National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-21
COUNTERFEITERS.
CAPTURE OF An EXTENSIVE GANG.

Immense Haul Of Cou1ierfeIter. In Tenncs-
see and North Caroiina-sevsnty Per-
sons Placed Under Arrtst-Lawyers,
Doctors, Magistrates, Postma,tcrv and
Trndesmen Implicated Intcres,ins De-
tails Of the Capture.
one OF tho most extended raids ever Organized
against counterfelters In this country has lust
been brought to a successful issue In the arrest
OF about seventy persons In Eastern Tennessee
and Western North Carolina, which States have
for several months past been overrun with this
class Of criminals.
The attention Of the Treasury Department had
been called TO the presence OF these yioiators OF
the law through numerous lettors received from
the best citizens OF the districts above men
TONED, anu secretary Richardson determined
that the cabai should be broken mp. A series OF
operations was decided upon and conducted
ander the Immediate supervision OF Col Whit
icy, rhief OF the United States secret service,
General, who issued instructions 10 the United
states marshals OF the several districts TO ap-
point as many special deputies 10 aid In making
require.
Upon beginning his operations Colonel whitley
learned that the counterfcltcrs were banded to-
pether In
ORGANIZED GANGS;
them in the mountain tll,tr,cts III, m Iaha, ~ n,
reaching them was one OF time and nstirnre.
requiring the services OF men who were brave
e . wv, anu accustomed 10 hardship. Tie
lected for the duty, and one after another made
their way 70 the Infested districts, some as to.
others A, dealers in iillcit WHAT aon ,'hora ~
tramps going ihronch the ,onni,y IN scni,y a.r'
ments, and seeking a dsy', ON nloymrni bele AMI
there where they couId obiain N In ihrac "a
rIous capacIties tho sccret acfvice on,r.sa ,ysso
entirely succcssfuI, They gained the eoniilence
Of tho counterfeiters 10 an unlimited extent:
atc drank and silent with them. and bonpht thcii
bogus money al satisfactory nricos withon,
arousipR n breath of suspi,ion M ID thrir rrai
character.
uo,y -,,,, ,.,.,,, ,,.,,,.-
nuM THEY WE'RE DISCOVERED.
10 accomplish this several months OF valuable
time were consumed, as the gangs were scat
taIeu ~ distances OF from forty to one hundred
and twenty miles apart, away from the railroad
lines, and 1t was no easy or desirable tax 70
gain access TO them, make their acquaintance
20 with Them 70 their homes, and become Sc
lhotougnly familiar with them as TO be intrustet
WIN tnelr most valuanie secrets. Nor were the
cIinilnals altogether OF that class OF the comnu
MY who could plead ignorance OF the law whict
tnty were ylolatlng win so much seeming im
punIly. Ihey numbered among them doctors
lawyers, magistrates, postn lsters, deputy unitet
StAtes marshas, school teachers, clerks OF courts
ssoteheepoir, anu other tfauesmen. some o
,ntIn mere inen OF wealth. and influence, (ont
DelnH the prosecuting attorney for the people II
tne Guy OF hnoxvllie.l VINO hgu aided III yltatinl
lne currency 70 such an extent rs To rum mani
Ioi tue poorer classes.
PREPARING ron THE clprrRs
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s,e,ss a,,or'aw aiaos,s vi .ne onite.
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VS. tost ~ ~ 49,, ,,. nt ~, ny;
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onaps'in,, ~ liz so,T sn, ,e,daeaa e,,.s, 80
~ mau,na tbs Ishop. IN. sa.r,, NJ, ~,
complete success. As the gangs IN both State
mere ,n'inatey oohheSteu ~ was deemed hes
.nat ,ne movement looklng 70 their arrest shonlt
| oe msuu siinutsneousiy III ooth ulstrlcs. IN
| eAP.u u y, hnoAsie was VIHaniheu unue
Sapt. Evans, United states marshal, veteran o
Tue wal, anu comprised tweny,nve MOUNTED
men anu seven on ioot, All armed anu provide,
wi,n i've asys ratlons. Inat ~ the Westeri