The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

msn who had formerly used them had been sont In ad
| vance.
tact with any hard substance and by putting ON the Ind
they Could al any time &c safely buried.
rak MEN fsGAGpD IN THE BUSINESS
rrooioiy one or the important OF tOe gang Is Louis
sieght resident, Of - Lofts who spends nearly all Ills
time ~ sauVoo, WI IS DOT "shover' OF this monev
70 ever hahuiaetnrer Il, out acts as adviser and
agent In appearance he Is intelligent, geptleuauiy pre-
possessing and OF suyerior abily second member q
Tue gang u James We ey a Nrmer living some seven
miles ir"n So Leuis beyond the corral and track
Vezey ga manufacture o the queer" ard also
'spover' third member Is John lrisby, who resides
10 Nhuvoo; he is Of pranorty there, add also q
manu- sciurer ard shoveri' A fourth ana OF the
most 40. ~ 10 NE notorious Fred Bebusch already con-
vicea ~ tns suite or conatereing aud no was par
doned cot OF tho Missouri nrisan nv the President
oh the very day after Blebusch pardoned he sent
out ana maze an arrangement WITH the engraver, who
MN up this ten dollar United States pate issue
which we have already described
nth man her Of corc Germ "a William Homer
OF the Showers aud WIN resides at No s43 broadway,
s. louis TONER 'so actei business agent q tho
manufacturers The otlanns will show IA exam pie
the method Of carrying on their rsespondeuce:--
CORRESPONDING, ruRcaAs or LUMBER, BrC.
an agent rot rag " To- couLtry rrres for some more
of the money, and says
Mr. FnIENn HosEa Orr crops are looking very well 10
here We hsye suIe eaed 10 erwin he erilas out ard
hve thousand or 2. that twenty loot lumber. What WI
Another from the country writes to him and
says:
Fn,rSp HosrR-I have sold all the sheep and anbs
Louis they vel nee hut liz soeE i becom,n ou r &,
well known Cannot you sell me- SOCK.
Another one 70 Ohio writes is keeping grocery
anu says = made wen ou the ist trade which made
with you, but mus, nave i in smnler vou,nes''
Ing tha ~ wants some " the fty cent Issue.
Mny letters uf u similar kind were taken by the do
teclivts
A sixth member ia from Nauyoo--John prown--wno
was arrested some months since and taken 70 tho old
Capitol prison and after released since
been rcarrested. Brown was OF tho shoyers, AID
had followed IL for years.
seventh memtcr, IN the old Capitol prison, is
Charles Hathaway also ''sh verb and manufacturer
Ito figured ~ ncpnlly as horse and mule buyer for the
government lie aud sleigh, would not un aendy buy
tweliy theus nd dollars worth in single week IN Ns
souri,, end them the government, or course
paying Tor tn m in ther money and receiving in
turn for them money FROM tho government.
THE j HNsIoS FAMILY.
in addition to the members and agents above
mentioned uo family huown to the detectives as TIE
Johnston family engaged tn business
family live N indianapolis TIE father Of the family has
served two terms ID tho ucntentiary for counter citing.
aud has been the most exfrr in the West.
the present time BIO has only been OF ho pcnon,ary
about Two months ?. Johnston Is also eneaged as
OF the showers Of the money. Elijah Johnston proba-
bly, about eighteen wears OF age, very shrewd and
sharp and IL also shower Thomas Johnston also
eugraver, ano 20 do han justice, a very good Bob
Johnston Of toe business agents These parties,
engaged With those be ore eut oned formed the gang
with the exception Of Dr. Nc hIly, alias Woods, den
fist OF Indianapolis, who acted useful among
m, furnishing money aud assisting 10 printing and
showing ard also agent letter writer and dealer in
twenty foot lumber. iho following OF his produc
tons
DEAR HoInR-Wond like 30 hear from you as soon as
convenient saw Charley Ulhaa and his rents last
aight ia Kim that had lost the last trade
made aud lie was ba y disappointed when he heard that
vii hsve much you OF the twenty foot lumber
by Monday Next got in good order Let me know how
you arc getting along. 7. Nc.
The whole gang have been forwarded to Washington in
DOUBLE irons, where they will undergo investigation,
and be sentenced punishment the authorities
may 1T - infct upon them Great credit is due Col
l. G. Baker and his force for their unring gy and
skill In successfully Riding the country OF band Of
couuerfeters who have heretofore haled all the deec
tves that have been sent IN pursuits o. Them and who
even carried part OF their operations within few
squares OF the United states Detective Police Office In
this city.
Colonel Baker also received hearty operation and
valuable aid In tho work from General Kosecrans and
Provost Marshal General Saaderson also from the local
police u Indianapolis where OF the plates and two
OF the photographic presses taken.
Tho following is cory Of a complimentary note sent
10 Colonel Baker, and signed by the mayor add Comp
troer Of Sc. Louis
CoxrTRoILKR's OFFICE ST. Lou,s. August s. 1864. :
To Colonel BAKER. Chief OF the Detective Police OF the
United States at the city OF Washington, d. c.
SIR-The undersigned Ma OF the city OF 81 Louis and
the Comptroller o! said city, beg to warm
thanks for Obtaining through diligence Of yourself and
three dollar plate, 'Cty OF st Louis Treasury warrant
being the counterpart OF the gna given much
socudc and also added to oss tho part Of Innocent
holders of the spurious issue.
Gated to the ndesigned this morning by j. d Cozzeus
Esq. Chief Of Police Of th city Respectfully your ODE.
dsnt servant, JAMES s THOMAS. Mayor.
GEo. X. BUDD, Comptroller.