The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-20

Another Haul OF Cincinnati counterfsitcrs,
THE COUNTERFEIT BILLS FOUND IN THEIR PnsssRs-
sioN-EsCAPE OF THE CHIEF DEAI.R-RxAMINA.
TON OF TIE PARTIEs-..oUSp OVER TO ANSWER
INTERESTING Ds"ELoPEMKNTs-FIvE THOUSAND
DoLLAhs COUNTERFEIT MONEY RECOVERED, ETC.
tFlom the Cincinnati Gazstte, Sept. l6l
The police have been aware, for months past that
gang OF counterei,ers have been at work at tn Dir
infamous business for long time in and about
Hamilton, in Butler county. Through the agency of
Edward Paxton, the Mayor Of this city, and three Off
GERS became acquainted with the of certain par
ties who were largely engaged IA the sale OF counter
el notes to persons who were willing to incur the risk
OF giving them currency. Paxton has been engaged
for several weeks past in the purchase Of these notes
with the cognzance Of the Mayor, but the matter
has been kept quiet with the hope of ascertaining
the parties who dealt in the raudulenty issued notes
OF the Ohio State Stock Banks.
In this way he became acquainted with not less
than thirteen different parties, most OF them living
in retired, outofthe-way places, in the county,
from all of whom counterfeits Of every variety and
denomination, and to any amount, could be pro-
cured From several of these Paxton had purchased
counterfeit bills, chiefly, however, the City Bank
OF New Haven (Conn.) Further Developments were
anticipated but suspicious having in some way, got
out among The counterfeiters in respect to Paxtons
tiustwofthness, it became necessary for the police
to act with what information in their posse sOn.
Marshal Elliot, of Hamilton, who had been kept
informed Of the state of affairs telegraphed on Wed
officers from this city, whose names have already
given, all of whom assembled in Hamilton late on
that evening, and made immediate arrangements for
the necessary arrests. Officer Hayman, with two
sistants went about III o'clock at night, to room
III Hamilton, where three Of the implicated parties,
Moses Mann, Thomas McGhehan, and Samuel Stod-
dard, alias John Wright, were found engaged in a
game OF poker on their persons were found coun-
terfeit ves on the Traders Bank of this city, twOs
on the State Bank of Indiana, and tens the City
Bank of New Haven. These three men were among
those from whom Paxton had purchased counter
feits. They we're imme date lodged in Jail.
The same evening about O'Clock, Paxton had
gone to the house of Matthew Cummins situated
near the lock on the Miami Canal, about mile and
a half from Hamilton, with the view Of purchasing
from him some counterfeit bills. On arriving at
store, where he bought OF Cummns two tens of the
City Bank Of New Haven, though great reluctance
was manifested by the latter to sell so small guam
tity, especially to a comparative stranger. After
drinking together several times, Cummins informed
Paxton Of the names OF several dealers previously
unknown to him, but who have since been ascer-
tanned to be engaged in the business.
When CumIDins handed over the two bills to Pax
ton he selected them from large ri,,,, drawn from
his pocket. For these bills be received twenty five
cents on the dollar. further arrangement was
made between them that Cummins should meet Pax
ton ut the State Fair at Hamilton on Satur lay Of
this week, when he should sell him five hundred dol
lars OF covey Clash name for counterfeit bils) at
tne same rate In the course OF their conversation,
Cummins said he he foo;,itioe for proour;ur
any kind or amount Of money from headquarters
continually and that some Hartford. Conn. money
OF the denomination Of SIS, $l0 and 800 would soon
be ready, the plates having recently been prepared
He further remarked that "a man has to be sharp
in this country, but that he would never be caught
This was said with reference to Paxton's being a
safe man to do business with. About midnight
Marshal Elliot, with officers Phillips and De Haven,
knocked st Gun Minis door, which was opened by q
woman. when they entered and found Cnmmins just
rom bad uh sl1l H.
screams OF the women, did not prevent his arrest.
