The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-11
United states Marshal's Office.
UPWARDS OF $4,000 OF SPURIOUS MONEY sEIzED-
Arrest OE TILE GANG OE COuNTEREEITERS-rH


ARREST OF THE GANG OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CONTEMPLATED MANUFACTURES OF $40 900.
For nearly two months past the United States Marshal,
Mr.. Hlyer, and his arst deputy, Mr.. Thompson have
been engaged in organizing plan for tho detection Of
gang OF counterfeters, who have been disseminating
base coin throughout the country for time Ac-
cordingy two of the Marshals deputies DE Angeles and
Horton were entrusted with the mission. On Saturday
last Mr. Horton having previously been put in possess
sion Of some OF the workings of the counterfeers,
watched man named James Bowers and in the after
noon arrested him at the Jersey City ferry On being
arrested Bowers threw into the river bundle which he
then had in his possession. The Marshal immediately
offered reward Of $40 for the recovery OF the bundle
and an enterprising boatman having dshed up, was
found to contain two hundred and fifty spurious silver
half dollar pieces. Bowers was then taken TO Edrdgs
street a and the deputy marshals proceeded TO Thirty
Gfth street between First and Second avenues where
they obtained the aid Of some Of the police,
Nm. surrounded the house, whilst Mr.. Horton en-
teroa tbc dwelling by means Of skeleton key, aud
solved vast quantity Of counterfeit gold dollars and i'm
cns ana materials used in the manufacture OF COIN
n arrested the occupants Of the houseEdward Nor
ton John (alas joel Brown, Charles Watson, and two
Young and genteel looking females named Elmra Wat
son and Amanda Hewitt On the arrival of Deputy Mar
hal Horton the house in Thirty fifth street. letter
arrived from Fdrdge street jail which he intercepted,
and which was as follows
TO go for that stuff, he had better leave The city
II appears that the Marshal who for some time in
possession Of private information then proceeded TO tho
residence OF Mr.. May, glider, IN houston street, wmo
had orders from the counereiters to gld coin to tho
amount of forty thousand dollars. Here the ofAosra
seized large quantity OF dollar pieces in various modes
OF process and all taken to the Marshas Office in
grocers wagon.
Amongst the articles seized large die press,
machine for moulding con lead, "copper" brass several
bottles of chemicals, books electricity, galvnnisn
eectrotype manipulation, and Elements of Electro Metal
lurgy upwards Of 50 900 in well manufactured spurious
gold coin two hundred and fifty counterfeit silver hs
dollars, bullet moulds and pistol.
The ARE ,fths gang of counterfeers Is oleseIEE
the community at large and particularly to tne s
shopkcepers amongst whom this base money y genssy
circulated. The cautious with which .ne ~ ~.
and his deputies have watched the moyeus hs r ~ W
parties concerned and the result when nas
their efforts, are deserving of high ha III W
therefore hope that the parties engaged ~ %
bpsiness-and hero are many throughout the cy-wht
that detection to follow 9r - KnSs
county ia the Marshall not having any place Of safe
c,nJv for prisouers in this city preliminary exsmi-
cusoay % ,gu SHORTLY take place and Developments
.nscno the various qualifications Of spurious msnts are
spec,usd 80 no made This gang It ia said connected
IN lately sentenced by the United States Court
y tS;s csty to the SKATE prison for sms'Ar o0suce