New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-30
DES GENT UPON Il NEST OF COUNTER
PETERS.
LAReE HAUL OF BOGUS MONEY.

EIARGE HAUL OE BUeJUS MONE1.
L az night about O'Clock, a shop keeper on
Et peIth avenue ness Fftieth street. pointed ont to
OF Lser TOmpkins Of the Twenty second Ward, man
W kobad paesed a 81 counterft bill on tho Exchange
B sink Of Hartford ConD upon him short time pre-
ig1Sy and requeeted the officer to watch his move
Itenin.
Officer Tompkins followed the man two o. three
kIOcs and withholding about to escape observation,
aaolaly fell in with Officer Cotre, Of lie Ward,
10 Oazeus dress 20 whom he communicated the above
fa&s.
The fellow after entered another store and ten
&ered npaymeht for trting articles one OF the
counterfeit bills The officers, observing through the
widow that tee shopkeeper returned the bill with
oake Of bis head stepped into the store land without
edo marched the man to the Staton-hOuse Upon ex-
annin2 the person of the prisoner number Of coan-
aerfet bis were found concealed in secret pockets.
Several of tie officers present recognized the prs-
pnsr who gave his name az Thomas Newell one Of
the residents of house in Ffy-gecond street, near
Eleventh avenue that had long been suspected as be-
ing q resort for eountsrfeters The house had been
closely watched but 30 careful were the counterfeers
IN their operations that the police were unable to OBJ
tain any evidence against them.
Upon the order Of The officer in command, 0fsers
TSnpkins and Cottrell repaired to the house in ques
aheir ring stthe door was answered by we-drsssed
man Of middle age, who, upon hearing the nature
sbeir business produced long life barreed revolver
and threatened TO shoot thsm should they attempt 10
.ezter and seaseh the houee.
Another man, also armed with a revolver, made his
appearance aid told the officers they had better leave
Neither Of the policemen having weapons with tben
came 10 the conclusion that prudence the better
part Of valor, and earelessy bidding the mon good
aght, assured them that they should positively visit
the house in the morning.
After the door was shut, Officer CotDell kept watch
upcn the house from an obscure position, while his
his eomr sde FASTENED 10 the Staten-ouse for assist
anee. In little time thereafter, Capt. Coulter, with
secii0n Of men, appeared upon the ground and CUR
rounded The house.
& The bell again rang, and again the men sp-
peared at the door with their revolvers but before
they could level them they overpowered by half
@ dozen men, and hand-cnfied. In the house
was lex in total darkness and little delay occurred
before lights could be procured. Captain Couter with
Officer Cottnell and or two Orthers, rushed mp
stairs, where they found woman hard az work de- |
stroying all evidence Of crime, by burning up the
bogus money. /
large package Of bills was blazing upon the Goals
and was seized by the officers evidence The woman
referred to snatched the bills from HE hands, and
thsnst THEN into the CRATE again. where che held them
until they vera almost entirely destroyed, In this
operation she burned her hands badly.
The persona found upon the premises were arrested,
and sent 10 the StadonHouse where they gave their
oaRoes az join NJ. Parker, Frederick Miller, Mrs.
ewsil and 2rs- Parker "
A lsief examination of the house was made, which
resulted the finding Of chemicals aud dies OF v2nous
Kinds large heaps Of bank-note paper presses dee
All
eoan,eFieiting business. FOry.three collars OF al
erred bsnk-bius were also found
One Of the women arrested had quantity Of the
money concealed in her stockings. For want Of proper
eht minnie examination was postponed, and the
bouse wa left n charge Of several policemen for the
rest Of tie night.