New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-15
REVENUE FRAUDS AGAIN.

IMPORTANT SEIZURE OF COUNTERFEIT INTER-
NAL REVENUE sTAMPs-ARREsT OF THE
GUILTY PARTIES.
One of the largest and most successful coun-
terfeng establishments carried In this city
seized Sunday last and the propretors arrested by
the detectives attached the United States Secret Ser
vice In this city For the accommodation Of merchants
and others, the Government allows the twocen inter-
nal revenue stamps used bank checks 10 be printed
the checks instead OF being gummed on the only
quirement being that the stamp be printed by Messrs
Batter Carpenter Government printers Philadelphia
Taking advantage Of the fact that the stamps printed
on the checks. Mr.. Conrad Faltzer, litho
graphic printer and blank check.book manufac.
turer. No. ZIG Wlliam-st, top floor, made a coun
terfeit plate, from which duplicates taken, and
with his son, Conrad Fatzer, Jr, and a man named
James Matthews. they Sundays printed the stamps
upon the checks which had been printed in the establish
ment during the week. The checks printed II on
sheet the Government thus losing "a cents every
sheet Col whitley Chief Of the u s. Secret serece
this city after working up the case carefully, detailed
two OF his assistants, Messrs c. Neteship and W. W.
APPLICABLE to arrest the guilty parties and Sunday
afternoon they taken while printing the stamps aud
lodged in the LudlOwst Jail The stock and fixtures Of
plates 10 printing together with several thousand
dollars worth Of the counterfeit stamps, were seized
The stamp excellent imitation OF the genuine one,
the material difference being that the INK with which IL
is printed s shade lighter than that used on the gen.
uine; but this would scarcely be noticed, the stamp
is more less hidden by the other printing upon tho
check IL is not known how long they have been car
rying the business but, their orders for work are
from all parts Of the country IL s perhaps safe TO infer
that they have been engaged in IL long enough 10 nave
become well known. Col Whitley thinks that the parties
MnS Of na ali compcy the ~ but
rather strange that orders should be sent from persons
in Orleans. Charleston ST. Louis, and other cries,
to obscure printer in this city, The men were taken
before Commissioners Belts yesterday and were commit
ted by him for examination Friday next The seizure
was carefully planned and well executed the being
caught with all the needful evidence Of their guilt
A "RRPENTANT" COUNTERFEITER SENDS COL.
WHITLEY TEN-DoLLAR PLATE
Col. Whitley, Chief of the U. S. Secret Ser
vice, received by express from Philadelphia last even.
ing, package containing counterfeit $40 National
Bank note plate. The plate. which is In four
pieces, two for the face, and two for the
back Is spendidly engraved on the finest Of steel.
the latter bearing the imprint OF John Sellers Sons, shef
field Experts and detectives who examined 1t last even.
ing pronounced the best plate they had and
they Of the opinion that notes had ever been
printed upon It, and that IL had not been transferred In
fact paint which engravers put upon new plates to
prevent rust, had not been cleaned off, Col. Whitley
thinks that the writer OF the letter and the engayer are
IDENTICAL and efforts will be made to secure him. The
following is the letter:
COL II. c. WHITLEY, Chiefof he 2. S. Detectires.
DEARSIR: inclOse with this letter counterfeit Ten
Dollar National Bank Note Plate. THIS plate was made
for by Of the best engravers OF the United states
as You will see when you come 10 examine It. paid
81 900 TO have it done WE'LL with the hope Of making
speedy fortune. You may be anxious 10 know the en-
grayers name suffice 10 that he no longer dwrlls
this earth that he has already the road which
will have 10 travel after having spent twelve years
OF NV life IN defraudng my fellow men. have paid
many thousand dollars to keep out OF prison although
have never arrested in my life. To-day aal poor
in purse and broken spirit upright before the world
but guilty my conscience. have abandoned
counterfeng forever, and destroyed every yesge OF
nay guilt Keep this plate send you. which. assure
youhas used For two reasons am prompted
10 take this own conscience, aud the dark
walls Of the prison. which more visible before me
within the last few months, since have many OF
my confederates IN crime snatched by your officers
and thrust prison. Ihave now come 10 my senses.
resolved clean myself and register solemn
TO reform and lead honest life IL ever touch tins
business again, may / never hope for mercy.
u, ST. have lived fearful life. Since have made
the above resolves feel relief 10 my mind which nave
not felt before twelve years but never too late 10
pent useless for 10 try 10 trace me ont for
when this reaches you will be gone for foreign eounr
tries. Very respectfully, d. C.