Daily national Republican., 1863-08-18
An IAPORTAHT ARRKsT.
A Dealer IN Csunssrfeit United states
Notes Arrested.

A Dealer N Counterfeit United States
Notes Arrested.
t. From the syracuse Journal, August IA.
At Albany, on Tuesday Of this week, Deputy
United States Marshal Lowell arrested man
agea sbout twenty -fve years, known there as
r. H. Webster, who professed to he engaged in
"the study Of the law" on the Charge Of man.
ufaeturing United States Treasury notes. The
accused was brought TO this city, and gave
bail 70 appear before Commissioner Ruger for
examination on Monday next. The Marshal
found on webster's person, when he made the
arrest, a quantity Of letters, which are from
persons in an parts Of the Northern States,
and contain the fullest evidence Of extensive
swindling operations In which he has been en-
gagged for some time, and with excellent sue.
cess. He has been sending circulars TO post.
masters, and other local officers, al small towns
throughout the country, covering proposition
to furnish the means Of successful speculation,
and Offering for sale, at 80 cents on the dollar,
limitations of United States Treasury notes,
which he promised should be 30 perfect ss to
defy detection. .r.......a.... .-.r.a.a..t
II the person addressed responded fayorably.
further correspondence eusued, a sample of the
Imitation notes" (of the denomination of
81, genuine lssue) would be sent, which In
most cases would call out an order for u larger
quantity Of the notes, inclosing bank bills TO
pay for them a tbs rats OF thirty cents on the
ubhotsH ~ - cNidCHs hbh Sa1 tcuOE 81 bOm6OL
the accused's correspondence that he never
furnished the |" imitation notes " spoken OF In
his circulars; that the genuine 81 note was en- :
ployed as bait 10 call out an order for aquan-
tity OF them, accompanied by q remittance In
advance payment, which he would pocket. In
this manner Webster has done a large business,
and his correspondence shows that he has re.
ceived hundreds Of dollars from dupes In all
parts Of the Northern States. He denies that
he has manufactured or dealt in counterielts,
| and claims that his proposition to furnish
" imitation notes" Is Innocent, at least so far
10 the Govcpmeut Is concerned. His opers.
tions are OF the sharpcst charsoter, and IL IA
probable that the only advantage to be gained
prom his arrest will be an exposition of his
swindling operations, which may serve to pui
the public on the lookout for frauds of like
character. .tI# F,tii D. NWjt
The correspondence found with Webster II
yoluminous. II embraces letters from pest
masters, local magistrates, and other officers
which reveal . surprising readiness on theil
part to engage In the speculation proposed
although every person reading Wcbster's circu
lars must be fully aware that rascality of some
degree wasinyolyed. It would certainly astound
tlsS good peoplsof the places where tho author,
Of these letters reside, n they were made aware
Of tho character Of these trss ssactioqs and how
ready their respected and honored fownsmsu
were to engage in an extensive fraud, even be-
fore they had any certain knowledge OF It's
character, or the extonl of responsibility or
criminality involved. ms
The following Is copy of 'webster's clreu
lar, which was the bait with which he caught
gudgeons. The circular is adroity framed
and 10 neatly writteni NtB I'm :
INVITATION TO BITE.
| ALBANY, July z, 1868.
DEAR SIR; Twill supply you, If you desire it,
with U. 8. Treasury Notes of the denominatiot
Of one dollar, at $50 per hundred. They are in
exact imitation, andyou can Just as well as MOI
make a few thousand dollars by dealing In them
and no one hut yourself need be the wiser
Specimens will be sent to you on the receipt o
81; or one hundred will he sent TO you on tlI,
receipt Of $40. Trusting that my conGdenc,
- to secrecy in you may not be misplaced,
Il. II. WEBSTER, Albany, II. Y.
A favorable response having been received tc
the above circular, the following was sent Il
the person taking the bait. Inclosed was on.
dollar Treasury Note, (genuine,) which wa,
the "sample" spoken of and which was in
tended to produce yield, by return mail, O
thirty time the value. nr u.7.
CIRcrLAK As TO SPECIMENS"
ALBANY, N. Y, August II, 1868.
| DEAR SIR: Yours Of the Sth came 10 hani
yesterday. 1t is not customary 10 send speci
mems to any one, without complying with IN,
request rs stated In circular, but will send vol
one, which you will find in this. II 1t suit
yon, aud If You wish twenty-five or fifty o.
them, you may rely upop the honor Of gen
tleman, that Us soon as receive the money fol
them ] will send them to you. They are al
just as the inclosed specimen. II you are
poor man, you can add very largely to your In
come by dealing in them, and soon be place.
iu a position whereby you may add greatly Il
the comforts OF your home. Address as before
P.s.-Deslroy my commune ations, as ] Shal
! yOurs