The New York herald., 1873-10-24
NORTH CAROLINA CoUEi.yRFEITERS.
Another Haul Of Dealers IN
the Queer"
A Bungling Raid-Arrest OF a Foreman
Of Grand Jury-Greed OF
the People for Coin.
GREENSBORO, N. G., Oct. %. 1878.

GREENSBORO n. c., Oct %, 1878.
The exploits OF the Secret Service men among
the Queersmen and the arrests OF the latter are the
sensation and the excitement OF the hour. Un-
fortunately, however, for the public good, there
has been uncalled for delay and the grossest mis-
management In enecting the arrests OF the coun-
terfeters In this State. The original and carefully
matured plan determined upon In general consult
alton by the Secret Service corps at Knoxsville,
that or making general and concerted descent on
Monday, has been departed from ana the prospect
now Is that quite number OF the counterleiters
will escape. The United States Marshal here did
not act with the promptitude secrecy and deter
mnation the occasion required, though urged to
do so by the Secret Service in this section and
hence the delay and uncertainty about the arrests
Added to this the deputy marshals sent to make
the arrests were selected from the very worst
material, some of them being careless, cowardly
and OF moral status that evokes the contempt OF
ali honest men. No action was taken here until
Tuesday and then only
PARTIAL MOVEMENT
was made. Two squads OF deputy marshals, ac-
companied by Secret Service men, were despatched
to the counties OF Cabarrus and Rowan, where ar
rests were made to the number of nine three OF
whom escaped or were lost after their capture.
The most singular OF these is the arrest OF William
A. Houck, a wealthy man at Salisbury, where he
was at the time foreman OF the Grand Jury at the
State Circuit Court. When 1t was discovered by
the State authorities that United States Marshal
had laid violent hands on SO important q civil
iunctionary as
THE FOREMAN OF THE GRAND JURY,
warrant was forthwith issued for the arrest or
the Deputy Marshal for contempt OF court The
latter, with more than ordinary zeal and determi-
ncIo and When o Brought mt into Court Exhibited as his
justification for arresting the Juryman Uncle
| SANS warrant. Upon this the Marshal was
rala acain 4 vvp nd a
man, being sadly required to make an Indictment.
| was brought before United States Commissioner
| and was baied in the sum OF $4,000 to appear.
Flynn S. Bradshaw was arrested at his residence,
five miles from China Grove depot, III Rowan coun-
| gold dollar counterfeit COINS. David Arnhart,
farmer OF respectablllty was captured about four
teen miles rom Salisbury, but while en- route etc to
| lost ]. A. Loudrey and G. +. Londrey. both to-
bacco SPECTATORS and farmers in Rowan county,
| field, the latter at his house. While the former
was being conducted to the house he requested the
innocent oficer to allow HIM TO return to the field
permission; but Landrey, falling to appreciate his
kindness, vanished and is gone On the person
/ and in the trunk OF the remaining Landrey the
officers found $3.50 in counterfeit gold coins
| or the denominations Of one,. two and q
canceea tobacco stamps ae was taken
| safely to Salisbury, where he was abed in
living six miles from Concord station, on the North
Carolina Railroad. In Cabarrus county, was quietly
arrested at his residence while dining with his
family. He had IS legal tender counterfeit when
arrested. He was also bailed in $4,000. Edward
and DAVID Lipe both farmers IN Cabarrus county,.
were arrested at their homes, where quantity Of
base coin and '.queer'' currency was found Both
were balled in $4,000. Joseph Baker,
NOTORIOUS DEALER IN THE BOGUS CURRENCY
and base coin his whole lifetime, was arrested in
Rowan county and taken to Salisbury to a hotel
for the night from which he skiluly escaped
| through back way. Squads sent to Rockingham,
Wilkes and Watagua counties have not yet re-
turned, and the success OF their mission remains
uncertain. / am told there has been an intense
| greed among the people In this section to obtain
| coin. They make any and every sacrifice to get
hold Of 1t, and then hide 1t and hoard it with the
jealousy OF misers. No attention whatever is paid
to the character OF the coin, so 1t Is con and 1t is
now believed that immense quantities OF the spuri-
specie hid in all sorts OF secret places by the
| people throughout the entire section OF Western
| North Carolina.