The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-07-10
GREAT HAUL OF COUNTERFEIT
MONEY!


Over s200. 900 in Bogus Paper se1zAd, To.
gether with the Pietes-List of the
Banks.
The largest seizure Of counterfeit
money ever made in this city took
place ut a house on Morgan street, near
18th, yesterday afternoon. Two or
three weeks ago, Col. McDonough, the
chief Of the Police, instructed several
Of his officers to watch the movements
OF man named Nelson briggs, no.
torious character, who for several years
past has made St. Louis his stopping
place at certain seasons of the year
briggs has long been well known TO
the police, and two or three years ago
was arrested for passing counterfeit
money, and brought before the Crimi-
nal Court, but. through defect in the
Indictment, got clear. He was known
to'be largely engaged in tie business
Of counterfeiting, his movements how
ever, IN different parts of the country,
have been cautious, and the police have
foundi 1t impossible to trap him. He
made bis appearance in the city but
few weeks ago, and the fact was report.
ed TO the Chief whereupon he gave
directions as we have stated.
Y Yesterday, Capt. Lee Of the Upper
Station, informed the Chief that the
locality where briggs stopped had
been ascertained, and the Captain, to-
gether with, officers Francis, Eacan and
Barry, were at once dispatched to the
house. They found the house occupied
by Diggs and a woman named Rose
---the latter being the owner OF the
premises-and well known rs the wife
OF once notorious counterfeiter--
briggs was Immediately secured and
the premises searched After thor.
ough search the officers discovered n
large trunk beneath a pile of rubbish
in the cellar, and upon opening it found
it completely filed with packages Of
counterfeit bills of various denomins,
tons, all neatly executed, anil ready
for the signature.
In addition to the above, ten neatly
engraved plates were fornd, from which
the bills had been printed. The fol-
lowing Is list; The Winsted Bank,
State Of Connecticut, ones: State Bank
Of OhisUwo plates), ones; Northwest.
ern Bank of Virginia, fres; Bank Of
Cape Fear, fours; Southern Bank of
kentucky, threes; Bauk OF Kentucky,
ones; Citizens Bank of New Orleaus,
tens South Bank of New Orleans, ft-
ties; Citizens Bank Of Louisiana, tens;
Cocomo Bank of Illinois, threes. Also.
eleven unfinished plates, designed so as
to be changed to suit different banks
were found.
After this magnificent prize had been
seized the officers were about depart.
ing, when the old lady was observed
to make sudden motion with her
hand throu gh an open window to some
one in the street. The officers looked
in the direction and discovered young
man with a carpet-Sack Just on the
point Of taking leg bail. They imme-
diately pounced upon him, secured him,
brought him into the house, searched
his carpet.sack, and found it filed with
counterfeit bills which had just been
signed and made roady for delivery
They also found abont twenty or thirty
counterfeit gold dollars. The young
man proved to be nephew of briggs,
and, having had his bills signed, was
making ready to depart from the CITY
and put them in circulation through the
country. The two were safely locked
up in Jail, and officers left in charge of
the prisoners. From an examination
Of the bills at the Office Of the Chief of
Police, it was judged that there could
not be less than 5000, 900.
Who signed the bills. or where the
presses, DC, are located, is still mys-
terv.--& To,kis Pgn,sbl;co,z lime =