The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-21

he induced the greedy parson 10 part Win
$3.50. the Jerseyman believing that be was
10 receive in return $500 10 counterfeit
money: but the Colonel gave him neatly
prepared roll Of white paper with Con.
iederate note on top. For thus iooIlng the
Dars0n Sherman was sent 10 tue basieih
penitentiary for i've years.
A DIME-NOygL CAREER.
SbeaTnan's history Is romantic one,
and Oiled with that sort OF spice of whfcn
dime novels are made. he was born IN tne
southern section OF this city, and WINE
Young be went 10 Wilmington, N. u,
where be made his heme. Here be re-
maiped for thirteen years, and amasseo
considerable property. Az the outbreak
NJ the war be was proprietor OF the Ia
mons Globe restaurant, and to all lnients
was an honest man. lie was sent Tor 10
come 10 Richmond, where he went In COM
many with Hon. John Minor Bolts, whom
no met somewhere near the border. IL was
nroposed 10 organize secret society ana
a company to aid in the rebellion, ana
portion Of the members were to hre upon
Fort Sumter. Against this Sherman pro-
tested, and was Joined by DR.. Dudley, OF
Richmond. This bold step came near
proylpg fatal one, for upon the night OF
the meeting, while party OF The protesiers
were standing in front Of Dudley's house
on Main street, several shots were hred'
One OF the bullets passed through SPEAR
mans wind-pipe, but IL failed to Kill nlm:
This settled his Unionism at any rate, ana
he determined TO remain loyal. Wnen tne
war began to wage Sherman came Nortn'
and by some means secured lieutenant
coonelcy under General Foster in the Sixth
army corps.
HE GOES TO RICHMOND AS A SPY.
He did not remain here long, but was Sc
lected 10 90 South as a spy. Then those
qualities for which the man was and is vet
so remarkable displayed themselves. DE
has the address of gentleman, the GOODNESS
and sell. possession of Stage villain at a
weekly salary, and II cheek that would shat
ter the hoof OF an army mule should II
come in contact with il. Armed thus,
Sherman started on his perilOus mission.
He went direct TO Richmond, where he
made the acquaintance Of judah 2. Ben
iamin, then secretary cf State Of the Con-
federacy. and he secured passport, good
inside the southern lines, under the name
of John A. Taylor. This passport was
signed by Mr.. Benjamin himself, aud is
now IN Shearman's possession. While at
the Confederate capital the daring spy was
not idle.
BE ROBBED THE sECRETARY's OFFICE OF
PASSPORTS.
He must have robbed the Sccretary's Of
fee thoroughly, for he soon paraded the
streets with pockets full OF blank passports,
which he used for The purpose OF sending
his agents North. Shearman went down to
Wilmington to see how his property was
farine, when be was arrested as being a
Yankee sympaihizer, and held in Jail twen-
ty.one days. He was released, aud then
he made a master stroke 10 securing Tor
our Government survey of the barbor
and approaches TO Wilmington. He made a
complete map OF all the Notifications, mark
ing the torpedoes, chain distractions, &c.
A portion of this map Shearman attempted
TO send into the Federal lines, but the men
who carried the valuable documents were
wrecked in Buzzard bay. About this time
Sherman was sent to jail again, aud it be-
came a question OF how many days would
elapse before his execution as a SPY &c
Cured. He bribed one of the officers OF
the iail, who allowed him TO escape, aud
before the next night Sherman was at sea
in an open boat. Unfortunately, he sue
ceeded in getting much further away from
shore than he anticipated, and, being caught
in q storm, was
CARRIED SIXTY MILES TO SEA,
where he was picked up by the United
States gunbOat Monticello. IL did not take
Shearman long to make himself known,
and he displayed bis commission from the
War Department, which at once Secured
him kindly consideration. In due time he
Ia 100 10 ~
Grant and General Butler, and received
high praise for his courage and daring, his
information being very valuable just SO
that time TO the Government. The maps
were prepared by the Coast Survey, and
each bore the imprint, "Prepared from in
formation furnished by L, j. Shearman."
He GOES SOUTH AFTER THE WAR.
At the close of the war Sherman re-
turned South, and movement was made TO
elect bin Mayor of Wilmington, N. c.,
which honor he fatty refused. he tried to
regain his property, but never succeeded.
Their he retraced bis steps 10 Washington,
and for time was q Secret Service detec-
tive, serving under Wood and Whitley.
After losing his place in the Department be
began the rather precarious existence OF
living by his wits. He started out as a boo
die aud confidence man, and located In New
York city. While here, 1t is said, he swim.
died Jehn S. Morton out OF $4,000 in a single
transaction, the ex-railway president be
lieying he was purchasing counterfeit mo-
ney at about 30 per cent. of its face VsIue.
Morton has denied this story, but Shearman
adheres to ii. He turned up ia this city
and spent five years In the penitentiary.
HE PASSES COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
The cause for the recent arrest Of Shear.
man was that he had been up in Montgome-
ry county for the ostensible purpose Of
looking at farm which be talked OF pur-
chasing, and soon after his visit counterfeit
helf-dcIlars made tbeir appearance In num-
befs. AT his daughters residence was
found satchel containing SIPS 10 spurious
coin. and the key OF that satchel, or one
similar TO II, was found in Colonel Shear
mans pocket. IL ia promised that at the
trial there will be some rich DEVELOPMENTS.
showing the methods employed by those 10
authority to weave net about person
whom they decide to put away. The trial
Of Sherman aud his partners will not occur
until November.
what Became OF the Presidents Wise.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Hartford Times says: The President has