Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-02-09


THE LATE FoRGERY. The San Francisco
Bslletia. Of the 5th. has the following particulars
In regard to the forgery recently committed in
that city by Shotwell, who was arrested in Vir
ginia few days ago: We have already told Of
the forgery Of . check for the sum Of $780,
drawn on the banking house of Donahue, Ralston
4 Co., In the name of Andrew J. Moulder & Co.,
and we now have to chronicle the arrest and iden-
tiheation ofthe forger. The forgery was first dis
covered when Mr.. Moulder, on drawing check,
was notified that he had oyerdrawp bis account; |;
hs pronounced this impossible, and an examina-
ton Of the checks disclosed where the trouble lay
The forgery was an excellent one, the number of
the check being correct, and the time chosen when
Noulder & Co. had the balance drawn in bank
Comparing notes together the tellers failed to re-
member anything about the party who presented
the check, and everything looked in fog until
Tuesday morning last-the check was presented
and paid Tuesday week-when Mr.. Clark, one Of
the tellers suddenly called to mind the appearance
Of the man, and also conversation had with him
at the time, In which he ayowed himself the.owner
ofa large amount Of Savage and Real del Monte
stock Detective officer johnson was called IN,
and Mr. Clark told him the story. He asked a
description Of the man, and Mr.. Clark told him If
Joe Angel, . wellknown express driver, had his
whiskerS shaved of, they would look like broth
crA JOnuBOu 1ulueuihlely sihu II Is SuOtWciL
t. Shc..S.Sil referred to-whose real name is J.
Shotwell Steyenson-had been splurging around
Einee his arrival In October last, and had repre-
ssnted himselfas q large owner Of Savage and Real
del Monte Here was clue to his Identification
He was known az fast man about town; had
woman wsc:=: &C represented as his wife, who was
not, and was always frequenter Of the race track
and the gambling houses Of the town. Moreover
he had represented himself a. a cousin Of J. ~
shotwel. cashier in Alsop & Co.'S bank, also stat
ing that his cousin had large amount Of money
on hand to invest for him. and that he had his Saw
age and Del Monte stock deposited with him
Officer johnson Immediately saw this gentleman,
and asked him about his 'eouSiD," receiving for a
reply that be had no cousin, but that seoundrel
round town was travelling on that relationship
Sure Of his man, and learning that be was in Vir-
ginia johnson had a warrant sworn out for his
arrest, and officer Douglass was dispatched to
serve it, leaving this city In Tuesdays boat. In
tho meantime officers Lees and Ellis learned the
facts and also arriving at conclusion that Shot
well was the bird, telegraphed 10 Marshal Perry
to arrest him II was done, and Douglass met the
Marshal with his prisoner between Placerville and
Strawberry Valley. Shotwell telegraphed to some
Of his friends In this city to meet him ut the boat
but they did not On his preliminary examination
he has been admitted to bail In the Of $40 0O0
but bondsmen have not yet appeared. 30 he re-
mains In custody II is said that he Is lately from
New Orleans, that he was a convict In the state
Prison of Louisiana. but was released by Gen.
Butler. His Identification has been complete by
three Of the employees Of the bank on which the
forgery was committed