, 1870-08-03
sTUPENDOUs V1LLAINY,

4hAt c1pp uA Nv hcSEa 0t Cofu, WINCH We
Last week mentioned as being grown by John
" S. Robinson, is only = patching to- the
other big transactions which no has conducted
during the EeAson. Fo1Eerie@ Of deeds for
IaEd. mortgages, satis{setions Of mortgages,
and notes, covering. it il said, sG0,0Oo or
80, 900, and Numbering i" irom al1ty to ,
tion Of which hB has confessed. His plan was
to forge deeds 10 himself, have them record
cd, aud then mortgage the 1aud ~ security
jor money borrowedi then forging dis
Charges Of mortgages, and again mort
gage the same property AZ seenriey.
The FIRST forged paper was dated Febsuzsy
10, 1870, aud since tllAt tina be- has been busy
enough at it. He also foFged notes extern
lively, making two copies Of gcnuine note
look In his possession, aud leaving book in
each rs collateral security in the several banks
ut Lyona, Clinton, and Dewitt.
ThGt this could have leen done without de-
lection before is strange indeed, and the dis
covery WAS hnxtly made by accident
About two weeks ago Robinson went to
AIr. Coant Of Clinton, whom he owed
money, aud who waa eecneod BY mortgage,
pledged THAT he might get 9 loan thereon III
Chicago, and he would secure him upon other
real ertata temporarily, a. lie intended to pay
oil the aelt il. . week OF 80. lie Was accom-
| muda,ea, a1,l Coat, received mortgage upon
! n farm ii Olive Township. 4 casual inquiry
real uanar OF the land led to Tie disclosure
| that lllc place lad never been sold TO Rohin.
ton. roau Wsr notified: otler 4veatiSatious
we're made, and ether discoveries followed.
Thu. Ii coi1eI's Looks show that there were
spread thereon forged deeds to Nobiueon, pur'
| 1,ortiug to rau,e fEum tic folloWiuK petsui,t,
embracing the nulnbcE Of acres appended, al
located in Olive Township: jacob Schretfer
30 acres: Lars Oisen, 1G9 !; George Kei.h, 40
Edwin Olsen. fG0; Agues hauhsar, deceased
zoo; Daniel Merritt, leo: Agnes koubleE AMI
aeirs OF Leonard keubler, deceased, 200
| D1n,el Merritt, iGo; 9. i. Goodwill, 10.
In addition, WAS bona Gde decd OF 2G1i
acres, from Solomon J. Daughmau, INT TO-
wllcl AIr. u. claims lie received no compen
estion.
Forged ea.isfactiona Of mortgages were up
on the following partiee, iu the amouats &C
the fand: Charles Hi, sl,ooo; Lyman Al
Eer, si,eoo; 7hon,aa F Faznswosth, 5000; J
{, Young, $9,oo0; John Dennison, 5000
julius Edwards, $500; Abraham OLSEN
s4,4io; Sweet L Fanows $500. Thia latte
discharge purported to baye been made i
edged by Junfice OF the Peace; and genr
inc certificate that such pc1son was Jnetict
with tlates changed to suit, waa attached.
Friday night Robinson cAue down to CllE
! ton and tho Court Houte, and eubsequon1]
made an assignment of his property to 5udao
c,ark, Esq Of Dewitt, and nsas eat ,.s sshs. :
: come his creditors, il ~o understand the ma
. ter correctly, through his forgeties-
The schedule conpsi.ed The following na1ns
and amounts: 8. Il. Wood, ID, 900: John Dc,
: 1ison, as,oeo Tho=: Fa5ns*o5th. se, oeo: i,
s.r., T. hasssn' 4aso! yaa:so ; as2R se $50; Il Z
3 man A1gez, $500; Charles Hill, al,o0
d Abraham Hendrickson, 81. QUO; Lyons Sstio
r al bank. 5000; J. c. Young. s2,ooo; Charl
d shattock. $500; Stone + smith, y, 500:
. ee.sea. C. 1905: saiem Cotton, s2oo; u.
= coan, 54..D0; W. J. Young. S2S5; Cul
u Drrs. b Co., about s1o3; D. ". E1are
,. 20oo-aaded to which, bur not his list, !
h,Ss bad gwen = ths ,,snf 1.mts = sf mn es
= 1he Lyons National Bank loan WAS els
le secured By note tor s1.t00, with T. F. puste
+ iicll as aetuA andorser, By forged morsBa
a on IS acres belonging to Joseph Gardner, u
e By forged notee.
10 Hobfnsou's statement Of property in h.
'e gives the following As hia aseets: Seven
st proved farms, with total OF !, ,2o7 acIes
Ia | lots in Ca1amus; notes Amounting to &, ST
book accouIt., 500; 25,Uo0 feet OF fens,r
800 cords Of wood; $50 ocres Of com; 50 2cl
of oats; 10 Acres Of barley; 81 horsee
,e colts; pair Of mules, and steer; , mowers
reaper; and lot OF other farm impiemen
~ believe, residents OF Dewitt with I
~ Clinton men auoug them. His operasit
: are represented to hayo been quite ext
:. eiSe, 10 the note business, at Mxrshallto
u and State Centre, and rumor gives !
credit also for transactions at MuscAti
nc Whether he also dealt in real estate away It
m home, or not, we hare no means OF knoutnl
hut should think moderate man would
as satisfied with bis county business
ch He had Arrangements made 5or borrow
1000 OF ESQ, Coo 1nt re, and would have
he | tie money, OH forged securities.
Tie $300 due Price h RineheSd was
ch | epwed Saturday, after detection and
~ | Acknowledgement Of some OF lis scoundrelis
~. His Indebtedness ii reported BY himself
-. over $50, Geo; 10 this the1e seems to be
H., leAAt two accounts 10 be aided, and i Il
W. uuliAe}y that Others may turn up. His Pr
- erty. We bear. il accounted worth about
~ s56,N0; and 1t ia also said that he will
nc thrown into bankruptcy, and TINS, u no OF
his sc1edito1u have prospects Of recoEel
nearly the full percentage Of their dues
pa- 1he forger na not arrested. Hp ze1nAs
:.s at home several days attas the exposure
~ his Kssc1litiess and then MAS allowed to
cape. Nby he Was not taken into custod
+n, | met our comprehension. He was the big
~ fool Of criminal ever heard of-his folls
~ eana} to lns @illatny-and the 1euisncy
~ those who1n he rlxyed upon fully equals
~ ~ his sascalisy and folly.
ae Robinson had been IN the neighb9hood
or i've ytars; stood high in public reg
de- xas candidate for nomination as Keprese
the tive III the Republican party List fa1k and
the considered honest, IS be Was Lending
hat ! in fhe commrnitv. The public we're A9
Don i.hcd 1t The developments, and his III
feel his detection deeply.