The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-18
Police Intelligence.

A NEST OF cousTgRpEIrERs BROKEN UP-sEIZURE OF
$4,000 IN BOGUS BILLs-Aa INTERESTING CASE.
Somc weeks ago the Deputy Superintendent Of Police ro-
esved information that there existed in this city or its i'm
mediate ncighborhood den Of expert and daring counter
fciters, where bogus money all descriptions manu-
factnrcd on extensive scale Immediate steps were
taken to ferret out the gang the prosecution Of the
tash number Of experienced detectives employed
night and day. But little attended the efforts Of
the officers until within few days past when fortunately
couple Of notorious counterfeites "spotted" 10
professional phraso) and followed to their residence
Mott Haven, Westchestcr county The police watched
the premises closely and after duly accommodating the
establishment they returned to New York fully convinced
that they had discovered the whereabouts Of the gang they
search Of On Friday evening Sergeant Lefers and
officer kcDouga paid another visit 70 Mott Haven for tn,
purpose Of watching the movements OF the suspecte
parties They found the house already referred 10 emp
ty but sccreng themselves in adjoining dwelling
they patiently awaited the return Of the occupants.
About 10 O'Clock two entered the house, and
afterwards they observed To retire for the night
The police then hastened 10 New York for assistance and
on arriving at the headquarters Broome street, mum
Der Of other detectives act. led TO work up the
case Tho posse proceedod 10 Mott Haven without delay
arriving there about O'Clock the morning The house
was Immediately surrounded, and at signal tho rear
burst opep and three Of the police entered the
house. In one Of the upper ROOMS they found two men
named Leonard Barker alias James Watson, and james
Jones, who promptly handcued and taken into Gus
tody The police then searched the promises, and in
short while succee ded in finding abou. Sl2 900
worth Of counterfeit "ens'' on the Ogdensburg Bank, ~
" besides Of counterfeit bills some dies,
plates presses chemicals and paper used for bank mote
purposes In fact, they found complete of counter
cting apparatus and contrvanccs for changing the dc
nominations Of genuine bills from TO thrccs, vcs,
tens &c In q closet found copy Of bank note
safeguard describing the bills Of every bank in the United
States; aso handbook containing facsimile of the sig
banks in each State. A quantity OF burned paper
found in Of tn CRATES, which examination proved
10 be the remains Of number OF imperfect coanerfrs,
which had been committed TO tho flames as worthless.
Among other things seized by the police was lot Of
counterfeit Turkish moaey, which no doubt
formed a part of that discovered in Duane
street last week. How these pastre biiis
into the possession Of the prisoners remain mys
tory TN being questioned relative to this AMI other n
tcrs they refused to give any information relating thereto
Yesterday the accused brought before Justice Qok
cnbush the Jefferson Market Poco Court wherc after
undergoing brief examination, they were committed o
prison for further hearing Tho OF the prisoners
fortunate thing for storckccpcrs and others for
a few days the entire city would have been flooded
the spurious money seized. IL is thought that lag.
amount Of the counterfeit money in question wis ntcnie
~ he sent TO Canada for the purpose Of being passed upon
the respective admirers Of Mofssey and the iencia Boy
bear date March, 1855 and purpor 10 be Of issue
As specimen Of art the counterfeit exceeds anything OF
the kind produced.
The following Is u fac sime OF this counterfeit