The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-20

Grand Haul Of Counte. fcitsrs.
NEW yoIK FLOODED WITH BOGUS BtLis-oVhn
IS 900 WORTH or TIN srCHIous MONEY fAsshp IN
ONE NIGHT.
On Tuesday night the city In many places was overrun
With pssser ~ counAerfe,l nve dollar Ssnk bills cc VOC M
Bank, Of Leo Massachusetts,, but through tho scV'y
the police number Of the offenders were duly srreS'oo
Justice Fapdreau Of the Second District Police cod sAd
Captain rurnbuii Of the Eighth ward precnc oos tery
sotve part in this matter ana deserving the Of
the community for their prompt measures wh'cA las bsen
The means Of saving NE utoreseepers many housands Of
dcars.
Il seems In the first place, Justice fandfoss was Gu his
way hsme At about o'clock, wher the Third avenle
clerk Of grocery storo, knowing the Judge, a;coss
cd him, presenting FOR his inspection ono OF The
50 Loo Bank notes ne Judge very soon dis
covered the same 70 he q forgery, and accordingly
tick assres 10 secure the OFFENDING parties Es directed
the clerk 10 mark tho b and hand bach 70 the woman
owning IT, telling her Of the time that H was coor-
tefeit ITO clerk did drected and the woman ess ae
s,oYr. Justoo sndresu followed the woman for about
block aud found her in oorveaNcu with anosneE woman
until they arrived Of rweny ninth street
Bere Tho .cmcn entered . grocery sose .ossaeI; one
ePes puYohased The Justice In the meanwme had sers
officer Qod0r, and while The clerb was looking tie btu
10 stepped tho Justice sni bosh women in charge On
Tho rsrs Kind In their pose t n and anosher IS dill
found 10 the baske they had with them Ia This oaskei Was
aso found new pair OF women stockings no dca prro.
Ned by Of tie counterfeit bills and few dollars OF
good money The Justice subsequently procured oheY to-
formation certain aoccmphoee and caused The xress
and sn
Grceppont Tong Island and there srrcs'ed man giving
his Oasis seeman, charged on se Confession OF
scvera OF tho prisoners, with being the psrp1n iScn
whom they procured the spurious money.
While the Justice WIS wc king up town II seems the
Counter eers were eu,y en.ssa Down TON IN NE Vi
ever on he sors heard a Ia. niis Of III: desert
at Cana and Chur,A Streets there he wree
ont number OF SHIPS Of paper informing store keepe has
IN that nekhboyhood and II was nos long before ne re-
ceived q CALI Dutch grocer eame runnpg MP eSca'm-
arriving the store tho bad hed eaviug the spur
Gus &5 bill the counter Not long after ths another
s y: oS s o
Tie captain made work Of Is this time and took her
into custody The woman In her fright 10 get I'D Of The
spurous money about her, took nom her bosom roll OF
bills and dropped them 90 the floor In the store A
LADY IN the store at the time saw the bills fall on
The floor Il c the womsn;s hand, and 90 informed the
captain. This woman aso hsA . basket win her, IN
which pair Of stockings, some tea, some fancy
csockery and two small osves Of bread She aus con
veyod 70 the station house and gave tho name Ok Rachel
Tho captain then wrote out notice Of taese spurious
bills and SEM one Of his men 70 he NV Yofs HKRD and
Papers, In order 10 have the mater made rbc "a
possole and notice accordingly appeared yesterday Ia
Of the morning papers, which rendered great fac
ties 70 the storekeepera and prevented The passing OK any
more Had this not been done many thousands Of dollars
would have been imposed rpon the public curing me FOL
lowing day snd evening.
Yesterday the prisoners were all brought before the
police magistrate, when complaints were msfe sga.nst
them for pacing the oounterfet bills The Jefferson Mar
ko Police Court and The Lower Pce Court at the Tomos
crowded with oomplainans, and Judging s'om the
stories Of these people, would appear nst no ees nan
5000 worth Of the "bosus has been pu into circulation
Jar,es Bazes aod Richard SlesYln brought Def re
Justice Connolly, complaint OF NJ Van Ness Smith,
Of Rrshton OH drug store, under the Astcr House.
Sams OF the q cond precnc police. Tho prisoners did
Lot succeed IN passing the hlll-the trick ru d1-
covered n good tune, and The accused we're both taken
mo custody before they coaId make ,her escape
Doand and Finch Of the Twenty first precinct charge
4 9s.sng Rns q he oounterfts u The store Of H. A.
lcn M n. TSSroa,dwsy. and also coon John d. Al
FardAeau. ~ y! '"'SN'
Henry Iovesy baker, wrs arrested by The Eghleeru.
precinct police GA charge Of passpg OF the
fos Committed for examination by Justice Flandreaa.
Joseph Webster, negro was AFRO ted charged with
having attempted 70 paSs or We bogus bills ct store
Of Henry Heldebrand No So wes. Broad say. In the
possession OF the accused found $50 In rood
money which In IMPOSED received IN excl age Tor
counter cts Committed for exxmrston
Several otber persous incfadipg number Of fsrsles,
were brought before Justice Fiandrcsu on charge Of
having been connected with the nterfe ing rang
~ 10 evidence has yet been excited against them &C 70
nan from publishing hc:r nance
The matter viii be investigated from day 70 dsy Until
The snlre gang AIRY secured, and the perpcusors Of
70 excellent wss The forgery hat the experienced
money desleD o. the ~ Nicholas aud osher fsxh.onabe
bsroons completely deceived. mo barendsrs al
While In several other saloons on Brs large numbers
Of the pills were psos without any suspeion being created
- 70 ihcis gem lnerosf.
The fol owing k rac ,tule OF the coun,srfei.;-