, 1862-02-10
ARREST OF A sEcEss1oNfsr.
Setzare Of 100000 In Confederate
Scrip. o..

some three weeks since tall, dark COM |
ple1ioned man, with Jet black. eyes and luir
and beard Of the same color, pretending to
hail from Memphis, Tenn, called upon popu-
lar lislogr,phcr on Lake street, exhibited
some specimens OF Confederate scrip, and made
known his desire to have an order filled for the
execution Of q couple of plates, Of tic de-
nomination of zoos and SOS. Tic proprietor
of the establishment was willing to undertake
the job, the price was fixed upon, a proper Sc
curity given that the pay, some 1900, would be
forthcoming when the issues were completed,
and the eentle1nanly southcrner took his de-
parture. Such an undertaking had some
time previously been offered to another
hthogrnpher in tic city, but for some.
reason Or another VAS never flushed.
The gentleman in question had heard Of that
transaction. In d short time after tic settle
mcnt Of the contract the artist was in con5ult-
alton with the Superintendent Of Police.
The iob.of uthogra went on swim1ningly,
and on Saturday was completed and ready
for delivery to Mr.. Hendricks, tic gentle
man from the South. he called, was salts
fed with the execution Of lis order, paid the
sum agreed upon, and with the package Of
blink scrip under his arm took his departure
from tile shop. But at the foot Of the Etairs
Mr. Hendricks was met by gentleman who
had little business affilir to settle with him
at the Office Of Mr.. Bradley, in tile basement
Of the Court House. This agreeable gentle
man had no objections to carrying the
soutlic1ncr's load for him. Tie Southern
or consented and mcekly followed the de-
tective to the headquarters Of lis superior.
This was On Saturday molning- When taken
before the Superintendent and Government
Agent, John G. Miller, the prisoner was re-
ieved Of some 5000 in good Northern funds
and the Confederate scrip, tie Inter amount
ing to about $780, 900. He gave his name as
J. N. Hendricks, and claimcd to be native Of
| Ohio He also asserted that the blank sheets
| Of scrip he had manufactured we're counter
feits, and hut calculated to swind1e the rebels;
| that he had a perfect understanding with the
Government officials at Washington and
could do more damage to the cause Of the
Southland hence more good to the Federal
cause, with his money, than could be done
| with one hundred thousand men. His state.
mcnts were doubted, however, aud did not
seem 10 correspond with his previous move,
ments and further, it WIS well known that
| no such fraud had been or would be couu.
tenanccd by the United States authorities.
The scrip captured with Hendricks consists
Of about equal amounts Of 500 and $50 bills,
in every respect as well autographed and
printed upon paper Of as good a quality 81
that used for the original and genuine Confed
crate checks, specimens of which were founi
upon the person Of the prisoner. The follow
ing is description Of both blank issues:
Tic hundreds read, "Six months after tl
date Of the ratification of treaty Of peace he
tween the Confederate States and tile Unite,
States, the Confederate States Of America vii
pay enc Hundred Dollars to bearer. Rich
mond, Virginia, September I'd, 1eGl.''
| At the right Of center is the fo1lowing;-
"Fundable in Confederate stock bearin
eight per cent. interest" At the left uppe
and inner corner is d square border containing
the words, ssReceiyable in payment Of al
dues except export dues" In the left lowe
corner is sailor leaning upon an anchor, wit
ships in the distance. In the right uppercorns
the figures ss100;" right lower corner, th
letter &C." Vignette, negroes loading bale
Of cotton upon wagon; cotton-press an
gin in the distance.
: The fftits have tho same general inscri]
tions, the vignette being the Goddess Of Con
merce, surrounded by money bags and sittnl
upon 4 strong chest, with train OF ears
I the distance. In the left lower corner is
t nautical sccnc-two sailors, one having
: cau1kipg hammer in his hand
r After an examination and consideration
c his case it was determined for the safety Of i;
= concerned to send Mr.. Hendricks to Fort L
c fayette, and he started for that locality Ia
= evening in charge Of an United States Office
Several persons in the city are suspected
= completely in the transactions of Mr.. IL
= bricks, but as yet the police have not be-
c able to obtain sufficient evidence Of their cril
G ina1ity to warrant their arrest. Tie wires .
r. laid for them, however, and it uill not be To-
= before they will be in durancc vile with th'
Is principal.
r. The Forty-EIghth Indiana Regimen
II The Eorfy-Eirht1 Indiana Reriuent-