order TO have thirgs nice in the after
noon, insisted that the owrei OF the establish
ment should keep his horses in the st bile during
the early part of the day thai they might be
fresh end full Of spirit. The ride YVES Ia ken.
Every object of int. lest Was visited and the party
had just returned to the Falls, and the hackman
was about to take fItea dollars worth of salts
faction out of the body of Mr.. Marion, who was
:. dead broke" when officer Pierce, of our detec-
tive police, who had been put upon the track
made his appearance on the ground, and took the
brother OF Hon Galnsha Grow and the son of
Assistant +. Nj. General Marion into custody. He
Immediately cor Quoted his prisoner to this city
and lodged him ia Jail
AIter MS departu ron the Tide ice OF Major
Williams il VS. discovered tf 1t .everal silver
uit knives were mi~Sirg. That they were stolen
by MT. - Grow there is no doubt. though they
wee not found upon him. From letters found in
his DO. e sion dated Detroit, addre sed to his
relatives in Washington, nd be. ring the frank
OF Hon y. h. Matte@on. it is supposed that the
real rHIne Of the confidence gentleman is Amos
hendali Davis, end We understand he repre.ents
th'.t he WIS To- merly pace in one of the Horses
OF Congress, and that his father is a watch
man in the Post . flee Department at Washington
In these letters he represented that he WIS suf-
feTng from = attack of bilious fever and asked
for rcmittances. The letter from Postmaster
Dickie TO the Detroit Postmaster also found
IN his possession We presume it may now be
called a fdead letter -