Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-07

Some SIX months ago, number OF da-
ring aud eXtra ordinary forgeries We're
rerrvlra,ed upon the Bank oil Commerce,
lAu Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank,
and IN Consolidation Bank, OF this city.
fhc amount OF money Obtained was SlO,-
600, and The circumstances excited a
great d,al 81 comment IN police, nercan--
ale aud newspaper circles. The facts OF
th, case we're communicated 10 the de-
tgr.Iv- department OF our police, and ofil-
.ers Schlemm. Geo. II. Su ith and Chas.
w WOOD were detailed for the purpose
ot tracing up the author Of the successful
crime. Their suspicious fell upon man
named Ross, who had been figuring IN
fh. uai.se records Of some of the Eastern
clIrs aS par,lcipa,or IN forgerIes that had
been committed IN Boston aud Newl ork.
For slX months, quietly but calmly, the
otii eers pursued the investigation without
success. The object of their search was
taJ sarewd. and too well versed IN the
WAYS lud means of police business TO
leave any traces Of his progress, for the
br.ci., Of ANXIOUS and euqulring detect
ives. and he was, therefore, permitted 10
snort u. the ciues of the Middle States,
oI sAe proceeds of his operations. Two
o three Weeks since, however, Captain
WM.ur. .. The New IOrl, Detective Po-
u1-. who MAS atsJ Interested IN the sue
cess of the investigation, despa Catd
IA kaLe Of hank notes on the Orange co.
}a.k. Of New York. through Adams
Express, accompanying the same by a
letter 10 Ross through the Posi- Office.
/ The package arrived, and Detectives
Wood and Smith kept a watch on the
office for two weeks, bat no one appeared
10 c.ain the bundle, and Il was at last re-
uratd TO the New York detective, aud
The gHSe abandoned.
Last Saturday evening, however, a
Young man called at the Express Office
and claimed the package which had been
returned. HIS description was obtained,
and. on the strength OF II, this young man
was arrested, on Third street, by officer
Smith. On has person were found let
,ers and documents which proved, 10 the
satisfaction Of the officers tina. Ross was
ia Pittsburgh. Officers Wood & Schlemm
Immediately left tor Pittsburgh IN the
mex tram, and arrived there on Sunday
morning. They at once proceeded TO
search the hotels, bu, without The slight
est degree OF success. They dropped
into ;he s.. Clair Hotel, and were about
10 give up in despair. when, IN converse
Ton with the bar-keeper, they learned
that man and his lady, named Craw-
ford, in company with person who was
supI os-d 10 Ue either a SPauIard or an
Italian, were there and had been there
for week or two. The description Of
Crawford satisfied the officers that he WAS
none o.her ,haa Ross, ana they proceed
g 10 make IL arrvs,-
This .SpauiarI or I.a!ian" was none
other than a nrgro slave who had been
purchased by r IS, bat who was more o!
= a coupantoc than 4 servant 10 him. He
was perfectly white. and no one would
have supposed him % be the possessor o.
negro L9oI. B-ing strangers IN Plus
/ buCsh, aud wisely surprising that al
r ttnlpt 10 arCesl the negro would be con
strued into an effort 10 convey a fugitive
, slave inIo slavery, an officer of the Pitts
Lurgh force vas sent for aud The Tarf