The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-06-14


The following particulars o. . recent itnpudsnt
orgery In that State Is from the Philadelphia NORTH
ArvnicAs, and will I've read with much interest;
THE htnesse and strategy Of Monroe Edwards
and ether noted criminals are matters o'locc his.
tory. tn. Eastern Penitentiary hold ell occnraht
IN the person of Col. Cross who has proved himself
the Napoleon Of his profession brlsl,'', star
In the constellation OF fOrgers and bgus hnancieH
who have fsurej IL the history 81 crime
The President Of N. New York and Erie Railroad
receives . salary Of 425, go year, sum equal W
that paid W the President of the United STATES
other equally brilliant hnsnciers have been paid In
proportion yet We doubt II any niHu In existence
ever possessed sreaef capacity iot c1tenNve ol.rs-
tons than Col. Cross Al inmate o' We Eastern rem
tentiary, who was sentenced .ifhseen mon'h ago
H. Ave years incarcefst for the crime OF forgery,
sft.i running the gauntlet e the courts la the ptin-
cipsl cities 81 Europe and America
% Col Cros-' eNJ'ots the tenth part hss not
teen Told IL was h, who forged pardon Tor the
lorser Uuntnsdui. ly which Na' dhtnshi-iei
culpri, almost escaped from Sing Sing prison, ami
bat for the hestincy 81 the warden would hav.
heen let sssin loose upon the community. Cap
uifcd himself al asst and inmurod Ia Auburn IN.
y Itaie Prison, Col Gross forged documents by
vi,l.h - genuine pardon was obtained and his
4.brfston secured heior. the fraud was detected
aud his person dct,ncd Ia custody.
The histlry II this ilustrous culprt irtnu well
known H. be here repcatei. ~ Tar as hs 'nreer in
TINS city IL concerned. Sgihre II T. -Hy, thst IN
W,ILcsias H,r-hs aillWafd received m envelope
froi TIE War Department. TIL" envelope bore the
frank Of secretary slant n, aud was lrst- Unmarked
Washington. The enclosure VISA l.tter from Mr.
" it-In, A sis'ant Secretary ~ War dire, tny the
Marshal p.fspuslly w. draw up petition H. the o.
vernon asking hf the pardon of CD. Cross. lie
Has ~ take the ut"u L. tIe various I : oih'"l-
81 signature aud having obts ned the pardon, Ia
brihg t,i Cries. ~ Washington, ~h.r" bis services
were t' pared hy The Government.
The document wa /, tie eyes 81 the Marshal IN
Uistekably genuine. Tie Shoiih would hive hung
any pt.-,nrr Ia his charge upon .nniar warrant,
ami ~, war .n - uC l. u!tru,in-y UPON Ike sutho.
tts would have opened tie doom - iis "huard'rF
house." and tIrurI al bands ,sse r.. Marshal ~
course, ohry"d instr uons H. drew up tie Icti-
tinu, aud D.rtdot Au fr.y Cuney, the Collector %
the P,rt, and all tie ted states ofcialH, except
the Prs,msief, ~ho ra- ~ lie city, nfVed tier
F.gatIr"s T. IL Nltuput tie least w. stsiou, after
Gr.ttcpliug tie letter from the Whr Department
Marshal N,iiwarl tpoH he documents H. Hairs
huty, AMI returned iiy hcN, r. iu WITH = u'l par
don UetDok carriage direct ior the pen,'"u,i,ry
aui Ir' scnted the pardon T. The warden. IN"
t'rin"nc,- OF ihi7 docn'n"n' h'ins b"TiIo ,,iing.
venture Col or'.. wa '-i. NH t. ls srr,
,,,, 80. .l,iintnt. and with - ltg ns"r h4 head
nc was bruigt uut :" tics wsriou- uNi0e. Here b."
was lrrsari tu u. clothes Ia which he entered Tie
Iris,ii, hrs striped hyery WA tk'nu III AM u, cun-
I.,ny with the Marshal aud , d"rty, ho waH driven
/, a." B,tmpte depot The. Musha still "frok""
:" hu. tie Instructions being h. briug Him b. sec-
re ,rp +, " ,a; ,igtrn Was made without mis-
"a Hnltl. Nn-hnl, hl- ,eh',snt md '". Gross
a u,' up 10 tie brctrt'ty's once. They slglto !
u,d w.e shown int" HE room. iishi-h'khg hl
around until DOL Gr.s vas reached.
=" Mr. srcr,t,ty," nid the Marshal, "hls II Cul.
Cros., whom you have sent inr."
"dlsd g. ~. Gol. Gtus--how 10 you lie. sir -
said the sNd,ls secretary, shaking G"l. Crosse
band "int can, remember sending lot YOU
sit"
This" aa,d the Msr-hnl, "is G"l Gross, whom
! brought town toy your orders from tie Easter,
| p,ut,ntHty 1T Philadelphia
| SIR =" exclaimed tho secretary Ia utter sur
| Prise.
| "Go' Oross, cir, I said, phrionsd 10y GOV. Cur.
| tin from the EASTERN tcnt,utiaty, at yout desire
and hroI.l here Ny me a, your request"
SECRETARY stanton looked puzzled, aud rubbed hi'
| temples.
"'rh. Authority Nv which I hav. acted" said
III, Marshal. is this" placing IA Secretary stan
tIns hand tho letter from Mr. Watson, bearing I'M
| own frank.
Mr. stanton t-k the envelope with bewilierer
air II WAS genuine War department envelope
Tue frank was identical with his own. Tho sncl"
sure was al order, written upon Vie paper used u
IN. War Once, with the imprint u the Depsitnon'
In the manifest handwriting Of Nj. Watson. ASs's
,,nt sccretary,to tho purI ri ~ shuve narrated.
| The Secretary declared his entire Ignorance
the matter, md touched Mis- he'll. messenger r.
spoud.d The messenger was sent TOT NJ. Watson
Nj. Watson entered Secretary stanton hsnds
. M. Watson the envelope, and requested h. kno
| what II all meant
MI Watson opened the letter, looked Ut II, an
was astoundod. "This il my writing" said hc
first, "when lid | write ~ What does 10 mean
| lie read tie signature, wii'h he rnhhrn
| Al doubts were nov removed The crossing
l. | the 81" betrayed the fraud. "1his IL not n
. writing" said M watson, at Is forgery, and Il
Marshal -"~F" o'
1T is-a hrrery-Inu. AMI simple"
;, Here WAS n scene, At the end Of which an inqui
~ arose wha. was To be dome with Colonel Cross
" Tho Marshal settled the matter ly directing T.,
IL Gross H. come again 10 the carriage to be taken
"a, Philadelphia.
Col Cross put on the Indignant aud demand,
% | by what right he WAS taken back.
l. "By my authority" said the Marsha. "becau
your parion was procured by forged papers
" Then, air, you sre trsnscending your powers
said Croes my pardon Ia a genuine one, At al
rate, and You have no right a. go behind H."
. Take him back" said Secretary stanton
by what law 2" deinsndsd Cross, ~ whom d
air %. liberty had gained an additional sweetne
u | from the few moments that he had enjoyed H.
, by military law" replied the Secretary, o.
the redoubtable colonel was again placed IN th. On
Y riugs. lie WAS brought back u his old quarter
h | AMI yesterday the Governor revoked his pardon
Here In ths dilemma II is not yet certain tina,
pardon can be revoked by its sutior, and "a Il
v point grows an Interesting question. II II caun
lie revoked. the government will take charge OF /
u eo!one! and send him H. Fort Lafayette.