The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-04
T II f DISPATCH,
Fn'Dh Ht'H y u hGH H.. 1859
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Fractised Forser-Extensiye Oue-
fast0ns.

A FTactised Forser-Extensive Oue-
fattons.
The Dispatch Of yesterday contained u foil nc.
count ofthe passing of forged check Of Paul 4
Hinton. Petersburg, Va, on E,ders Sutton 4 Co
10 this city. The Petersburg Express OF yesterday,
gives an account OF The forgeI's opera.cnsin that
city, and the means he used to gain Knowledge suf
ficiens to perpeirate the s~iadle here. T. SAYS:
He commenced operations on the 9th az Fab.
ruaty by making his appearance Oh that day in
the house "f M.asrs. Paul * Hinton with a large
amount OF nocnrfeht money in his possession rep.
reeehtihs banss OF Tennessee, South Carolina aud
L1n'sIsnh- Being stranger la tbis city, he was
obserVedby Mr. 1hyie, one Of the prjncinsI n,erts :
At the counter, with some degree Of interest.
Ills persona! api earance was that Of man of or.
dinary bearing, rather shabbly appareIed, in a
suif oi black; wearing beaver hat ueiae over
his eyes his face was be 4rdiess icompIexion darI
rather disposed TO ssllowness; eyes dark and
sharp, With prominent brow; hair DARK: his eon n.
tenarce nj nsniiesting slightly delicate health. His
frame was spare; movements active, but dis,o.i-
ton apparently quiet. He seemed to he ahon,
five feet eleven inches in height.
Upou appearing in the sb we efiics ON tba orb
ne exhibited a huge roll Of aotes, and displayed
surprising ezpertness in counting them over sa,
tnglhs thumb with he.spouge, and passine ra,,
idly over the roll, iu style which would eeTtain
ly have commanded tho admration of The unns,
| experienced and accomplished among financial
The sum of $500 handed over for exchang.
ard Dir Hinton returned check for the anon, I
on the Exchauge Bank, tirst, however askirs,
what name to insert lie simply replied by saw
los was 10 tnatfer-Jnsf 10 insert the word cnr-
reucJ: but upon the question being repeated. he
said, with affected hesitation Osbern srellipp tho
last syllable, repeating, however "juat insert
curTency-no matter" This was accordingly
done, and the check was forthwith taken to the
Exchange Bank by the receiver. and duly certified
q good by the cashier
Inc next day, few minutes after the departure
OF the Richmond accommodation train at nine
o ei0ck A NJ, two men appeared at the depot
apparently much disappointed at being behind
the time Que Of them represented that he m nst
unquestionably be in Richmond bef re the CLOS.
ing OF bank hours, having the most jmportapt
pntlhess TO transact. This one answered the de-
sc9lptiou OF the individual given above As this
i1cIueht was mentioned in the Express at the
time, 1t will be remembered that he did chsrfe r
Hh extra !rain. and In company with his compa-
mon, went to Richmond. His name as registered
AT me hoiihgnrook Hotel, (assumins the identis
~ was " H. IT, thompson; that of his compapion,
J. Z. Garie- IuqGiries ia Richmond at the lime
showed tAat no business man or banking ficer Of
that cry had char tered such q train
On the sdtne f'renoon-the 10 h-be appear ed at
the otfico of ontt0n, ECders i Co corner of Main
| and Twelfth Streets aud presented the check to be
cashGd at the usual rate of Discount one-baif per
cent. The junior partner. MIR. Foster, received
the check but observed that IN such a case it was
Gsua! tneHi ~ INTO the 9uthentclty of the
signatures etc: to ali Of which he responded very
| ca!0iy sud cOoiiy, take your leisure sir: lust
collect H.; take IL to Petersburg; am in no hurry
This was done, and the check being gocd the sum
| was paid over.
On the 1lth he again appeared at the ctfira o.
| Messrs. Paul & Hinton aud DISPLAYED some s320r
| in Chariestou notes. and one note IF $500 on The
| Bank of New Orleans. The latter WAS examine cd
by Mr Whyte, whO knowing it was perfectly good
| aut thinking perhaps that something might tran.
I lCh
! be bai already, with Mr. Hinton begun 10 sus.
| :ect, expressed disposition TO have it examined
| a. she Exchange Bank. The sharper, with hi,
| distinguishing air of amiable superciIioussess
| simply replied, well, sir, take it with Won: III
| give yCu half an bour-titne enough I presume
| The note Was accordingly examined approved md
| returned; and check for 81 900 wes banded oysI
IN exchange for it, and $500 CT money Of variou.
