The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-04-17
Arrest for passing Counterfeit Money.

On Saturday evening, quite an ex-
element was created in iowa by the
arrest of man by the name of James
F. Brown, for passing counterfeit mo-
ney on the "Stissing Bank" at Pine
Plains, New York.
From the young mans story, it APP
pears that he left Philadelphia about
month since, where he was in the
employ of the widow" of Minnie
Price, who was some time since arres-
ted in this place on the same charge.
He had been travelling considerably
along the N j @ Railroad, and finally
brought up at the White House
From the White House he proceeded
to Pennington, on foot; from there he
proceeded to Glover Hill, where he
arrived at late'hour on Friday eve
ming An elderly man, who. called
himself Stone, was with him. The
parties called at the Hotel IF W. w.
Titus, who had retired for the night
and who refused to admit them from
the fact that they were strangers, and
would not give him satisfactory ac-
count as to where they came from, &c
They left the hotel and sought lodg-
ings elsewhere. On Saturday morning
they returned to the Hotel, took break
fast, loitered about until dinner time,
took dinner, and paid their bill with
one of the counterfeits, to the amount
of S., 90, on the above mentioned bank,
receiving good money in exchange
At the time Mr.. Titus took the bill,
he examined it closely, and a discus
sion arose between several gentlemen
present, after Il parties were gone,
as to its being genuine, the counter
felt being so well executed as to al
most defy detection.
After leaving Glover Hill, the par
ties separated, Brown taking tle d.
rect road to Pleasant Corner, where
he called at the Store of Mr.. Harrison
and purchased small article, and paid
for it with another counterfeit bill, the
amount of which was five dollars
Mr. Harrison took the bill, and gave
him change in good money The next
place visited by Brown was the store
of Mr.. Jacob Williamson, at Ringoes,
where the same operation was per-
formed successfully.
Brown left Ringoes, and came on
toward this place. After going q short
distance from Ringoes, he was joined
by Stone, and the twain moved on to-
ward Mount Airy, where they attemp
ted to pass three dollar bill on the
same bank, on Mr. Holcombe, who re-
fused to take it, telling them the bill
was counterfeit. They did not pur-
chase anything of Mr.. Holcombe, as
he refused to take their money
The parties were next seen by Mr..
N. Coffee, on the top of the River
Hill" Mr.. Coffee had heard of their
transactions during the afternoon, and
drove on to town to inform the officers
Of what had been going on, and to as
sist in taking care of them. Instead
of the partie' coming directly down
the hin, they took a byroad and went
down into the woods, where we learn
they built fire, dried their clothes,
&c, and must have remained until
dark as they were nowhere to be
found in the town.
After dark the parties came into
town and proceeded to business Mr.
Brown went TO the store of Mr.. Brit
tain and passed one counterfeit S. 90
bill on a clerk Mr.. Stone called at
the shoe store of Mr.. Arnett, and
passed another at that Establishment
Mr. Brown went to the grocery store
Of Mr. Nerney, aud purchased half
pound of green tea, and offered one of
his bogus bills in payment. Mr.. Ner
ney refused to accept the bill, and Mr.
Brown did not take the tea Mr..
Brown then proceeded to the Fancy
and Trimming store of Mr.. John Dol
ton, in Commercial Row, purchased
an umbrella, Grain was falling at the
time) and offered another hill on the
same bank. Mr.. BOLTON not having
the ready change, or suspecting the
bill was not genuine, stepped into the
Clothing Store of Messrs. Barber &
Reynolds, where the bill was pronoun-
ced a counterfeit by Mr.. Reyn bids,
who stepped into the store of Mr..
BOLTON, and took charge of Mr.. Brown.
Brown was taken to the Office of
Squire Parsons. where he was exam
ined. A ten dollar bill, which was
genuine, was found upon him. No
counterfeit money was found, but sew
eral gentleman identified Brown as the
individual who had passed the money
upon them Stone, who was seen in
the street by Ex Mayor KEEPER, and
pursued by that gentleman, has man
aged thus far to escape arrest,
Brown was lodged in the Station
House during the night, and removed
to Flemington on Sunday to await his