Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-19
LOCAL NE VI 8.

BAND OF CousrERrsirshs ARssrsD.-DurfnE the
made upon the pocc officers 10 pursuit Of three met
who Ascc~tsnr have been passing counterfeit
ney the city Officers Seal Tyler and NJ Alfred Leuser
Immediately oboycd tho call. and vent upon tho pursuit.
Hearing tha, the parties staying at the Uuisd States
Hotel they Immediately proceeded to that place accompan
led by soue deaers upon whom coanisrsls note.
were passed.
Two Of tho parties WIN gave their names a. John =.
Aancheetsr aud John Whitman arrested by officers
Tyler aud Seal aud subsequently, by Constable Ls.een
This individual no, With the others when arrested
but the constable awaited bis return to tho Hotel and
succeeds In arres,ug him while be taking DRINK
a. the bar.
They wee brought before tho Mayor, when Nsssrs
Lewis A. Schlos-, Maurice Nelson, l. Grseneb.un, n
A Myers, and Flasher appeared and fully identified
ester Of the parties the individual Who pas
sod upon each OF thsu counterfeit $40 bill Of the Asr.
chants Bank Of Lynchburg To their com militia
more fully, tho charge made by three ofths
parties upon oath, and tho Eve bills paced, submitted
~th the endors ement Of tho individual upon whom ssc
passed.
Maurice Nelson testified that Manchester called a, hi.
store yesterday morning, purchased IS aud pro-
duced $50 bill In payment thereof lie, doubling his
judgment In bank notes. took tho bill to Mr.. Tayors
Store aud In his absence submitted Il to Mr. Trusm.u
his clerk, for his opinion. h. ~ithou. u.kiug . close
rsuruod and paid back tlb He soou however scoyer,J
vas counterfeit aud Immediately communicated the
fact to the officers.
There uers believe 10 ALL seven or eight of tb.s.
possession tho other ve being passed upon The parties
above named
They perfectly new, and we'll executed all payable
At the Aerchsnts bank Of Lyuchburg.
little use would have revealed their character fully
the being rather light aud therefore unable
tho test OF time With this exception they might well
escsps detection from persons Of moro than Ordinary
judgment aud caution.
Each bore the name Of Robert Butler State Treasurer
upon its body, and those of Robert O. Mitchell Cashier
aud David r. Edley, President, at foot a. usual
Humphrey, tho last Of the who was arrested
kno.ledgsd having passed Of the couuterfsi but
sud he did perfectly guorsnt Of their character
lug borrowed them FROM Manchester no Was coming on
here Tho three arrived In this from New York ON
Sunday evening" aud put up tho United State,
They are men OF hne appearance dressed good sy
10 fact snper'y. and so far could discern from the
few words they expressed Of pleasing address, They are
as understood IN the sporting world d.shug follows
The Merchants bank Of Lynchburg u.s. we are informed
not long established and to this probably owing the
effort oi councreiting, the Of general familiarity
with its issues as we'll their newncss Offering & rod
h,d Tor the enterprise IL is probable that greater
nunber of heso bills will DO found when proper search
Is made through their appointments.
They were committed until this morning for further OK
animation Doubtless many other oil this character
have been passed in this city, which will como under no.
tee OF tho holders when these iacts reach them.