The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-21
ARRAIGNMENT OF COUNTERFElTERS,
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TIVE HERALD.

TROY, NAY ~, 1901.
The largo crowd counssrfesrs recently taken into
custody by the United States MarshAs Of several States
have now all boon lrragnsd before the United States
Courts OF tho several districts wherein they were
rested. The immense gang pulled" IN this Northern
district Of New York have been brought before the
United States District Court Roch stcr Judge Nathan
X. Hail, Mr.. Fmore's Postmaster General, presiding
glance at these men has rofoundly convinced OF
their great abilities in the deeply skilled and widely
ramied business Of counterfetng in all It's forms Of
the currency Of the United States without exception
they 6ns looking, we'll dressed courteous and sp
pearing wise men, and in several instances they
descendants from the ancient arstocracy or Dutch
nobesse Of the state Insno respect do thcy present
the aspec, Of coarse or vulgar villains but quite on The
70 do cosmopotes, whom wealth and exalted breeding
have raised far above the common dire necessities
Of the day. Az . particular instance Of this
awaiting the disposition OF the court may cite
the Of Van vecbten Redner, . tall darkcomplex
With massive head and most Intellectual features and in
manners most exceedingly persuasive and genial To
passing observation Redner would commend himself a.
gentleman OF superior physical manners and intellect
ual graces Quiet and unobtrusve In hts private habits
he denies all his outward gentty from Dutch ances
culture and social hasenr throughoUi the state.
Yet this man, u 10 alleged, Is recognized
ssrfe.ers Of the United States, being known among
them under the technical sbrqsa Of president Of the
University Of counterelsem Of West Troy a. inssi,u.
regular colleges and universities OF the country sends
large graduating class Of able. shrewd and calcu
ating countsrfeiter who - NJ alumni do by far the
heaviest part Of this nefarous business throughout the
country. West Troy Ii looked upon BY the government
ocias the headquarters Of the trade Nearly all Of
those now before the n Rochester will undoubted-
" be convicted and in each and every instance will be
subjected exemplary sentences the government 10
determined break up these practices by the
Of severe punishment whenever infection waits upon
conviction.
Andrew Cozxono, An Italian, has been arraigned
before Judge Underwood. q Richmond the charge Of
passing counterfeit money
Before Judge McCandiess, holding the United States
District Court ~ Pitsburg, Pa DR.. william y. Smith.
Of Lawrencetis, In thas State, who has been twice
before arraigned and discharged states evdcace
been convicted well ~ George winer alias George
weyman, Of passing counterfeit fractional currency DE-
smith has boon sentenced 70 pay nne Of thousand
dollars and BE- mprisoncd for term Of years The
awaits the end OF the term before receiving
tencc the bail Of X Black. held upon the same charge
has been estreaied or tho large number OF counterfeit.
tiers arrested In Ohio Indiana and Illinois and awaiting
trial. but very few am assured, will escape conviction
unless they ice those localities before the day OF aagn
ment have instanced these show how wide
spread the unlawful practice Of countereiting the
national currency and the incident OF passing AFTER
bong tempered with all over the United States.