The New York herald., 1862-11-12
IMPORTANT SEIZURE.


Capture Of sA Alleged Accomplished
HANK Note Counserfeiter-skiIl OF the
Detective Polfcc-Dcs scri iption Of the
Countcrfeited Dills-Movomemts OF the
Engravcr, sc.
The detective police Of this city and Philadelphia have
by the most extraordinary dexterty and skill succeeded
in breaking the establishment Of the greatest
bank note countereiters and engravers the United
States. The efforts 70 accomplish this result have
been iaborious, uniform aud constant, and re-
feet the highest credit upon detsctve police
vice. than which there is important TO the In.
terests Of tho community In tracing out all the different
phases OF fraud and crime The OF these insl
gent and well-nforiLed detectives who operate
perfect a system we'll be conceived have been
most eectua in ar-es.ng the OF offences like that
now brought to light and havo tended TO elevate Ameri
detectives to the lowell Of the best detectives Of France
and England.
According to the facts OF the present case for many
years past there has been oger and counter
feer operating n his trade between New York, Phadel
phs and such other points he found most convenient
TO his purposes. His is George White, and he
considered Of the best finished bank note engravsrs
known in New York. He was formerly in the employ
ment OF the American Bank Note Company OF this city
which is we'll KNOWN employs none but the most arts
tic and finished kmen but, finding channel for the
exercise OF this degrading but profitable calling no
iet the service Of this company and embarked tho
dangerous undertaking, which the detective police
has now 80 utterly DESTROYED IS alleged saat ms
Tor long tirne for during several years these skilh
officers have been upon his track, and. although they
could not altogether prevent the occasional issue OF
Of his base limitations they greatly limited the sphere and
extent Of his operations by hsldng the rod Of terror con
which would naturally bring with absolute ruin and the
State prscn In tue bargain The OF the ope
rator have been very cautious Nothing, however could
escape the vigilance Of tho police Some three months
ago the Philadelphia detectives took the matter In hand.
The officers detailed for the purpose OF investigating the
matter Benjamin Franklin. chief of the detective
police Phadcpha assisted By Deputy United States Mar
shall John Jenkins and Sergeant Tryon OF the Nineteenth
ward, Philadelphia These officers were well assisted by
New York detectives Their operations were most
shrewdly and ably carried They traced White from
place place until at they succeeded in finding where
being situated somewhere IN Atlantic avenue His family
resided in Philadelphia. Tho officers found out all these
facts and as soon as they had the locality fixed they waited
and watched patiently until the counterfeer should set
" work thorough manner The oppor tunity was not
long delayed Yesterday they found that tho pear
ripe their hand and accordingly pounced right upon
White his residence Atlantic avenue Brooklyn. On
ringing the bell White himself responded 10 their call
when be was Immediately taken INTO custody search
found OF connicrfelters tooas and ali the para
phernalia used in these occupations. These mate
rails the second story Of the house. The
prisoner conveyed to the Police Headquarters
IN Brooklyn, and handed over TO the authorities, by
whom he was committed for examination
The detectives then proceeded to No 50 Cedar street.
New York and made an examination OF those premises,
after calling In the assistance Of locksmh TO break OF
the locks and bolts Of the doors The door plate at this
place engraved ct H. Bentley Co.. Engravers." :"
This the assumed name under which the counterfeit
ing business was conducted people supposing all the
while that Bentley Co. bona Gdc and honest work
ing men. thorough search was made of this place,
when the police found all kinds OF engraving tools, ma
chinery presses aud all the accessories to well
ranged Office Behind an old oyster bar number OF pots,
with coors reams of paper &c, were found together
with ruling machine and the counterfeit plates named
No. Plate Of the Bank of Orange County for S., with
all the vgnettcs accurately and finely engraveda very
correct imitation OF the genuine note.
No. 2-Counteriet on the Manufacturers Bank OF
Troy, New York, denomination $5-a most beautifully
engraved plate With representations Of the factories Of
Troy, fine portrait OF ex- President Buchanan &c.
No. 3-Note OF the Farmers Bank OF Reading FOR ST.
These countsrfes have been in circulation for some
time The plate was found in the house IN Brooklyn
There must be thousands Of dollars OF this In circulation
The detectives aso found some plates OF other denom,
nations on this bank.
No. 4.-Countericit plate on the Waterbury Bank Of
Connecticut fer s1o A very finely engraved plate
No. 5.-Anoher plate on the Bank Of Orange county,
New York, with different vignetes This plate was
altered from another bank plate
No. 6.-Plate on Cuylers Bank, Palmyra. New York
denomination S.. The signatures this plate en-.
gravcd, with the exception OF the sasher's which Is left
No, THE Liberty Bank Of Providence, R. l.: plates
No s.-Plates Of the Waterbury Bank, Conn.,. no De.
nomination; altered from an old plate.
No. Io-Plates Of the Pocasset Bank Fan River r. L.,
Or lncre however, RIVER IN RnOue lsland,
although IL is stated the face OF the plate. Fail
River Is situated In Massachusetts,
Besides these plates there number Of others in
an unfinished state, together with several bags
plates for increasing the denomination Of the any
extent.
The detective 0fcers who have develored this affair
have for the last three msnhs been working assduously
and paying their expenses and in view OF the great
benefit they have done TO the banks and the community
1t TO be hoped their services viii be properly appreCi.
ated and remunerated 10 may well be said that they
broken up the greatest corntcreiDg business that
has existed this country me forgeries have been
so extensive that rt vas high time ieey ended
and these valuable and accomplished officers fully
titled TO all the benefit and solid advantages due 10 their
fidelity nd skill.