The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-14
NEW YORK.
A SHARP and succe.sful swindle.

morning D Han Haneo o'
entered the offices of Osgood d Co.
Wall street, and presented a letter o.
credit for thirty-seven thousand dollart
remarking that he should probably
want to draw all OF the money called
for BY the draft as be wished to &c
into the street and speculate, adding
that he would buy gold. He also
asked the firm to buy the gold for him
Immediately. Osgood i Co., demurred
to do business in that way, preterrin,g
to have the purchase money ss'e In
their own hands before purchasing the
gold. Horton appeared indignant and
suggested that the best way to remove
ali doubt would be TO telegraph to
bankers in Philadelphia and have a
telegraphic transfer made. They
telegrsphed 10 Peterson & Co..
Philadelphia. to have the transfer
made through Drexel & Co. The trans'
fer was duly made and placed in the
hands Of Osgood & Co. The latter firm
Immediately bought for Horton go, 'o0
in gold certificates, which were paid
over to him. Horton then left and has
not since been seen. At noon dis
patch was received from Peterson d
Co. at Philadelphia directing Osgood d
Co. not to pay any money over to Hor-
ton, as the check aud draft which they
had cashed Tor him were forgerles, and
also telling Osgood & Co. to catch
Horton and have him arrested. The
notice came too late, as the money had
already been paid. The New York
house loses nothing the Philadelphia
house having assumed the responslb'Il-
ty when they sent the certificate.
The Insanity Plea Played.
1t is understood the plea 10 be set up
in the Walworth murder case will be
self deferse; that the young man waa
goaded on to the murder by his father q
threats. The plea Of insanity will not
be relied on in this case. DR.. Ham.
mond, a well known expert in cases OF
insanity, visited the prisoner yesterday
but did not make the results OF his ex'
animation known.
The performance at the Academy OF
Music Yesterday in behalf OF the Found
ling Hospital, ne,ted twelve thousand
dollars.
The'Coiton Corner.
The excitement over the alleged COY
ner in cotton continued to-day. Atthe
Exchange groups of excited dealers
were scattered over the floor dlscusslD 6
the situation. The only rumored fall
ures up TO the present time are those OF
Crenshaw, OF Pearl street, and several
small brokers. Crenshaw losesheavIly
both here and in Liverpool. The cor:
ner is attributed to q combination and
the bad weather in the south and the
scarcity OF good cotton in the market
Mipister Orr's Remains.
From an early hour this morning
people poured into the City Hall and
through the Governors room 10 pay
their last respects to the memory OF
Minister Orr, and take look at the
casket containing the remains. Shortly
after - o'clock Dodworth's band ap.
peared in the rotunds OF the City Hall
and played several dirges, after which
Ketting's band also performed. AT
1850 the New York Commandery took
their station as a guard OF honor while
the remains were given in charge OF
the Grand Lodge. The pail bearers
were VIM. De Sausine, representative
OF the Grand Lodge Of South Carolina;
Albert Smith, Of South Carolina, and
Past Grand Master; Hon. S. johnson,
James Jenkinson, L. n. Warring, Jas.
D. Evans, Isaac Phillips, John w.
Simons D. Sickles and Joseph II.
Drummond. Grand Master Edward E..
Thorn and Grand Marshall II. Clay
Preston arranged the order of the pro.
cession. Mr. Lawrence Orr, son OF
the deceased, sat 10y the side Of the
coffin, and near him sat Colonel Chi1ds,
OF South Caroline.
Grand Master Thomas. on behalf oil
the Masonic fraternity, returned thanks
to the Mayor for courtesies 10 the
lodge. The Mayor responded in a
few words, eulogizjng the deceased.
About 2:40 p. m, arrangements for the
procession to the church with the re-
mains being perfected, Sir Knights
formed on either side az the coffin was
borne past, and then filed into march
ing order. The Mayor and Common
CouLcil occupied carriages in the rear
Of the procession. The procession then
started up Broadway 10 23d street, up
Madison avenue to Dr.. Hepworth's 8
church, where the funeral services were
performed. The 5th and 7th regiment;
and the Washington Grays were al,
ready assembled at the church, in full
uniform. After the services the re.
mains were taken to Jersey City and
pu, on a train for the south.
The swindler Horton.
The extent OF the swindles Of J. II
Horton, whose sWiudliug exploits ar
the latest sensation on Wall street, i
much greater than was at first reported
The amount OF his sviudliug instead o
sS7, 900, Is now believed to be abou
SIS, 900, aud the area Of his operation
to extend from Lancaster, Pennsylva
mia, to Boston. A number OF firms il
this city have been victimized.
Superintendent Kelsos detectiv
agent has issued circulars warning
bankers and brokers not to accept o
any gold certificates obtained from Os
good d Co., of this city, yesterday, a
the same were obtained in payment Q
forged Philadelphia and Reading rail
road stock. The numbers Of the certi
icates and their value are given. Th
circulars alec give q minute descriP
ton Of Horizons physical appearance
and advises persons to whom he ma
present certificates TO have him arrest