Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-29
A suoonssEuL sw1NpLn.

A successful piece Of roguery has been made
public by trial which occurred u the Superior
Court of this County, on Monday last. The
facts are chiefly as follows;
In June, 1860, Lewis shuster, German or
genteel appearance and plausible address, called
on Emmor Pisrson ut the residence of the latter
gentleman, in or near Centreyille, and stated
that he desired 10 purchase a small farm aud had
been informed ihat Mr.. P. had one for sale.-
MIR. Piersou Immediately took shuster to farm
near by, and having examined tue premises,
buildings, &C., they returned to Mr. P's house
to inspect the title papers. These were ahewn
to Shuster, who read them carefully and asking
Mr.. p for lis address, which the latter gave in
his own hand writing went off, During his
visit to CentreVlle Shuster was accompanied
by three young girls, and he made inquiries Of
two or three persons in that vicinity, in relation
to the sale aud purchase of farms About the
tenth or twelfth of July, Shuster applied to
Charles Rosenberg a leather dealer in Philadel-
phia, for supply of leather, representing that
be was about to establish q large shoe manufac.
tory in Wilmington or Richmond, aud offered in
payment on very favorable terms, bond and
mortgage of Emmor Pier.on to himself for
$1,000. Rosenberg employed an agent in Phia.
delphia to proceed to New Castle for the purpose
of examining the title to the properly described
in the mortgage, and to make the usual searches
for liens. The record being all right In the
Judgment OF The agent, he 50 reported to Rosen-
berg, who theu purchased the securities and
took an assignment from Shuster. The bord
aud mortgage bore date the "a Of July, 1860,
and the assignment was executed on the 18th Of
th5 same month";
The mortgage had been duly recorded prior
to the assignment, and was executed according
to all the formalites Of law before Commis-
sioner in Camden, New Jersey The leather
bought by Shuster, was sent by Rosenberg to
Wilmington, addressed to the latter, who disposed
of the same to various manufacturers ut prices
varying from ten to twenty five per cent. and
even more, below the market prices Having
realized on the leather, Shuster disappeared and
has not been seen in this latitude siuce, nl-
though dillieent search has been made for him.
Tue defendant not only proved the signatures
to the bond and mortgage to be iorgeries, but
also, that on the day on which the papers pue-
ported to have been executed by him, the third
day of July 1860, he was at home near Centre
vile, and could not have beeA the man who
acknowledged the execution of the mortgage
before the Commissioner at Camden.
Mr.. Person is n respectable and worthy
citizen of this county and is widely known as n
man Of integrity. Mr.. Rosenberg, who was the
victim of Shusters Vaccinations is merchant
of long standing in Philadelphia, and bears nn
unimpeached character for honesty and fair
dealing. The Plaintiffs counsel, after the tes,-
moDy closed, took a non smt. The case came up
at the instance OF Charles Rosenberg, Assignee
Se., es Emmor Pierson. Sci fl. sur moyfgooe.
L. f. Wales aud JnO. C. Patterson Esqs., for
Plaintiff, and Il. G. Bradford Esq, for defence.
M
The following letter, although dated on the
18th, did not reach us until the morning OF the
10Th 1t is due, however, to the Postmaster IN
say that the envelope is post-marked November
20
FROM GEN Lock WOODS BRIeADu
HrApeuARIgRs PEsxsuLAR Bala,pr,
Oak Hail. Va, Nov. IS, 1861.
DEAR EoKEL;
1t is seldom that you are troubled
WIN communication from ne. But suppose
that our numerous friends in Wilmington md
Philadelphia, would be glad to hear from ns =
Last Sabbath, after being storm bound for two
days, Col. Wharton embarked 10 the u s. steatn.
er Balloon, with all his command, exceptino
Companies I, X, l. and NJ, which remained IL
Cambridge Your correspondent having impor.
lant dispatches for GeR. Lockwood mounted bis
horse, attended by two stout guarde, and dashed
at rapid rate across the country to Nevtown
assure you that steady ride Of 81 miles causes
me TO be in no very amiable condition for letter
writing passed through several villages which
was warned to avoid because they arc so fnli
OF rebels. But little strategy nccomnlislsJ
my purpo e, aud we passed through unmoesied
asked good unon man along the road If
there was any danger of detention Mt ona or
these noted rebel kennels. He replied. - Nome
at all sir. you three will put to flight three hun.
dred of them felers."
All along the road it was impossible for u9 In
get anything to eat. The people invariably re-
piled that they had nothing, and Judging from
the appearance Of the farms and buildings. |
guess that in the main they told the
truth for more benighted, desolate looking
region | never saw, We dashed into Newtow1
early Tuesday morning, and learned that Gen.
Lockwood with the whole Brigade had moved
forward some two hours before, 80 without stop.
ping we pushed on to intercept him. About
three miles out OF town, we espied O long line
of glitering hayonets. 1t was a sublime sirbt
The column stretched for two or three miles
along the road, at intervals hidden from view by
clumps of woods. The column looked like an
immense snake winding its brilliant length along,
Putting the spurs to our horses we overlook the
rear Of the army and such a hubbub as we
produced among the Sumpter train. The lend
horses became unmanageable aud several broke
from their drivers, and galloped on after us, un-
Ill at last we became entangied among the bag
gage wagons. Such yels and oaths you never
heard. But our fleet horses though much iaded.
soon, by shooting under trees and ieapng bitches
carried us to the rear of the Second Delaware
Regiment. 1t did my heart good to hear the
brave welcome which | received from our men
as passed along.
In q short time, we overlook our beloved Col |
onel,who gave me my choice either to go with him
or by the steamer to Drummondtown. But who
ever becomes acquainted with Col. Wharton, new |
er wishes to leave him 30 having delivered my |