The New York herald., 1873-10-22
"QUEER" DEALERS.
Arrest of Seven Tennessee
Counterfeiters.
WHO AND WHAT THEY ARE.
An Ex.Revcnue Collector, Justice Of tho
Peace and Deputy United States
Marshal Among the Prisoners.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Oct. q, 1s7a

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 21, 187a
Inc arrest OF counterfeitcrs In this section IL
being pushed forward by Colonel Whitey,s force
with unabated vigor. The squad OF Secret Service
men ana United States Marshals sent to Union
county arrived at Maynardsville on Monday about
midnight and remained secreted In the woods
about one mile and quarter from the place until
two OF the Secret Service men, who had been sent
forward In advance, should return with informa-
tion as to the exact location OF the parties. Mon
day being the opening day OF the county
Court the accused, seven In number, were
all found to be assembled IN the
clerks ONCE evidently bent on "making night
Of It." This being ascertained, the squad rode
rapidly into town and surrounded the building,
while two men entered, and, going to the clerks
room. presented their revolvers and informed the
party that they were under arrest.
THE SURPRISE
was great that only OF the prisoners thought
OF resisting, but he was speedily quieted ana the
whole party ironed and brought away. They
arrived at Knoxville about noon to-day, after
hard ride Of nearly seventy miles over the
toughest kind Of mountain roads. AS they
rode into the city the streets were
lined with curious crowd, who followed the
prisoners to the United States Marshals Office and
saw them safely lodged, under guard tem-
which they We're to Be Iocked up When The facts
became known as to who the prisoners really were.
the excitement increased 70 lever heat.
THE CoUNrERFEITERS AND WHO THEY ARE.
Among the prisoners are A. A. Snodderly, ex.
United States Commissioner and Uulted STATES
cavalry during the war He is at present
Clerk OF the Circuit Court Of Union county and
Assistant tpn Postmaster o. at Maynardsville He
proportions and lne physique, not above thirty
fye years OF age, and is possessed Of considerable
in counterfeit dfty cent Lincoln and Stanton head
stamps and $50 counterfeit legal tender notes,
JUSTICE or THE PEACE.
J. J. Sellers, Justice of the Peace for Union
county, well-to-do iarmer oi some mes means ana ma
counterfeit nfty cent notes OF the Lincoln and
Stanton head issues, and also with selling connter-
felt Mexican silver dollars.
John NJ Sawyer is q deputy United States Mar
and resident OF Rutedge. He is charged with
dealing in counterfeit nifty cent stamps, stanton
head issue, ana counterfeit Mexican silver donars.
Nicholas Sharp is a well-to-do farmer, who told
the Secret Service odlcer to whom he solo coun.
terfeit money that he had been dealing in "qu ser"
thnty-ive years aud had not been caught yet. he
is over sixty years OF age, and is charged with
series oi 1859, and fifty cent counterfeit stamps.
J. NJ Myers s q young = man of LIMITED nnasrfe,, ex-
iRn,'IE iRng, and not being with the party arrested
at the Court House 1t was necessary TO send Sc
eret service oiicer who knew W. him; % 70 & ms house house.
arose, and, on beng told who was there, wanted
TO know what the matter was. The officer replied
that he wished 20 buy some more queer Myers
at once came out and actually made deal with
the officer, who paid him IN marked money, and
then arrested him.
THE OTHER PRISONERS
are persons OF no special Importance. In Granger
county r. G.. Short, John Wilson and Thomas
McLanahan were arrested. Wilson has formerly
been Justice OF the Peace. They are charged
with dealing in nfty cent counterfeit notes and $50
counterfeit legal tenders.
AiI the above named parties were brought be-
fore United States Commissioner Aiken and held
in the sum OF Sc, 900 each. Six OF them were
LOCKED UP IN DEFAULT OF DAu.
Three more persons viii conclude the number OF
arrests 10 be made in the Immediate vicinity OF
Knoxville 1t is supposed these latter will be
brought in some time tonight and the secret SER
vice men engaged lere will then leave Tor North
Carolina to assist completing the arrests there.
1t Is thought here that these operations have
struck blow against countereltng in this locality
which II will require years TO recover.