The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-10
BArFLdyG THE BANKERs.
A Transaction That May or May Not be
Riaht-A Draft on New York Bank Re.
pudinted and Returned to Richmond I'm.
coIiected.

! Collected.
: About two weeks ago a fine-lookin0 cen.
tleman. apparently about forty years Of
age, handsomely dressed, and Possessing
manners that were extremely engaging
walked into the store OF Mr.. Christian
thinner, on Main between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets. He introduced himself
to Mr.. thinner by handing him card
bearing the following address: r. II
Horton, 500 Market street, st. Louis. Mo-
lie also presented letter OF Introduction
from Mes'rs. Nash & Co.. managers OF the
Penn Patent Agency in Philadelphia. Sir.
Horton explained that he had become in.
terested, through Messrs. Nash & Co., in
the purchase OF territory for the sale OF
Zimmer's celebrated "Tropical Reirigera-
tor" which article Mr.. thinner invented
and had patented some time ago. He failed
TO come to terms with Mr.. thinner and left,
leaving behind very fine impression upon
Mr.. thinner on account Of genteel bear
ing and pleasing department.
Mr.. thinner heard no more Of Horton,
and had almost forgotten his visit, until
last Monday, June 4th, when Horton, who
had arrived in the city the night before and
registered at the Exchange Hotel, walked
into the store and again renewed his offers
to purchase territory. This time he was sue
cessful, and a bargain was struck, which
gave Horton the sole privilege to sell the
patent right OF the "TrODical Refrigera-
tor" i'm the States OF Missouri and Kansas.
For this right he agreed TO pay Mr.. Xim-
mer the sum OF 81 900, and rendered for
this purpose a draft drawn by the cashier
OF the National Bank OF the Republic, in
Washington, ID. c.. and made payable at
the Merchants National Bank i'm the city OF
New York. The sum named on the face OF
the draft was 81 1880, and Mr.. Horton
asked for the change due after paying Mr..
Zimmer the 1000. The latter gentle
man sent the draft up TO the First
National Bank, i'm this city, in order
10 have its validity tested. Cashier Bur-
nett examined the draft, and pronounced
the signature OF the cashier, G.. :. Bradley,
and the paper upon which the draft was
written to be genuine. At any rate, this
bank accepted the draft for collection, and
paid over TO Mr.. thinner the Si91.j0 due
Horton i'm change. The draft was duly
forwarded to the Merchants National Bank
of New York, and received and returned
with the information that it was what Is
known as "raised draft"
The Bank Of the Republic in Washing
ton, u. c.. was telegrapbcd TO. and the in
formation returned that draft on the Mer-
chants National Bank had been given for
an amount OF only Sl0.j0.
Mr.. thinner telegraphed to Nash IL Co. in
Philadelphia. and IN reply received letter
staring that they had known Horton since
1873: that they had sold him patents, and
~ 10 at~s .
that he had lived in New York since, and
that he had always borne himself correctly
in dealing with them. They said that some
time ago Horton came to see them, and IN
talking about patents they had referred
him 10 Mr.. thinner, in Richmond
and advised him TO come and buy
the Tropical Refrigerator right. They
also said that Horton had since the
purchase called and announced the fact
that he had made a trade with Mr.. Zim-
mer. but that no price was stated; that he
cave them a draft for 5000, drawn by a
Richmond bank on a New York one; that
they cashed it and forwarded the DRAFT, and
that it had been duly honored in New
York. Nash 4 Co. also remarked that the
turn affairs had taken was very unSatisfac-
tory to them.
The draft presented Nash Co., IN Phll-
adelphia. was part OF the 500 in change
paid Horton while in Richmond.
A good many theories are advanced con-
ccrning the transaction, and it l. by no
means certain that there is any malicious
or premeditated crookedneSs on the part OF
Mr. Horton. The draft looks rs natural as
any can look, the numerals Sl,4,9.jO IN
the upper left-hand corner being per-
forated, and falling TO present the
least blur in appearance. The writing
ont of the amount on the face OF the note
is plain, and there is no sign OF blot or
any alteration apparent. The signature OF
the cashier and the paper upon which the
draft is printed are both pronounced by eS-
perts to be genuine. II the draft has been
raised or altered. it was the hand Of az eX-
pert that did it-nO doubt about that.
Nash Il Co. said in their note that llor-
ton was i'm Philadelphia a day or TWO ago.,
and accordingly the interested parties put
the matter in the hands OF Detective John
Wren, who, in company with Mr. Zimmer
will leave this evening for the cities
named, in order to try and ferret the mys-