New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-20
ARREST AND CONVICTION OF COUN-
TERFEITERS.

TRIAL AND CONVICTION OF A GANG OF COUNTER
FEITERs In NORTH CARo1INA-wEALTHY FARM
FRS, STATE AND NATIONAL OFFICIALS FOUND
GUILTY OF UTTERING AND DEALING IN CoUN-
TERFEIT MONEY.
lFBoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBUSE
AsHEvILLE, n. c., Nov. 17.-TO-day l send
you the results of the trials OF portion Of the great
gang of countereiters showers" and dealers in the
queer" in this State North Carolina, Ten
nessee aud South.W Western Virginia have Of
late been with counterfeit money
The bills fractional currency and the silver and gold
COIN though poor and generally narttic In make.
have found among too greedy merchants aud dro-
yers and too ignorant mountaineers ready transmits
sion hand to hand but the facts elected prove that
men, including the names Of rich planters, dealers in
live stock and ocehoders have lent their active assist
anee in these DefariOus transactions and have given
sort Of colorlng Of respectabity to the business.
Judge Dick has concluded the abors OF this session OF
his Court at Ashevile, and last Saturday 1t was I'D
ourned. The Court has been employed in trying the
persons charged with issuing and dealing In counterfeit
money and the records OF Saturday night show the fol
lowing convictions David Frazier for passing aud deal
ing counterfeit gold coin Of the denomination OF 81 co.
was sentenced hard labor in the Penitentary for
three years. Lee Becker, resident and planter in
West Virginia, convicted as Wholesale dealer.
Jason 8. Hyde, who was formerly the High Sheriff OF
Graham County, found guilty OF conspiracy with
sentenced to hard labor for two and to fine
OF OO0 fact out in HIS trial that this man,
hitherto trusted with tho execution OF the law,
has been for years hand-andgl glove with robbers.
Adam Cable was sentenced for two years at hard labor
and fine Of 1000. He is rich planter of Cheowah
Graham County. He Is one OF the most yillanous-ook
ing Of the gang, but his wealth has enabled him TO
shield himself from the consequences Of his numerous
crimes. Joel Loving received q similar sentence. He
has been one of the most active Of the dealers and
showers" In this State. X. L. ID. Burchfield Of
Charleston, Swain County, got the full beneft
of the law-two years and hne OF $1,000
During the war he was first In the Confederate
service and then a captain In the Union army.
Before the war he tried aud convicted Of murder
and sentenced to DO hanged escaped the gaows
some trick OF the law Not long since he at
the execution OF q murderer. and while the black cap
was being drawn over the face Of the cuprt he noticed
him in the crowd and charged him with being an iDs
gator OF he has been shot at repeatedly and
prominent in the center Of his forehead ia bullet
wound and yet this since the has been deputy
marshal Of the United States and engaged not only IN
compounding crime butn high acts OF crime personally
and protect The result Of mis- trial is very salts
factory one 70 tho lawabiding citizens OF tins
most ecient officer Of the Secret Service OF the Govern
ment whose skill has brought him 20 his Just deserts.
s Wa arreted in Knoxyie when arrested she had
some 500 counterfeit money on her person: Mrs r.
l.. ID.
a. and the that she has babe about eight months
old her sentence was suspended. The most notorious
Of those who were convicted and sentenced to hard
labor was Joseph Becker He is dark, saturnDe-ook
ing wretch and though intimately connected with his
gang was when arrested In Texas. in the employ OF
spears d Howck, as r-ender. he 10 an ex,memDer
OF the North ana as sucn has been
ntrusted with the making OF the laws OF this state
The arrests southwestern section or tins state
have been 49, and have been disposed OF as follows:
Forty-nine bills Of indctmenthaye been FOUND against
persons connected In some way with conuterfeiting
and altering counterfeit money; two have been dis
charged for want OF proof OF guilty intent; two bills
have been ignored by the Grand jury; seven have
been convicted and sentenced I've escaped AFTER arrest
bv tie special deputies five are now In jail waiting
trial three plead guilty, ana the feinder arc ou' Oh
bail ,,, -
the Pleasant Black, the McFee the Graham County the
Burcbneld aud the Mitchell and Yancey County gangs
Pleasant Black 10 years OF axe, ana Tor ~ years
has been In the counterfeitng business de IL worth
keeper In his gang tue names OF Addison PERKINS
Lee Becker, Jake Lincoln George W. Wheeler ~.
Spears Joseph Becker, Ed. Lpe, l.. Biadsaw, and W
A. Howck. These men have all been acting IN cohceu
In flooding the country with the spurious " stun"
McFee Canadian by birth, ana has
been engaged here as manufacturer OF
gold and silver coin He Is partner OF howsks, ana
Legislature and when arrested, foreman OF the orahu
Jury of Rowan County David Frazier, Danlei Lpe'
Joseph Gray, John King, j. A. and o. r. Lowder, VII
the Graham County gang are Jason Z. hyde, j, u
HOwck, julius Bradshaw, Henry Dltm0n, Mrs remedy
Adam Cable Jacob Ross d. g. Go. niey, and Joel LOVING
The Ijurchncd gang comprises x. l.. d. Brlchuold, u
Bnrchfeld Hiram barber Levi Chambers, Glen Fran
els samuel Thompson, Y. Wharton, Samuel jenkins hna
G.. ". Hickey. Line Mitchell aOd Idncey County RalS
headed by Chas. Buc1anaD, VIII Boo BlcbAnah Jtse
Green Ia sundAyachool tcaeher) j. l.. hyatt Henry T.
Educy, d. j. blackburn, Jack Porter, Henry Butter,
John Hin, David nll, hatian BurohnelJ, spencer bar
nard, Back siOaD. anu Joan Crane This sang " now