The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-23

Important Discoveries OF the United
states DetectiVes-Over q Million Of
Dollars Realized from the Disposal OF
the Bogus BOndS-Ntne OF the Alleged
Operators I'm Custody.
1t was recently stated in the Herald that
arrests had been made by the United States
Government officials which were of an exceed
ingly important character, but the particulars
of the affair were for various good reasons
withheld. 1t can now be safely stated that
the counterteiters OF seven-thirtles and f1ve-
twenties who have caused trouble through
out the country are now in custody. Since
the counterfeiters weI Q discovered at Washing
secret service division of the Treasury Depart
ment, has been actively engaged with his sub
counterfeiters. His attention had been called,
previous to the discovery named. to counterfeit
legal-tenders. After weeks OF persistent and
earnest labor, in which he was assisted by
Newark, he was enabled to trhcethe authors of
the latter counterfeit TO the small village of
PsnlsborO iSSL Gloucester county. New Jersey, and
of engraving and circulating the legal
tenders was done at that village. as is
e. Brockaway, and seven confederates He then
proceeded to gather sufficient evidence, with a
view to fasten the guilt without doubt upon
the parties named, and while engaged in this
latte work, he discovered the counterfeit seven
thirties and five-twenGies, and compared the
work upon the fraudulent bonds with that of the
other counterfeits, and became satisfied that
both countertets were the work of the same
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quietly to work to fasten the crime upon the
suSpe cted parties. Having thus been fortified
by evidence sufficient to corroborate the alIe-
cations. Mr.. Wood made affidavit on the 10Th
instant, before y. s. Commissioner Whitehead,
at Newark, against William Spencer, and Han
nah, his Teputed wife, alleging that they were
the principals in the extensive frauds upon the
Government, and that they had been assisted
by tlVe otner persons whose names are with
held. Warrants were at once issued for the
arrest of Spencer and his wife, who were found
by the officers OF the law at st. James Hotel
in New YORK Friday. Nov. Ia where bl0V
were preparing TO leave for Europe. They were
taken TO Jersey CITY and placed in room in
guarded, the authorities not being able TO make
the examination in the case at that time. On
Newark, before United States Commissioner
Whitehead, and bailed in the sum OF $4,000 to
appear for an examination during next week. 1
The woman had the amount named on her
person and readilysproduced it as bail.
The Paulsboro establishments was In opera
tion as long ago as July, 1866 and it is estimated
that the parties engaged in the business have
netted upwards of one million dollars. The
spurious issues OF the notes and bonds were
made from lead impression OF the genuine
plates at Washington. secured Dy cohiederate h
of the tran sfer work were also the work of con-
federates All the parties engaged In the coun.
course and now reside in different parts of the
country Government officers have been de-
spatched to arrest thems and 1t Is probable that
owner of q magnificent residence In Philadel-
phia, and is said to be worth at least 5000 900
When taken before the United States Commits
sioner at Newark he and his wife were fashion
ably dressed, accompanied by colored nurse,
who bore in her arms an tnfantchild of one of
the alleged counterfeiters. The appearance of
the man and woman was very respectable
Spencer Is tall, Intelligent, and gentlemanIy
looking man, and his wife, in appearance, very
ladyliKe.
in searching for the presses ETC.. upon which
The work was executed. and the probabilities
are that they will be found to-day or to-mor- |
row There are still many items of intereat
connected with this crime which are withheld
and hicn will astonish the public.
Spencer when arrested maintained great
onnposure, and not a sign OF guilt manifested
itself When taken before the Commissioner
he appeared not In the least excited or disoon-
certed and coolly took from his pocket a small
comb, with which he proceeded TO comb his
Whskers and hair. After brushing the dust