New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-13

ARREST or SEVEN CoUSTERFEITERs.-rh police
have been the alert for some time past for the APP
pearance of a counterfeit the Ocean Bank of this
CITY, but did not think that the bills would be put 10
circulation for a week or ten days to come. Two men
named Richard Ii. Arthur and Absoom H. Crawford,
were arrested on Saturday for passing counterfeit five
dogar bills on the above bank. The following afida-
Wit was made by one of the persons upon whom the
counterfeiters attempted to pass the money:
Mahlon Kinney of No. 262 Hudson-st., being duly
sworn that the nth day of Aug 1885, Richard
H. Arthur came into deponeni's store with the bill
attached to the annexed complaint, aud wanted the
same exchanged; aud believing the same to be coun-
tereit depouent followed bin when be left the store,
and saw BIN go into the store OF Mr.. Louis, No 29s
Hudsonst and ascertanng that he had passed one OF
the said bills he continued TO follow him. and after
passing down the street, him make sign 70 Abb
solom II Crawford who joined him; and after going
some distance, depOneni's friend, Daniel j. Miller OF
No. 2Z9 Hudson-st., folio we'd them around several
blocks, and informed depOnent where they went De
ponent had them arrested, and on being taken TO the
Station House found the person OF said Crawford
thirty IS bills the Ocean Bank OF New-fok. with
good money; aud on the person OF Said Arthur,
one OF the same kind of bills, and also some good
money DepOnent further adds that he verify believes,
and has doubt that said persons not only uttered
and published but had in their possession with intent
u utter and publish the said felt money with
the intent to cheat and deraud. And deponent prays
that iustice NAV be done. MAHLON hIsNEf.
sworn 10 before me the nth day of August, 1885.
g. w. PERCY, Police Justice
Mr.. John D. Norcott Of No. 29s Hudson-st made
similar affidavit.
These arrests having been made officers Underhill,
Moore and Ross made a descent on the house of Ann
Sheppard, No. 255 Mot; ST., at O'Clock on Saturday
vtning. The mates observing the approach Of the
officers, endeavored TO secrete the counterfeit money,
and one Of them Pete Smith ran to the front door to
oscaps bu, forced back by the police. The Off
cen found in the house Ann Sheppard, the propre-
t.ese Pete Smith Of No. 2le Sullivan ST., and John
Conner OF the place. As soon as the police
entered the woman clspPed her hand to her mouth
and ende avored 10 swallow some Of the bills Officer
Ross erasped her by the throat and tiled TO force her
10 diseorpe bit though be choked her until she was
black in the face and the blood spured from her
mouth. abe managed 10 foil him in bis eHdeavor, and
he wa compelled to loose bis hold or she would have
died from suffocation. As il was for several minutes
Il wss doubtful II she would recover. On the person
Of Smith four or five bills were found but Conner did
not have any. While the officers were in the house.
two old bags Ca;harre Sullivan living in the rear of
No. LOG Baysrd-st, and Margaret Manning of No. lo4
in the same street came in and were arrested on sus-
picion of being engaged in passing the counterfeits
TIE five persons last arrested were taken before JUS
tee Pearcy at the Jefferson Market Police Station who
locked them up. Smith and Sheppard are notorious
hands at this bus1ess; both were concerned in the
Crans.on Bank forgery.
The counterfeit is very successful one and wouia
deceive most persona II is wei engraved, and printed
on hard, thin, blush white paper. 1t Is ssad tnst
large number Of the bills have been passed IN Chas
hsps-s. and is seghbcrhoOd