Connecticut western news., 1891-03-11

where part at least of the money came. from. And since his departure from Canaan in 1861 he has adroitly managed to meet several Canaanites at distant points and by almost incredible stories and "put up jobs" succeeded in fieeciDg them of their hard-earned dollars iu various sums ranging from $50 to sev- eral hundred dollars. His experience with the Shakers at Mt Lebanon N. Y between the years 1S72-3 or f and 1876, or rather the Shakers experience with Forbes Munson during that time as no doubt the Shakers learned some thing by said experience would be more interesting chapter than "Artemus Wards visit to the Shakers" as publish ed in THE NEWS of Feb 25th.
 THE NEWS Is promised report of Forbes Munson's career at St Louis about the year 1870, and it is also promised report of future develop ments in regard him.
 The following dispatches are copied from Jamestown (N Y paper. which published them under the caption, "A A Gowanda Cresus He Succeeds in Put ting Hi Henry and N M Allen iu a Hole"
 GowANDA, Feb 27-Some twelve years ago a man calling bimself Col Forbes Munson came to Gowsnda and by lavish exl enditures of money so won the conf ience of leading citizens that he had no trouble to get them to indorse his pa per. Two weeks ago Martin Wooden was called upon to settle a pote for S35OO which he had indorsed for Mun- son. Investigations developed that the uote was originally $500, and had grown 10 this figure through a system of re- newals.
 Mnnson mingled his account at ex- State Senator Aliens bank at Dayton with that of Hi Henry the minstrel man and took cashiers checks as memoranda for Henry Allen supposed the account was settled, but Mir Henry now demands $2S GOO, and has the memoranda cheeks for that sum.
 The full amount of Munson's opera tions Is not yet known.
 LATER PARTICULARS. GowANDA. Feb 27-About IA years ago Fnrbes Munson came to this place a tramp He sought employment in the 5 ll-w & Popple Agricultural works & superintendent. stating he did not want any pay for services but his board. He was given the position. He soon seem ed to have plenty of money, which he spent freely and began showing atten. tion to some of the ladies of the place He was an enigma. He would not give any history of himself and was very careful and inquisitive when any strange, was in town. Some ten or more years agt he married young widow, leased g house, furnished it in fine style, bought a fine team and carriages, and create' more and more curiosity as to who he | was and where he got his money. as ht received no salary from Sellew & Pop | ple As time elapsed his eccentriciti-s were hardly noticed and gradually the, | were forgotten until week before last when it was whispered about town tha he was large borrower of money and that he Vi . dou' nl whether he conl, pay his creditors. One week ago Sun day he left town. stating he was gnint to Cleveland and from there farther west and that he would return inside {" 30 days and pay all his indebtedness
 This is the last seen of him In Gowauda He left wife and little daughter abon two years old. His shortage is variOns lv estimates at from $15 GOO to $35, 900 In appearance he was portly and quite bald, had 8 Roman nose. white nous tache and hair. and large keen gray ey-s which were always in motion when con versing.