"tner denominations. Oh thisoocasion he appear.
| ed very neatly dressed in black brcadcloth wear.
| ing, as before, a beantiful diamond breaatpin.
| ihe tauk notea which he exhibited excited the
| suspicious OF Mr.. Hutton on account of their re-
semhiancf, in character, to those robbed some time
| since fr2ni the Adams IL Co.'S Express. ia Alabama
| Upon being asked what name," this time he &C.
| cldently uttered, as if being for a moment off Of
his guard, the ename-"Freema'-ev evidently "E, e.
man, but suddenly checking himself, added ''.h
| never mind, Put CttTreHcy-C Clrrency"
| This check was also approved at the ExcbaDst
5anS. ana on the next day was easbed, under sim
liar circumstances rs On The first yisit Nv Messfs
EndeTs, Suttnd x Co. of Richmond.
| lie made his third appearance at the of6ce n
| Messrs. Paul Hinton on February Esd where
! an exchange Was effected for him to the amonnt n
! $500. on which occasion he returned to Rich
Iaond Ia buggy, hired from Bells stables Seccp,
prietor.
He started about ten o'clock in the forenoon an,
she lad describes him AS having a sort of do vi
| CAST tuspIeioua appearance, wearing his hat can
stan,1y over ms eyes. Or the way, he asked hin
"ue'heF people ever suspected body when the,
| roGe III II buggy 10 Richmond, 10 which the lad
replied no. AZ another interval he askpd If An,
one ever mentioned anything suspicious in con
| Hecuon with recent extra cbartering OF a ,rai,
on the Richmond Railroad: but tho youth havipt
| BEARD nothing OF this circumstance a neeatir,
answer was very Daturaiy given
| lie carried large check book With him. apl
| curing ms conversation made soms impatient re-
aapEs TX atont gettioS to the bank. Upon arriving
| at Richmond, he alIghted near the citv and -
| Mayo's bridge, and ran hastily Gowuan a,lev
His operations i'll this city, after his arriva,
have been detailed. Ia the New Orleans picsxur,
there Is an account of q swindling transactio,
there, carried out by means something similar :,
those used here, and probably by the same opera
| tor. 1t says:
On the 18th January lass, An individual cams
into Messrs George W. Gregor Co.'s jeweIr,
| stoie' AZ the corner CT Camp AMI Canal streets
ana made come puI Ichases, handing u 300 hank
| "o'0 III fiJ uiebt. liners happening be nc
| cnause Ia 'he mouse at the time, the purciiasei
said ne would AS well take cheek for the balance
ne even pre'eried it, as he was buyipe the article,
| for lady friend, and the check would show wha,
was the exact amount he had expended out of the
| SlOo gwen birH. Messrs Gregor Co gave him,
| d checA ior 80 on the Crescent City Bank and
he left. ~
| On the I'D January, Messrs. G & Co were No,
| TINED by the baGk that they had overdrawo thai,
| account. surprised at this news. they took m
| theif cneck book TO The bank and iuyes,i. .ated
'hsiF account, when they soon picked cut Il forged
| cbech lor St,O, paid that same day: said check
| pehiIOs 'he duplicate number rs iu red ink a
| circumstance that led 10 its immediate deteetinn
| .s the house never used red ink in thnir cberts
me genuine cheek for s, bad only been present
90 10 ,ne oauk on that day, (the 22D though dated
| the 18th Jauusry "''O
! Isere was no clue to the guilty party but i,
was soon found out that the same adroit game had
neeh played On several other persons here durinp
tue same epoch, and doubtless by the same man
as the similarity of the hand writing in the sew
eTsi checks would show. 1t appears that MessT.
| 'on'efse, henpett < Co.'s signature was farc ed
m "n checs OF s. 400 against the Louisiana State
bahs; That OF Robert Dyas L Co. for slUo0 and
hat OF j. Ii. Carter fyr 800, on Messrs. S.mueI
| Smith Co.'s bank
The skiliiui adyenturer menaped IN rs;sa ,
Piet'y sound sum and theu probably iott the CITY
| S as morning had been found 10 attract snspis ion
ihe of'ient fCrgerles were committed in the
| space OF few days.
MR.. SpURGEoS's MISSION TO AMgaIc.-Tbs
"Freeman," Baptist org IN, Published In England
| has an editorial! defuing the purpose of Mr.. Spur
Seon's visit to America. The 'many gentle
hintf which ha Eraannan ox,ao..