The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-24
Arrest Of u mississippi FOrger--SWind-
Hing OH "a Large Scale.

On Tuesday last Police Superintendent
kelso. of New York. received from Jackson.
Miss, Il request by telegraph to accomplish
the arrest of james Cunningham. The re-
quest was referred to the Chief Of Police.
aud It was statnd That The feaSoiis for the ar
rest would be photographed subsequently.
With such mcagrr details it was impossible
to accomplish much until second telegram
arrived stating thai james Cunningham, the
man mentioned in the first dispatch. had com
mittcd numerous l0rgcricS and Ccuntericits
of the Auditors Warrant0 OF the State of Missi>-
Sippi. and that i'll this manner large SUMS had
Decn found to be aGStractcd from the STATE
treasury. 1t was statrd also thAt il con-
,i,lnct OH with the man Cunnir9an, win! WIS
the principal in the affair, there was another
who had done the engraving Of the Audi
tors warrants. This mans name was not
definitely known, though it was said the
principal matter was the arrest OF Cunning
ham if he could be found. Somc indications
were given by which he might lie traced up.
and il was added that if tie arrest could lie
effected TO observe as much secrecy iii the
matter Us possible. Tile HcW York HcrdI1
OF yesterday says!
Superintendent kelso rrt the case into the
hands of Captain lrving, and it was agreed
III VII VIC w hNtp lilC JIil'Il
secret as possible.
. Captain Irving improved bis time exceed
ingly well, and by dint Of following up the
clue given him succeeded OH Tuesday night
in arresting james Cunningham. The man
made no resistance, and was completely
astoundcd at his arrest. He has been locked
up at police headquarters since the time OF
his capture, but everybody in The buldiu.
h,ch ann E,.rf in npmnl,tn n t,f M
fact. Cunninghali's present place Of abudr
i; the private cell where secret prisoners
are generally incarcerated for the Jtimc being
until their cases are worked up''
Cunningham has thus far refused to di-
vulge any fact in regard to the business he is
connected with. 1t Is understood, however,
that the moG,us orcrdndi oghis stupendous
confidence game has beer worked through
confrderatcs ut the State} capitul of Missis-
sppi and employed ilJ the Comptrolcr's
o.icr> Cunningham. il ifs said. was formerly
u clerk in that department, where he became
acquainted thoroughly with the manner of
doing business, and THAT since that time he
west to find men toy cooperate with him in
the swindle. lie f1ilcd, however, to meet
with any success 1util he arrived in New
York, where he speedily found the means TO
carry on his neEtribus practices. From that
henceforward thej Mississippi treasury has
suffered severely Forged and counterfeit
warrants have be cen constantly presented ut
the treasury an4 paid until at length the
game" was dis severed, and it is supposed
the "pals i'll jackson were arrested. 1t is
no doubt through their confession that sufli-
cient clue was found for the arrest of Cum
ninSliam here.
Wednesday hight Captain Irving started
out to effect 1.-THE arrest of the cnglaver,
whose name hsS not yet been divulged. Up
to late hour "Wednesday night he had not
met with any success, though no doubt the
man will be arrested to-day. 1t is hoped
that through his testimony clear case may
be made out against Cunningham, whose ar
rest, in fact, Is thus far, strictly speaking, ile'
gal. This is 9he reason why SO much
secrecy has bcenl observed regarding the case,
as it is feared thht were the whereabouts OF
Cunningham fohnd out his friends may lie
able to procure y hddedS corpus whercwitl
to effect his release. In the absence Of any
legal excuse foR his detention this would be
an, easy lnatterf 1t is certain, however, that
Cunningham i3 the right man, and his arrest
is perfectly juEtitied by the facts. 1t is only
hoped that hes may be held until demand
for bis extf5diition arrives from the Governor
of Mississippi.
Captain irving refused to give any intor
nation regarding the case as yet, stating thai
he did not think it sufficiently mature fol-
publication, Although by this morning ht
hoped to have all the threads of the case in
his hands. <He is not aware himself how
much the fo4geries committed by Cunning
ham amounf to. 1t is understood they reaci
hundreds o9 thousands of dollars.
TIL. McMahon g. Co., bankers, at Calves
ton, Texas, Shav'e failed.
Policeman John Christopher. shot in Bal
timore on Monday by a negro while irwin:
to keep the peace, died Thursday
Mrs. Ponxeroy, the wife of the Kansas
senator, recently sent $40 bill to the vile o
every clergyman in the State.
Albert schrifler butcher, Henry Corsc!
(sailor), and S. &c. Waters (farmer). were al
drowned at Baltimore on Thursday by In
upss'tlns Ct : boat