Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-03-19
Counterfsiters Gagged.

corning the arrest Of the most notorious
counterfeisers on this continent were col.
lecsed by reporter for the Press last
evening. The arrest Of the offenders
took place on. Friday night, as much to
the surprise of the couuterfeiters as the
knowledge thereof will be to the com
munity:
In the carly part of November last a
telegram was sent by the district attor-
ney of Cincinnati to the Solicitor of the
Treasury, Mr.. E. &. Banfeld. requesting
that an officer be sent at once to that
city for the purpose OF ferreting out the
actors in a great counterfeiting scheme.
The matter was referred to Mr.. Ii. G.
Whitley, chief of the Secret Service,
who Immediately detailed Mr.. Charles E.
Archisi. one of the most expert detec-
tives in the country, to investigate the
affair. This gentleman started for Gin
cinnati, and discovered that one Miles
Ogle, alias Charles Deering. alias Charles
Davis, counterfeiter and burglar, one of
the "Orino' gang and partner of John
p. Mccartney, also a notorious counter
feier, together with his brother, John
Osles, and John Morgan, were at work
cutting plate for the purpose of en-
craving So greenbacks. The detective
was there about fifteen days. but in con-
sequence Of his presence being required
at the courts of indianapolis. he was
compelled to leave without affecting ary-
thing.
Upon his return to Cincinnati it ap-
peared that the party that had been there
had taken fight, probably scenting dan
ger. Subsequently John Ogle was ar
rested at Kansas City. where he imme-
diately after jumped his bail. The off
GERS then lost tie tail Of the gang, but
Col. Whitley contisned his exertions.
and warned his deputies to keep sharp
lookout. At the same time complaints
reached him from Indiana, Ohio, Penn
sylvania and New York, of the passage
of counterfeit greenbacks, and the chief
assistant, Mr.. j. c. Nettleship. detailed
Mr.. Anchisi to again investigate the mat
ter, directing him to make his head
quarters in this city and begin operations
here.
His line of conduct while in Philadel.
phia can be best understood by his own
explanation. which is here quoted 81
came to this city Immediately after re-
ceiving orders, and soon struck oil, and
began to plan for the capture. l knew
these people were old offenders, and were
very smart. Some of them had served
terms in the penitentiary. An entirely
new system, therefore had to be devised
in order to secure the evidence for their
conviction selected an able assistant
and began. first went to one of the
Prison Commissioners, on Walnut street,
and asked him for pass to the Peniten-
tiary for The purpose Of seeing burglar
there. He demurred at first, but finally
gave me one.
"The man whom desired to see was
James Foster, who had been sent up
for four years for burglary. said to
my assistant, You buy some cigars and
go there and tell him that a fellow by
the name of Texas, another burglar, sent
them to him, and desires to know wheth-
er he can do anything for him in his
trouble The point was to get note
from him tc somc one who frequented
Charlie Weisner's place, No. 326 ST.
John street, and l knew that Texas
would be the best man, as he lived near
there.
1.-The prisoner was of course deceived,
and he gave note to a man by the
name of Price. Ny assistant reported to
me, and showed me the note. l then
sent him to Charley Weisner's, where he
asked for Price and was Immediately in
troduced to him. He in this way got
certain footing. and by frequenting that
place and other localities where counter
feiters and thieves thronged, he soon
made their acquaintance, and in a mea-
sure secured their confidence, because
they began to regard him as thief.
q went to Ladomus and purchased
three finger rings, which 1 had marked,
and giving them 10 my assistant, l di-
rected him to trade them with these peo-
PIE for counterfeit money. In this he
was successful, securing considerable
amount of the trash. My aim was high.
er than the retail dealers, however I
wanted to catch the big dealers. In
order 10 eifec: their capture had to
make them imagine that my assistant
was burglar. Frequent visits were
made to Baltimore. during which my
assistant would write letters to the gang,
which were answered.
Il discovered in this way that Mark
Reinhart alias The Milkman,' who runs
a milk route, and resides No. S33 Locust
street. vas heavy operator. He used
to meet the gang at Tenth and Locust
streets, which was the rendezvous. See /
ing that this mans intimate friend was