Nebraska advertiser., 1860-01-12


some days before this he had left one Of
his drafts with Messrs. Ives, which wa:
/ passed to his credit and sent to New York
for collection. After be was last seer
on Thursday dispatch was received from
the Peoples Bank, stating that the firm
who purported 10 have drawn the draft
had 10 account at the Bank, and thai
The officers Of the Bank knew nothing Of
them.
Some days before be left, Wallace
showed letter from the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank, requesting him to take
and circulate $4,000 Of their money. In
all probability be has taken, and will cir
culate it, although the officers Of the bank
viii not give any information respecting
the affair
[FrOn the same paper, Dec q
In our last we called Wallace most
accomplished villain; we have cause to
repeat that expression. So cool and da-
ring scamp we never before heard of,
and yet Wallace has some redeemlng
traits of character.
1t will be remembered that Wallace
compiled our commercial intelligence,
and took generally, great interest In
our success. We were intimate friends.
and when, at last, the conviction forced
itself upon US that he had really gone,
we, knowing how cool and determined
he was in character, were prepared for
almost anything.
On the 18th of the present month, q
letter was received by Charles Kimberly,
Esq, worded as follows:
"NEw YoRK. Dec. 3, 1855.
"My safe is looked on / 3, and 2
Keep COOL j. Q. w"
On the same day Mr.. ]. L. F. Kelley
received a letter, bearing the same date
and signature, containing the same In
formation, but without the eiaeulatory
keep COOL" The probable intention of
those letters was TO mislead the people as
to his Whereabouts. His safe was lock-
ed on the numbers designated, and prob
ably he thought that by telling the truth
in this matter, the idea that be was in
New York would gain credence. When
the safe was unlocked it was found to con-
tain only the covers of his books, every
paper of value, and all his accounts, blank
notes, drafts, checks, &c., having been
destroyed.
A few days after this, parties in De-
troit, whom he had swindled, received
letters from him. He told them they
might congratulate themselves upon get
ting off so easily as they did.
On Monday, December l9, a parcel
was received by the express agent at this
place, hailing from Pittsburg, aud address
sed to Mrs. Elizabeth Slater, care of
Joseph Ireland, Esq. Il lay with other
parcels, unealled for until the following
morning, when Mr.. Ireland happened in
the Express office, the package was hand
ed over to him. The charges were all
paid. A little surprised, perhaps, at re-
ceiving an express parcel with the ex-
pressage paid, and wondering what Its
could be, it was carried home and |
opened. The package contained two let
addressed to Mrs Slater, and |
he other to us, directed in Wallace's
handwriting. Not little surprised, Mrs.
Slater, who is an elderly lady and wild
wv, opened the letter, and found it to con-
ain $50. 1t ran as follows:
washington, D. c., Dec. IA, 1859.
"Although it does not make me blush
O own that | am consummate rascal, as
he world defines that word, I am not ras-
.al enough to rob the widow or the orphan
md / therefore return you your money.
JAMES G. WALLACE.
To US he writes:
"WAsHINGToN, Dec. IA.
"You will, perhaps, think l have eff
rontery enough for a jackass; but sup
,ose you do. what do ] care? You are
lready slightly impressed with the belief
hat I will do some things as well as 9TH