Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10
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SUBJECTIVE WORK
STORY OF HOW RICHARD VAUx RAN
DOWN A FAMOUS couNTERFElIER.
Colonel Monroe Edwards Threat to XIII
the Recorder, Which Was Not Carried
Out-A Noted Duel Which Grew Out OF
the Trial-Evarts Was In tho Case.
THE END.

Out-A Noted Duel Which Grew Out OF
the Trial-Evarts Was In tho Case.
Richard Vau1 was not only famous as
jurist and statesman, but over half a CEN
tury ago achieved widespread fame as q
detective In the case of Colonel Monroe Ed
wards in Philadelphia, in October, 1S41.
Edwards, who was a native of Russellville,
KY, astounded the world by the boldness
and success of his operations as a forger,
his last offense realizing 1000, which
was secured by series Of forged letters
and cotton warehouse receipts.
Judge Loundes, q famous criminal law
yer, was engaged to hunt down the cul-
prit. He was located in Philadelphia, and
Richard Vaux, then recorder of the city,
by shrewd detective work, discovered the
forger's stopping place. On going to the
house the recorder rang the bell, leaving
Judge Loundes and Mr.. Hart little to
one side from the door. A servant girl an
swered to the bell.
II want to see Colonel Monroe Ed
wards, said the recorder. "Is he in?"
She replied that he was and Mr.. Vaux
Immediately walked into the parlor. Be-
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was door, and it was evident from the
rattle of the knives and forks that those
within the other apartment were engaged
in meal There was no one In the parlor,
and the girl went through the door and said
something. A moment later a fine look
ing man came into the parlor. He was
about feet inches in height, admirably
proportioned, with hair as black as the "a
ven's wing and dark eyes that shot pierc-
ing glance from under dark eyebrows. He
was dressed with scrupulous exactness and
wore a large amount Of fine jewelry, evil
IDENTIFY paying great deal Of attention to
his personal appearance. The recorder ap-
preached him and said:
"Good evening, Colonel Monroe Ed
wards. believe you are Colonel Monroe
Edwards, If I recollect aright?"
~ am that person, was the reply, land
am very glad to see you"
The identity ascertained, the recorder
gave the preconcerted signal, and Judge
Loundes, Mr.. Hart, Captain Young and
the police entered the room. Mr.. Vaux d.
rected Captain Young toput the handouts
on Edwards, which was done The pris-
oner made no remarks of any kind, and
| SAID nOG q WOru, lHo TcCoIuoi, AbfiHS
completed his duties in the affair, was
about to leave the room, when very agile,
slim, light colorcd mulatto boy of about 10
years rushed at the official with long
knife in his hand, and made lunge at
him with the weapon. So quick was the
movement that there was nothing for the
recorder to do but knock his assailant
down and take the knife from him: which
he did. Two or three persons, probably
boarders, came into the room at that mo-
ment, and the mulatto disappeared, and
was never afterward seen in this city,
though she" was aftcrward found to be
woman who travelled with Edwards IN
male attire.
Tho forger's trunks were secured, and
Recorder Vaux gathered the evidence with
peculiar detective ability.
The trial camc off in the city of New
York before Judge William Kent, son OF
Chancellor Kent. Thomas Francis Mar
shall of Kentucky, Mr.. Edmunds and
young gentleman named Evarts were coun-
sci for the accused. MIR. Vaux, in recog-