The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-20
An ImpOstOr Brought 60 Grief-He
Tries 10 Play the Role lor Colonel
Mosby, but Passes Around until he
gets his Nose Pulled and the Police
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Tries 10 Play the Role l0f Colonel
Mosby, but Passes Around until he
gets his Nose Pulled and the Police
get after him.
From The Louisville Democrat, December IL.
A few days ago man arrived in our
city aud put up at the Willard Hotel,
registering his name as Colonel Mosby, of
Virginia, and stating that no was the Colo
mel Mosby of the Confederate States army
who gained such a notoriety by his exploits
during the late war. BY some means, per-
hapS by being at the same hotel, he became
acquainted with the Hon. Gus. Henry, of
Tennessee, and was by him introduced to
DR.. L. 7. Yandell, Jr. The Doctor having
an admiration for the dashing cavalryman,
whose deeds Of daring will live as long as
history can be written and read, extended
the right-hand Of welcome to him, and in
yited him to call on him frequently during
his sojourn in our city.
This invitation the Colonel accepted, and
the next day Qast Sunday called upon
DR.. iandell at his Office, and there stated
to him that he had come to this city for the
purpose Of going into business, but said
that he was not very we'll acquainted among
the merchants, and requested Yandell to
show him around. The Doctor, never sus-
pecting for an instant but that he was the
real and genuine MoSby, a particular friend
of the Hon. Gus. Henry, (who by this time
had left town. took him down on Main
street and introduced him to B. +. karS-
ner, Esq, who promised to introduce the
distinguished visitor to our merchants and
business men.
Sunday evening he was introduced to a
number of gentlemen, and spent his eve
ming with sociablc party made up eX-
preSsly for his benefit. To them he mar
rated his thrilling achievements during the
war, and glowingly pictured his feats OF
daring in the Valley. He spent several
hours in describing desperate personal en-
counters and narrating hair-breadth es-
capes. He described infinitely how he
captured General Kelly, and kept his au-
dience thrilled as he detailed his daring
plans for the capture of the Treasury De-
partment at Washington. The party broke
up at late hour, deeply impressed with
MoSby's genius and dash.
Yesterday morning he called on Mr..
Karsner, and the latter gentleman, in ac-
cordance with bis promise of Sunday, pro-
ceeded to take him around and introduce
him. The first place he took him to was
c.. W. Wick'S establishment, on Main
street, where he introduced him to num-
Der OF gentlemen who were there. Shortly
afterwards some young ladies came in So
Letting contributions for the southern poor.
All the gentlemen present contributed, but
Mr.. Mosby said he had no change smaller
than $500 bill, and borrowed dollar from
Mr.. karsner, which he donated towards
the suffering South with great guSto.
Unfortunately for the success of his part,
young man happened to be in the store
who had served with Colonel Mosby, and
calling Mr.. karsner out, he informed him
that this was not Mosby, but must be an
imposter. karsner "smclled MICE" but
still wished to satisfy himself as to his iden-
ttv, and to this end invited him to walk
over to Captain Gays wholesale grocery
establishment, on Main street between
Second and Third, where he knew Captain
Bridges would recognize MoSby in an in
slant. "MoSby the would-be" went along
with him, in order to get still further &C
Quaintcd. On the way he told karSner he
had Soc, 900 in his pocket and $40, 900 more
in Baltimore to draw on. lie said he
wanted to buy cotton, and offered to place
the $6O,0 in Mr.. karsncr's hands for him
to purchase the cotton with.
KarSner declined the liberal proposition,
and they walked on to Gays. When they
got into the Office, Karsner introduced the
chap as Colonel M0Sby to all present, but
when he arrived at Bridges's, who was the
last, the latter said, You are not Colonel
MoSby, sir" The would-be said he was,
and could prove it, &C.; was ready to de-
post $4,000 until he established his iden-
tty; but didn't, &c. He at once collared
him, and accused him of being an impoS-
tor. He still stuck to it that he was Mosby,
but as they all knew better. Karsner po-
litely pulled his nose, pointed toward the
door, and made him leave in a hurry.
He then went around to the Office Of a
lawyer with whom he had become &C
quainted, and wanted him to change a
fCty-dollar bill for him. The lawyer de-
clined, as he had got wind of the affair, and
didn't want any counterfeit on hand. This
was the last heard of "Mosby the would
be-" He evidently left town at once, for
getting to call at his hotel and settle his
board bill.