The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-01

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TfEFrrIHs APPARATUS IN soUr.yARK
rom tiss philsiePhis Bullstts. sepemb- AL
Aoout two months ago, police officer john Js~skins
rom information obtained by him, had reh-on q,
saspfet The character OF a somewhat isolated thrs-
story snck house, on the north side OF Wharton
street below sixth il the district Of Southwark, aaA
- ocnssq is1oe y these suspicious, kept a strot eye
sl"a w pace understending that a man, WON
AioWn 10 me police ~ dealer in spurious money.
Whs IN tac hADit q visiting the house, he diligently
looked out for him Last right lie proceeded "a a.
Wcinuy OF we premises IN question, in company
win police officer Austin, anu while Watching q rnsn
WHO seso hs name as Al Xander Sterrett aIias Sta-
nrt, vac seen to oays the house and start un "a
wards the city. The officers arrested him and e
ter conveying him TO the Mayors uHcs rets,r,d Z,
the suspicious house directly, and the Mayor a.
spstChod officer Seed OF the city police, and Lisa-
tenant johnson, in cab, to the same place The
building vas entered, and thorough eearoh beiAI
maze, 1t was discovered that ono OF tho most ina
portant things. in the counterfeitng line, bad su&
denly and Unexpectedly turned up, ever brought -
light in Philadelphia. The officers recovered aAA
conveyed to the Mayors office, press, and the follow
Bank OF cnre Fear, N. c.; do, S., name Of bsAk
erased; 81 DO ~, Bank Of the People Upper Cana
da; do, Is, Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Nov
brunswick. N. ) ; ono copper plate, $50. MerobantS
Bank OF Providence. r. L.. one do, 50, Bank 81
North America, at Seymour, Conn. Likewise the
subjonet list Of copper altering plates, $40.
Bank Of Danyilo, Pa Wilmington, N. O.; Boston.
aass.; Cape May, \. /; Nina, State Of Now York;
M,
yille Pa in another style; Hartford. Conn; Macy
land ConDeoticut Massachusetts, and other StaAes;
anu A large 20. A ream Of printing paper, some &
Il already vet down for use, roller, printing ink
chemicals, tools, and numerous other things assA
in the manufacturing of counterfeit money. In
addition - the following amounts aDd descriptions
Of spurious money were recovered at the houee vis
81 81 in "a of the North American Bsnk At say
mour Conn; So7 in IS Of the North Ameriosa
Bonk ut PIoyiience; $Sj in IS Farmers and MsS-
chants Bank Rochester, N T.; $50 in 1913 Msr-
chants Bank. Of Cape May Landing, n. y; 80 "a
l0s the Bank Of Bridgetown, N j.; $50 III as
Harrisburg Relief same rs those recently recovered
in Montour county All the above were signed 49,
reody for passing $40 in 2Os, Merchants Baak.
Ptov'denoe, Il. : $40 in IL, Bank Cape Feae, II.
9; s. York Bank. Pa; ~ Farmers Bank,
Bucks County; $i20 in 20s; Farmers Bssk Il
Lancaster; slao Exchange Bank Of Lockport; $40 N
20s; Farmers Bank, Bridgeport, Conn Sl2 In "a.
of Valley. Of Virginia; i As Hanha.s&a Bsnkiax
Company, n. y; b, Eagle Bank, Providence; !
SO Merchants Bank; IS, Bank Lower CaaaAas
1 SO, Bank of South Carolina, All these notes
were unsigned. The book Of autographs Of he
cashieIs and presidents of all the banks in the o,ua
try was also found This book contains fac sin,isss
Of the signatures of the bank officers appended v
genuine bills and is one of the most useful things
counterfeiter could have. 1t is n dangerous book -
the community, and has done far more harm tkaa
good Officer Bunting, Of the Mayors police, and
Captain Bennett, and some Of the officers OF his a.
vision, were sent to aid in watching the hOass
and bringing tho apparatus and money away. At
IL O'Clock, the proprietor of the place rotarnsa
home, and was captured in the act Of entering the
door he proved to be an old offender, not long o~t
of Sing Sing, by the name of James Hewett He
wing living there with wife md childfen-hayiAE
taken the house only few months since. This fet-
low had commenced, and had in full operation one
Of the most dangerous counterfeting establishments
ever started in our city; and the descent of the po-
lice on it was most lucky. The prisoner was
brought before the Nayor, and committed in de-
laut Of S5, 900 bal. Officers jenkins and Austin.
who have been tho main instruments in doing aP
this splendid piece Of police business, are both 40
tive and shrewd men. They were formerly la NE
Northern Liberties Division of the Consolidated
police and lost their situations through politics.
They moved into the city, and Mr. Austin received
sn appointment under Mayor Gilpin, and Mr.. Jsa-
kins appointment under Marshal Keyser.