New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-14
Great Haul OF COunterfeifing implements and
Counterfeit Money.

From the ST. Louis Republican, March4
We announced some days ago that Captain
Cozzens of the police, had gone to Jefferson coun-
ty, in the company Of young Seats, but we oAit
ted to state the fact which was then kept secret,
that he expected during his visit to elicit further
particulars touching the counterfeits on the Mis-
souri, fites. The result Of his Investigation has
been the seizure of ali the apparatus employed in
the manufacture Of this dangerous issue, and the
recovery of about 100000 in counterfeit bills.
Capt. Cczzens gives the following account Of his
course OF inquiries, with their accompanying dis
closures
The house formerly occupied by ]. 7. s. Moore,
the counterfeiter, is situated in a bottom about
six miles from the town Of Hillsboro, and some
forty miles below this city. During the owners
absence in California it was sold under execution.
and it is now tenanted by farmer named Straps.
Enough OF Moore's personal property was iound
by Capt. Cozzens on the promises, to induce the
suspicion that the instruments with which he
PROSECUTED his criminal labors might also have
been left behind. Accordingly thorough exam
nation was begun.
Some eighty or ninety yards to the east Of the
dwelling house is small cabin built by Moore,
Eor the convenience The alleged TO bis neghbors
of his negroes and hands During the search oil
last Saturday, Capt COzZens observed that the
floor was covered with a greater quantity OF
earth and 18th than could have been got there by
nstriral accumulation. He saw lit TO tear up two
or thee blanks. and afterward could very readily
perceive that the earth under the floor had. In
several places, been disturbed. With the aid OF
shades and pick axes, three boxes, lying at short
distances apart and about two feet from the sur.
face of the ground. were brought out. They had
been carefully and securely nailed, and on exam
marion were found 70 be well coated internally
uith tara preservative evidently for their con.
tents. There were found in the three boxes, the
whole apparatus used in counterieltlng the MIS-
souri ffties and other bills. The apparatus In
cludes z splendid copper printing press, numerous
engraving instruments, plates, magnifyng glasses,
vices. ink, rolls Of bill paper, diamonds such as
are used by glaziers) and very many line saws Tor
cutting iron.
The press, and, indeed, all the instruments, are
made Of the finest materials, and are elegantly
6nisbed The plates with engravings, were not
found. The boxes, as we before SAID, were
coated internally with tar quantity Of pow
5ered charcoal formed the next coating, and I'm
sUv majority OF the instruments had been
dinped in tar; these precautions were all de-
signed 20 guard the instruments against the inJq'
! res of dampness. They failed partially Ia tner
object, however, as almost every roll Of Oil paper
was rnoist and mussy when taken out. The
connterfeit bills were found in q stone jag Ia one
of the boxes The Jar had been carefully sealed
and coated with tar The following bills, the M a.
ioritv OF which were filed and ready Tor circoia'
zion. were recovered, and are now in the posses
| sion Of the police; .,.o.,
S5e safe Bank Of Missouri (al filed oo
S5f0 Treasury Notes partly unfinished 1000
tI60 Treasury Noef partly unhniihed. lli0e
| Total .........................S7s4O 400
Beaidec these, there were bills on many Banks
that were in a much mutilated condition, and that
| have not vet been counted These will swell the
amount Of spurious currency 70 az the least caieu'
lation 100000.
Moore, the only person, so far, to whom saspl-
ojon attaches, we will state in conclusion, had re-
sided at the place spoken Of above one =, ensTe
wear before he left for California. Ostensloiy ne
was farmer. who prospered in bis honest devo-
ton to agricultural pursuits He bore an excel exec
lent character among his neighbofs Inc mead.
oftbs Police are of the opinion that they will yei
arrest him, or at least that they viii reach some
one Of his accomplices' VINO may Prove eqaaily
living near the late residence Of her husband
How fully she has been admitted into his pur
] noses and plans has not yet TRANSFERRED.