The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-29
C.u, te.feirers Ar. cstea Mt Buffalo.

An important arrest was made by constables
Pierce and Toles on Saturday evening two persons,
q male and female, being captured upon one of the
lake steamers just they the point Of start
ing for the west, with large amount of spurious
money and quantity of counterieters tools in their
possession 1t appears That in consequence OF tee-
graphic dispatch received in this city Saturday
morning, officers Pierce aud Toles kept sharp look
out for q man named Horatio W. Southwck, who it
was supposed was travelling in this direction in COM
pany With female about twenty-five years OF age,
the wife of his son. The charge against Southwick
was that of perjury, while he was at the same time
strongly suspected of being one Of the gang Of
counterfeters and coners nto whose operations our
Deputy Marshals have recently been enquiring. The
direct charge arose from his having bailed his son
out Of jail while under charge of passing counter
felt money; upon which occasion he swore falsely as
to the amonnt and description of his property The
two officers, Immediately the receipt Of the tele
graphic communication, laid down plan OF opera
tons, and by hard and unceasng diligence, kept
track Of every public conveyance arriving in or de-
parting from the city during Saturday afternoon.
Towards evening their efforts were rewarded by the
discovery of their customer upon Cleveland steam.
er which was about to take her departure up the
lake.
After little nanpuvring the man was arrested
by the officers and searched in his state room, the
result being the discovery Of quantity OF spurious
money, in bills and coin, upon his person. A valise
was found among the baggage belonging to the pair,
which upon being opened disclosed q complete set
OF tools for the alteration ant counterfeng Of bills,
pbtcs uCdly CuSIuScu, lin IL cuuii OnAo, eCiuS iOA
erasing the prints from bills intended to be altered
counterfeit dstectors and die registers-in fact all
the necessary articles for carrying on extensive
operations in the business. The man is Of respect
able appearance, and appears TO be intelligent; the
female ia comely, and as smart as steel. 1t s pro-
bable that the evidence will not be sufficient to con-
vict the latter, and the lady appears perfectly
well aware Of the fact. There IL doubt however,
that both are connected vita an extensive system
Of counterfeitng, which appears to have been car.
ried on all over the country, and the operations OF
which have been brought to light through the dill
gence and perseverance, OF Deputy Marshal Tyler
and our efficient police officers.
We understand that the present arrest has placed
in the hands Of the authorities certain information
which may lead to yet more important results, and
it is very likely that befure long one of the most
complete and extensive combinations that has ever
been formed by rog ues may be broken up by its as
sstance. The several persons recently arrested in
different parts OF the country, are doubtless members
Of one gang. Much credit b due to officers Pierce
and Toles for the efficient and digent manner in
which they prosecuted the search for the denquents
now under arrest; and when 1t is remembered how
vast Is the influx Of strangers into onr city, and the
numerous means OF egTess, the prompt capture OF
these offenders is no insignificant achievement.
An examination OF the persons was held to-day at
the Office Of Benoni Thompson, Esq, U. s. Commits
sioner, when the man and woman were both CON-
mitted for further examination, and were handed
by the constables who made the arrest into the
hands Of deputy marshal Tyler. The officer who
has the warrant for the arrest Of Sonthwick on
charge Of forgery is in the city awaiting the result
Of the amination.-Bu6alo Advertiser, July rs.