New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-06
IMPORTANT ARRESTS OF COUNTER
FEITERS.
E,on TIE ThfIad<fDhi1 eS0sr Feb


Af.w DAYS ago two men, named Leonard Vsngar-
6en and Ersstus Eggleston, from Wyoming County,
Pa. passed upon Mr.. l.. Hrsh, a merchant at Dan
vile, Pa, $50 counterfeit bill, purpor.ing to be Of
the Wilmington and Brandy wiue Bank ISSUE which
bad been altered by the psstDg operation from s..
Thee two men Immediately took the cars for Pha-
delphia. a telegrapbic dispatch sent to the
Msyors Office in this city, and the fugitives
rested in the Reading cars by High Constable Frank
lin and Officer VIM Esher, the same evening. Some
$500 or 5000 in counterfeit money, consisting OF old
and new issses purporDg to be genuine bills OF VA
rous banks and Of different denominations together
with a small amount of spuric US half-dolars and
counterfeit 81 and 60 gold pieces, were found in their
possession.
tpurous money Muncy Dam, in Tycoming Co.,
OF John Manges, OF the mos. notorious and dan
gerous counterfeiters in Pennsy lvania. On Friday
morning High Copstables Franklin and Black burn,
with special officer Ellis, were sent IN search OF
Mangef. At q very late hour Ihs night they made
descent upon his house and searched the premises,
but found nothing except heavily loaded guns, and
some of the members OF the family. The officers con-
tipued the pursuit for him. and at o'clock Satur
day morning captured him at the house of Abrsm
Hause in Limestone, in Montour County. some ten
miles distant from Manages residence. They found
him in second story room in which there were six
other men. The officers entered the room in their
stocking feet, when demonstration OF resistan g was
made coon as the party was Awakened The re-
volvers OF the officers, however were exhibited, snd
was allowed TO dress bim.elf The officers then
placed him in the sleigh which conveyed them and
took him TO Danvie, and in the evening brought him
TO the city. He wss committed by Alderman Kenney
for further hearing, in default Of IS 600 bail.
Under the pillow Of Manges the officers found
large pocket book, containing counterfeit notes from
opes TO ffties in denomiD alton, different banks,
amounting 10 several hundred dollars. Among the
counterf.ts is poe Of ESQ., altered from IS, of
the ssue Of the Bank of Penn Township, by the past
ing process Thew also found several packages con-
taiDI spurious gold coin, of the denominations OF
go, 81 ard So so. The pocket-book also contained
pspsrs, sho~ir the operations aud nego.-
tioIs with different parties for counterfeit money, and
a memorandum showing the transaction between
Manages and Vanes iden and Eggeston, above named.
Thee two now in prison ss fugtives from
Montour County. For FIVE years psst the authorities
Of this city ard several Of the interior counties of the
State, have been unsuccessully endesvoag TO
him. The lest stemp, prior TO bis arrest, was made
by party Of Philadel pba officers in lsj2, aud not
withdrawing their arrangements were perfect, he
adroi,ly euded them by concealiDg himself in the
secoud story Of bis kitchen, between the floor boards
and the aibipg Of the ceng In searching the house
ST that time the officers stepped hin sewers
times.