Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-08

WHOLESALE FRAUDs.-A FUGITIVE From JUs-
rIcE An extensive and most audacious scheme 70 r
counterfeitug two popular medicinal preparations
has recently been brought to light in this city. A
few Of the leading facts have appeared in reports of
the legal proceedings growing out OF the affair but
its comprehensive character, has been but imper-
fecly developed in these brief statements. Il would
seem that the priUcpsl person implicated 10 this
transaction is drug broker named William Leith,
lately doing business at Gold street and William
street, in this city, and residing at Union street.
Brooklyn. He had conceived the idea Of establish
ing factory for the purpose of counterft ting on
wholesale scale, the most popular and widely ad
versed medicines in the civil zed world viz: Hot-
iovay's Pills aud HoLioDIy's Ointment This au-
dacous project he intended carry out in the city
OF New York, almost within hail. as it were, of the
great central Office for the sale of Holoway's me-.
cines in this country He had, il appear, order
ed no less than SOC, 900 copies Of the pamphlet or
book Of dir ctions, around each box aud the print
er to whom the order was given, supposing il 10
emanste from Professor Holloway had 10 hest itiou
in executing the work An accident led to tn de-
lection OF the fraud. Leilh fhled TO meet an obl-
cation he bad given for portion Of the lob aud the
printer wenE TO Professor Hooway's establishment,
so Maiden Lane, to inquire the cause Then. OF
course, the fraud disclosed, aud i. was found.
on comparing the counterfeit wrappers with the
ORIGINAL tnat tne former we're y rlcct fac rs at
the latter, ~i.h the exception OF the rIter-mark
This wster-mark consists OF the words " HoEioeay
NsV York. aud London" aud lie visible upon every
leaf OF the authentic pamphlet when held az inst
the light. Ia all other resp, cts, there was per-
feet Identity between the false document and the
true.
William Leiih, the author Of this atroeious forge
~, was subsequently arrested, and fully charged
on examination before the committing magistrate,
with procuring the printing and utierng Of the above
counterfeits but through an ndiscrvton on the par,
Of the magistrate, be managed 10 escape from tue
custody OF the officers, aud is nov fugitive from
Justice. Professor HoIoways agents are on the gNi
rire 20 discover his vhersabouts go far be has
elnded their vigilance. Hei,a Scotchman by birth,
and still preserves little OF the accent his voice
Is deep. his articulation EN-, hattie, and IN speaking
be gesiicuiates good deal, and interlards his
fences with oaths- His height is about feet 81
inches his person rather ssoat complexion forid,
hight hair and thin whiskers, aud his age about IS
years. His address is good aud business like. A
it l. not knosn 70 What extent he may have c0un
terteiei the medicinss, it would be vel for drag
gsts 10 the interior to beware Of purchasing arti-
cles parporting TO be Hoilossy's remedies lfom IL
responsible parties. There IS one test OF genuine
ness, Which may. however, be relied apOo, viz; The
uafsr-aerk the leaves Of the book OF directions
accompanying aud enyeioping each boz OF the Pills
aud pos Of Ointmsni. Il, when she leat l. hid o,
tween the eye and the light the words "Hoilossy.
kes York sAd L0ndo.. are deseribabls 10 ssBl-
transparent letters, Ia the Substance OF the paper
then abe pamphlels and The medicines saey enveop
genuine; Il not shey psyssiess eoaafsyfsits.
Let ihis srst be universally adopted. -Aafioael Fo
Ice Gazette, Ass Yerk.