Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-01
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A FeRssd PreelaHafiun IN 1914.
Tie Albssy Evening Journal calls le /
mind precedent, in Eaglsnd, 10 the case |
Of Howard, now in Fort Laisyetle-ihe
celebrated case Of Lid Coohrane, which |
occurred in 1914, during the great VIZ be
tween France and England. A number |
Of individuals were implicated in it. l.
occurred to some one that ty forging
docum mt announcing decisive results on
the Continent stocks would suddenly 60
up they might sell ct large advance, and
make their for unes. Accordingly, the
6rst-nsmed Of their number wrote q letter
purpOrting to have been addressed by
high government tficial to the British Ad-
miral commanding at Deal, announcing
the defeat o. the French, the death Of Ma
pOleOn, So. Here is the document:
"DOvER 0EE O'CLOCK, A. n FEBRU.l
ART, IA, 1864.
"To the Hon. J. Foley, Port AdmiraL Deal,
&c, So.
Sir: / have the honor to scqusint you
that the RAigle, from Calais, Pierre Du-
quin, master, has this moment landed mo
near Dover, TO proceed to the capital with
dispatches of the hsppiest nature. 1
have pledged my honor that no harm shall
come to the crew Of the Esigle; even
with flag Of truce they immediately stood
for sea. Should they be taken have to
entreat you Immediately to liberste them
Ny anxiety will not allow me to say more
fer your qualification thsn that the Allies
claimed final victory; that Bonsparte
was overtaken by party OF Tsehen's Co.'S
sacks, who Immediately flew MIN, and di-
vidsd his body between them. General
Platof saved Paris from being reduced TO
ashes. The Allied Soversigns are there,
and the white eocksde is universal; and
immediate peace is certain. In the ut
most haste, ntreat your considerations,
and have the honor to be,
"siF, your most Obedisut qorvqut,
go. =. e. B. DU: 9U:sb BeB1rsi q 1rsard
Cathesrt."
The news was believed, the funds took O
sudden start and the cunning fOIger5
resped golden harvest.
They we're subsequently arrested on a
charge Of conspiracy sgsiDst the public
welfare and the interests o. the realm, and
fried in the court Of Kings Bench. The
trial was fully reported. Il lasted two
days, snd was sharply conducted on both
sides. Some Of the evidence Is very anu.
sing, while the speeches Of the council
we're most elaborate and exhaustive. The
forgery was proved and the defendants
found guilty. Cochrane and Butt were
sentenced 70 pay fine i've hundred
pounds each, Holloway to pay hne of
i've hundred pounds; all six to be iwpris-
aned in the custody Of the Marshal of the
Nsrsbslsea Of our Lord and King for
twelve cslandsr months" and BeTaBger,
Gochrane and Butt to be ''set in and upon
the pilloTy opposite the Royal Exohsnge,
in the city Of London, for one hour, be-
tween the hours of twelve ct noon and
two in the afternooD;" and that they "be
everslly committed to the custody Of the
Marshal, and severslly imprisoned until
their fines be psid."
It ought to be said that Thomas Lord
Coohrsne was able to prove, after many
years, that b was innocent Of any share
IN the transaction, and was publicly restor
ID to honors he had lost His cousin, An
drew Gochrsne Johnstone, was guilty, and
Wss rightly punished with the other con
sp rstoTs. He bssely made use Of Lord
Csohrsne's character and house to lend
countensnce to the fraud;
The Evening Journal remarks:
I'VE have spoken Of the two cases as
parallel. They are not so, strictly speak
ing The offence in the case of Howard j.
he grester. The English foTgers sought
10 put money in their pockets by stimuls-
ing the public confidence; the American
forger aimed at ssimilar result by making
it appear that the country was on the verge
Of ruin. The former played upon the
hopes-the latter upon the despair Of the
eople. The one endesv5red to compass
90 public mischief beyond the narrow cir
Gle Of the stockholders; the other commit
ted an act that might have for its effect,
f it did not have for It's design, the de-
struction Of the national credit, and the
overthrow Of the government II Cooh-
rane and his conferes were put in the pill
lory, what punishment should be meted out
to Howard p