Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-14
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n9~ McCoNNRLL. tue FoReER.-The
Washington, Pa. papers give an account
of the whereabouts and doings of McCou-
mel, the forger, whose recent arrest at
Cincinnati has already been announced.
Immediately after committing the for
geries, aud getting under false preteuces
some valuable goods from Thos. l.. Birch
and others, of Washington, Mcconnell was
next heard of in Canada. At least one
of the parties he had tieeced succeeded in
getting back portion of his money or
property. From Canada he went to Illi-
nOis and engaged in business, which not
proving very lucrative he removed to Iii.
ca, Ind, where it appears he was residing
at the time of his arrest. While at this
place, he got into the claws of a couple
of sharpers, and succeeded in having
nearly all he possessed taken from him
He followed the two persons who had SO
beautifully fieeced" him to Cincinnati,
where his great trouble overlook him =
Meeting policeman he told him of the
nature of his errand to the city, and was
informed by that official of their wherea-
bouts, and Mcconnell set about having
them arrested, which being done he made
oath against them. While doing so, one of
them objected to him (McCouuell) giving
his name as John. L. Mccoy, stating that
it was not his proper name, but that it was
Robert Simpson Mcconnell, who had
forged notes upon parties in Washington
county, Pa, SC. The ropes having turn
ed upon Mcconnell, he was placed under
arrest, and officers telegraphed to at
Pittsburg, who Immediately informed
Sheriff Byers, of Washington, of his cap
ture. An answer not being received in
time, he was discharged for want of evil
deuce, but as soon as reqmisitiou could
be obtained, he was agian arrested and
held in custody until placed in the hands
of Sheriff Byers.
1t is said that Mcconnell was married
but few weeks before his arrest TO a
beautiful and accomplished young lady of
Itaca.
Mcconnell once held high place in the
estimation of the business community of
the Northern part of Washington county,
where he resided, having dealt largely in
stock and real estate, and was considered
sharp, shreWd and successful Spectator.
B8-A SHAN THAT WAS NOT ALL A sxAN
CAVALRY CoLLrsIoN.-Yesterday a ccm-
Pany of the First Battalion of Connecticut
Cavalry, encamped on tho Island. for the
want of some real fighting to do, con-
CIuded to indulge in a sham engagement.
They selected the level piece of ground
below the wooden bridge, and proceeded
to execute various man9uvres of an in-
teresting and exciting character. At last
one platoon made furious charge upon
another platoon, and the horses being
spirited and not as well bitted as they will
be, ran bolt up against each other or passed
rapidly by on a dead run. The conse.
quence was that three or four of the SOL
diers were pretty badly hust, one horse
killed outright and another SO badly in.
jured that he seems ever since to be la.
boring under some alteration of mind
which if not cured will render him per.
fectly useless. One soldier named CLARK
was badly cut in the cheek by a sabre, and
is otherwise seriously injured. Another
lost knee cap and two or three other.
were bruised and scratched. 1t is said tc
have been very reckless if not an mex
cusably foolish proceeding.
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