The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-16
Correspondence Of The Ne,O York Tribune.
A Bold and Cunning Forgery In Virginia.

Since the days of Monroe Edwards, no
forgery that has come 10 light equals, Tor
shrewdness and adroit villainy, one which
has just been developed here, the history of
which is as follows lin the early part of last
month two strangers made their appearance
in this city, one of whom soon after visited
the Office OF Paul g. Hinton, brokers, where
! he offered to dispose of large amount of
uncurrent funds. They were in bills on
Banks in Louisiana, Tennessee, and South
Carolina. He handled them in the most
expert and business-iike manner, counting
them over rapidly, and using his fingers as
though he had been a bread Bank teller.
He offered 10 the clerk in attendance bills
enough to receive therefor bank cheek for
$500. On being asked his name he replied
with hesitation, "Osborn," but requested
the check to be made payable TO currency"
which was done accordingly. From the
brokers he proceeded 10 the Exchange Bank,
on which the check was drawn, where it
was duly certified by the proper officer
This check, it seems, he carried TO Rich
moLd, and there presented it TO the bank
ing Office of Enders, Sutton & Co. The per.
soE 10 whom it was shown not knowing the
individual, requested TO have him identified,
as was their custom in such cases. To this
he expressed himself perfectly willing that
any steps necessary might be taken, and
suggested that the brokers return the check
to Petersburga and there ascertain fully about
it. Messrs. Enders, Sutton, & Co., becoming
satisfied as 10 the genuineness of the paper,
paid the cash for it, less the usual discount
Two days after, this same person called
at Paul & Hinton's in this city again, and
| and desired TO negotiate for another check.
He exhibited between three and four thou.
sand dollars in Southern bills, including one
| of $500 on New Orleans bank, which, to-
gether with other bills, he exchanged for a
check of $1,000. This he also took TO the
Exchange, and the Teller endorsed it as
good. One report states that he was ele.
gantly dressed, and his shirt bosom adorn-
ed with a magnificent diamond pin. When
he appeared the first time he was very plain.
ly appareled.
The very next day he again called upon
Messrs. Esders, Sutton g. Co., when he got
from the junior partner, Mr.. Foster, Rich
mond funds for the check, minus the ex.
change between the two cities.
A week ago last Thursday this financial
| operator secured another check, under al
most precisely the same circumstances, for
$4,000, which, being duly certified, was pre-
sented 10 the Richmond brokers with re.
quest that Mr.. Foster would go with the
holder of it tothe bank and identify him, as il
was payable 10 the bearer He also express.
ed dissatisfaction 10 the Richmond gentlemen
that Messrs. Paul g. Hinton always sent
him paper payable in Petersburg instead OF
Richmond, by which he was not only an
noyed, but lost commissions in getting il
cashed
The cunning villain was thus operating
in order TO secure The confidence of the
Richmond bankers and 10 familiarize him.
self with the signature of the brokers, tel.
lers, and others, through whose hands the
checks were passed, as the sequel fully es
tabllshes. The details of the transaction
develop a degree of ingenuity, assurance
cunlng almost unequalled i'll the history o
roguery.
His next appearance was on Saturday las
at the Office of our Richmond friends, will
a check, TO all appearances like the preced
ing ones, duly endorsed "good," with the
signature of "a. L. Archer, Teller" across
the lace Of the instrument, for four lhousanc
one hundred dollars ($AiOO,) which the &C
commodating Messrs. Enders, Sutton & Co.
cashed, reserving to themselves one.hal
per cent. brokerage. This was deposited il
the farmers bank on Monday. On Tues
day it wss forwarded to the branch of thu
farmers Bank at Petersburg, and from
: thence it was sent over to the Exchang,
Bank on Bank street, where it was re
ceved and placed to the credit of tn,
farmers Bank. During the day the Cash
ier, Christopher Fisher, ESQ.,, met with Mi
Paul, the broker and mentioned, among 9th
er financial matters, the large business thi
man must be doing in the money line, ant
stated, in addition TO the $4,000 check, tina
: he had just received another from Richmon,
for $4, 100, with the signature of his Paul's
firm. Darcy Paul suddenly thought HI
would examine the books, and hastily re
: pairing TO the Office and consulting with hi
partners and clerk, he discovered that tn
check was never issued by them--that
was forgery!
Giving due information TO Cashier Fisher
: that gentleman Immediately reformed tn
a fraudulent paperto this farmers Bank whic
d made it good to The Exchange, Thence
s was returned to Richmond, and back TO tn
odating brokers, Enders, Sutton
A Co., upon whom the whole loss of $4, 10
:. falls.
y 1t nuw appears that this forger is the sam
IS operator who figured so skilfully in Ne'
Orleans some time in January, and who Cal
ried away several Thousand dollars as tn
fruits of his penmanship, boldness and vii
70 lainly. This conclusion is come to from tn
n TACT that most OF his money was on Louis
70 ana banks, and the method Of conductin
, his financial affairs is now discovered
y have teen nearly the same.
2, The adroit adventurer has probably gon
Is to Philadelphia, New York, Boston, or else
where North, where he probably will ell
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