Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-10
Police Office,
Citu of .New- York, May 8, 1919.

Police CWfce,
City efNew- York, Mays, 1875
The following letter was placed some
weeks since in possession Of the police ma
gistrates of this city. They Immediately
acted, as fer forth as their means admitted
on the information il contains. A duplicate
has been transmitted to the magistrates in
Cincinnati. In consequence Of the total
want of pecuniary resources 10 develope a
conspiracy Of such magnitude, the magis-
trates in this Office have concluded to place
it, for the purpose of precaution, before the
public. The writer is known to them, but
al present, is not within their power. It's
believed that L. J. P. has exaggerated
yet there is no doubt Of the process of for.
gerry extensive beyond precedent.
Cincinnati, tOh,o,) September, 1918.
Sir-I have succeeded beyond my most
sanguine expectations in getting plates en-
graved. Ihave employed Mr.. 81. VITO
engrave plates for the list you last forward
ed me. He is most superior engraver;
but as he will not be able to execute the
whole as soon as could wish, he has en-
ployed Mr.. 81. r." AMI Mr.. IN. P."to
assist him. Mr.. IN. p" is also an excel.
lent engraver
Since I left New York, have had en-
ployed no less than seven epgravers. all OF
them pretty good workmer'-buty You must
be sensible, that it would require agreat
many to perform the work | have had done.
They have all Of them, except Mr.. IN. P"
engaged 10 take the bills we shall have
struck from the plates of their own engra-
wing, in pay for the work. Mr.. IN. P."s
such an internal coward, he will not con.
sent to take any part OF his pay in his own
notes. so that wish you would forward me
hundred OF more dollars in good money,
as soon as you receive this. We shall feel
the loss of Mr.. Emmons very much. You
have doubtless heard the particulars of his
apprehension and confinement, for being
concerned in 70 bling the Farmers and Me-
chanics bank Of Pittsburg. | cautioned
him against having any concern in ii, but
he would not hear me. would net have
believed him such cursed fool, as to have
disclosed the whule transaction, and where
the money was concealed. You have doubt
less heard the particulars of this affair from
some of our associates, as It occurred last
spring.
A Pittsburg paper Of the 9Th June men.
lions the circumstance | must confess
have had some fears that the poor penitent
sinner would disclose something that would
send our plans all to the devil, if not US
with them. However, the time has passed
on so long, that think We may consider
ourselves pretty secure. If you have as
good success in procuring paper for the
bills as have had in getting the plates, we
shall be able to inundate The whole United
States and Canada. Ii we undertake to
despatch business on the scale we have
commenced, we shall require at least three
printing presses: the expense Of erecting
these, you know, will be no object. l
should think well of having one in New
York under your immediate inspection;
one in Boston, under the direction of Mr..
81. S. B." and one at this place which
will undertake the charge of myself.
As tine bills Of the banks in your state are
generally more current in the different Sec
.ions of the union, you will perceive by the
following list have had more plates made
for them than any others. To give you an
idea of the unprecedented success have
had, Twill give you list Of plates have
go, under way, proceeding IN alphabetical
order, viz.-Albany bank, Aqueduct Asso-
ciatien, Auburn bank, Boston do. Bridg-
port, Baltimore, Chester, Catskill, Column
bia at Hudson, do! at Washington City,
Cape Fear, Derby, Delaware county, De-
laware Bridge Company, Eagle bank Of
New.Haven, Farmers and Mechanics