, 1864-08-07
GRAND HAUL OF CODN TER.
FEII ERS.

GRAND BAUL OF COUN TER.
FEl1 ERS.
mount OF Counterfeit 'uOney F0u nd-
All the Plates Capsured-The Whole
Gang sent In 1rous to Warrington.
From the St. Louis Democrat
The citizens doing business in the largo
cities OF the United States have long been
by the circulation Of immense
the most important banks Of the country,
and the United States Treasury, principally
Of the twenty dollar issues and OF the nifty
cent postal currency.
The immense quantity Of the bogus chr.
rency which flooded the country ut length
Washington. and Colonel L. C. Baker, 50
widely known Us q skillful detective, and
who Is now Chief Of the National Detective
Police, WAS Invested with full powers to ex~
aunine the matter, arrest, commit, OF make
such disposal OF prisoners az IN hts judg-
his aid, In addition to bis own force, such /
assistance IS might be necessary in any de-
partment to which the interest Of the ser |
vice might call him.
Arriving In this city On Friday last, he |
was not lone in obtaining such infornstlon
by which he secured d variety OF plates In
the city Of st. Louis, indianapolis, and Maui
VOC, ut all of which places the business was
TO und to hare been extensively carried on,
the larger share of 1t being done in this city,
where the principal manufactory and ma.
chiAeyy We're located.
DESCRIPTION oE THE PLATES.
The first plate shown us was ilvc dollar
plate on the State bank OF Iowa.
The second Wa9 fhrnn 6nl(Ar Mate on
the City Treasury Warrant Of St. Loais.
The third seized was two dollar plate On
the Bank Of Rutland, Vermont.
The fourth and most important Of all the
plates captured was the United States twen-
ty dollar greenback series, which has per-
hal produced nearly as many bills as the
genuine plates. The process OF working
this note WAS somewhat different from the
otters, NJ to complete the bill requires four
different plutes, the first Of which works the
whole face Of the note except ths red star
and figures two and csphsr near the center
! of the bill, but which are somewhat separa.
! ted from each other.
The first Of these plates is remarkably well
| engraved, aud, With proper paper aud ink,
Would produce eFen finer appearance On
The face Of the bill than the genuine pla.c.
The second plate on the face Of the btl1 cou.
taips much less work, and is desigued to fill
| in, In the large two and cYpher near the
! center OF the bill, and nlso snme Otner
smaller work. The last plate necessary to
complete the face Of til. note IL the red star
| well executed, and is WORKED last, with red
Ink. The face Of the bill having been cou1-
pleted, fourth plate is used, to finish the
| work on the back OF the bill; after which,
what is usually termed "Working OFF, the
bill il put through another process, called
the Sweating process" to modify the color
Of the Ink, eoiten the paper. and otherwise
prepare the bill for the market.
At the time the platcs OF the twenty were
captured the force were husily engaged In
printing, and, unfortunately, one Of the
gang lad to be shot before complete arrest
could be made. They were at this time
working on the press at Indianapolis.
Ths h 9f It hf tfsS tssHa' fs5lfs Rsn e stss
New Hampshire, of the denomination oi
two dollars, and which was well executed,
ard bad IN extensive success.
! The sixth aud most important plate Of the
lot, excert the twenty and fifty dollar plates
which has been source Of so much annoy
ance, In this series only two plates were
used, one to work the face Of the chtck ani
the other the back
Seventh plate. This was comparatively {
new one, ind was splendilly executed, aui
| fs, perhaps, one of the most beautiful com
terfeit plates that has ever been executed Ii
America. 1t is ten dollar, new issue, Tre,5
ury plate; had only been used to prset abon
thirty Thousand dollars wnrth. and at tn.
time 1t was discovered Wss wa1ed over ant
Iuried--as was supposed-in secure place
For printing the back Of the ten, dlltertn
plate was used, but one which was equal,
well executed.
The eighth plate was of the denouniuatio,
of twepty dollars, on the Citizens Bank o
Louisiana, also tolerablT we'll executed
Plate No. 10 was Of the denomination o
I ~ AR t11o IF .t,a
Plate No. twelve wsR twenty dollar bill o.
the State Bank OF Tennessee. Plate No. thir
teen was OF the denomination Of ten dollars
on the bank Of Louisville. The fourtsentl
, and Inst plate discovered and seized WAS
/ | splepdIdjy executed plate for pri1ting til
/ which had evidently not yet been used much
: CAPTURE OF DIES,
In addition to the wholesale canture {
: plntee on the different banks above DESERT
4 | ed, several lmport7h dies were also take
: possession Of, the first Of which MAS tweu
{ ty Eve cent die, handsomely executed an
g well calculated to deceive.
THE MEN ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS.
= Probably one OF the most important Of tt
!, who spends nearly all his time at SauTo'
i who Is not "ahovcr" of this money, NJ
! even q manufacturer Of It, but acts as advist
n and agent. In appearance he is intclligen
r 1rd
|e esnt1' s;ists. ,ecnn,, memher Of the tr1nr
{, 2%o % ,.1nS i;rinr aome saxcn m;1ss in
d or,a heroni fhe corral and race trsc1
G g. ,,.,,d !,u 1rcm5cr Is .Inhn Frishv. WIN raid
y +, Ennron. he is n man Of nropertr thcr
It u Saui s., o,,i ~ onc ~ H. noit a3Toif is !,
Is a."tiona a Ered Htehnsh. a1r,.adr cnnrict,
4. uo tbis St.tc for cf,nnterfe1tTnr@ and who "
y nar5nnes ~ ea ont Of The Missouri STATE Prison
u si}rnt IN the very dny affer ri
e at tue sras ns,aoned lie srnt mi IND made
x s.ratnsnf oassu Win fhr enrrayrT' who pot Ii;
" ar'ai .tis IN doifar f1nItrJ Stafrs n|af,- ne
IS, nr .n'9 hich 1Im a ,re haye aircadr descTibsa.
ID issns, ,s,,oha- of thc roncer1 ia Wiili IN
u Nun lusl w. ras;ass ST n IL RroaiwaT
to nassl "Do 'e%'N~o - avs
In hou'S' .-..-.... .-..-
Us CORRESPONDENCE, PURCHASE OF LuNGs
ETC.
NC An agent not far up the country writes
T. some more Of the money, and says:
he "M1 ERESp HoHEa; Our etppe ~ look'
IL 1oresiitst M ind hone to Be- In 81 Lout.
at a few Gayt. sud I w,nt to buy dve thousand
ot ofthat f;rtnfy Iaot sxm5er. What Will you sell
or to nc iort T.
~ Another ono from The country. writes
C. him and ssys: Z
be .rn,rxn HOVER. have .o,a III thnt; sheen .
lambs which purchased d from you thelast tim
~ saw Fnd N ot LOUIS. i ney fen WeA aefe uut