Fsens.hs csrsspoudsnee Of the Washington Union.
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FTomgthe Correspondence of the washington Union.


PHILADELPHA, Sept. s.


q / witnessed, on Saturday last one Of those
scenes. which, in a large city, SO often make the
heart sick A young man, Of most prepossessing
appearance, was arrested on a=eharge OF forging
the name of Mr. j. B. Smith, a broker IN Ihlrd
street, to a check Cor fifteen hundred dollars. he
was taken directly after drawing the money from
the PENNSYLVANIA Bank. The counterfeit was
excellent. and the only way in which it was timely
detected was by the suspicion of the paying teller
that the filing up was different from Mr.. Smiths
usual writing The bank-book of Mr., Smith
accompanied the check, which it appeared that
the prisoner had stolen for the purpose OF seeing
the state of Mr. Smiths account, and, also, to hand
it TO the teller when he presented the check
circumstance that was singularly well calculated
to deceive AS soon, however, as the prisoner
drew the money, he was pursued and arrested; !;
having first thrown away the bank book and
notes | saw him taken to the mayors office.
He was much overcome, and completely over
whelmed with shame. He seemed to be very ner-
vous, and called for water. No lnducemenl
could wiring from him his name, and nobody knew
him. He is a handsome young fellow, and exceed,
ingIy we'll dressed. Doubtless, his career has
been an eventful one; and it is not improbable
that he was reared by tender hands, and was, al
the very moment OF his crime the hope of some



He was utterly prostratrd with the enormitY OF
guilt and the shame of detection. He was com:
mted by the mayor for further hearing; and
while awaiting, in a side room, the direction o1
The officer who had him in charge, and who was
called to the door, he darted through window
into Fifth street. and ran, closely pursued by the
officer, who followed him through the window.
He was soon retaken and committed to prison.
But the painful drama did not end here. Either
overcome with remorse, heart-broken by his de-
lection, or else under the influence of audanum,
the young man, who was so fall of health and
life on Saturday, died in his cell, in Moyamcn-
sing prison, on Sunday Many believed that
he died under the prostration of his faculties fol-
lowing his detection, arrest. and Imprisonment.
Such is The sad and melancholy sequel OF ca
reer that, perhaps, promised to be one of useful
ness and honor; but which, no doubt under the
influence of bad company bad habits, and de-
sire to live without labor, terminated in dis
graceful death in felon's chains J How full OF
mournful and impressive teaching is this sad
EVENT.