Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-09-15
DISCOVERY OF couNrERpEITERs.

An extensive connlerlen. establishment has Just
been discovered IN Kentucky. WITHIN iuy miles ol les
lngtnn of hch abfidge the suhIuned account from
the Lexington Observer:
I'll IL upon the farm formerly owned and occupied by
the taihcru the present 0ccnpants-J0ha BaitOH-who
Tor years befe he le of Texas. suspected OF
ryIng the couneretlng OF coin at this establishment.
Indeed. If wo remember dignity, he was t"ice
arrested many years ago. upon this cnaree hut being
very asinte man. with considerable property he was al
Ways enatled 10 escape The punishment 10 which he
MAS justly entitled Finay howevef he cons
PEELED To leave the STATE and at The last accounts from
HIN be was II Texas. lis farm aud effects he left in
the possessIon OF his three sons, of whom is
dead. where they have been since residing.
Ill seems that some Two months ago e.. ". Robin,
son, who followed gambling means oi livelihood
arrested IN Columbus. Georgia, or passing counter
icIl money. The money consisted ot Notes on the
Bank oil Charleston AMI the Southwestern Rail Road
Bank, aud such was The skill with which they
rcGled, that he succeeded IL passing bundled and
nlneiy dollars. In noles oi various denominations from
s. Ia 800 upon keen sighted bIuker oi that place,
receiving IN return gold at but two per cent. dis
count. Shortly ALTER the exchange Was made one OF
The noies was. upon an examlnallon huught 10 be not
senulhe. which led III criical examination Of the
hole Of them. When they all found to be counter
lett.
"R bnsun was thercuppn arrested; the evidence was
such as TO leave no doubt Ui his gu and he sent
IN cor 1al trial before the criminal Shortly al
Ter his fspnment he taken SEX, and under the
belief that le would die he sen for several gentlemen
aud made full confession, detailing all the circunl-
stances about the counterfeit money which had been
found upon him. lie told them that he Pre- cured the
money as an agent for lis disposal. from the Banons,
[iohn aud Wlllan,)-in Lincoln county. in this State
/ where there was very extensive manufacturing es
tabshment Tor noies well as cnin and that II was
in constant operation lie accurately described to then
every plrIiun Of the building well the apparatus
and aso gave them the of many Of their agent,
hlr the disposal OF the moacy throughout the UHIted
States.
Upon this information. Mr.. A. X. Aver, merchant
uf uiumbns. started iur Kentucky and reached Stan.
nprd Friday last. The establishment Of the Banton,
Is about miles ir'm thai place. A warrant for ihe
arrest having been issued. the Sheriff and number Oh
citizens prae eded 10 the farm Of the Bantons The,
we're not al home when the party arrived. bu, being
the neiglblrhUud, were fuhd and arrested They lher
proceeded 10 the establishment of the Banons which
they searched and found must complete and ',
establishment Tor cauntereIIlne presses. Of which
will weigh folly five thousand pounds stamle, dies
cruelbcs. nh large quantity Of metals. and in fact
every thing necessary Tor ,he business. The Bsnlon
taken 10 Stanford, tried on Saturliy and sent on
for further trial tho court al the time ordering
the Sheriff 10 take into POSSESSION all ol the ABOVE de-
fbed articles"