The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-29

SouErsAFrir1EG YeUcEEas. "A DEsr
scuEaE ~ aAost tiznasgo = dranEhtsmau il
this city ga called upOn " ". Il. fasa-
man, who has been for some time in The
employment Of The Quartermaster's De-
pertinent in this city, and whose abilities
a. clerk we're Of uncommon excellence
with . request that he would take fac
sirilts Of IN Official form Of a yonchsE
which he produced He stated that She
die was broken, which was the reason Why
be wanted ths work done. The drsnghts-
man regarding the proceeding as sus-
pieious one, informed the department Of
the application that had been made to
him. He was desired 70 proceed with the
work, and detective was set 70 watch ihe
movements Of Furznsn. This caution vas
considered necessary as the man had It in
F, his power, il unsuspeetsd Of doing Iauch
mischief. lie had full access to the busi-
ness details Of the department, and was in
timately acq usihted with ia Rorkings. The
letters passing through the oaice we're
within his reach, and be could thus make
himself conplstsly familiar wish She
signatures of tie various :oiiesrs. Aftsr
receiving the Jae sinies Farzmsn
sent them 10 sn engravsr in Saint
Louis, and had new dies made. These ar
rived in this city on Monday night, and
lhe ccunierisiter Al once commenced the
operations to which eli hitherto done were
the preliminary steps. Yesterday he en-
tered the Office Of childs & Co. No. 81 Col
iege street, brokers, and offered voucher
Tor sale, which they purchased. II Pur-
ports 10 have been issued By Capt. Champ
lin, Qusrtsrmastsr At Huntsviils, Ala, and
70 be for four hundred and sixty-three
bushels Of corn the stamp wa spurious,
and the signatures Of The Auditor and Reg
trar were forged. After receiving the sum,
Furzman called and took several drinks,
and also paid some small dcbts. EneOur-
aged with his success, he visited the Sec
ond National Bank, on Cherry street, and
presented another voucher forged in the
same respects As fhe first one. It was now
reported 70 the authorities Of the quarter
masters department.. that the expected
crime hsd been committsd--the forgeries
were "uItsred." While the criminal was
negotiating his second voucher the detec-
tivss came upon him, and he found himself,
while in the very act Of committing felo-
neous deed, prisoner! he was complete
" overcome. He made full confession Of
bis 1nisaeedss he promised, IL ienieney was
shown, to Peg back the noney 50 wiekedly
obtained. A search was made, and it was
found that he had in his possession sigma
lures preserved from letters which are usu-
ally destroyed. By means Of these, s1A
availing himself Of his skill Is = Penman,
be had it in his power 70 cOunterfsit the
signatures Of many officers whose position
entailed TIE duty Of making out vouchers
At variOus times. An acquaintance who was
in his eonPsny whom taken, was arrested
with him, but examinstiOn showed that he
was entirely ignorant Of the guilty proceed
iuRs Of his companion, and he was dis
charged. Furzmsn wos taken TO the Pro-
vost Marshal, where be was held for trial.
The manner in which shis case was man
aged reflects great credit on the skill and
Judgment, as we'll a. the fidelity 70 duty Of
the department concerned. The whole bu-
siness wss managed with adroitness, and
resulted in entire success. The proof was
complete, and the eouDterfeitsr had no
course before him but fun confession and
vain appeals Cor mercy.