The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-20


TIKI VIRGINIA FOkGERY-AERssr or THE ALLEGED
FOR0ER.
During the month Of February last quite heavy for.
ge'y, the Of several thousand dollars per-
petrated Richmond, Virginia, and from the It
cone exhibits considerable shrcwdne@ pat
Of the foreer It appears that the 9th Of February
last, yourg called upon the firm of Paul otoo
In Petersburg Va aud requested check for $500
Of the banks in Richmond exchange for bills banks
in Tennessee Louisiana and South Carolina lie refused
give his name but requested that the check be pay
able to currency" He, however, gave tue name Of
"Oeborp," but had the check executed above. Hts
singular had the effect somewhat Of causing
little remark among the above firm, more SO from the
fact Of his having very large roll Of bill Is in his pos
session The check promptly taken TO the Exchange
Bank and certified by the teller In Richmond, aud he
then took the check TO the Office Of hessrs End
ers, Sutton Co. where he received Richmond money In
exchsnge On the 18th OF February the person called
again on Messrs Paul Hinton, and requested current
funds for bills similar 10 those accepted BY them BEFORE
and check for 81 600 Tor q 81 600 bill the
Bank Of New Oreaus. Messrs. Paul l. Hinton were
suspicious about the stranger the bills sim
lar TO those stolen from Adams Express Company in
Anbana, some time since. They, however being good
the check and funds furnished him. and the
check made payable on Endeis Sutton Co. Richmond.
At s. Co banking hocse the check again promptly
paid. II appears that the Of his exchanging the
signature Of Messrs. raul Hinton, as well as
the teller Of the Exchange Bank, Mr.. Archer.
SOeTtiy 6ter OBTAINING money Tor cheCk,
the stranger again called Messs Enders Sutton Co..
ano presented check for 81 0o purpotng be signed
by Paul Il Hinton, and endorsed "Good A. l.. Archer,
teer;" the money was Immediately paid TO him,
and lie then left IL the OF few days the check
was found TO be forgery, but ne traces the where
abou,a Of the stranger could be found appears that
when last at Richmond be stopped at the BonngorooK
Hotel IN company with another person. and they regis
tered their names as j. B. earle and VIM H. Thompson.
The fact Of the forgery, and description Of the foser
was tcRrapbcd TO the police OF the leading Cities and TO
several of the police in New York. About week ago
detective Cord observed person looking after
baggage at the New Jersey Railroad depot and from his
actobs was LED 10 watch hin the trucks oaimei the
person marked A and taken 10 the olice OF
Aoaus n Co Is express, and by them forwarded to
Boston. further examination respecting the
led Nc'ord 10 think be the alleged torgcr OF
tho Si,loO check; aud making his suspicious
known 10 Captain Waing, he, in company with DC
tec've Elder, dctaled 10 follow him 70 Boston Not
two Boston officers 10 watch the strangers
that city, and on the following day they received
answer tet they hao traced the stranger obscure
hotel Black stone square. They accordin y
quested by officer Elder by eleeraph) him and
their doug so he gave his Edward Argentine,
but refused give any particulars about himself The
New York oicer on reaching Boston arrived in time 10
at nd bis examination hut Of the parties from
Virginia could reach ihere at that time he discharged
ny Judge Main. AS as he set at liborty, officer
Ecor stepped TO him and claimed him his prisoner,
renarkug, ~ want you TO 60 New York" He 90 %
coneDieo 10 accompany the officer and they reached this
city cary Friday morning Durog yesterday messenger
arrived from Virginia with rcquisit,ou from Governor
Wse and the same person being confronted with Argen
tue, identified him as the forger. He, therefore,
taken back to vire mia in the custody Of two officers