No money was found on search around the premises,
but from his coat pocket large roll Of City Bank,
New Haven, cotnterfeits was extracted. Cum
minis, greatly excited and stammering badly, claim
ed that he had been on SPREE got drunk, &C., and
that this money had been placed in hi, pocket with
out his knowledge. Previous to this while the Off
GERS were vanly searching for the money, Phillips
asked CumD'ins where it WAS concealed, to which
he replied, !" 60 to h | and find it," Cummins was
also safely LOGGED in Hamilton jail.
Another OF the accused parties, William Marshall
a man of wealth, residing abous three miles from
DaIrtown and twelve from Hamilton, and who was
considered the leading spirit in tn .se frauds was ar
rested between four and five o'clock on Thursday
morning, by Marshal Hitchcock, officer Hayman and
others, un no, the following crcumstances:-S
the door, which was opened by Marshall, who was
instantly seized by Hitchcock. The women of the
house mace furious attack upon the officers with
chairs &c, but their resistance was Of no avail.
After securing Marshall the house was searched,
and ore 500 bill OF the Bank OF Peoria about hun
dred dollars OF the Ohio State Stock Bank Of the de-
DomlI alton OF ones, twOs, and fves; fves threes,
and twos, Of the Farmers and Merchants Exchange
Company; tens and twOs. Of the Canal Bank Mid
deton, Ohio, part signed aud part unsgned ones on
the Thames Bank Connecticut were found concealed
either in the house or beneath stone in the yard
back Of the house The entire amount seized was
between two and three thousand dollars.
Marshall was carried to Hamilton where he ar
rived in charge Of the officers about o'clock. Re-
ceiving notice that the other parties, whom it was
intended to arrest had made their escape it il sup
posed through the indscretion Of one OF the parties
entrusted with the ret the persons already arrested
were carried before Mayor Dougherty, who required
slOOOo bail for the appearance of each that after
noon at o'clock. -Four of the accused were imme.
diatey committed to jail but Marshall was taken by
Sheriff Murphy around Hamilton, in hopes Of pro-
curing BAIL Failing to do this he was brought back
to the Mayors Office, when the Sheriff refused to
commit without ntimus, which was then handed
to the Sheriff by the Mayor.
At this point, the lawyers of Marshall interposed
aud sad as it was 20 near the hour for the ex amna-
tioD-it being then about oclock-it was not worth
while to commit him, and requested the Mayor To
appoint special officer TO take charge of him during
the interval Robert Duffield was then specially
appointed to watch over Marshall, and in fuifment
OF bis trust walked around the streets on one side
while his prisoner walked on the other AT the frat
opportunity Marha bolted and that il the last that
has been seen of him. Great excitement ensued
among the citizens Of Hamilton in consequence Of
ire negligence OF the Sheriff and Of Dufeld, both OF
whom wee soon compelled TO start in search of him.
At three O'Clock Matthew Cummins was arraigned
on two chsrges-one for having in his possession,
and the other for dealing in and jsposing Of cOun-
terieit bills Of the City Bank of New Haven. The
evidence being conclusive, he was held in So 900
bonds to answer at the October term of the Com
mon Pleas Couit OF Butler county
Thomas McGhehsn and Moses Mann were arraign-
ed but, pleading that they not ready for trial
their cases were continued until nine o'clock this
morning, and they were re.committed to Jail.
Samuel Stoddard was arraigned and plead guilty
70 the charge OF barteriag and selling counterfeit
money, knowing it to be such. The officers repre-
sentipg Stoddard to have been, in measure, dupe
Of other parties and also poor man, his bail was
fixed at $500, which he unable to give, and was
consequently committed to Jail
The amount Of bad money seized by the officers
was not far IRON $4,000; but being compelled to
hasten the proceedings, and only able to make a
very cursory examination of The different houses
where the arrests made IL is thought that they
failed to find much Of the money which was Ia their
possession.