Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-08-12

IMPORTANT NEwS-ARREsT OF A GAxC OF
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES weeks since. some
of the most active and shrewd police officers Of
the city, became convinced that they had diy
covered the retreat of q notorious gang of coun
terfeiters who have been, for a long time. car
rying on the most extensive operations in the
way of manufacturing both paper money and
coin, and circulating them in all parts of the
South and West.
Since that time, active preparations have been
made, for the purpose of securing these whole
sale and professional perpetrators of fraud, and
bringing them to justice. Especial policemen
have been sworn in, and every possible meas
ure has been taken to ascertain the exact ocali
ity of the rendezvous and place its freuuenters
within reach of the arm of the Law.
Finally, the matter having been brought to a
focus and the arrangements all completed, on
last evening, Capt Jacob Keifer, Chef of the
Police, Lieut.. VIM. Phillips, officer Stephen B.
Haymen, and other members of the Force, con-
sisting of Messrs. Bloom, Snowfed, Bunker.
Baldwin, Shattuck, +. Smith, Thayer Dehaven,
Harold, Meara, Moore, Weingartner, Powers,
Harding and B. Smith, proceeded to the house
of man named S. D. Towner, located on the
river road, about two miles from the city, where
they had reason to believe that they might find
the haunt and the men for whom they were
searching.
When few rods from the residence, they left
the omnibus which they had chartered to convey
them thither, and proceeded in body toward
the house. Just before they reached it, they
we're observed by Towner, who ran into the
house and gave the alarm. Immediaty he and
four other men emerged from it by different en-
frances, and attempted to make their escape
They were little too late, however for the Off
GERS provided too many for them, and after some
extensive running, succeeded i'll arresting them
and taking them into the house, where they
were placed under strong guard. One of
them gave indications of showing fight, but af-
Ter a bowie knife was taken from him, he sub
mitted quietly. with his companions.
The officers then proceeded to search the
dwelling and its vicinity. In small building
near it, used as hen house, one of them dis
covered a sack, containing charcoal. On emp
tying it, he foud, wrapped in cloth, roll of
counterfeit money, all cut, and portion Of it
signed, ready for circulation, which appears,
from the bulk to amount to from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The counterfeit notes consist of ones, threes,
and fives, on the State Stock Bank of Ohio,
threeS on the State Bank of Ohio, and those Of
various denominations.
They also found concealed in various places,
counterfeit coin and the materials for making
it, stamps for altering bills, portions of presses,
and many of the various implements used by
counterfeiters. Some five or six valuable gold
watches, which had undoubtedly been stolen,
and Z. S. Mail lock- probably cut from mail
bag, prior to robbing it, and other sundry arti-
clos wera also discovered
The names of the five men who were arre2ted
are as follows: S. d. Towner the owner of the
house, Milton Parker-an ex-resident of the
State Penitentiary, Lewis Dolman, an escaped
convict from the Jacksonville Penitentiarv,
Quinsey Hershey, and VIM. McGeary. They
were brought to the city and lodged in the
Watch House, where they await trial.
Should the charges made against them be
substantiated, they will undoubtedly soon be
placed in situation where society will be free
from their dishonesty and depredations To
the officers of the city, who have worked so
faithfully and perseveringly to bring them to
justice, and to break up the ad-quarterS of an
extensive and desperate band of counterleiters,
all honor is DUE Cincinnati Sun.