Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-23
A Bogus Bank Bill Mandatory in India
na-Heavy Operations and Extensive

A Bogus Bank Bill Mandatory in India
na.-Heavy Operations and Extensive
Seixure.
One day last week q man presented himself ut
the Office in st. Louis of the Terre Haate, Alton
and st. Louis Railroad, representing that he had
n quantity of Indiana money which no wished to
exchange for other funds on the payment of n mo
derate discount. The Agent having some 81 500
to remit to the Bellefontaine Line Office at Indian
npois, thought it wonld be good opportunity u
pay the amount. give bis Indianapolis friends
pleasant surprise, aud pocket the premium him.
rclf Accordingly, the bargain was made, and the
seller the Indiana money disappeared. Next
day the 81 500 package Was duly forwarded 10 In.
dianapolis and the express charges paid, where
the money was found to lie not worth the express
charges! The bills oxcellently done aud
purported to be issued by tho Manufacturer
Bank of lIartford.i the word indiana being
printed ia another part of the bill in exceedingly
fine type.
There is no such bank in Indiana Farther in.
vcstigations were made, aud the bills, n number
u which had made, their appearance in different
parts Of Indiana aud the adjoining States were fl
nally traced to n village named Hartford. in Jay
county the eastern border of Indiana. The
headquarters Of the formidable gang Of counter
fsilets, hnrscthieyes, and seoundrels generally
BY whom this spurious money was MANUFACTURED
aud nut into circulation, is in small grocery
near the village and here it is supposed that an
immense amount of this money has been made
The next stage in the history of the gigantic
swindle took place here yesterday. Conductor
Morse on The Cleveland and Erie train coming
west, took so bill on this bank from two sty-
lisaly dressed young men, up)osing ii to bv
Connecticut bank bill. On lcarnu. his mistake
he returned and got five dollar gold piece in pay
ment Of their fire A conversation sprang MP IN
the course Of which they stated that the bills
Of new Indiana bank. that they had quantity
OF the Same kind to circulate, and limiting at hi,
assisting circulate, in consideration Of their Ill
loving Ii N the discount on Indiana money. Get
ting IN nkling Of their business, the Conductor
was cautious not to excite their suspicious bn ~
the next station he telegraphed to depot officer,
Clark Warren, who was ut once the alert for
tho capture Of tho men. Information was given
to Mr.. Stephens. of tho Railroad Dining Rooms,
who WI, requested to take whatever money they
offered for their dinner.
On the arrival of the cars they passed into the
dining rooms took dinner and on leaving, ten
dcred II dollar bill on the spurious bank, which
was tnken The men were Immediately arrested,
and in their carpet bag were found number If
tho spurious bills, ank about 5000 in gold. The
operators" carried n bank note reporter with
them which quotes tho bills as good; say they pur
chased tho billie in New York; know there is no
such bank, but claim perfect right to circulate
the bill.
The amount Of bills found upon these parties
wns between 6 aud 81 900 Tho morning papers
had 60, il too large The defendants have been
committed Ia Jail in default Of 81, 800 Jail. They
did not give their real names hut gave John Doe
aud Richard Roc-t icceiand Heraa Of WmSddy
last.