The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-21
A Msnstroas Forgery by Woman
Strange Development.

A few weeks since Mrs. SEyAsrI, a Mol
davian lady, was arrested at Cons ntinope
having in her possession . large amount
counterfeit paper money Of the denomina.
ton known as kaimes, or 20 piastre notes.
While uuder Judicial examination she ad-
mitted that the notes were printed by book
and JOB printer in New York, named W. L.
5. HARRISON, who, on Thursday last, at the
instance Of the Turkish Consul, was arrested
a. an accomplice. The Tribune OF Satur.
day gives the result Of Mr.. HARRIsox's ex-
animation, as follows:
Mr.. Harrison stated that the job came TO
him in the regular course Of business, that it
was executed without the slightest attempt
at concealment he supposed that the paper
notes were labels for some sort Of Oriental
commodities, a superstition most reasonable,
for the notes have not the slightest resem.
bance to any sort OF paper ever used in
this conntry. The discovery Of the plan to
food the Ottoman Empire with spurious
money was particularly fortunate, for 10 that
country they have never had any counterfeit
notes, and they would have been put into
circulation with the greatest ease, without
their character ever being suspected
The imitation was pronounced by the
Turkish gentleman TO be excellent, and the
fac sime of the seal of the Sultan was 80
good that its commences would probably
never had been questioned. The real IS
called the Toohra," and is guarded with
the strictest care, a number OF the officers of
the State being specially detailed to take
care Of that important instrument. The
"kaimes' found on the premises Of Mr..
Harrison, and several bales Of which we're
brought 10 the Mayors Office, are some
that were rejected by Madame Zuuifmen
an assumed name on account Of some al.
legged imperiections IN the limitations. They
are printed on the soft porus kind Of paper,
sometimes called " India paper and the
translation OF the inscriptions on each note
represents that it is the legitimate paper
currency Of the Ottoman Empire, of the val
ne Of 20 piastres; authenticity is guaran-
teed by the Troohra" of the Sultan, and
bI the Grand Seal Of the Minister of the
MINT, both OF which are initiated with great
exactness The value Of q genuine "kaime"
is b., and the ingenious Madame Z,lfnen
had in her possession when apprehended
spurious kaimes' Of the purported value
OF S4,500,0OO She had her counterfeit
notes concealed in mattresses and in trunks
with false bottoms, at the time Of her arrest,
and she would doubtless have succeeded in
introducing them into the country had she
not shown great anxiety to pass the Custom
House officers without having her baggage
scrutinized. Her punishment will be, if not
death, very long term Of Imprisonment.
The following named articles have been
sealed with the Mayoralty and the Turkish
seals, and deposited in the Shoe and Leath-
or to await the action OF the Ottomfn au.
thorities :-3o plates for printing the body
OF the notes 20 plates for printing the
Toohras OF the Sultan, and 20 plates for
printing the seals Of the Minister Of the
Treasury.
The Mayor being satisfied OF the limo
cence of Mr.. Harrison in his letter, permit.
ted him to depart on his giving the subjoin.
ed certificate
New YORK. Oct. &, 1858.
The plates and kaimes printed by me
for Madame Zaifman, having been ascer.
tanned to be intended for fraudulent purpo-
ses, and the undersigned having been I'M
Willingly used by her in printing the same
! hereby deliver and rellnqush the same to
Daniel F. Tiemann, as Justice Of the
Peace and Mayor of the city of New York,
to be handed over to the Turkish Govern.
ment, or TO be otherwise disposed of.
w. l.. $. HARRISON,
No. CO Duane Street.