The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-22
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY.

On Tuesday evening last detectives r.
r.. Lowell and A. j. Otto, of the Treas
ury Department, succeeded in arresting
Charles j. Roberts, an Englishman and
one of the most expert counterfeit en-
gravers in the country. The detection
of this man has cost the detectives an
immense amount of labor. For the past
twelve months Mr.. Lowell has Kept
steadily on his track, and has at last
been rewarded with the success he de-
serves. His detection and capture have
cost the Treasury Department an i'm
mense amount of money.
The detectives, tired of watching his
movements, determined to play a ruse
upon him, which happily succeeded adj
mirably. A young expert bank note
printer was employed to see him
(Roberts) and make arrangements for
the printing of the counterfeits in his
(Robert's) factory. A meeting was ar
ranged to take place in u dark corner of
Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y; when
matters respecting the printing Of the
notes were to be arranged. Accordingly
on Tuesday evening, accompanied by
detectives Lowell and Otto, he went to
the place of destination about nine
O'clock, and while engaged in converse
ton was, alters desperate contest, finally
subdued, handcuffed, and carried to.
Raymond street Jail, where he now lies
awaiting his trial. ..l..4 III.
After capturing Roberts, the detec-
tives, having their suspicious directed
to another house in brooklyn, deter
mined to make descent, but were pre-
vented from SO doing by the inmates
receiving the following letter from
Roberts, which will explain itself.
How its delivery was effected has not
yet TRANSFERRED: Hif INA.
COPY OF THE LETTER.
Mary, please go at once, when YOU
receive this, and tell Louisa to come and
see me at once; tell her to clean things
away. l am at Raymond street prison.
Please go some roundabout way, and
take care nobody follows you. Tell
Louisa to keep cool. 1 am all right.
Do this right away, please, tonight, and
oblige yours, truly,
CHARLES J. ROBERTS.
1t was directed to Mrs. Lloyd, corner
of North First and Third streets,
Brooklyn.
From further information in possess
ion ofthe detectives, they proceeded to
house in the outskirts of Philadelphia,
near the Frankfort road, and found con-
cealed there trunk and two boxes, con.
tanning ink, tools, paper, beautiful
press, and all the machinery necessary
for carrying on anextensive counterfeit
ing factory. In one Of the boxes were
found about eighty thousand dollars
worth of unfinished fifty cent fractional
currency, engraved only on the face,
and large quantity of gold leaf. 1t |
Was ascertained that about twenty thou
sand dollars worth of the counterfeits had
been finished and sold and is now proba-
bly, in circulation. Two beautifully en-
gravedpl belonging to the above was
found in the possession of a lady who
is employed in millinery establishment
in Philadelphia, and who was always |
respectable. She denies any |
or knowledge of the counter
eiters, saying the plates were given to
ler merely to preserve for "a short time.
Since his arrest Roberts has said that
lad he not been detected he would have /
'een worth in very short time one
hundred thousand dollars. 1t appears
hat for the last four years he has been
engaged in cOunterfeiting
totes on the various state banks and the
Treasury Department, but was never
'efOre arrested. He was known to few,
kept counterfeiters, who wished to get
heir work done.-N. Y. Herald.