The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-23
THE sEvES.THIRTY CONTROVERSIES Ar
RESTED.

Important Discoveries or tho UaIted States
Detectives-Over Million Of Dollars Real
lied from the Disposal Of the Bogas Bsnds-
Nine Of tho Alleged Operators In Gust sdy.
II was recently stated In the HERALD haa arrests had
been made by the United States government officials
which OF exceedingly important character bat
the particulars OF tho affair for various good
reasons withheld. II be safety stated that tho
counterfeite Of thrtiss and I'VE twsnties who
have trouble throughout the country now In
custody. Since the couptsrfsin were discovered At
Washington Mr.. William r. Wood chief OF the
secret service division OF the Treasury Department
has been actively engaged with his subordlnass en-
deavoring 70 apprehend tho countsrfeIters His attsu
ton had been called previous 10 tho discovery named
counterfeit issues Of 500 compound interest notes
and $50 legal tsndsrA After weeks Of persistent and
labor In which he assisted BY United States
detective NsstIsship residing in Newark no was en-
sbed 70 trace the authors Of the latter coun,srfet TO
tho small village Of Paulsboro Gloucester county,
n j. and subsequently, asccrtansd that work Of en-
craving and circulating the legal tenders done that
village, IL alleged, BY William Spencer alias william
Z. Brockaway, and seven confsdsratek He then pro-
cesdsd 70 gather sufncsnt evidence, with . view 70
fasten the guilt without doubt upon the parties named
and while engaged In this asr work he discovered the
counterfeit sven-thirtiss and nvo twsnos aud cor
pared the work upon the fraudulent bonds with thai or
the other couptsrfss and became saiisnsd that both
countsrslts the work Of the artist Acting
upon this theory he went quietly 10 work 70 fastsu
the crime upon the suspected parties. Hav-
ing thus bssa fortified BY evidence sufncisns
70 oorroborsie the allegations Mr.. Wood made
adavit on tho 10Th inst before Unsd States Commis
sionsr whitehead a Newark. against william Spencer
and Hannah his reputsd wife, alleging that they we're
- In -
mont and thai they had been assisted BY ave other
persoss whose names are Withheld Warrants wsre
at once issued for the arrest Of Spencer and
his wife, who wero found By the officers or the
law u s. James Hot 81, in New York, On Friday,
November Is. where they preparing TO leave for
Europe. They were taken 70 jersey City and placed In
in rayIors Hotel ~ that place. whore they were
guarded the authorities not being able 10 make the
animation in tho case Al that time On Tuesday moru-
ing last they taken Newark before United states
Commissiouer Whitehead, and bailsd In the sum OF
$40 600 70 appear for an examination during next week
the woman bad the amouns named on her person and
The Paulsboro esiablshmsnt operation a. long
ago - July 1863 and u - estimated that the parties
engaged In the business have Melted upwards on one
million dollars. The spurious issues Of the notes and
bonds were made from lead impression Of The genuine
and the several branches d the trspser
work were also the work OF confedsraes All the parties
.s, s9e n nova nave r
paris or the country. Government officers have beeA
despatched 10 arrest them and 10 - probable that
now all in custody. Spencer Is tho owner OF
magnificent residence Philadelphia, and 10 said 10 be
worth least $500 00O when taken before tho United
States commissioner a Newark he snd his wife were
fashiorabiy dressed accompanied BY colorcd nurse
who bore In her armB infant child OF one OF the
alleged ccunisrfeiiera The appearance Of the man aud
woman very respeciabe Spencer Is TALL inielii.
gent and rentemanly looking man. and bis wife. in ap-
psarance. very adyke
The government onicals engaged In searching
Tor the presses &c, which tho work executed
and the probabilities are that hey will be found to-day
or Tomorrow. There still many items OF interest
connected with this crime which withheld and which
will aslonish the public
Spencer when arrested maintained great composurs
ana not sign OF guilt manifested ITSELF when taken
before the Comm ssIouer he appeared not IN the least
excited disconnected and ccoy took from his pocket
small comb. With which be proceeded 10 comb his
coat and arranging his necktis he seated himself
IN chair and patiently waited for further pro-
csedinsa To one not familiar with the surround.
ing circumstances he would have appeared
10 BE- q retired Broadway merchant He was NOT how
ever. nnprspaSed for the dIfculty In which he found
himself for BIO accompanied by his counsel, Judge
Stewart, Of New York. and Immediately upon arriving
AZ Newark no summoned VIM. b. Guild, ESQ. OF that
oy. 10 his presence and after ahort conversation re-
tanned his legal services in behalf OF himself and vile
In addition 10 the above, - y stated that about two
adjoining the residence Of one Charies Adams alias
LAnsdon Moore who was arrested chargsd with rooong
bank ~ Concord, Mass.
70 probable that more light will BE- shed upon thu
proassss scheme Of the counssvsiss durns the next
ussk.