Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-08-21
IMPORTANT POLICE DEVELOPMENTS

Gilpin of this city, and Mayor du'n,N, "
Pllsburg, some very important ponce ~.
,o,non,s have been made during the pas'
week. in the interior of this State, anu '"o
r,;,cin,l mandatory of counterfeit money
DESTROYED. The arrangement ior 'ne ue'oe"'
which proved so successful, were IN P'ePa'"'
linn months past and such iniormauo"
..,ohod Mr. Gilpiu last week, that on FRIDAY
officer Moser, of the city night poiiee' was
tespa,ched to Montour county, IN oruer 10
nren,re for Capt Bennett and officer Bnn'ing
IS ,ho o;,v police. and High Constable Ha- $
que, of Pittsburgh, who started on saturday
Officer Moser arrived al the tavern OF Abra-
ham tIaus about Is miles from DanvllIe,
on Saturday, and remained there until Mon
day morning. In the interim, he had made
Arrangements lin accordance with his direc-
,ions) to purchase quantity of the counter
felt money, on Tuesday, and the persons
engaged in the traffic, supposing the officer
to be large buyer, made him acquainted
with the place where the counterfeit money
was manufactured, aud Of the operations Of
those interested N making it. The three
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day, and on Monday morning, with Mr..
Cornelns Garre'sou, went in a carriage TO
the house kept by llaus, on the road leading
to Washugonye, in the character of |
sportsmen. Officer Moser was in waiting |
for the parties, and as soon as possible after
their arrival, they repaired to the house of
DR., Giltner, a short distance from the tav-
ern. Upon approaching the door of The
counterfeiting establishment, Capt. Bennett
stepped forward and asked if DR.. Giltner
was al home. He was answered in the neg
awe by the wife Of Dr.. G., who gave sig
nal and attempted 10 close the door. Capt.
Bennett then quickly summoned those Of
his party outside, and with High Constable
Hague, entered the premises and went up
stairs
Nc sooner had they reached the second
story, than footsteps were heard, and three
persons jumped ont Of window in the rear
Of the house, and ran in different directions
The officers Immediately ran down stairs
and gave the alarm but before the others
could reach the inmates of the establishment
third, Mr.. Gtner, also reached the woods
but he was soon overcome from the effects
of pistol ball. fired by officer Moser,
which struck the left shoulder. This was
not fred, however, until after he had been
warned by the officers several times TO
stop, When taken into custody, DR.. Giltner
asked if Marshal Keyser was in the party,
alleging that he would make it all right, if
present, for the reason that he belonged to
the same Lodge the Marshal is a member Of.
Subsequently, he was told by officer Hague
and Capt Bennett, that they were members of
the same fraternity with Marshal keyser,
and regretted much 10 say that he (the pris-
oner) is such an unworthy brother.
The house was then examined, and in the
secondstory full set of engraver's insru-
ments, printing press, the chemical and
other preparations used in making conn,er-
felt money were found, besides $500 in 81
counterfeit Harrisburg Bank notes, which
were wet-having just been printed. This
description of money was being worked of
when the officers went to the house. a
large amount Of Is, 2s 5s, purporing 10 be
Of the Lancaster Bank issue, were alsc
sound secreed in different parts of the house
together with 5s on the York Bank, IS OH the
Merchants and Manufacturers, Bank of Pitts
burg, 2Os on the Cape May Bank, altered
from the notes Of the exploded MillingtoI
Bluk and los on the Bank OF Northumber
land. The plates from which the Harrisburg
counterfeils were worked, was carried away
by one of the parties who escaped, but th'
officers succeeded in getting the plates Of tht
Merchants and Manufacturers Bank at Pitts
burg and the Cape May Bank, at hous,
about thirteen miles distant on the road lead
ing to Turbutville.
Dr.. Gltner was conveyed to Danville a
quickly as possible, in consequence Of hi
wound, and lodged in the Jail, where he wa
attended by Dr. James D. Strawbridge, O
that place, who pronounced his wound severe
bu, not serious. In the evening OF that day
Justice William Kitchen heard the case, an
committed the defendant to prison, in defau
Of $4,000 bail to answer at the next term c
the Court of Montour County, which meet
this month He was represented by Edwar
II. 8aldy and Joshua Comfy, Esqrs and th
Commonwealth by Bonneville K. Rhode
Esq, District Attorney for Montour, Count.
and John C. Montgomery, Esq. The defent
ant is said to be a beautiful and skilful pei
man, and can counterfeit signature wit
much precision. He is alleged to be tt
masterspirt Of the band, and signed all III
notes. The Doctor is graduate of the Un
versity Of Pennsylvania, and bnt 28 years
age. When he attended the University
bore a good name and was much esteeme
By his associates.
The escape OF confodera'ea Of the PrisOn'
isunlorunate but, under the Circumstance
Of the close proximity OF the woods 10 II
houy4, and the officers being in sIranG
county the arrest Of DR.. Gilner was 'rn
fortunate and adroirly managed by the OF
GERS. There can be no doubt the other pa
ties will also be brough. to justice, now IN