Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-06
THE CITY.

IMPORTANT TAAREsT.-Readerso Of the Leader
may have noticed within the past fortnight
an advertisement in its columns Of VIM. O.
Morton & Co., who were deBirous of obtain-
ing the services of young man to HuPeiin-
tend an agency, and requesting any such
wishing to obtain q permanent situation and
capable of depOsitlng $3.50 as a surety for the
honest and faithful performances Of duty, to
address No. 40 Public Square, room 16. Lit
tie was it thought that he who bore the nom
de guerrs of VIM. o. Morton was none other
than George Charles Monteith Glencairn, a
Scotch gentleman of patrieian descent. But
SO it was, and this is what has happened to
him. On Wednesday last Deputy Marshal
McKinstry received a telegram from Mar
shal Kane Of Baltimore, requesting him to
address 8 letter to one Joseph Thompson,
care Weddeu House, and to arrest the man
who called for it. On Thursday night, about
IL o'clock, McKinstry went to the Wedded
House to ascertain concerning his decoy,
and found the proprietor examining a draft
on the Market Bank, New York. for $25,
signed Charles Glencairn, which had been
rendered in payment for board BY young
man-a card writer-stopping at the hotel.
1t appeared that he had had conversation
with Glencairu, to whom he communicated
the fact that he had not sunlvicus 1rrVE1sy to
settle his bill, aud that gentleman had the
most liberal and open handed manner drawn
the aforesaid check and presented it 70 him.
The appearance of the check and the
strange nature Of the action, excited McKin-
stry,s suspicions, and the idea flashed upon
him that in all probability Glencairn and
joseph Thompson were one and the same.
Glencairn had left the house, however, on
the evening train, stating that his destina-
ton was Detroit, and a box addressed to
Morton 4 Co. had by his directions been
shipped by express to that city. The decoy
letter wss found still in the mail box at the
Weddell House, unopened, and likewise an
other letter also for Joseph Thompson, which
MeKinstry opened, and which confirmed
the previous suspicious. It ran thus:
DEAR JoE-I have only time to-day to say
i that We have sent 800 Blotters via Adams
s,-nress to-day. marked VIM. Morton d Co.,
| Cleveland, Ohio, care of James Thompson.
Cali for them. Did you take your stock with
YOU from Pittsburghf Hire man and send
/ him 10 Pitts. to take charge Of your ageney
already established there.
Write Immediately. What did Gogganl
want with me? Say, old boy2 Tom is yei
in the Monumental City. Hope he'n 5l.lF IllI
Harvey. Go it, Josey. I'll hold your nat
What Is the value of that watch We can
get rollers without cash. 10, if you don,
send us money you can't get any more blot
terra. Mind, for this is all important. Writ
Immediately. IN hasse1 1.
Damn the odds about dies. You can max
q show without them;
McKinstry at once autographed to Captain
BeeOher, of Toledo, to arrest Glencairn, AM
also visited the Express Office and examines
: the box, which was found to contain tn
, arollers," as indicated in the lstter of "Bob,
I An answer was recsived yesterday, Stain
that he wss in custody, and to-day he wi
! be brought to this city. A dispatch irOE
Baltimore states that he is charged by Henr
h. swartz, of PhilsdeIphia, with conspirin
a with F. b. OsbOzn, alas Harris, IN swindlin
: B. Franklin swartz, by false pFetenOes' OI
g Of s., 600. glrrog as4 aLIa.
: Osborn is already, under arrest and doc'
I ments will be Immediately sent on by L
Philadelphia authorities, Parties il Pitt
burgh have also been TiOtimized, and J.
Patterson, Chief of Police Of that city, h
i !, also tclegraphed to .'hold him on a.eharge
:. fraud and false pretenees."i q, - 90 .sa
]. Yesterday morning . man By the nan
q Of Jones called at the police station, al
stated that Thompson had made -arrang
q ments with him 10 take tho agency qf I
esPatent BlOtter,r and that he.had deposit
500 with him as security for the faith
- y disehsrge Of his duties according e !
On tenor Of the advertisement The Office Y
ng to be opened yesterday morning, but up
visiting the place he found no signs Of 7
AT gentlsmanly individual totWhoE he b
entrusted The little sum above named. y
as Certainly, George Charles is 8 very
,ly complished knaye, and the sooner he is
~ ~ the wrong side Of the crate, TIE better
te- community. ..,,.,,-tr. oga - ldiuya