Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1863., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for George J. Sumner or search for George J. Sumner in all documents.

Your search returned 6 results in 1 document section:

The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], The United States and Japan. (search)
ed: One check on the Bank of Virginia, for $223, with the signature of Messrs. Sumner & Arents attached thereto, was cashed by Mr. Wm. F. Adcock, ticket agent ate safe. The next day it was sent to the bank and pronounced a forgery. Mr. George J. Sumner, of the firm of Sumner & Arents, pronounced it a forgery, and on this chSumner & Arents, pronounced it a forgery, and on this charge Cheatwood was sent on to the Hustings Court, on Monday next. The second case examined into was a check for $315, on the Exchange Bank, also having the name of Sumner & Arents attached. Mr. William White, of the firm of P. K. White & Co., stated that the prisoner came to him late on the evening of the 10th of August, and represented that he had received the note from Messrs. Sumner & Arents too late to obtain the money, and it would be a great accommodation if he would cash it for hithe next day it was a forgery; was positive as to the identify of Cheatwood. Mr. Sumner had no doubts about the signature being a forgery, and further examination wa