Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-05
. TALE Of THREE CITIES.
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He TEies h LITTLE Game ia
Augusta, & i, ANA Comes
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Our readers viii remember that some
Zine ago & man who gave his maine as
Morgan presented 10 q business firm here
forged letters of INTRODUCTION from s
house Ia New York, and attempted 20
draw = large sum Of money from The
First National Bank 18th 8 forged draft,
having been introduced at the bank By
one OF the above mentioned firm SIS the
person named IL the draft. the sharp
cashier, however, who lad probably
nosed cut something Irregular Ia the
| transaction, declined c8shigg the draft
until he could hear from thu parties il
New York, but be took the document on
deposit. Morgan, knowing full we'll that
the first fash over the wires from bic
pretended hackers in New York would
settle his business ia very Improbable
Snd unpleasant style, made basty tracks
from The city and was seen and bear DO
mors Ia the nngeciai circles OF MsIaphis.
His next assay was ia Louisville. he
tried precisely the same dodge there.
uuGer the same name except q slight
change OF iGitisls, but they were 500
sharp for him t1eEe, and he isft that city
ia a bury. we now hear If him again
IL the Augusta Ga papers, from Witch
We learn that rs presented himself 10
the fra OF Siessrs. Moore & HgFsh, 81
thai city, in the disguise CT g "gsBtse,ly
dressed farmer-l0oking msp, about fifty
years Of sge," calling himself j. NJ.
Perkins, If Massachusetts. He had
forged q letter Of Introduction, assuming
TO come from g. H. LudiCgtcn, of ne
firm Of LsthrOp, L~adiBgton & Co. ( ne
thing incorrect ard not business-Ea8 il
the style and spelliag of the letter
aroused G shade ofsusplcicn Ia the minds
OF Messrs. Moore & Marab, and when
Mr.. Morgan, alias Perkins, pulled out IA
check FOR $3.50 Oh the Citizens Bank Of
Woonsocker, X L, signed By the Cash
Ter, stamped sad apparently genuine,
payable to J. r. Perkins, aud esksd an
Introduction st the bank, they declined
to comply With the request
Mr.. Perkins to0k his LEAFS, but his re-
sources Of Tascajty vera not Yet es
hausted. Hs had another forged letter
81 Introduction, assuming to De writ
ten by Thomas P. Eidridge, Of the
firm OF George Bliss & Co, New
York, and addressed to Messrs.
CAambern q B5ynioB, OF Augusta.
WIKI these gentlemen hB was more sue.
cesslu!. bIr. Boynton introduced him at !
the bank, the sTiniler presented lis
check and drew the money, grumb.ing
at the high rate Of exchange, and swear
ing that hereafter he Would have his
money expressed.
In tie meantine MF. Harsh paid a
visit to Messrs. Cham5eFlin & BoyntoD, |
and on com psr!Dg tHs two letters OF in
PRODUCTION, (. was evident they hSd seen
written By tne same hand. The poles |
authorities were immediately notified. |
and in half On hour afterwards an officer
arrested Mr.. Morgan, allies Perkins, on
the steps Of the hotel, jast as he Wss
about to take a long and last lsgewell OF
Augusta, sud shake the Ggss thereof
from his bao.s forever. ghe wealth
which was go nearly taking wings was
returned 10 the baaB, sud sir. MocgaL-
Perkins-as q recompeas5 for his psrse
yerance In rascagity IN thTee cllies-wss
ignominious'y thrust into Jail.
IhGs endstd al eyentfui caapterin the
history of q s~windier, whose persistence
ia sticking to one especial liae OF busi-
ness in his aTdu1us profession was truly
remarkable.