Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-05-05
Arrest Of Ceunterfeiters.

II has been generally understood, for many
years, that there existed in the township Of
Barns,on, in this County, band Of counterfeit
en-, who have been actively engaged in the man
ufacture and sale Of counterfeit bank balls, as
well as Of hard money; and although several at
temp,s have been made 10 break up the gang,
and bring them to justice, these attempts have
hitherto ended only in slight interruption TO
their business
On Tuesday, April Iith, high constable Clark,
having previously made his arrangements, took
a force Of some Twelve or fourteen persons, and
went to Barnston, for the purpose Of making ar
rests Dir Clark, with Andrew Young, Jr, from
Stanstead and Eve or six others, went 10 the
house Of Mr. Samuel DaTis, and arrested him
and son, Thomas Davis, and Oliver Hanks, upon
whose premises they found quantity Of bad
money, and some tools for coming the same
Mr. Moe, Of Shcrbrooke, with party OF hve
others, went to Harry HOLSTERS, whom they ar
rested, and found n quantity Of bank bills and q
printing press, under forge in his blaeksmths
shop.
Nessrs Bostvirk and Barber, with one or two
others, went to Mr. Elijah Hanson's, in whose
pocket book they found about twenty-five dol
lars ia counterfeit bills, and = counterfeit quar-
ter eagle. lie was also arrested.
Capt Burroughs, assisted by Mr. Geo. Aldrieh,
and others, went 10 HemAn and Sheldon Dur
KEGS whom they arrested, having found guam
tity Of counterfeit balls and lot OF counterfeit
quarter eagles ON their persons.
These seven persons were all brought TO Sher-
brooke on Wednesday, and carefully lodged in
jsil.
Of five, returned to Barnston, and were joined
by II. +. Prcntiss, Esq, Of Derby, VT, States
Attorney for Orleans County, who has rendered
important service in ferreting out the counter
feiters. The party proceeded to Lucius Chap
mans, where they found set Of dies for max
ing Mexican dollars, printing press, about 100
counterfeit half eagles, and quantity Of bills
Chapman had fed.
Al Issachar and Corbin Norton's were found
4 screw machine for stamping small CON- cruel
bles, counterfeit bills and coin, and materials fol
making hard money. The Noitons had alsc
. fed
Next they proceeded to John Loyells, wher'
they found Bogus, or drop press, for stamping
hard money. The place where this instrumen
had been used in the woods was first discovered
and following the traces Of its removal were lee
to large ash heap in the open field, unde
: which they found part Of the machine, and 9th
or portions Of it in the bed Of n brook near by
This Bogus, with all its appendages, weigh
! about half ton.
E On Sunday morning the party went to Samu
Ell Davis, and secured three engraved plates 70
bank bills, about 81, 1000 in countsrfsited billi
portable bellows, and sundry other art
: cles in the counterfeiting business. Near Barn
2 ston Corner, in field, were found by the Hig
! Constable, two sets of dies for making SPANS
' milled dollars and half dollars
: On the first visit we understand that S. Dayi
d Jr., and j. johnson, were arrested, but mad
their escape. There Is pretty good evidene
# that during the interval between the two visit
!. about half bushel Of counterfeit bills wer
. burnt at S. Davis.
d About $40, 900 in counterfeit bills, 100 Mex
can dollars, 100 half dollars, and 100 America
quarter eagles, with lot of half eagles made (
copper for galvanizing, were secured. The bil
II are on the following banks: Is, rs and SIS O
, the Marblchead Bank, Mass; is and rs Atli
, Bank Boston; rs Hartford Bank, Ct; los Ii
i diana Bank (well executed, said to be from II
= original plate); rs Eastern Bank, Bangor; l
Atlantic Bank, Boston; los Suffolk Bank, Bo
ton; 2s Lebanon Bank, N H.; rs Worcest,
Bank, Mass. SIS Lansingburgh Bank; IS DaI
le bury Bank; 2's Derry Bank, N. H.; Is Ne
ofI England Bank, Boston; % Burlington BAN
h Vt; SIS Dover Bank; Is Kingston Bank,
Y; 2s Mechanics Bank, Newburyport; IS an
u Is Chilicothe Bank, Ohio; Is VeTgennes BAN
st Vt; rs Washington Bank, Boston; SIS Nashr
p Bank, N. ii.
~ The plates secured are ss,IIungerford Ban
4 Adams, N. Y: IS Bank Of Chenango, N. Y
- a 50 Gloucester Bank, Mass. and on the opp
70 site side of the same plate s5 Suffolk Ban
/" Boston. There was also secured about tv
ir reams bill paper, 10 or IL pounds of printir
!, ink, quantity of arsenic, three printing pre-,
" es, &c., sufficient to show that the business
been carried on upon very extensive scale.
Much credit is due to the high constable &
N the efficient manner in which his plans were la
in and executed. The gang appear to have be,
at taken entirely by surprise. Mr. Young, Of Sta
h. stead, Capt Burroughs, of Barnston, Mr. Nc
OF Sherbrooke, and in fact all the assistants re
IN dered very essential aid in the proceedings.
is understood that the authorities in the Unit
States, and several of the Banks have cooper
DC ed in the detection and arrest Of the ofiende
at and will lend further assistance In bringing the
n to Justice Canada paper.
hu n1H The New York Iapislature have adinur