The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-02-22
From The N. Y. Tribune.
A GENERAL IN DIFFICULTY.

Gen. COOt5Gugh Charged ,Clh Sicind!tng
Nclc- York HoteI-keeper--HoW to Lire
High" Without lNoney-Diaing and
Wining the Leadiag Cuy officials Re
gardtess Of Erpense-The Mexican Re-
public also Interested ia the Alleged
| Swindling CaSe-The Prisoners Name
and Calling.
COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS-FEB
l5-Before Jnstice DowLING.
"Geaera" George Coolbsugh, recently
arrested in st Louis, on Charge of having
defrauded Mr. Stcbbn~. proprietor of the
Courtland-st. House. in this city, was brought;
before Justice Dowin., yesterday. The al
fidayits against the General developed some
items of interest. as showing the credulity
of hotelkeepers. and the operation of gen.
tlemen who have strong inclnations ioi
high living, rega rdless of expense.
AFFIDAVIT OF HENRY M'QUOID.
On being placed al the bar, the Clerk, Mr.
Thomas J. Jourdan, read the affidavit of Mir.
Henry McQuoid against him.
The affidavit stated that Mr. McQuoid
| had called on Charles Jenkins, Esq. the
President Of the East River Bank, in this
city and inquired of him if the defendant or
his son had an account there that after the
exa animation of the books it was found he had
20 account there; and that no such name a
George COolbaugh was found recorded on
| the books: that Mr.. Jenkins informed him
that no person by the name of George Cooi-
bangh had then or ever had an account in
the bank.
AFFIDAVIT OF JOSEPH S. STEBBINS
The next affidavit read was that of Mr.
Joseph S. Stebbins, the proprietor of the
| Courtland Street House The following is
SUMMARY of the charges it sets forth:
! On the 4th of March, last George Cool
baugh and his wife, or a lady who passed for
his wife, came and took rooms at his house
he did not know him previously, but the prl-
soner represented that he was wealthy and
worth at least Sl00,U00, he speaking FIRE
quentiy Of wantinr to invest moneys, and
IN king inquiry of deponent how he could
best invest his funds; deponent told him 10
| Government securities; Coolbaugh then re
marked that he had already invested largely
| in Government securities-al he wanted 10
invest in that way, and that he had a large
amount Of rnon'y lying idie; he also stated
| that he had oeposlt IN the East River Ma
tional Bank in the city of New York, $780,
coo or $40, GOO in gold; he made quite a dis
| play of his wealth, and lived rsther expen
sively; his wife purchased expensive silk
dresses and other costly articles of clothing !;
and he invited his friends TO the house and
dned aud wined therein; he also represen-
ted that beside his own property, his wiic's
father, who resided al ST Louis, was immense
ly wealthy, and occ- sionaiIy sent his wife mo.
ney for her expenses; tn t at one tine he had
SEM his wife $1,000. The affaavit further
charged that by such means, he induced de-
/ ponent TO believe he was man of welt !;
that on one occasion he invited some friends
TO supper party, among whom were May
or Gunther, Judge J. H. McCunn. Chauncy
Burr, Ex-Governor Price of New Jersey, and
others, and run bill of about s. as de-
ponent charged and made out the bill, exclu-
sively of wine; that said Coolbaugh exam
ned the bill aud remarked that it was not
high enough; that depoaent ought to make
it more that il did not come out of him, but
OFT of the Mexican Government in whose
employ he was; he claimed to be, and rep
resented himself to be, Mexican General,
and was here in New York ON the busint SIS
wishing some money, presented Coolbaugh's
bills from time to time, and he looked them
over, and said they were all right; but from
time to time asked a little delay, saying he
did not want to draw out any OF his gold
from the bank I'LL he drew out the whole,
which he was not yet ready to do, and depo-
nent as often gave him time that he, with
out paying anything, applied TO borrow mo-
ney of deponent, making as in excuse that
he was not ready to draw out his gold; and
that he had loaned out so much of his cur
rency that he was little shor he said.
however, that he had plenty of means, aud
would soon realize large amounts; he also
represented TO deponent that he owned
large farm in New Jersey, well stocked.
worth at least $30,0 600; that he paid that
for it; he further stated that he had drafts
and commercial paper to large amount, on
which he could soon realize funds; that by
said representations. and his display and ap-
pesrsncs of wealth, he sueceededin borrow.