The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-16
n. Y. POLICE OFFICE. Nay Ia, 1888.


i n. v. POLICE OFFICE, May IL, 1888.
Arrest of a Gang of Coiaers.-During
the last four days Messrs. Merritt, Homan
and Sparks, have been engaged in ferretiug
out and bringing to justice most desperate
gang of Counterfeters. Ii appears that on
Monday last the above named officers re-
ceived Information that something wrong
was going on, as three men were observed
to go to house in Canal street and ask
permission to 90 in a back room for the
purpose of transaciing some private busi-
ness. The person owning the store not
liking their manner or appearance, suspect
ed that all was not right watched them
and saw one of them take from vaIise some
silver money which they divided each TAX
ing an equal share. The officers were sen,
for and upon the men leaving the store they
were followed ill they finally left their va
lse in house next door to the corner of
West Broadway, in Franklin street, occu-
pied by John ID. Sweet. Shortly after they
had left the house, the officers entered aud
upon searching the valise, it was found to
contain one hundred and fifty Spanish mill
dollars. Sweet was then taken to the Po-
lice Office by Mr.. Homan, and Merritt and
Sparks waited the return of the men for
the valise. After a lapse Of three hours a
person entered aud asked for it, when he
was taken into custody, and upon search
! ing him, there were found in his pockets,
46 of the counterfeit dollars and twenty half
dollars, also counterfeit. He was imme-
diatey escorted to the police office, when
he gave his name John Wilson. Whilst
there. he was researehed and there was
found in his possession a paper signed by
Hart Pcdrce, of West Hoboken, New Jer-
sey, the purport of which showed very plain
ly, that he (Pearce) was the Cock DecH of
the whole party. And after some necessa-
ry prelimnaries, the above named officers
proceeded to Hoboken, and made applica-
ton to Judges Dayton and Ritter for as
sstance in the apprehension of Pearce, and
to search his premises who, with prompt
itude that does them much credit, set a.
bout aiding the officers in the arrest of
Pearce. A warrant was issued for him and
he was found on the Beacon Race Course,
acting in his official capacity rs constable
of the county. Pearce was then brought
to this city and committed for examination.
In the meantime the officers proceeded to
his house and shop at West Hoboken where
was found the drop for stamping the coin,
and other articles for couuterfeiting.
The officers also arrested at Pearce's
house fourth person, whose name it is un-
necessary to mention at this time. Yester
day the officers proceeded to West Hobo
| ken and in the woods and under the rocks
| Immediately in front of Pearce's house
found secreted the dies for making Span
ish dollars, American half dollars and pis-
tareens, together with large quantity Of
SCRAPS out of which the money was made.
| II may be well to state that man by the
name of Enoch Gum who was arrested
some days since by Justice Bloodgood, was
concerned with this gang, and might have
given information which would have led to
the arrest Of the whole party long ere tbis.
About 800 spurious Spanish dollar pie
ces were taken, dated 1918, CaroIus 4th; I;
and large number of American halves,
dated 1887, with milled edges. The neck
of the eagle is rather thicker than that of
the genuine, and the bird appears without
the tongue. The counterfeit is made of
German silver, and the imitation of both
coins are verv good.-N Y. Gazette.
The PARKS AND SQUARES OF LONDON
But what distinguishes London above all
the cities that am acquainted with, is the
parks. Only fancy, in the midst of the
town, the most verdant lawns, of very con-
siderable extent, here and there adorned
with picturesque groups Of trees, broken by
large pieces of water, and to complete the
rural appearance, numbers of sheep and
cows feeding upon them; then fancy the
striking effect of the great masses Of archi-
lecture, such as the venerable Westminster
Abbey, for instance, rising in the distance
above this verdant world, and you will have
some idea of the charm Of the parks. Two
of them, St. James and the Green Park,
are for pedestrians only; but in the two
larger ones, Hyde Park, and Regents
Park there are every afternoon Of the sea-