The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-10
RTcHMON D,. va, THURSDAY MoRNINe1..ss
.r[grom the Memphis Avalanobes1 ~
WholesnfeoPass Of Counterfeit
uuffed sstateN Notes. !, z.F.

Last night Detective Mat Shelby arrested
II. B. Mct3ee, O citizen Of Trenton, Of this
State. and man we'll and hitherto favora-
.bly4known in this city, upon the charge Of
Dassing counterfeit money. Taking him to
The station-house, he was searched and
locked uD. Nothing eliminating was found
ON him. with the exception of several let
ters from persons in different parts, OF the
State asking that good money be sent for
counterfeit, money which he had given
them. Leaving his prisoner at the station
housp thc detective proceeded to the Over
ton gotel. where McCiee had been stopping,
apd demanded his baggage. 9-i
I Being given to him, he made search,
and was rewarded by finding between
81 100 and 81, 200 Of "queer" hidden in it.
'r5e bills ran from $40 to so, and were very
fine, "A small quantity OF Tennessee money
was found among it. Taking the, stutl
down to the station-house. McGee recos-
nized the stdueer" as belonging to him,
and said that IT il was not good be knew
where he got il. The detectives have been
on his trail for over three weeks, as IL was
known that he was engaged in wholesale
Nshoving" bad money. a few days since
be gave Meysrs. White g. Schley, proprle-
tors OF the Worsham" House, S5o more.
which they subsequently found 10 De OF
no account. Messrs. Schlagcl, OF, "a and
Jefferson, changed couple oil Dad litleS
for him, as also did Mr.. Alley, OF the Con
itinental restaurant. He also passed alfty
on MIR. John Cunningham. and attempted
| to do likewise on DIR. Kingdom. OF the 81.
Charles eating house, but that gentleman
was on his guard, and refused the note.
This has all been done in the last three
weeks From the flct that MCGEE was well
known, he WAS enabled to pass the notes
where stranger would have been Instantly
detected. The notes are very fine impress
sions, and it is thought by many that
they have been printed from genuine
plate that has ut some time been stolen
from the Treasury. About the only thing
| that would excite suspicion is the quality
of rhe paper, which Is shade thinner than
| that upon which the genuine notes are
printed. Before the war the prisoner was
prominent merchant and lawyer in Iren-
| ton, with good capital and almost unllu1..
| tied credit. 1t is also stated that he was ut
one time president Of the Branch Bank of
the State ut that place. The war almost
ruined him financially, as at the open
| ing of hostilities he was largely interest
| ed in negroes. In January last young
man named Wilson purchased some tickets
from railaoad office in this city, giving
IN payment $50 bill. A day or two
alterward the bill was found to be couu-
! terfet, and the young man was written to
coucerning'>i AN answer was received
ifrom him stating that he had received the
money from a Memphis business man, who
| being called on by the railroad men, said it
had been paid him in the way of business,
and promptly made it good. All day yes.
terday the prisoner was engaged in trying
| to give bonds; and although he is person
ally known to many Of our most prominent
merchants and capitalists, he was unable
to find any onelwho would go on bis bond.
He will In all probability have an cxamina-
ton to-day before "a United States COM
missioner, who will Fix the amount OF bail
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