The New York herald., 1862-12-19
j. Wesley Greene.


From the National Police Gazette, Dec Is.
We perceive that Individual calling himself J. Wesley
Greene has been attempting 70 impose 90 tue President
Jo DAVIS relative TO peace and The statement made by
this fellow has been published 10 the m Chicago. and
Now very much dislike disturb the happy feeling
created among large portions OF our peole who anx
or ss s s
We compelled to dash The hopes thus lighted up TO the
ground
plausible and imposiers outside II State
psison Some cght years since be came 70 this city from
ne western . s 81 the aos .
and invited 70 and did occupy the apit IN some Of
their churches and thereby ngratated himself into the
good graoes OF many OF the brethren. Having most e
fsciuay secured their conhdence-he being The
ndeuce lay u s termed in police turned
II 70 good account BY purchasing bills Of goods from
store where be packing his geods which be par
tcular sent he desired 10 pay for them de-
up 70 the desk In the stors-wbere he playing the
same game-draw check. dating II one OF two days
ahead which The porter would receive and seceps tor
In one instance however payment for aQuaAtity o.
ewery be purchased he gnve check dated on The day
OF the delivery. aud he had money In the bank
fastened upon him clearly criminal offence The facts
then made known 70 Chief Mateell, who at once
caused his arrest, which brought forth development Of
rascaty, cunningly devised and pcrpetrated, that
showed him TO be master hand At the business After
hearing Of the case he was committed for trial. and tho
by the genticmanly clerk Of the Court Of Sessions
A,a Court Of General session, y he peace holden 10
and s for the e % ou ps o. NE" me- @
Lord thousand eight hundred and nty
sr-Presen The Hon. James Smith. Jr Recorder Of the
The people Of the state Of New York VS. Benjamin Greer
Alias Bancroft On conviction, BY confession Of OBJ
wker.upon ordered and adiudged sy the Court tina.
felony aforesaid whereof convicted Be imprisoned 10
The State prison. hard labor for the of three years
Arae s'r'e' from M HENRY %sHss vAxpERvooRr CLERK
When he arrived At the prison his impudence did lot
fail him and be set about prsctcng his arts upon The
oces OF the prison. whose confidence he secured 10 that
extent that he permitted 10 do pretty much he
pleased Our old friend, the Rev. Mr. Luckey, the chap
lain OF the pr ison charmed with him, and really be-
lieved him 70 be reformed man. After serving OUT his
plain talk with him, and knowing him TO be OF 6pe
education aud talents told him that, the world
had discarded him, and he had means Of earning
honest livelihood, would anord him opportunity 10
earn his bread without resorting 70 rascalny.
Upon his solemn promise 70 behave himself with pro.
prety we gave him temporary employment, but did
not suit ambition he could not restrain his natural
disposition He undertook 20 play the confidence lay on u.s.
y discharged him Since that time he has been wandering
the country practicng his arts In small way, rst
on one and then another, until now, when u appears
that desroue of striking al higher game he
dertook to play the Conscience lay President Lincoln.
j. Wesley Greene Of Irish parentagc bis father owning
q small farm 10 the western part OF this State. He was
educated for the ministry Of the Methodist Episcopal
church but he early developed perverse mind that
fitted him for the holy calling He had two children by
his first wife she died. and he tbeu went ~ Phila
delphia and commenced praccng the confidence game,
priaonmeut in the Eastern Penentiary. Having served
out his time discharged and afterwards made
the acquaintance Of sster.in law of OF the most
] snises4 bsck psslishes 10 shA city, whom hs wed