The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-02
Police Intelligence.


LAST OPERATION OF LEVI COLE, THE BANK ROB-
BER-sEIzuRE OF $4,000 COUNTERFEIT BANK
BILLS BY THE AUTHORITIES OF PATERSON, NEW
JERsEY-Two MEN ARRESTED on THE CHARGE OF
BEING CONCERNED IN THE COUNTERFEIT BUSINESS
At the time when Levi Cole arrested by officer
Bowyer and conveyed TO Rhode Island on the charge of
robbing the Phenix Bank Westerly, in that State in
connection with Tom Kanouse and John Collins-both
since convicted prior TO Coles second after alb
sconding from his bai--we then stated that certain
strange developements would soon come to light. We
called upon to lay before the public certain facts
in relation to this notorious gang Of robbers and counter
ters and the ultimate discovery Of very large amount
Of counterfeit money bank plates &C 1t appears that
Levi Cole is at present confined in jail at Providence
Rhode Island awaiting his trial in August, for
the bank robbery; and since his detention there he
has been visited by his wife and his ws father John
Jordan, resident of Paterson, New Jersey where he
keeps an oil store One day last week a letter was iu-
tercepted by Mr. John IL Cross the Phenx Bank agent
This letter written by Levi Cole directed TO his
brother, Mitchell Cole, residing at Paterson In this
letter it set forth that by going into the garre of
his fathers mill, situated at Paterson and there
moving some boards from partition the left hand
side as they entered large quantity Of counterfeit
money would be discovered from which packages bills
Cole desired TO be taken five hundred dollar bills
the Chester Bank Orange county New York. and twenty
ten dollar bills Fl the Hampshire Bank
Massachusetts, These bills to be given to his wife
Agnes who was to act according to the instructions
ceived from her husband In consequence Of the in
formation obtained from Coles letter Mr. Cross hastened
TO Paterson and HE route, Saturday last stopped
at New York and informed Mr. Matsell, the Chief Of
Police aud asked for aid to proceed With him Paterson
to ascertain the facts Accordingly the Chief selected
who proceeded to Paterson with Mr. Cross On arriving
at Paterson the facts in the were communicated
to Squire Sandford who forthwith issued warrant
TO search the described in the letter Sheriff
Lane Marshal Bentley, Mr. Cross and officer Reed pro-
ceeded to the premises and found the garret de-
scrbcd but examining the boards 1t evident that
visit, money was discovered The officers then
turned their attention to Mitchell Cole took him into
custody, and conveyed him before Squire Sandford
where he soon became alarmed and acknowledged his
agency in the matter. lie said that wednesday last
John Jordan, the father-in-law Of Levi Cole, to
him and exhibited letter which he said he had received
fro Levi stating where the bills could be found ia the
garrct Of the workshop in tho mil They went accord
ipgy and found large quantity Of counterfeit money
fro which packages Jordan cted he directed
TO do by Levi and the balance handed to Mitchell
Cole for safe keeping Jordan said he forwarded to Levi
the money by mail with the exception Of three Sl00 bills
on the Chester Bank Orange county These bills
kept by Mitchell Cole to forwarded should the Others
by any fail The officers searched the house
Of Cole and found in his trunk the following Of
couLer IL money, executed in style, and signed like
wise equal to the originals suitable to pass and deceive
the public almost anywhere There 255 800 bills
the Chester Bank Orange County, New York. seventy
eight slcs the Hampshire Manufacturers Bank, Ware,
Massachusetts; seventysevrn sos and sevenysx S5o
IN sheets the Gore Bank Hamilton Upper Canada; aad
seventy eight Slos the Bank also eighty three
Sits the Farmers j. ). Banking Company, Toronto,
Upper Canada; together with large copper plate $i0s
ss and s5os thereon corresponding with the
bills the Gore Rank the whole amounting to about
$4,000 These bills, together with the three soo bills
found in the tool chest Of Mitchell Cole at the mill
conveyed before the magistrate and officer despatched
for Jo dan. who shortly after returned having him in
custody The evidence of Cole taken against Jordan
who detained by the Justice to await further hear
ing. Levi Cole had stated in the letter that IL the
directed forwarded he should be out
and among them again SO II Cole had idea Of
buyI himself Of prison, ii possible, by counterfeit
money II Is doubtful If he would have succeeded in
Rhcde kland
Charge u Passing Counterfeit Money-op Saturday two
women and one man. called Mary Eldridge, Jane Nc
Graw, and Luke Flynn alias stevgns, ALIAS McNevin-
we're arrested by officer Southerand of the Sixteenth
ward. charge Of passing $40 counterfeit bills the
Pacific Bank Of this CITY, several storekeeper suat
ed il the Eighth and Ninth wards The accused par
ties were conveyed before the magistrate at Jefferson
Market police who detained them for a further hearing
Any stortkeepers who having been defrauded by re-
ceving such bills, will further the ends of justice by
calling at the police count and identifying the prisoners
Disfntfng Temperance Meeting The police Of the
Seventh ward arrested, on Sunday afternoon, a
called Mathew Lawon, on charge Of disturbing the
temperance meeting held at the foot u Market street
Ths dsorrly character taken before Justice Mount
fort who fined him SO for being intoxicated and like
VIE held him TO bail In $500 for his future good
duct In default Of which he locked up In prison.