The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09
GREAT HAUL OF C0UNTERFEITERS.
ELEVEN PRESSES SEIZED.
Immense Amount Of Counter
felt Money Found.
ALL THE PLATES CAPTURED.
The Whole Gang Sent in IRONS
to Washington,
h.. TO-. ~
ELEVEN PRESSES SEIZET
ALL THE PLATES CAPTURED.
FROM the st. Louis democrat, Angus. 81


United states have long been embarrassed by the circu
lation OF immense quantities OF counterfeit notes,
raj OF the most important banks OF the country and the
United states Treasury principally Of the twenty dol
| lar Issues and OF the Atty cent postal currency.
Several attempts have been heretofore made to got
possession OF the plates and arrest the counerfecrs
but without Large Of counterfeit twentes
many them well executed that it impossible to
distinguish them from the genuine bills; still no clue
could be obtained as 10 where they were manufactured
The immense quantity Of the bogus currency which
flooded the country at length drew the attention OF the
widely known as skiu detective and who now Chief
o. the National Detective Police, was invested with full
such sposs or prsoners as his should
best, and ais to call to his aid In addition to his own
force such assistance might be necessary In any de.
TO which the interest OF the service might call
him.
who has been in the government service over three
years. summoned his efficient force aud I'm redatey set
about ferrctiug out the counterfeers Believing. from
the amount OF spurious money 10 circulation In the
WesI that tho manufactures were located In some OF the
principal cities Of this department. be LETT Washington
accompanied his we'll tried to commence opera
tions here. Arriving In this city on Friday last be was
not long in obtaining such information AZ enabled him to
make successful effort by which he secured variety OF
plates in the cities OF ST. Louis, Indianapolis ard Nauvoo
at all Of which places the business was found to have
been extenavey carried on the larger share OF being
done In this city, where the principal mandatory and
machinery were located
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.
The r3t plate shown US was i've dollar plate on the
The second was three dollar plate on the City Treasury
Warrant ST. Louis, which we'll executed, and pro.
duced which in many instances good judges Of our
city currency were unable 70 detect For this plate
tained to who was the possessor OF II.
Tho third seized two dollar plate on tho Bank OF
Rutland Vermont, which also we'll executed but did
not bear tho marks Of as ne workmanship as the City
Treasury plate OF ST. Louis yet was sufficiently well exc
The fourth and most important OF all tho plates cap
tured was the United twenty dollar grcenback
res winch has perhaps produced nearly as many bills as
the genuine plates The process OF working this note was
afnau hiatt ron a
bill requires four different plates, the first Of
which works the whole face Of the note EXCEPT
the centre OF the bil but which are somewhat
separated from each other The FIRST Of these plate;
ink would produce even timer appearance on The face
Of tnc bill than the genuine plate Tue second plate on
sgned to fill 10, In the large two and CIPHER near the
centre Of tue bi and also some other smaller work The
red upon she right OF the BILL which Is also well
executed and worked last with red INK The face OF
the bill having completed, fourth plate is used to
finish the work the back OF the bull after which,
there be defect In the press work. or what usually
termed ssworkpg OFF, the bill Is put through another
process called the 'swoeting processn to modify the
color OF the Ink soften the paper and otherwise prepare
Al tho time the plates Of the twenty captured the
force were ousy engaged in g.n;nE ana
could he made They were at this time working on the
press at Indianapolis.
Pittsled Bank State OF New Hampshire, Of the denom
nation two dollars. aud which was well executed acd
The sixth and mos, important plato Of the lot cxcept
the twenty n,y dollar plstes was that Of the afty
In this keres only two plates used ono
10 work the face Of sHe check and the other the back
s,yciy = in one or two places engraving and solid
work are literally worn down, having as has been ad-
mted By OF the prisoners been 10 uso day and night
Al tns time OF the capture Of plate whole chest
or the y cent postal currency, amounting TO probaoy
and ono OF The prisoners acknowledges that he
usually came into the city Of Saturday morning with
two or three dollars worth OF postal currency
| and always got rid OF t before night.
Seventh plate. This v. comparatively new one.
most beautiful counterfeit plates that has been
executed Ia America. IL ten dollar, new issue,
u. s d
covered waved aud buried-as was supposed
ONE sa
The eighth plat. vas u. Denomination Of twenty
toIerabiy we'll exceeded. Plate No. 10 was Of the
denomination Of twenty dollars, on the Bank o. New
the state Bsnk Of Tennessee. Plate No. Is was OF
the denomination Of ten dollars, on the Bank Of Louis
seized was spendidy executed plato for printing the
new q sy dollar Treasury notes, sad which had
evidently mot yet been used much.
oArruRs or DIES.
IN addition 70 the wholesale capture Of plates on the
Inherent Dsnks above described several important dies
also taken possession Of, the nrst Of which was
twenty nve ceus de- handsomely executed and well cal
maxiDs Ave dollar gold pIsces and The last and rloss
portant was the die used 10 making twenty dollar gold
pieces. This had been the most extensively used any
| OF the dies
THE PRBssus rNE, PAPER, STc.
The number Of presses taken werc eleven 10 ALL the
largest which weighed thirty six hundred pounds and
used for working or the tweues ard was taken AZ
the mauuIsctory some seven miles from the city An
otnor vas small die press, which bore marks Of having
| been considerably used.
Among the finest Of the presses was photographic
press very beautifully finished and used for printing
The counterfeit postal currency The second Autographs
press much heavier evidently intended for printing
tens twcntics In addition TO these was an ollash.
Toned prcss PROBABLY used before the business had ~
tanned is present nourishing condition The rest OF tho
presses all vel finished and perfectly adapted TO
the work Tor which they intended. Not only we're
there plenty prcssos OF The vefy best quahty, but
there We also found enty nvo thirty Of
INK OF the dinefent colors used IN printing bank BIZ
and OF good quality. II evident from abe nve large
boxes ul 81 materials, consisting OF paper, Ink, paes
stores muets enpravers tools and all abe varons I'm
plemonts used by professional printers such wuik
that there was nothing wanting 70 successfully carry on
| their business.
Several large rolls Of bank note paper o. very goot
quality we're also found on the promiseA but good carr
kow tia rS