The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
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NEW YORK CIT
AyoIHER BOsTOa DEFAULTER.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Involved.
From the Boston Journal, July 2


1t Is painful duty to give publicity to another
case OF criminal folly by young man OF bright
gance OF living which complicated him so badly in
money matters that he chose to attempt TO postpone
captain ts Igeow G hs e ana III
O manner to give rise to suspicion. For some
time past he had been engaged IN business at No.
Market, where everybody supposed he was doing
prosperous business, as others had done there be-
fore him. Friday sale OF his business was made,
and before completing 1t personally, he left Satur-
day morning for New York. IL became speedily
known that lie had become SO involved pecuniarily
that any honest issue out OF his troubles impos-
sbe. 1t appears that as far back as two years ago
he entered upon style OF living outside OF his own
family that his business would not justify. 1t was
done quietly, and few were aware but thas na
habits were perfectly correct hayna 9. beautiful
demand for money peyas..I what HIS business ga We
him tempted hi-. to Jorge the name OF his uncle
upon ncc..es which he used to obtain money on.
He began IN small way, and took up the noIea
as they became due, either by paying theEi with
money other notes OF similar Kind Ill, of them
bearing the forged signature OF his u.cle and the
forged endorsement Of his brother ana father In
the course OF his business he s0fnetmes obtained
large bills OF goods 2. credit and gave these notes
as collateral " paying ex0rbtan rates OF interest
ne 70 postpone the evil day but he became
deeper and deeper involved, until short time since
he was fOrcen 10 make q clean breast OF the whole
matter to his father end intimate friends Either he
did not know or coulo rot tell the extent Of his
forgerles, for parties were en.rr,oyed to look up
II up quietly and save the disgrace and pain winch
q publicity to Such an affair causes beyond the
calculation or thosa not intima!oiy associated with
the erf1ng party. An investigation, however
showed that probably so, 900 would not be large
estimate Of the extent Of his forgery, and 1t was
found impossible TO meet 1t. and II was decided TO
repadlats 1t all. When the decision was kaown
Captain Bigeow left as above stated, and has not
since been seen in the city, and 1t IL possible that he
Is now out Oh the country. His other liabilities Tor
goods purchased and not paid for will probably
amount TO more than $4,000, making an irreguarity
or over $50, 900. The matter has been put In the
hands OF detectives, who are In pursuit OF him. lie
WAS Tor long time an officer on General Burrill's
s,alf, OF the First brigade OF the militia, and was q
very fine soldier. He is about thirtyAye years OF
age, fine looking, ana popular with every
one who formed MS acquaintance. He was frank
and generous to fault, and undoubtedly took The
nrst step IN MS FOLLY from sheer inability to say
"no," and want OF moral resolution. so desperate
were MS circumstances that he persuaded a lady
with whom he Was acquainted to loan him 81, o0J,
ABOUT TWO weeks since, which she raised by mort
gaging all che property she had. His resignation as
an officer on General Burrlls STAFF was compelled
by the Migrant rreguarity OF his conduct which his
OF friends VIII read this with regret which cannot
be expressed and many, no doubt would US soon
learn OF his death as bis disgrace.
SAD DROWNING CAsUALrY.-A sad affair hap
pened on the Connecticut river, In Hanover, The
10th. John W. Huntley bad been out on The river In
with Miss Clara NJ, Daughter OF Hon. Asa Fowler OF
concord. ne mad even explained to her the course
to DO pursued II the boat should be capsIzed. sud
DENY ldntley's foot hit the young lazy and ne slid
hito Stne wafer, capslzing the boat. Miss Fowler
chung to the boat, and rescued after being In the
water some twenty minutes by q person on the Ver-
mont side In spite OF the efforts Of the young lady
TO mold MIN up Huntey went down and was
drowned, he having been taken with an cpileptic
mt. OF which be had had three within few years
previous to falling into the water. The dead body
Der Of the Freshman class Of Dartmouth and was
nineteen years Of aye.