The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-02-15
Geo. W. Brown,
Thomas McElrath F,
James r. Colgate,
VIM. II. Burrows,
Charles l.. Frost,
Solon Robin:
Trustees of
American Widows
Relief Association.
Arresf of Counterfeiters.

Arrest Of Counterfeiters.
A few days ago, two men, namea
Leonard Yangarden and Erassus Egs
ton from Wyoming county, Pennsylvtama.' ~.
PASSED upon Mr.. L. Hirsb, meienhHI' mere h;iI
at Danville, Pa, as50 counterfei. on' 1
nurnorting to be of the Wilmington AM anu
b.. Rra ID wine Bank issue, which had Deen
a,tered by the pasting operation irom :,
a..' Tbo:o two men Immediately took
sp .ho cors for philadelphia. A telegraphlc
aosnatch dne M was sent to the Mayors office
IN This city, and the fugitiyes were arrest
Cd in the Reading cars by high consta
bIe Franklin and officer VIM. Esher, the
same evening. Some $500 or 5000, III
counterfeit money consisting of old and
new issues purporting to be genuine bills
of various banks and of different denom-
nations, together with small amount
Of spurious half dollars and counterfeit
81 and SO gold pieces were found in their
possession.
The prisoners made affidavit that they
had purchased spurious money near Nun
cy Dam, in Lycoming county, Of John
Manges, ono of the most notorious and
dangerous counterfeiters in Pennsylvania
On Friday morning, High Constables
Franklin and Blackburn, with special Of
ficer Ellis, were sent in search of Manages.
At a very late hour that night they made
a 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-
tinued the pursuit of him, and at 3 o'clock
on Saturday morning captured him at the
house of Abram 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 resistance was made as
soon as the party was awakened. The
revolvers of the officers, however, we're
exhibited, and Manages was taken out Of
bed and manacled before be was allowed
to dress himself The officers then plac-
ed him in the sleigh which conveyed them,
and took bin to Danville, and in the eve
ming brought him to the city. He was
committed by Aid. Kenney for further
hearing, in default of $4,000 BAIL
Under the pillow of Manges the officers
found large pocket book, containing
counterfeit notes, from ones to ffties in
denomination, on Indifferent Banks, amount
lug to several hundred dollars. Among
the counterfeits is one note of $50, alter
ed from So, of the issue of the Bank of
Penn Township, by the pasting process.
They also found several packages contain
ing spurious gold coin, of the denomina-
tions of $40, 81 and 81 90 The pocket
book also contained numerous papers,
showing the operations with different par
ties for counterfeit money, and mem
orandum showing the transaction between
Manges and Fangarden and Eggleston,
above named These two men arc now
in prison assfugitires from Montour coun-
ty. For FIVE years past the authorities
of this city and of the interior counties
of the State have been unsuccessfully en-
dcavoring to secure him. The last at
tempt prior to his arrest was made by
party of Philadelphia officers, in 1852,
and notwithstanding their arrangement
were perfect, he adroitly eluded them By
concealing himself in the second story of
his Kitchen, between the floor boards and
the lathing Of the ceiling. In searching
the house at that time, the officers step
ped over bin several times.-Pa1adel-
plsia Ledger. Feb. 5