The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-04
EXTENSIVE SEIZURE by MARSHAL MURRAY.

York-Thetr Machinery and Money
eetzed--hrrcst and Incarceration I'm
Fort Lafayette or the Principal Actor
Several Of Iiis Accomplfces also Impri-
soned-Euu Details OF the Operation,
sc.
In yesterday g HERALD briefly alluded TO the faot
that Marshal Murray had mado important seizure OF
money making machinery and parties engaged In the
running OF tho for the purpose q tho
rebe, treasury To-day enabled to lay tho "details
OF the transaction fully before readers from which
will be that the operation carried 10 pretty
extensive manner, and would doubtless have gone on
successfully for tmo longer but for the vigilance OF
Marshal Murray and his admirable squad Of detectives
IL appears that the Ars. information received
by thu Marshal, Ia reference 70 the
matter, contained N an Intercepted letter
from tho War Department, which went to show that
there large mandatory In operation in this city
for the purpose turning out rebel bonds and Treasury
and shipping for the South. The Marshal al5o
informed that mAn by the Of Winthrop f. Hilton.
doing business at No II Spruce street. aud residing IN
Forty ninth street, the principal party concerned In
the disloyal business In question ''''
On getting this data 70 work upon the Marshal imnedi
aely placed Ms detectives on the trail OF tho alleged cul
prit For purpose OF accommodating the suspected
building No. III Spruce street, OF the shrewdest de-
tectives the Office Of Marshal Murray selected by
him. and by very Ingenious method this individual en-
tered the premises engaged parties tdere In aHabe
versaton, and wound up lis undertaking BY obtaining
full description OF the paoe and all It, occupants. From
this time forth tho movements OF Hilton narrowly
watched for the space OF ten days. at the expiration Of
which himself acoomplices machinery and rebel money
wore secured.
After tho detectives had been his track for three
days Il appears that Hilton became Of their pres
wherever no went, and sought BY every means to
eude their Areuseyed vigilance. Being man OF unusual
ability and shrewdness Of character he at sought TO
and scatter about tho evidences Of his guilt
With this purpose view he had his machinery removed
to different places; but every movement Of his per
fccty known 70 tho officers OF JUSTICE who watched him
like hounds on the scent. They traced him TO place
over lager saloon the OF Ann and Cold
streets. having by the nafnc Of Williams 10 his
company This williams was his head operator ia the
Spruce street establishment and was found that both
in the habit OF frequentlng this place on the cor
ner OF Ann and Gold streets. After all these facts
had been satisfactorily ascertained Hilton and his right
hand (wilams) arrested while walking sepa
rately In the street, after they had emerged from the
place tho corner OF Ann and Gold streets.
The Marshal then organized his forco into two sections
and made descent the house the corner of Ann
aud Gold Streets discovered thcre several ne ltho
graphic stones for printing rebel money OF the denom
nations $780, $50 and done up In the most excellent
style, together with largo number OF impressions
already takcn Having secured these articles the Mar
shall placed place under lock and key and proceeded
TO look for othcr developments. German printer
found In tho buildings and arrested suspicion OF
completely with the others, but set al liberty on his
innocence having been proven. This man pointed out
the principal parties in the place
qhe detectives proceeded 10 No II Spruce street.
but owing to the latencss the night nothing
save putting guard the house, with orders that
ono should be allowed 60 In out until morning Mr.
Anthony, the foreman Of the place, was taken into
custody.
BY this arrest the Marshal found the affair was wide
spread that necessary for him to call In the aid OF
the Metropolitan detective force, he accordingly did
SO al once Chief John Young and Detective Smith
the principal the matter from this forth de-
servo much credit.
About two O'Clock on the morning Of
the LAT instant tho officers discovered that
q portion or the contraSand machinery had been re
moved 10 house in Park row. the number OF which Il
not designated for reasons which will shortly appear.
Captain Mills OF tho Second precinct materially assisted
Ia making this latter discovery. On reaching the store
question the door Of the in which the machinery
was suspected 10 be broken open, when geomeri.
cal lathe quantity Of dyes plates and box containing
conaband bonds the amount OF between ave and six
millions or dollars, together With q case containing
0xocutod money
the amount Of about mffion dollars, ais
covered.
then became necessary got the proprietor Of this
place under arrest, and this effected about eight
O'Clock the morning. This party. however, was
found TO be perfectly innocent man. and had been i'm
posed upon by Hilton, with whom no had had some
slight Dealings having given him storage for those goods
without knowing Of what character they were.
The maker Of The machinery next sought after and
found in New Jersey about six miles back OF New
ark He, however, proved 70 DO loyal man, in the
poyment present Of the Treasury Department. making
bank note machines He stated that Hilton went 70 him
and wanted him to make goometrical lathe and trans
for press after the style OF the Continental Bank Note
Company that he busy At the time and did not fur.
nsh him with tho lathe until four months after, and
which he delivered him about days ago. but that
he did not make the transfer press he could not On
becg arrested and brought before the Marshall this
gave satisfactory proof Of his loyalty and therefore
released.
Marshal Murray finally turned Hilton and his accom-.
pccs already named, 10 General DIX who them
all to Fort Ksfayette on Saturday night.
Some others. however in the custody Of the Mar.
shall yet, and will also be probably sent 10 the fort.
found on Investigation that Hilton had regular
contract with Memminger, the Secretary OF the rebel
Treasury 70 furnish him with the machinery money
now under seizure.
Ih, intercepted letter already alluded 10 stated that
'the machinery supreme and that "the bonds,
executed were OF a very nne character and that "H
ton would act In perfect good faith from the large pecu
mary interest no had in the matter himself
The machinery &C., all TO have been shipped on
the LIST inst 70 Halifax thence TO Nassau and thence TO
the coast OF Florida
MARSHAL Murray and his star deserve good deal OF
credit for the efficiency exhibited by Thorn 10 tracing out
this extensive scheme.
The January Term Of the Law Courts.
This being the FIRST Monday In tho year the sw courts
will Be opened for business in the various branches
Judge Mccunn takes his seat the Superior Court
Judge 6arvn the other recently elected Justice, has been
presiding for weeks past in the OF Judge Bos
WORTH resigned The several calendars heavy, and
that the holidays the business viii DO
ncuced with vEor. The benches Of the Supreme and
Marine Courts remain UNCHANGED in THAR organization