Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-29
THE RAID ON THE COUNTpprv,y,,n.,
no" The Detectives Worked upthe Css,.
More Arrests

counterieiters given in the CHRoyICI,E
was very great On every corner groups
could be seen discussing the subject. The
Whole edition of the CHRONICLE was ex-
hausted early in the morning, and news
boys found their business lively. The ar
rival OF several additional parties from
Union county yesterday morning i'm
charge of mounted squad Of
special deputies of Marshal Evans
added new interest to the discussions on
the streets. The official position occunied
| by some of the parties and the respectable
character always heretofore accorded IN
others, made their arrest and the grave
! charges preferred against them, a snbiect
| OF deep sollcitude on the part of friends
ana general comment by every one. The
TACT that many innocent parties have been
made TO suffer from the vast amount of
counterfeit money in the country, caused
most people to express the hone that while
the innocent ought to, and doubtless
would escape, the guilty should be made
to suffer. Several Of the arrested
had friends who were free to expresa thair
belief as TO their innocence. 1t is our nur-
pose solely to publish the facts connected
with the several cases, without preiudce to
any one, or without expressing anv opin-
on as TO their guilt or innOcen ce. That is
the work of the courts and Jurors. which.
we 6elleve, will do justice to all concerned
The following are the names of the adj
G'uonal parties brought in yesterday:
\. a.. Snodderly, Nicholas SHARP i.
J. Sellers, Joel 5. Myers, J. A. Wilson and
u A. ~. sharp, of Union county; J. Nj.
S9wycrs, of Granger county: and M. C'
McClannahan, Of Coke county.
Ihey were brought before the Commits
sL,onSr' La,lS H. Nj Aiken, and Snodderly gave
til bonu IN the sum Of 5000 for
his appearance before the Commissioner
on Wednesday the Goth instant Sowvers
also gave bond in the sum of 81 0O0 for bie
appearance before the Commissioner on
tuesday the 2Sth inst. The other parties
consumed the day in endeavoring to give
security, but up to the hour of O'clock no
otner parties had succeeded in making n
good bond, and the entire party was nIaoeG
IN the custody of the United States Mar
sllal, as were also those who had failed To
give bond on the previous night.
DETECTIVES STORY.
Much comment was made Yesterday over
the actions of the secret detectives and
wonder was expressed by many as to how
tney managed to gather so much inforno-
,,p,,l sloL' 10 give the public an idea of the
manner OF their operations, q CHRoNTCT,E .
reporter interviewed yesterday several
of the Secret Service force and
We give the following from, tbe
Iet9ctiNe VINO ilrst appeared i'm this place
WIN instructions to work thematter nm.
operations in this city?
Detectlve-About the first of Anr1
was sent to this place 10y Col IL. G. Whit
ey, chief of the Secret Service force will
Instructions to inquire into thereports con-
'ernihg the abundant circulation of conn
er1elt money in this district
Reporter-What was your first n,ovo-
nent?
Detective-My idea was to discover bv
ome means in what locality the counter
elters We're operating most extensively
ma becoming possessed of this informa-
ION through party notnecessary to mem
lo.i, / was ready to commence operations.
thus discovered that large Quantities
anne from Union county.
Reporter-What were your next move.
nents? 4iio'o
Detective-Finding n trustv assistant
We proceeded and played the role of couu--
srlelters, jan BIRDS" &c, and by this
leans soon gained their confidence.
Reportsr-What were your next stepso
DetecClVe-Proceeding to a man we had
we soon succeeded in purcbas-
lg SO worth of old issue, Lincoln head
tty cents for $500 also S25 in fifty cents
tahtoh neads, Tor Sl2.5O, and a fiitv dol
u gleenDack OF the 1863 issue. This was
u L could get at the time, but made ar
with the same man for So 400
SlO,OOO, or as much more as | wanted.
e could furnish me all / wanted. but If
ii not like it he could get rid Of it very
on any way, rs he had letters from a man
Virginia who would take all he had
Reporter-HOW did you learn of the
her parties implicated in that county?
the first man we dealt
lth IN the "queCr' We learned the names
several other parties in tho same county
gagged in the same business, but felt con-
lent that the lirstman we visited was one
the head men in the business. We
WeVer, visited another mans house
,d there purchased q small quantity ana
on until we had visited five different
rites, purchasing some money from each
them. . ..N b.. n '-'''- .
Reporter-Io what point did YOU next
sh your inquiries (? ... a... ... ......
notwithstanding from these men in
1lon county of parties in Knoxville, our
Xt move was to entrap them. One of
g secret force by some means found out
parties and then worked aroundsO as to
troduce the second man, who made the
rchase OF the queer" One of our de-
;es was TO pass of as agent for the Allan
brewery, also as a tobacco agent.
did you make your
81 purchase of counterfeit money in this
"?
six months back. ...
Reporter-What was the next move.
ent2 "..IrI..
of the party was sent by
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