The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-11-15
Great HawI OF COunterfciters In Laprer.

Great HavvI OF COunterfciters In Lapeer.
The Lspeer Rtpublican, of last week gives
the following account:
On Wednesday night OF las; week, L,peer was
thrown into great excitement by reason OF the
arrest of two MEN, nnmed Tozer, hailing from
Jacksonville, Genesee Co, for passing Counter
fei, Bills upon the Garden State Bark, Hunts
Vile, Illinois, They succeeded in the nefarious
design of swindling every merchant IN the vii
lage, but they threw up the cards when otlitcr
Cockett got upon their track.
Officer Cockett happened TO be in the store of
Mr.. Davis, Hardware merchant, when they came
in and his suspicious being aroused by their pro-
ceedings he was Immediately on the alert. After
ascertaininG the fact that they had actually chan
ged bill next door which Mr.. Davis had pro-
nounced bad, he followed item to the Exchange
Hotel, set guard upon the door of their bed
room, where they had retired, until he could
procure papers for their arrest. When they
we're seized, one of them crammed a bill or two
into his mouth but was compelled 10 reluctantly
disgOrge. One of the brothers after his arrest
became somewhat communicative and informed
Mr.. Cockett Of certain particulars which induced
him TO seek further developments; therefore
upon the strength of the prisoners asser-
ton he took horse and buggy and started for
Geue.ee county. Officers Lound, Con and un-
der sheriff Buckingham at once took mp the cue
thu. gratutously furnished, and procured papers,
set out to arrest Mr. and Mrs. John Charles
easier, a couple living a, Jacksonville, reported
| TO be worth several thousand dollars, and carry
| ing on, ostensible the business OF farming.
| They learned that the woman had gone 10 Sag
| NAV. She was Immediately pursued by Messrs
COT and buckingham. They found her At the
| Webster House, and when she saw that justice
was upon her track she exhibited a courage wor-
thy OF better cause. As Mr. Goif attempted
TO SEIZE her, she iluug him away as if he had
been i playing, and producing roll OF bank
notes, as thick As her arm, with bound, placed
it IN the stoye-then commenced scene bette,
imagined than described-the officer, jumping
10 secure this evidence of her guilt, was seized
by the coat tail and sent whirling across the
room--again and again he tried to secure hi,
prey, but Was at each cndeasor signally defeated
until her triumph was complete, when she sub
mitted 10 the arrest. Two counterfeit bills o
the same denomination and on the same bank a'
above were afterwards found in her pocket.
All this time while Mr. Golf was securing Mrs
easier, the energetic under sheriff, Buckingham
4 had made good the capture of young man
name unknown, who had accompanied Mrs. Cas-
Ter 10 Saginaw, and was supposed TO be an &C
complcc.
On the return OF the officers from Saginaw
they accompanied 10y officer Lound went 10 Gas
lers house at Jacksonville where Iound succee
DEED in arresting easier. He found upon III,
person of his prisoner, but one bogus two shil
Ing piece. He found Also in the house, thre'
counterfeit Bank notes upon different Banks
and quantity OF bogus quarters wrapped up IL
closet Of bed room.
Thur-l,y uirLt th.. Sh.riR NJ Tu.col,
county, also succeeded in arre.ting at Pine Run
two individuals who had been passing tue sam,
Kind of money in Tuscoa
4. The bills passed are dangerous counterfeit
and bear the following description; The words
" State of Illinois" The Garden State Bank
, and - iiuntvillc," appears TO have been stampe,
f upon the bill, willie the shading around them il
considerably blurred, and quite different from
the engraved portion OF the same bill, the Cash
Ter and Presidents name written in blue inl
a. well as number aud date.
= The prisoners in this village had also, coun
tcriet Bills upon the LYNN Mechanics Bank
Massachusetts, the State Bank Of Ohio; Tn,
Commercial Bank of Georgetown, ID. c.; Tn.
Westminster Bank, Providence Rhode Island
and bogus COINS one OF the denomination Of tw
/ dollars and half; one fifty cent piece and
five cent piece.
4 word of praise To the officers engaged il
is matter, Is now, We believe, their Just due
E I hc -agacity and energy with which our owl
officer Cockctt penetrated the subteriuges an,
followed up the track indicated 10y the Toze
brothers, should secure To him the thinks not ON
II OF this county, but OF the whole Territory liza
bile 10 bc swinilcd. Officer. i.ouud, Gof ait
Buckingham also showed disposition To tracl
ur the gang and cripple it. working the,
worked and succeeded none but men VIII,
give their minds Ia their business can sue ,ecd
IL is said that other parties implicated il
this transaction: Time only is needed 10 prov.
il upon them.