Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-27
An Alleged Forger Captured-A Rival oil
Monroe Edwards.


ever one or more bills Of Indictment, IN which iin
i, charged with forging bank checks. The LeJs
CT says:
The accused is implicated in foreeries rcrretra-
ted ~ most Of the cities from New Orleans To b,s
ton, by which large sums were obtained from BANK
ing institutions. Genuine checks, from viii the
E,rper,cs we're made WERE it is said. obtained b.
purchasing after bank hours small bill, AMI
presenting fifty or hundred dollar bank note IN
payment with the remark that il IL was not con
,enent TO give the change. check Tor the balance
woull do. Several forged checks for large n
mounts were paid ut the counters OF Phiiaieiphla
Banks, among them the Philadelphia, Farmers and
Meehancs Mannia nrcs and Mechanics, Con
s,lantion, and Northern Liberties. The amount
obtained in this city reached about ten thousand
dollar. 1t is understood that the indictments
npainst Crs, were founded upon tho disclosures
made hv Adolph Bishop now under conviction
here The accused has the reputation OF bclns oi
one If the most sskfnl penmen in the c1nn-
try. aud the checks he is charged with forging
were ~ well executed til It their character was not
not discovered until tho perpelrator Ind icd.
The pittsbnrg Chronicle gives tho following nc
couut of his career in TINT city:
lie left Philadelphia some time ago. and learn
ing Oh saturday that he WINS stopping IN this city.
officers Wood aud Schlcnn were ordered hither
with warrant for bis arrest. Arriving IN thccty
they waited on the mayor, and alter informing
him oil the nature ul theiT be pIomlH'd
them any assistance they might require in the nc
compliahment ii their object. Ohicer Riddle was
instructed " find out where the fugitive stopped,
aud not long in trncing him to one ct our
principal hotels, where, with his mistress, and
negro purchased some time ngo. ut AN expense 81
- e0o. lac was leading u HE Of ease aud luxury.
Riddle, alter learning all e cared to know, hur-
lcd back to tho Office, aud informing the detee-
iises that he had discovered the Whereabouts OF
their man, it was Mt resolved to make the mr.
rest. Visiting the hotel. they found the negro nnl
the lidy III their room, apparently the hnpPiest
couple IN the world. Both were placed under ar
rest, and the gentleman himself making his mp
pearancc some time alter. he too was taken into
custody. The parties, il would appear, came -
the city on the "a Of the present month, anI have
been stopping here since. Cross. tho principal, II
u heavy built man, with huge black whiskers, aud
M appearance Of undoubed responsibility. lie
dressed elegantly. and WIZ. altogether ~ fine "A
specimen Of II solid weIl-to,do gentleman Ms you
could pick up anywhere.
The negro, Who's name is Robert Burncll aims
smith. was nearly white. aud, like hs master,
dressed ~ the very pink of fashion. 81 little t
The African blood has he IN his VEINS that he WAS
regarded rs n white man Mt the hotel and 1t was
only inter his that the proprietor discovered
that the individual on whom he had been laNshlag'
such attentions for the past two weeks WAS hetthct
moio nor less than II slave. His master treated
tnurans in company, playing billiards together,
and associated ut II times on terms OF perfect
equality.
Tho lady was by all odds the most intercs In
81 the three. Young and beautiful, she dressed
in s,lc Of magnihccnce that rendered her an
object of general attention ON the streets and
made her the cynosurc of every eye. Her crime
lIue was more expansive, ner c.oaks Of II newer
cut mud her dress Of richer material than the
most fashionable of our city bellies, and wherever
she appeared she became the subject of the most
unqualified admiration. She took her arrest
very neolIy. dcrlurin.. with II woman's devotion.
that she cared not i,r herself in the matter, but
for him whose happiness was the nearest and
dearest wish Of her heart. Her name is gwen as
Catharu" Cross, AMI it is believed that -hJ mlls
from the South. She IL II most Intelligent and
increasing womnn. aud II Is pity that her dcstl-
MES should be linked with those Of "A man charged
with the crimes imputed to her protector,
NOW Outstanding the Number of toreclics at
tIilutel to Cross. bat Very little money was touad
with Inn when arrested. and nothing that would
tend to lnpicalo him in the offences laid to his
charge. lie had but so altogether and part oI
that went to pay his bill nj the hotel.
From ske'ch OF the life of tho accused, given
ia the Pea, We copy he following:
he i, hiShiy educated, has travelled over Eu.
rols: served in the nlj"l army lcforc Srhastorol.
where be was wounded and convcrses nuently in
the slass u! eros, WAS purchased by him III New
otrans. some five years ago, and has been has
"uu,aanIpn ever since, travelling with hiW over
Europe and occupying the relation ola friend
lirl> Wy accomplished and highly intelligent
W hen Cross WAS arrested he offered to 20 South
al -ell himself into slavery To obtain money 10
assist MS master. The offer WAS refused nnd
>nltl irmUns IN herty awaiting future events.
1t Is SAID dat trus, was tie author Of the lnr.-
rl parton which come very near releasing liant
luptan. tde celebrated New York i1rger, from
Stas SnL prison He has been engaged, it Is
rupI used, IA iorEercs amounting to nearly $lOu.-
otn and although several times on the prison
threshold has alway, managed To escape There
az tmue bulls u! Indictment against han he,e,
which hc "a Justly engaged in preparing to meet.
lie understands the law Of forgery thoroughly
having studid it with care.
VI LEM EARrnQt ANt ~ CENTRAL AMLRiUl.--
The earthquake which was felt in Guatemala On
the evening hlhc Slh, 'Iii much damage IN SALIVA.
dr.. l. N,9 almost equal III violence to that OF tho
iGth of April, 1851. \ letter says:
NJ ptnrrl lGairo the parish church was nearly
DESTROYED, tAe two towers and bell, falling. and
the walls Icing broken un all sides TLirty-two