The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-24

FURTHER ARRESTS OF MANUFACTURERS or CoUN-
TERFEIr CoIN-SMITH's EXAMINATION, xc.--Since
the arrest OF Phil l.. Smith, noticed in this paper
81 in The bogus business when No. LA 70
the apprehension OF several accompices at Albany viz:
VIM. = Sterling. Peter HAYES, Leonard L,ttlejohn.
and VIM Lttlejohn They were taken up on Tuesday
night the l4.h nst by Deputy Marshal King Of Roches
ter Counterfeit money TO the amount of $aao, upon
Chilicothe Bank, found in Hawes possession but
he was discharged The others held to bail in the
OF $500 each, to appear for iai at Rochester,
The information in regard to those individuals de-
lived from man who had been in the secret OF their
operations After sterlngs discharge from the custody
with the intention Of assaudog aud Furnishing this man
He was however assisted in making his escape privately
20 to- until n.
the started for the wes when he out from his
place of concealment and jumped upon the platform AZ
this instant he was by Sterling OF his gang,
who made attempt to seize him, but he was knock
ed down. and lost his hodthe other being borne of BY
the train.
Smith was examined on Thursday, at Rochester. and
fully committed II proved that he bought the press
Rsns 10 al Flats ~
ington Cothat he had another nearly ready for the
spring business The Albany witness above referred TO-
stated hs stopped with Smith two three weeks about
year ago having brought letter OF introduction from
Smiths old clock partner at Marceilus Fsls now resid
ing near Baltimore. told him then that he could mir
gold metal better than any man in the Union Smiths
defence was that he had been engaged In the clock
making business he offered the testimony OF JUDGES
Lawrence Kingsley and another person to provo cha
racter.
further examination of Philip L. Smith. for maniac
turing counterfeit money, was had yesterday afternoon
before the Police Justice.
The Hrst witness called was Ephalst Remington, OF
German Flats, Herkimer county; 10 worker in iron,
manufactured both the presses in possession of the
police found upon the premises OF Quackenbusn, at
Syrscuse; the finished was taken from wnesss
shop about the first OF November the other in January
they were both made for Philip L. Smith.
Jacob Saunders Jr of Homer, testified to having cut
the and otherwise finished of the presses;
brought to his shop by Baker and Qusckenbush about
the "a Of Decembe the lever balls screws, &C., were
made by witness.
Madison McQuggin testified to conversation had
with Smith at Syracuse, the 9th or 9th Of September
last; called to deliver letter; told Smith he was going
to Philadelphia to get die cut to make halfesglss;
Smith said there was necessity for gong 80 far that
he could DO i; that Tsn O. psi,aspsa could cut
material tor making bogus Smith said could not
be bought but that he could prepare it said he always
gradients nuke Il the right color and weight said he
had the materials for melting and rolling OUT said the
metal blocked out for cutog the dies wanted to be
tribe larger than the genuine but not 80 much a. to be
detected: offered to do the work for Witness said he
could make the money 1t could not be detected;
that i would pass readily had the machinery on
hand for rolling plate; offered to make the compost
ton for witness for making counterfeit dollars and
halves.
Lyman Kingsley, of Syracuse, testified that he had
known the prisoner for 40 had never heard any
thing against his character until recently accused was
extensively engaged in manufacturing brass clocks be
fore he failed has seen presses and aes used ~ smMn
clock wheels with dies Of the description found with the
presses.
Grove Lawrence testified, substantially to the same
facts.
Thomas Allen, gold pen maker residing at Syracuse,
had made engagement with Smith for making gold
pens with the presses witness has used similar presses
though not so large for making pens, &c.
This was the substance Of the testimony produced
upon the examination.
We learn from the Democrat that the bail was hxsd at
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