The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-27

LS te last evening the detectives of the United
States Treasury Department made an important
discovery and arrest in the lower part of this
city. One of the most notorious and expert
Counterfeiters In the United States is a man by
the name OF Martin b. G4rman, whose operations
have given the Treasury authorities no little
trouble and vexation. He was the first
who succeeded in getting into circua-
tion a counterfeit Of the 6fty-cent frac-
uonal currency note, In Cincinnati,
Ohio, about four years ago. Since then he has
been under constant surveillance, but so shrewd
have been his movements, and so skilful his
operations, that until last evening he held the
whole detective force at bay. On one occasion
it was known that he was to be at a certain
place to negotiate the sale of some counterfeit
money. His movements we're watched, and
the officers of the law were in rsad-
ness to pounce down upon him as soon as
he should commence his illegal operations. 1t
seems that the culprit had received warning
from some one for, instead of being in a condi-
tion to transact his ilegitimate business, he was
found to be in a state of almost beastly intoxi.
cation, and the law was thus cheated of its prey
1t was recently ascertaUed that Garman had
established his headquarters in this city, and for
some time past Colonel William z. Woods, the
Chief Detective of the Treasury Department.
with his assistants, has been in Philadelphia
endeavoring to follow up the trail of the cOun-
terfeiter. In this they were repeatedly foiled
To throw the officers of the law off his track, he
would make long detours in going to his den,
changing from car to car, and driving here and
there in hacks, proceeding in this manner seve-
raj miles before entering his house. Every
available means was resorted to to discover his
lurking place. but in vain. At one time the
records of the Gas Office were searched to see
if he was in the habit of paying his bills at that
place. No light was gathered here, as he had
taken the precautlon to have them made out in
the name of James Martin.
While operating in Cincinnati, Ohio, it was
known that Garman was on very intimate terms
with woman by the name of Catharine Heron.
A few days ago it was discovered that there was
lott u vipcr Doe An Oit itv od-
dressed TO this woman, and which, not having
been called for, had been advertised. AS
soon as the detectives were in possession
of this fact they divided their forces,
portion of them, under Colonel Woods, keep.
ing on the lookout for Garman himself while
the others were set to watch the missive In the
post office Last evening a woman called for the
letter, and when she left the office she was
tracked by the detectives TO the house at No. 4O4
DickeIson street. This dwelling she unsuspect.
ingly entered, and to her dismay several men
entered with her and took possession of the
premises.
About the same time, IL o'clock at night,
Gavman himself was recognized by Colonel
Woods, on Eleventh street near Spruce, and
| man named Nat Ktnsey, who has been employed
| by him as an eneraver, and is well known to the
authorities, having once been arrested for coun-
| terieting, out escaped punishment by turning
| States evidence.
In the house at No. 4O4 Dickerson street,
| which is very gentee one. and was neatly fur
| nished below, were found all the paraphernala
for conducting a Wholesale counterfeiting
business. In the third-story front room there
| was a handsome printing press, a
number of plates and dies, INK, and bank-note
paper. OF the latter material there was sufficient
to print one bundled thousand notes. A finely
engraved plate for ten dollar notes on the First
National Bank of this city was found, as we'll as
| S22, 500 ready printed for use.
This plate had formerly been used for printing
counterfeit notes on the Third National Bank, a
large number of which were at one time in cir
culation.
1t had been easily changed to answer its pre-
sent purposes. Plates for printing $40 notes on
the Fourth National Bank, of New York, aud
for the fifty cent notes, containing the head of
| General Spinner, were also discovered.
II is understood that there are as yet none of
| the spurious notes found in circulation; but if
| there should be, they can easily be detected by
| comparing the representation of the clouds over
| the head of Franklin with a genuine note, when
the defect of the counterfeit may be readily dis
| covered.
In the house on Dickerson street, Garman has
| resided and carried on his operations for some
| time past being known to the neiEhbors as Dr.
| David Martin. No one in that locality thought
that he was anything more or less than peace
| able citizen, pursuing legitimate calling,