The Van Buren press., 1870-08-23
COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

Three men were picked up last week for
passing Counterfeit Money on the merchants
of Benton and Washington counties. 1t
seems that three men with two, two horse
teams, hailing from Kansas or Missouri came
to Fayetteville to purchase Bacon. At this
place they purchased quite largely, and in all
their transactions paid out Counterfeit mon
ey. Leaving Fayetteville soon after their
purchases, they proceeded to Bentonvlle,
where they traded and paid out the spurious
currency-stopping at this place but short
time they hurried on to some two miles be-
yond where they were captured. Two or
three hours after they left Fayetteville, it was
discovered that quite number of the mer
chants Of that place. had taken this money
from them. and party started at once in pur-
suit, coming up with them some two miles
from Bentonyille. They claim to have taken
this money from the Sheriff of Newton Co.
Mo. They give their names as James r. Buz-
zard, Frank NJ, Buzzard, and j W. Campbell.
They were brought before L. 5. Commission
er CHURCHILL, and the case is still on. The
money is described as follows:
l7-Tcn Dollar Bills on Central National
Bank Cf R0me, ", J, Dull greasy appearance
but a dangerous counterfeit to those who are
unaccustomed to handling money. Back of
bill much darker than genuine. Can be easi-
ly detected by closely examining the shading
of the letter on the face of the bill
Ten Dollar ;. L. Treasury Note. The
| ordinary counterfeit. Very pale in appear
ance.
2-Twenty Dollar Bills on the oneida Na-
/ ,i ,.f Il
counterfeit. In the genuine the spear on the
llag is indistinct; in the counterfeit it can be
seen with the naked eye; while 1t requires a
magnifying glass to seen in the genuine.
Twenty Dollar Bill on the Iiy National
Bank Of Utica, Y. u Same as the Oneida
National Bank of Utica, excepting name of
the bank.
Twenty Dollar Bill on the Market Ma
tiORdi Bank of ". \. Same as above except
it is a corser print
Twenty Dollar BIZ on the FIRST Nation
al Bank Of Northampton, Mass. An excellent
counterfeit. Can only be discovered by look
ing for the figures l715 in the lower left hand
corner. The figure being wanting in the
counterfeit and the second very indistinct
Fifty Dollar United States 1redsurU
Note. Very old and well known counterfeit.
Can be discovered by examining the buttons
on Ilamilton's vest, In the genuine they are
very distinct and seemed TO be raised On
the counterfeit they are indistnct and can
only be seen upon close inspection. There
are five buttons on genuine and but four on
the counterfeit.
The counterfets on the foregoing National
Banks can be applied to any National Bank
in the United States, by merely changing the
Title of the bank the plates being the same
in all bank notes of the same denomina ton
No counterfeit money was found on the
person of Campbell: nor was there any cvi-
dencc elected that he attempted to pass any.
lie claims to have been in the capacity Of a
hired teamster, to the two BuzzardS.
The case was continued on motion Of the
District Attorney, to next Thursday, to ena-
Bile him to procure further evidence, Camp.
bell was admitted to bail in the sum Of $500,
The Buzzards were sent to Jail.