Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-08-25
ARREST OF A GANG OF DEAL

AhhEASl VI a GANb OF DEAL-
ERs IN CoUNTERFEIT BANK NorEs AND
BOGUS Com IN RUsH, BARTHOLOMEW,
DECATUR AND DELAWARE CoUNTIEs.
The first individual arrested was DR..
Patterson, of Carthage, Rush county, who
has had all extensive practice IN that sec
ton of the country. He is represented as
a man about 46 years of age, malicious
and dangerous, and has been IN the habit
of carrying rcvolyers and Bowie-knives
tor the purpose of intimidation. He ad-
mltted, after his arrest, that he had been
engaged III the business for two years,
but It Is supposed that 1t has extended
back five or SIX. He engaged IN the busl-
ness first, he says, for the purpose OF de-
tecung some men whom he supposed were
engaged IN it, but finding ii profitable. ;, he
continued H. He was decoyed to sell
some $40 bills on the Northwestern Bank
OF Virginia, a dangerous counterfeit, and
alter the sale of fifty dollars TO two men,
was arrested, taken to private room in
d hotel, and roned Mr.. Reany asked
the Doctor where the balance of the 500
was he had agreed to sell, and he in
formed him 1t was under the cover of a
stand IN his office. 1t was found there,
with other Packages, concealed, amount
ing to $3.50.
A trap door into an attic story was
opened; the officer reached up, and found
three bottles marked quinine. in which
were found rolls of counterfeit bank bills.
Rolls OF old newspapers were also found
there containing 100 Bogus half dollars.
A cellar was discovered under his bed
room, the only access to which was by a
trap door n the floor at the side of the
bed, covered by a carpet. 1t was com
plete dungeon, without light, but fitted up
with table, chairs, &C., in good order for
business. The officers found secreted In
various parts of his office, packages of
counterfeit bills and Bogus coin. Letters
were found IN his possession from differ
ent members of the gang, containing iu-
formation, in which the real meaning was
concealed IN slang phrases we'll known to
the profession.
The Doctor was examined before a
Justice of the Peace in Rushville, recog-
nlzed in the sum of So 900, and commit
ted in default of bail
The next person arrested was Dr. Ro-
: gers, OF knlghtstown, a man with large
fanny and respectfully connected. He
has no business, but represents himself as
sporting gentleman. He had also been
, engaged III selling Northwestern Bank OF
Virginia notes. In searching hlm, they
found a SO new counterfeit bill on the
Hatters' Bank. Connecticut. He was Sc.
cured by the officers.
The next one arrested was Perry Ben.
nett, of ST. Omar, who has been a terror
of the country.
He was arrested by Mr.. Reany and hi:
posse, and $50 in new counterfeit bills or
the Reading Bank, PENNSYLVANIA, wa:
found upon him. lie was taken to Rush
Vile and committed, for having counter
felt money in bis possession, and on the
indictment pending against him.
DR. Lewis Face was arrested il
: Jonesvllle, Bartholomew county. Whel
the Doctor was arrested, he attempted t,
conceal a quantity of Bogus half dollar.
behind a log. lie acknowledged hi
connection with the gang. but SAID he haC
been drawn into it by Patterson. He wa,
handed over to L. S. Commissioner Orr
of this city, who committed him in defaul
of - 900 bail.
DR.. Allen Robinson was next arrested
> at Muncietown, man near 90 year.
of age.
On his person, and in a bureau drawel
in his house, were found counterfeit coli
and bank notes, from ten cents up to $50
; The following Is a description of The
Bank notes: Northwestern Bank of Vir
ginia, denomination of SO, some new
and others soiled, for circulation; State
Bank of Indiana, S1Os Northern Banl
of Kentucky, Sos, Bank of Corning. n
Y, SlOs; Ohio Stock Bank, SOS Mer
, camille Bank, Hartford, Conn, SOS; Ex
change Bank, Hartford, SIS; Farmers
Bank, Indiana, elOs, North Caroline
Bank, S5Os. Three Bogus half dollar.
were found IN his office, besides a gal
vanic battery, just prepared for circula.
ton. Counterfeit dimes, and also spuri
Gus gold dollars, were discovered abou
the premises. The whole amount found
was SAB 20. This man was taken be.
fore the L. S. Commissioner at Nashville
and committed in default of So 900 bail.
Crucibles for melting were found al
DR.. Robinsou's, but no dies A lot OF
new cents, of the late issue, were found
in his possession, which undoubtedly were
intended to be used for making the com
position for counterfeit coin Mr. Reany
says that new counterfeit bills were pu1
in circulation the same day in Rush, Hen
ry, Decatur and Bartholomew counties
that they were in Kentucky and Indiana.
thus proving the extent of the organiZa-
ton, and the perfect understanding the
members of the gang had with each other
indianapolis (Ia.) Sent. Sd.
STATE OF WIsCoNsIS vs.. SAMUEL JACK
SON AND WILLIAM GARRISON.