The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-04
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ASTONISHING SwINDLE.-An individual BY
the name Of Joseph Renlock an Armenian
who aboutawo years ago was engaged in buy.
ing gold dust in San Francisco it has Just beer
discovered is the perPetraor of swndle which
Is scarcely equaIled by those of SCHUYLER
MeIss or Sadller. This Renlock, says the San
Francisco Herald, having been in the business
OF gold dust buying for some time, purchased
the j. W. Sayward, hence for China, shipped
on board quantity of specie, got insurance
upon 1t to the amount of $500, 900 and sailed
for Canton.
The Sayward was wrecked on a shoaI in the
China seas-was abandoned by Renlock and
the crew. Tho were subsequently picked up by
Chlnese junk and conveyed in safety to Can
ton. Here it appears that Renock procured
from the house of Jardine, Matthewson & Co
an advance of $4,000 on his bills of Iadino
and insurance, and afterwards took his depar
tare tor parts unknown. The whole transac
ton appeared to be enveoped in so much mys
terry that the board of underwriters in N. York
sent out an agent to California to make inouj-
res about Mr.. Renlock's mode of doing bust
ness, and the agent with the assistance of !
~. vi Sodil IihHCiScO, succeeded
III discovering the men by whom the bullion
boxes were made and packed
1t now appears that Mr.. Renlock filled the
boxes with nails and shot-got insurance upon
lhe supposed treasure, as stated above, to the |
amount OF $500, 900 wrecked the Savward on
shoai IN the Chinese seas, and raised money,
as set forth above, on his bills of lading and .
insurance. Jardine, Matthewson d Co., of
Canton, were the only sufferers in the transac-
tlon by the vlIlainy of Renlock.
The amount OF insurance on the fictitious
treasure was not paid, for the reason that the
Legitimacy OF the whole transaction was sus-
pected from the commencement, and payment
was refused TIL the matter was investigated.
The San Francisco Herald publishes the re-
port OF captain John c. Hoyt, agent of the N.
ork board of underwriters, who gives the
particulars OF this enormous swindle, but with
out giving any names. Verify this is re-
markaole age for scoundrels We pronose.
TOR the benefit of the future historian, that it
be called the Age of Scoundrelism.''
CURIOUS DEvELoPMENTs.-The examination
IN New lork of Fabiens, Boulton, and other
ilbusers, has led to some rich and curious :
developments. The testimony goes to show :
hat president Pierce himself is deeply implica
ed-as the fol|owiey statement of the matter, !
which, we take from the New York Times. yerv I
clearly shows:
''Mr. Charles Morgan stood ready to testify I
IN Wednesday, that president Pierce is large]v d
Interested IN the emf giant movement. It was
minated that colonel Fabiens held docnmen- t
AIRY evidence Of such interest. under the nres;- u
'entlal signature. On Thursday Mr.. william, Il
!. Cazneau testified directly to the president p
'e1ng partner with colonel Kinney in the f. Il
nous Shepherd grant, which covers rs 900 600 :,
+ acres, embracing Greytown and its vic;n. fe
&c. The share of the president is said il he II,
ne-tweltth, In other words, sometime nor g
han 1000, 900 of acres. We are ais, t.uuht p
believe that the title to this interest was nat re-
esIed IN general Pierce, at the time when
Anney and fablens We're so tiercely pursued p
the government for attempting to shin - a
argo of eDigrants to the Mosqui.s coast b.. el
ecame SO within few weeks subsequently, a
hen the prosecution was suddenly abandoned 81
IL OF which, IT true, and sustainable By more tn
rect and palpable proof than any tbus f.r p ar
FINISHED, will present president Pierce II at
ore reprehensble character than h;s n - til
nblttered opponents have ventured to ,sor;ha Pc
him." "Se''oe sa
The hon. Caleb Gushing has published card is
..nylng the charges brought against president ~
ierce by the Times. r ls'@'7n' DO DO
In the case of Taylor VS.. TAYLOR, at Freda- Gle i
'ksburg, Virginia, judge John Robertson
'nnsei Tor the plaintiff, made a speech which du