New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-12
GREAT HAUL OF COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

OVER 5000 900 IL BOGUS PAPER SEIZED, To-
GEfHER WITH THE PLATES-LlSP OF
THE BANKS.
The largest seizure Of money ever made
In this city took place at a house on Morgan street
near 18th Yesterday afternoon. Two or three weeks
ago, Col McDonough the Chief Of Police, instructed
several Of biz oicersto watch the movements Of man
named Nelson Driggs, notorious character who FOR
several wears past has made ST. LOUIS his stopping
place at certain seasons Of the year. briggs has loHs
been well known 10 the police and two or three years
ago was arrested for passing counterfeit money and
brought before the Criminal Court, but, through de-
feet in the Indictment, got clear. lie was known 10
be largely engaged in the business OF counteIeiting
bis movements, however, in different parts Of the
country have been cautious and the ponce have found
IL impossible 70 trap him. lie made his appearance IN
the city but few weeks ago, and the fact was reported
to the Chief whereupon he gave directions as we have
stated
Yesterday, Capt Lee Of the Upper Station. informed
the Chief that the locality where briggs stopped bad
cers Francis Eagan m4Barry were at once dispatched
to the house. They found the house occupied by
briggs and woman named Rose-the latter being the
owner Of the prenisesand well known as the Vile OF
q once notorious counterfeiter. Dnggs was immedi'
otely secured and the premises searched. After a
thorough search the officers discovered large trunk
beneath pile Of rubbish in the cellar and upon open
ing it found it completely filled with packages OF conn
tehet bills of various denominations all neatly execu
ted and ready for the signature.
In addition 10 the above ten neatly engraved plates
were found, from which the bills had been printed
The following is a list The Winsted Bank State Of
Connecticut, ones; State Bank Of Ohio two plates
ones; Northwestern Bank Of Virginia, fves; Bank Of
Cape Fear fours; Southern Bank OF kentuck' threes;
Bank OF Kentucky, ones Ci;izent Bank Of New
Orleans, tens; South Bank Of Sew-OreaIs, flfiies;
Citizens Bank Of Louisiana, tens Coeomo Bank Of
Illinois, threes. Also, eleven unfinished pates, de-
signed so AZ to be changed 10 suit different banks were
found.
After this magnificent prize had been eized the
officers were about departing, when the old lady was
Observed 20 make sndden motion with her hand
through an open window TO some one in be street.
The officers looked in the direction and discovered
Young man with a csrpet-ssck just On tie point OF
taking legbail. They immediately pouncedupon him,
secured him. brought him into the house se,rcbed his
carpet-sack and found it filled with countoeit bills
which had Just been signed and made read for deiy-
ery They also found about twenty or thirty counter
feit gold dollars. The young man provd to be a
nephew of Dri9g,, and, having had lif hlls signed,
Was making ready 10 depart from the dty and put
them in circulation through the country. The
two were safely locked up in JAIL and ofcers left IN
charge Of the prisoners. From examination Of the
bills at the Office of the Chief Of Police twas judged
there could not be leFs than 5000, 0O0
Who signed the bills, or where the presns &c, are
located, is still mystery.
Isl Louis Repsbesn June :.