The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-08-13
important Arrest of Counterfe;ters


so l conclude. BOIS ROUGE.
Important Arrest of Counterfeiters.
Astounding Derelopnenfs-S40O 900 Counter
felt Money Disc0uered-.4rrest Of Sir .N0fO-
rious Counterfeiters--One Of the greatest
Dens of COunterfeiters broken up.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, July 81.
For some time past suspicious have been en-
tertained by police officers Jacob kiefcr, Chie
of Police, and S. r. Hayman, a policeman OF
the Fourth Ward, that a gang of cOunterfeiters
were at work somewhere in the vicinity of Our
city, in the manufacture, on q large scale OF
counterfeit money.
Their information was derived from persons
who protested to be familiar with the opera
tions of the gang ; and under their guidance
eighteen of the city police force went out togc.
thor down the river road, to the bridge mile
below the Two Mile House, yesterday after.
noon leaving the omnibus within hundred
yards of the house where the countcrfciters
were supposed to be assembled, they observed
as they approached the building, that S. d.
Towncr, the occupant of the building, suddenly
rctrcated into the house from the front yard
where he was standing. and that Immediately
aftcrward five other individuals left the prcmi-
scs hurriedly, as though they wished to escape
The police, previously instructed as to the
course they should pursue, invested the place
and arrested the fugitivcs as follows: Samuel
ID. Towncr and Milton Parker of this city
Lewis Dolman, of Indiana an escaped convict
from the Jacksonville pcntcntary, Indiana
where he had been confined for cOunterfeiting
and for whose arrest reward of $500 has been
offered Joseph Beam also of Indiana William
McGcary. late a resident of Cleveland and
Quincy IIurschey large contractor on the
Ohio anc Mississippi railway.
Bean. in attempting to escape, ran in his con-
fusion directly into the arms of officer Bloom
while attempting to reach the river, and was
Immediately tied with the ropes. Dolman es
capped into the stable, where he attempted tC
secret himself. but was followed by Capt
Kicfcr and Lieut.. Phillips, who, in searching
the loft, discovered Dolman and arrested him
in spite of his efforts to avoid capture, by vi g
OrOuS use of Il Ratchet which he had carried
with him as protection in case of an attempt
ed arrest.
Most fortunately Capt. Kicfcr escaped blow
from Dolman's Ratchet, by the adrOitncss OF
Lieut.. Phillips in arrcsting it, just as it was le-
yelled at his head. Dolman was then tied and
conveyed to the house of Towncr. McGcary
contrived to reach distance of hundred
yards before he was arrested, while attempting
to escape down the river, but was caught. pin
toned, and brought back to Towners house.
Hurschey was caught as he attempted to leave
the house.
Milton Parker, notorious cOuntcrfeiter. par
dOncd out of the Ohio penitentiary about six
weeks since, was the first to leave the building
such was his speed it was apprchended that he
would make his escape, but when he had reach
ed a distance of about three hundred yards
from the house, he fortunately stumbled and
fell, but recOvering himself ran about fifty yards
farther up hill. when he was arrested by Off
cor pCnr nd Nm -br, b,I 4
ly fired with rcvolvers, but failed in hitting
him.
On his arrest he made no resistance guam
tity of counterfeit money in sheets, but unsi On
ed. was found on his person. The bills were
on the Ohio State Stock, Miami Valley Bank OF
Dayton. of the denomination of nes. thrcc's
fives', and tens, to the amount of several hun
drcd dollars. On his arrest his appearance
was that of man who had just been engaged
at work his coat of. his sleeves rolled up, with
other indications of recent employment. lie
was secured and placed with the others tied tC
the floor. Towncr was taken in the house, in
consequence of the intcrpositon of his wife ant
child, who ntcriercd to prevent his escape.
After the arrests had been made the prcmi
SEES were carefully searched. In the dwelling
was found a box. containing five gold watches
and from twenty to thirty gold rings In tho
chicken coop, something like forty thousand
dollars in counterfeit notes of the Ohio Stat,
Stock, Miami Valley Bank of Dayton. and tn,
Fairfield County Bank were discovered. nearly
all signed, cut, Ond done up in thousand dollar
packages. ready for distribution. The money
was concealed in bag, half filed with char.
coal.
A mailbag paddock, of the post Office depart
ment was also discovered in the dwelling The
stable attached to the premises was found to
have been converted into a workshop for these
countcrfeitcrs, and dies, tools galvanc bate
ry, stamps. moulds, metal, and pieces, vignettcs
figures, letters, engraving tools. and all the
other apparatus needed for the business of coun-
tcrfcitng. were also discovered and taken pos
session ofby the police. a composition for the
manufacture of base money. together with a
quantity of crucbles, was also discovered and
seized by the officers
After ali absence of nearly three hours. the
officers returned with the prisoners and the evil
denccs of their guilt, and deposited them at the
watch-housc. Though the plates were not Sc.
cured there is little doubt they are somewhere
hid upon the premises. A more thorough
search for them will he instituted to-day. The
bills were faithfully executed and we'll calcu-
lated to deceive.
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