, 1873-01-04
4 GIGANTIC FORGERY.
f1n1R n Million DutlnrH' Worth OF Spur
ioMs n1fAsiyaippt Warrants in UiEcu.

Ions n1Iasissippt warrants tn Olrcu-
Frous Tho Nc,o Orleans 74,ncs.
About four months ago, tho Stato autllorisios
Of DliBsisBlppi aHcortainUd TINT aa immense
hnlount Of forged warrants wero out upon tho
market, and In extensive circulation. Those
warrants woro Hculino, til 10 far uB signature,
oto., wont, hut tho amountB hal boon erasod by
B0uo sort OF preparation, and different numbers
inserted. Immediately upon the receipt Of this
information, tho Htato luthoritloA OF NlissBnippi
notified Mr.. Boutwell,, Secretary Of the Treasury,
and he In turn loforrod It to Colonel Whitney,
CIicf Of tho unitul 6tatoH Dotoctiye Bureau,
who nt onco ordered all tho United States de-
tectiyos in tho South to work upon tho case, and
active meaaurcs were 1T unco takon to ferret out
the forgorA.
Shortly aftorward, on tho 14th OF September
last, d certain woll-known lady callod OH A1r.
Newman, tho brokor, OIL Camp strcot, In this
city, and, presenting MisBiaslppi State warrant
for $500, stated tint she Desired to sell 1t re-
narkabiy cheap. As Alr. Newman had been &
short tfn.o boforo deceived with Il forged wnr-
rant, his suspicious wero at onco aroused, and
he dotaincd the party until tho police could bo
aont for. Aftor their arrival, something In tho
Though 1t was oyidont that tho signature ,was
gouuIno. and Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of tho United
States Becret Service, wnu sont for, who upon
aacortaning the faota Of tho caao, Immediately
with caro- md secrecy, might lead to great re-
sults. With this object IL Wow; tho lady wnH
released as sort OF :" "gtool pigoon," aud Dr.
toctivo Fitzpatrick proceeded t9 aao ovefy meas.
u4o W nneet tn4i WY tno :oos ~ ~ -
Apout this lime notecuve ". y. hen, u M's. li,:
a1so Lau ~ ~ " Wy w.
actouh VI coi.nn .t polsona Mo ~ unH oeah
departure for this city4 Communicating his
n5uhPie'o W. eG'p ~ t., 'no5 ,o,tI,, uI.I
islleu snoulsclYes III .nla sl!y! Anu oouJoan.t5
"oIhuo Iia W my caao. A7sotsaub b .a.. ". "T
an nslnS III Aan n1aeus .a uoun eoon s,;a
eovolai misslsslppl e.aso wa.9n.s, , raa,'
ana sosefal aeels "sto IT, 1,;a, y nuoar.
osheE PERSONS anu mtn to y was T.;
talnea taat tno,e "ele ~ loast aun - -
Inc ease. II tuuse los.ote! no"oso.' t' rsa usr ~
nanes was carelly hustalnou arons| soie.uto 'st,
WY snesD & pofsne ; meao nas U.S. rnsnvad ~ ;ntcr.
opo tn!s nhcofeiy ~ hna lueoisoo ~ 4a,sJn ~ -
copt all letters written to this woman, ana 20 W
thom to discover where she ao16era n!oo. eost
erni lottora "efo atoppoo anu oAamneo, pus ut
BILL nc cue anu inc olncels Aloht neeou y. ~
1nnit When thoy ncGi1on.aAy u19Gosoios Hna sLas
| y. - Dunham ana Eawht9 lolmllhon, u Now ".
nGrh MotG nisu re. 1 ~ wa war; PHns ~
Mlsaiasppi state warran.b, ana "o19 III Hnumn o o ~
nave extensive corlesonauaco. ~ wv. 'aa liz 1Ie
country. 9Io c9tshll intoalna'u.. ~ i1s "na.atbo
hsCeltnllou tA"s tnou6h tiicln "plo Ptop.o
ofly ABOUT ton persons linnleu1ateiy cuillgoseu,
yet those had communication ~ over ene oilon !iau
by which tney soa 70 nnecent pGlaGrn tSae
IN nearly oyory town o. any importance:
30 gigantic was iMa crime tias u a. almoa' l3.'
| seemed unworthy OF poHeI. hnu nau nob tne onl'
Gers come INTO tho possession u certalo uoGu
menta Whleh placoa tne H'attsi ooyolio uo!ot
thoy themselves "oaa nardiy NJ hnye ooo peiioSeo
their sohaeb. IN iact, neaal5 @ouo,ou1 Mortn "
warrants woro believed to 20 III circulation, eao
tho persons Interested IN tho crime wore among
| the boBt known II Ing communities "Aofo tne3