Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-04
Winsl0W, the Boston f0rger.

lAe DoStOn papers came lieu Win az
counts Of Z. D. Winslow and his forgeries.
New discoveries of forged paper continue
to come to light, and it is estimated that
his forgeries, including fraudulent issues OF
stock of the Boston Post Company, amount
to over 100000. Winslow intended to
sail for Brazil, last Saturday, with his wife
and family but, on.applying for passage,
he learned that the steamer would not leave
for week or ten days; and he then it is
supposed, took passage forIIoliand. His ca
reer is thus sketched
He was q native of Whitehall, n. y, bat
his family moved to Hampshire county,
Massachusetts,, when he was boy, and he
alternately went to school and worked in
mill at Ware till he had got sufficient train
ing and earnings to study theology, at the
Methodist Institute, in Concord, n. II. The
breaking out of the war found him
Methodist minister of 81, at Chester. Mass,
and he promptly enlisted in the army as a
private, but soon became chaplain, sery-
ing in that capacity in either army or navy
through the rebellion and for year or two
after After that he preached in Boston
and vicinity, till he became publishing agent
of Zions Herald, where he stayed till ear
" in ISL Settling down then in Newton,
Mass, he soon drifted into politics, and was
elected to the lower branch Of the Legsla-
ture in 1872, and to the Senate in 1874.
Meanwhile he had been building elegant
houses, in one of which he himself lived till
its somewhat mysterious destruction by fire,
few weeks ago. 1t was heavily insured,
and it was supposed to have been burned by
Winslow. He lived luxuriously kept steam
Yacht and fine turnout, and his house was
furnished in sumptuous style. Among the
articles of personal property were paintings
valued at 81 900 or $4,000 each, which,
with library valued at $4,000, and the
elegant furniture of the house, were burned
at the time the fire destroyed his house.
The large insurance policies on the furniture
in his house ISL ,000) he had sold in part
to different persons who advanced the money
on them, and are losers thereby. For a
while he was engaged in real estate specula
tons generally in a way that was surprising
to people who knew that he had not the CAPT
tai which his operations implied. Then he
took to the newspaper business getting hold
of the Boston Ners and doing good deal
to improve its character. Last year, he
added to this the nominal control Of the
Boston Post, and, for some time, has had
the name of owning two papers, both
daily" as different in character as could
well be imagined. Through all these w.
ried experiences, however, he has maintain
ed his connection with his old profession,
and he was at the meeting of the New
England conference in Springfield. Mass g,
last spring, when he fervently assured the
brethren that, though he was unable to
preach on account of lung difficulties, his
heart was as much in the work as ever.
At public dinner, last New Years Day,
Mr.. Winslow responded to the toast,
- Original Sin-We all have our fayorite
kinds" lie made a capital, ofi-hand speech,
and time has proved the aptness of the Sc
lection of respondent for the toast. Wins
low left Newton, with his family, last We'd
nesday evening. ostensibly for Washington,
for the sake of his health but, as it comes
out that he had been consulting Boston
LAWYER about the countries with which We
have extradition treaties ION the pretence Of
having the subject written up for one Of his
| papers,, here Is no doubt that he was then
arranging for his escape from the country.
lie took copious notes Of the facts given him
| BY his legal friend. informed himself OF the
routes and running time of all lines Of
steamers running to -non-extradition ports
and obtained full statement Of the laws
regulating arrest on the high seas, and the
immunitios Of d" nose who 20 down 10 the
sea in ships" 1t Is pretty evident from
this that the last Of the forgers went away
| thoroughly posted as to times. seasons and
| places and it Is exceedingly Improbable
that 50 wary and calculating schemer can
ever be made to disgorgc hi- >tealings
How THE REps WERE TREATED IN NORTH
ERy PRso>s.-During the recent discussion
in Congress, the following letter from Gen.
B F Tracy, ofBrooklyn, who commanded the
United States Prison Camp at Emira. y.
Y, for some time during the war, was read
Hon. + " Plat, Nous, of Representatives.. El.t-
luqfoa, u. e..
The facts justify your denial o. cruelty, irhu-
manity elect Ia the treatment %: prisoners at
Elmira- There was 10 suffering there which Is not
iuseparable from military prison.
First-Thsre was no Dead Line" No prisoner
was ever shot for attempting 70 escape.
Second-The food was ample and Of the best quail
ity. Thousands % dollars we're extended u the
purchase o.. ve-eia hles IN addition 10 the army
ton. No Congressman eats better bread than
gwen daily 10 the prisoners The bee, was -,od and
OF the quality and quantity that clstr but
ed 70 our own soldiers guard NJ the camp.
Third-1Ae dead were net buried Ia trenches, but
the rema Us were placed IN neat collins and buried
in separate graves with headhoard bearnz the
name, company esiment' and time O.; death, and
all were buried In the public cemetery ~ Elm "a.
Fuurth-TheIe was No better supplied military
hospital u the United States than tie hosp.ia. IN
the prison camp.
FIth-All the prisoners were comfortably quar-
tered in new wooden barracks built expressly for
them. From thetme took command al the saw
N ills IN the vicinity o. Emra kept constant
~ running to supply lumber FOR building, &c. The
barracks OF the prisoners were first builtant N the
extreme cold weather OF inter-, the prisoners
all IN barracks, while the sold ers guard n them
still in tents. was criticised .or tn the
Army and Nary JlurHal-I think Il was that time
and by officer Of our army.
si1th-The camp and all the buildings were vel |
poiiced and kept scrupulously clean.
Seyenth-The uUtAl!ty which PREVAILED was not /
owing 20 neglect OF want o. sufficient supple or
medical attention, but 10 ether and quite iercut
causes b. r. Tracy.
Late Commandlnt, Military Post at E.m.ra