The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-04-11
Nelson briggs.

Most OF our readers recolect Nelson briggs,
who formerly kept store in Freeport in this
county. Well, Nelson has been getting into
another scrape. He has been arrested twice be-
fore for passing counterfeit money, and served
year or two in the Illinois Penitentiary. The
following article from the Cincinnati CONNER
cial of the Ord inst, will tell what Nelson has
been doing in that neighborhood:-
"Driggs, in company with others, confeder-
ates of his, came to this city about ten days
ago. bringing with him two carpet sacks, con-
tanning about 1000 in bogus gold dollars, and
bills on the Canal Bank Of New Orleans, Citi
zens' Bank of New Orleans, and Ohio Ones
One Of the party undertook to steal the boo
die" Carpet sack and coin) and in the nuss, it
fell into the hands of the police, who went to
work to catch briggs, the master spirit OF the
gang. But having friends who put him on the
alert, he lodged the police, and managed to
get out of the city, concealed himself back oi
Newport. His runners were exceedingly ac-
tive and narrowly watched the movements 0l
the police, and discovering officers Reany, Riggs
and Anderson had obtained some clue to the
whereabouts OF their principal, soon posted
him; and while the officers were making good
opportunity to make seizure of his person
certain, he and ono of his pals took skiil
and "paddled their canoe" down the river
Officers Reany ard Anderson, finding he had
escaped, disguised their persons, and took the
cars for Aurora, where they procured buggy
and went to Rising Sun, where they received
the gratifying information that two men an,
swering the description Of briggs and his com.
panion, had stopped during the night, but had
again departed, no one knew whittier. find-
ing themselves warm on the trail, the officers
Immediately proceeded to Patriot, another rive'
town. some eight or ten miles below. On theil
arrival they had the satisfaction OF seeing one
of the party looking out of the door OF the no.
tel They were now elate with confidence o
success; nor were they kept long in suspense a.
briggs came out soon after, with several le tiers
in his hand, which he was going to send Off b.
mail As soon as he entered the postoffice OF
ficer Reany followed. Removing pair oil greer
goggles, Reany informed briggs that he wantet
him. briggs stepped back and told the officer
to keep his hands off, as he would not be takei
alive Reany replied that it was with himsel
as to hoac he would be taken. prlggs ran De
hind the counter, and seizing large auger, tol'
the officer to stand back. Reany, nothing daun
ted, mounted the counter, presented 'aocu
ment" that would outreach the auger, thoug'
its bore might not be so extensive. Anderson
produced similar document" and kept bacl
the outsiders. A DR.. -- stepped forward
when briggs called upon the crowd to rescue
him-and told the officers to take their nal
and he would assist. Several other citizens
came forward then, and profered their aid tt
to the officers, who, after severe struggle. pu
on the "ruffles'' on briggs, placed him on boarc
the packet, and brought him to the city, wher'
he was held to bail in the sum OF ShOoo.--
briggs, if has not already been made acqqaint
ed with the internal arrangement OF tho Fem,
tentiary, is in fair way for it now and vii
find that the ingenuity which may have bafi1e'
Justice heretofore, has run out its string.