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The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], The French Assignats. (search)
The forgery case.
--The examination of Alexander D. Chestwood, alias Cheatham, for uttering and passing a number of forged checks, a week or two since, took place before the Mayor yesterday morning.
The prisoner appeared none the worse for his confinement in prison, and showed an indifference to his position which was truly remarkable.
There were produced nine or ten, distinct forgeries, varying in sums from $200 to $350. Owing to the absence of some of the witnesses, only six of them were disposed of which are as follows:
The first witness called was Mr. Jacob Ezekiel, who had received from Chestwood, on the 19th of August, a check on the Exchange Bank of Richmond for $250, signed by Laniers, Tolleson & Catlett, and payable to the order of A. T. Daniel, Chestwood called at Ezekiel's store after night, and stated that he had received this check after bank hours, but was anxious to raise the money on it, as he, wished to leave the city early next morning.
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