Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-27
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A Bogus Bank RklE ManufactorT tH Anais
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From the Cleveland Herald, Feb ~
One day lest week, 3 man presented himself 3,
the Office in st. Louis Of the Ierre haule Ai'on @
a Louis Railiosd. representing that be had guam
titv Of Indiana money which be wished to exensnge
ftr other funds on payment Of moderate disooen'
The agent having some $500 70 remit 20 the pslie,
foutaine Line office at Indianapolis, tnougns
would be 8 good opportunity TO pay US @.-o'
rive his Indianapolis friends pleasant SUI 80,
and pocket the premium himself AccoIuipeg .ne
bargain wss made and the seller Of me Auui1Ha
money dissppeayed Next day the SlcVV paeAaee
was duly forwarded TO Indianapolis, Express enIs
paid where the money was found 10 De NOT ~or,n
he avnvess charges TIE Balls we're e1eelienuy
5ona IND nprported % be issued BY The t" Manu-
factprer's Bank Of Hartford" the word q lndlana
beng nrinted il another part Of the nl, IN exceed
ing nae type. .
veetigstioas were made, and the DIS humber OF
~bich had made their appearance 10 different parts
Of Inaiaua and the sdj .csnt States, were finally
traced 10 villsge named Hartford, in 81 county,
on the eastern border Of Indiana. The head quar-
ters Of tbe formidable gang Of codnteTfeiers, horse
thieves, and ssoundrels generally, BY VII m this
spurious money was manufactured aud put into
eiI culation is In small grocery near the village
and here il is supposed that an Immense amount
Of money has teen made.
The next Stage in the history Of this gigantic
sWindle took place yesterday. Conductor Morse, on
the Cleyelsna and Erie tram coming West, took a
SlO bill rom Two Hiyilshiy dressed ypung 3eAl
supposed il TO be Gonneeticul bank bnL On learn
ing his mistake, he returned zAd got Ave dollar
gold piece in pay nent Of th,if fare. conysrSA-
ton sprung 40, Ia the c0ui Ct which they stated
that the btlls we're Of Indians bauk, that they
mai quantity of the same kind 10 circulate, and
limiting at his assistance circulate H. in consider
alton Of their allowing him lhe discount on Indiana
money. Getting en- inklng Of thsir business, the
conductor YVES refu not 10 excite their suspicious,
but al the nexs station he slegrsphed TO depot Of
fter, Clark Warren, who was az once on the alert
for the capture of the men. information was gwen
to MIR. Stephens, OF the Railroad dining rooms y no
vas requested 10 take whatever money they ohtred
fer their dinner.
On the arrival Of the cars they PASSED into the
ching rooms, took dinner, and On Having rendered
q one dollar biu on tae spurious bank, which was
taken. The mex were Immediately arrested, and
in their carpet bag we're found number Of the
spurious bills, and about $500 gold. The sep
orators carried bank note reporter viii thea
which quotes the bn as good; say they purchs 81
the bill ; in New York. knos there Is no such bank
but claim a Ierfee, tight 10 circulate the bis.
The amount Of bills found upon these parties Ws'
been SIX aud seven thousand dollars. he morn
iHg papers had got it too large The deienesnli
have been committed 10 jail IN default Of SZ,ool
bail They did not give their real names, but eaF'
John DE and Richard Roe.