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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1843
Page
2
Beauchamp signs the Washingtonian lodge pledge and receives his wife Henr Ietta’s forgiveness after a morning of deceit. He intends to influence others with his example while supporting abolitionist work and seeks the secretary of a temperance society. The piece also notes a slave case in Albany and calls for aid for navy widows and orphans.
The Supreme Judicial Court of Whig State began its September session in Warren with Grand Jury activity. Indictments for larceny and treason were brought against several defendants. Gardner and Mully pleaded guilty and were sentenced to four years and six months in state prison with hard labor. Bradford, Luther not guilty. other indictments postponed or pardoned.
The Monthly Consert of Prayer for Seamen will be held at the Methodist Vestry on Monday evening at seven. Seamen and friends are invited to attend. Dr RP Berry, a respected dentist, is moving from this place and will be missed for his good qualities. A Portamouth boat incident near Poparquash Point resulted in Luney drowning. Calgan died aboard. McCarran survived. The Boston Atlas notes Philo S Shelton’s voluntary dividend payment after the failure of Shelton Brothers & Co. The Lyncoming Gazette reports Russia’s Emperor offering a Mechanical Engineer post to Amos Addis for the SaPeterburg and Moscow Railroad.
The speaker urges focus on observable habits shaping character and morality. He cites youth and forgers like Saunders and Godard, warning that early lies grow into lasting vice, leading to crime, ruin, and eventual punishment by law.
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A Newport Mercury correspondent reports a body washed ashore near Lie Compton at the mouth of the Seconnet River. Dressed in sailors clothes, the deceased is believed to be John Johnson, cook of the schooner Sarah Lavinia. An inquest found death by unknown causes and the person was interred in the public burial ground.
New York letter claims the total funds from Saunders forgery scheme were recovered. A Frenchwoman Kagie of 53 Canal Street gave a box to a colored woman to guard valuables. The box held a red flannel bag with 24000 dollars in bills. A fruit shop keeper, alarmed, opened it. Her son aided investigations leading to warrants and arrests of Ragie and Indy. Money now in Merchants Bank.
The Saunders forgery case ends with most of the stolen money recovered. Saunders confessed and named Augie as accomplice. A chain of coincidences led to 24,000 dollars found hidden in a trunk and placed in Merchants bank. Augie and his wife were arrested. more arrests followed as authorities recover the funds.
Reports detail forged receipts cashed through banks after Navy Yard deliveries, involving Whitmore and signatures of Craven and Stringham. A separate note covers the Webster arrest linked to the Sarah Lavinia case, and a lightning strike damaged the schooner Elizabeth and Rebecca near Richmond with minor injuries.
About 70 000 lbs of wool purchased this season by agents of Geof Leitch proprietor of the woolen manufactory one mile north of the village at prices 21 to 33 cents averaging 28 cents per. An equal quantity bought for a New York wool merchant at similar rates totaling around 39 200 dollars. Last year no cash market locally and only bartered wool at lower prices.
James Morton jailed in Baltimore on forgery charges across several Philadelphia banks with sums from 800 to 1600. The Baltimore Sun notes he used accomplices to cash checks while he waited nearby to receive funds. He awaits further examination after a hearing before Justice Gray.
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