The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-11-16

~ The following interesting details concerning
the arrest of Rinaldo D. Baxter, of Franklin, now
confined in the county Jail on n charge of coun
terfeiting. taken from the Cincinnati Times:
Approaching the house, Williams alins DR.
Hastings. told the counterfei;er's wife that he had
s'run off, $50 of the money he had received from
Baxter that day, and the officers were in pursuit
of him. He thought there would be safety in her
house, and making for it he met the other gen
tkenen with him, whom he knew to be Toledo
deuers in ssconey.' She invited them in, gave
them cordial welcome and an excellent supper.
She is q woman of about 35 years of age, rather
good looking, and quite intelligent.
She appeared to possess good heart and to de-
light in acts of kindness. After supper. she asked
her guests if they would go to bed. but they said
they had better sit up until Be xters return, the
police might surprise them. She concluded 10
sit up with them; and all the night long, before
garng fire, she interested them with lively con-
| yersatiou. She related several instances where
she had shielded countersiiers from the officers CT
Justice and listened atentvely to the hair breadth
| escapes of DR.. Hastings in whom che appeared
to be much interested. The night rolled around
without wink of sleep from either of the party.
The cocks announced the approach of day, and
just as the dawn became apparent through the
windows, one of the guests suddenly turned to the
kind lady and said, g We have been deceving you
-ws are oficerst" A thunder bolt could net
have started her more. An sshy paleness instant
~ spread over her countsnanee and, standing mo-
tionless for few minutes, she sank into chair,
and bmst into a flood tf tears. The officers say
they were somewhat affected by her conduct, for
she had been so kind to them, that it seemed cruel
| to cause her misery.
After few moments silence, they told her they
intended to search The house, and, securing the
doors, they proceeued TO work, leaving one to
watch her that she might not destroy any couu-
teifeit money or implements Of manufacture.
They searched the house from roof to cellar, but
found nothing save few dies, and small number
of counterfeit dimes. They then proceeded to the
barn which they almost destroyed in thei. search.
Under the feed trough, nicely slowed away Sl3,-
433 Of counterfeit money, mostly on the Ohio State
Stock Bank, was found They then returned to
the house where they waited the return of theil
comrades Bakers house is represented to be q
very comfortable one. surrounded with almost
every comfort
Early Sunday morning the Yellow Creek party
arrived on the brow of u bill overlooking the little
village of New Boste They saw Baxter con
versing with some persons below, one of whom ap
preached the office IS they were obser
we'd. With him Tennent and Kiefer entered into
conversation, while Woodford and Gallag CHER wen
on.
AS it was known that the whole region of Vel
low Greek was infested with counterfeters it wa
determined to use ruse. Approaching Baxter
, they told him that a canal boatman had beei
severely beaten at Rayenna the night before. ant
he was accusedof being of the assaul;ing party
Confideat of his innocence, he readily assented t
90 to RayeDna with the officers. He was not on
lightened as to the true of his arrest till
arrived at his home, where the two parties Of po
S lice united He then flew intc terrible passio
and threatened to annhriate the officers Th
, parting between himself and his wife and fou
children is said to have been very affecting, hi
wife knowing too we'll his guilt, and deenling b
conviction certain. He coDfned in the Ri
D. VIENNA Jail until Monday, when he had an exam
Dr. nation, and was committed for trial.