The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-28
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

ARREST ON THE CHARGE OF FoRGERY.-Yesterday two
h % I,t Cih r 81 d @ Sn ] II; roatgs' 1' ] were arrested
attempting to pass spurious check for the amount of r
ty dollars on Mr. John Barr proprietor of the Susouehanna
House, North Calvert street. and Isaiah Porter is also
charged with attempting to altered check for the
amount of twenty dollars and thirty cents Dr.
Burlinghame, North Charles TIE circumstances
! which led to the briefly follows: The two
men, who are brothers, together with said be
the wife of Isaiah, have been stopping the Sus
| quehanna House for some time past; and being
rather delinquent in paying the landlord, he was
compelled several times to ask for his dues On such
occasions he put off with tring excuses, but
promised his money Saturday last. On the afternoon
of that day the brother Isaiah being asked for money
stated that he had been engaged in pressing business
during the day. much that it past three o'clock
when he got through, and he unable get money
from the Bank and that he had check the Bank of
Baltimore for $50 from which he would pay the landlord
the amount of his claim, which SIG S7 if he
would cash it, and that he willing deduct five dol
lars from the amount of the check in the transaction
This offer declined, and the conduct of the party
cited suspicion that they msrepresenting matters
The landlord communicated with officer Davis in regard
to the matter when he advised him to procure the check
fpossble, obtain copy of it, to ascertain about
its genuneness. On Monday copy of the check was OBJ
tained by the landlord it drawn the Bank of
Yesterday msrnng officer Davis proceeded to the bank
and enquiry ascertained that person of that
had account there and that unauesonaby the check
was spurious. The officer then procured warrant
Justice Mckinley for the arrest of the parties In
pany with It. Carmichael he proceeded to the Susoue
hanna House about 10 o'clock custody John
H. Porter and the who represented the wife of
Isaiah j. Porter and conveyed them to the Middle Police
not he found and officer Davis after changing his dress
again went to the Susquehanna House. while 1t Carmi
the of the hotel the officer noticed Dr. Burng
hame enter and approach the bar and heard him enquire
for Professor Porter, and being told he he
asked his wife, and upon receiving the reply
the Doctor stated that he had been entrusted with
to Porter his wife and desired to deliver them only
into their hands He then left the bar room followed by
the officer who approached him and told him that he had
warrant for the arrest of Porter criminal cha rge
and that under the circumstances it would be necessary
for him to accompany him to the police station
The Doctor readily consented and the way thther
learned from the officer the charge against Porter the
Doctor then stated to the officer that Porter had given
him check that morning the Bank of Washington
Tor 80 as advance pay for manufacturing set of
tcal teeth for the accused The Doctor stated
brought in with Porter from his calling upon
him week ago, and making application to him for
the situation of teacher the Doctor having adver
tised for about that time at the solicitation of Dr.
Heath Lexington Porter represented himself
teacher by profession, and that he from Niagara
County, New York DR. Heath Porter had interviews
on one or two occasions regarding the situation but
to definite terms. On one occasion
Porter came to DIR. Buringhame's, office, and asked
the Doctor agreed to do for the OF $32 but sta
ted to Porter that he comparatively stranger he
would require Of him some $40 or sl5 advance
the job. Porter remarked that he had money about
him. but would call the next day. lie did call a,
promised, and the Doctor few davs after called the
Susquehanna House, where he Porter who said he
had been ont of town, and procur situation teacher
with Mr. Dorsey at Ellicotts Ms Mt salary Of 81 900
per year and would call around the day He failed
again to call until yesterday morning, when he told the
Doctor he would give him check the Bank of Wash
lngtoh or SZo.'o, as advance money on theJoD;
lie stated that the cheek was perfectly good, but that
one or two days might eae before the collection was ef
iected Porter then asked the Doctor II he would
letter to the Susquehanna house Tor him. 10 be delivered
only to his brother or WIFE, that he dsked himself to
ehere as there was man az e oel ne W as AFRAID would
assault him. The Doctor consented to do Porter
his He then proceeded the Union
aK endorsed the check anu 10 thecerk for col
lection after TINS ne went 70 ne ote 10 deliver Porters
letter. when he taken by the officer above
ter remaining at the station mouse short tme the Doctor
ana ohcers proceeded 10 ms once 10 ma ou he was
not there although ne had oeen IN several times
Ienty very ANXIOUS or .ne return hey then re
turned 70 the station anu letters were open
GU 1ne was 70 ms eng MN 70 De at the Gill
NOR ouse a - CLOCK % noIer 70 ms her
10 take carpet 10 Coi 1ahisons IN od Town, and