National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-10
TOM BALLARD.
A VERY NOTABLE ARREST.


Asa criminal Tom Ballard has a romantic
history. His is the best-BnoWn name in all the
fraternity Of cOunterfeiters in the United States
and for years he has eluded the vigilant watch
of the secret service officials, and in dark and
mysterious ways has carried on the business of
an engraver Of plates for counterfeit money and
revenue stamps. He is man Of wonderful
genius and resources, and is cunning as fox.
His inventive powers are also extraordinary, and
1t was he, who after the invention Of the fibre
paper On which Government notes are printed,
Immediately initiated it so closely to almost
defy detection. In his secret hiding places and
workshops he has been protected, as the apple Of
their eye, by the large dealers in counterfeit
money, and for the reason that his capture would
do much toward breaking up their business.
Tom Ballard was once arrested in New York
city, on the 25th Of October, ISL. Information
CLEANED from him at that time led to the capture
in New York, in RiTingtOn street, of IS 600 in
counterfeit money, plates, presses, dies and en-
craving tools. He was lodged in LudlOW-street
Jail, but on the 18th Of the following November
he escaped. Since that time there has been a
standing reward Of $1,000 offered by the Govern
ment fer his capture or information that would
lead to it, and descriptions Of his personal appear
ance, together with likeness, have been posted
IN conspicuous places in all our large cities
While Col Whitley was chief of the secret ser
vice he used every eIertiOn possible to effect the
arrest, but was bafRed at ali points. The LIST of
last September Mr.. S. P. Benson received in
formation Of extensive dealing in counterfeit
money in western New York. Proceeding TO Buff
thereby securing specimens Of the bogus money
ahOat. The neatness, thorough WOrkmanliEe
manner Of the execution Of the bills led him to
believe that the master mind and hand Of Tom
Ballard were at work on the scene. Making All
preparations for minor captures, Mr.. Benson left
The conclusion Of the lob in the hands Of an abie
assistant, and came TO Washington TO take tenn
porary charge of the secret service division
Our readers will recOllect that THE HEPUBLI-
CAN few days ago contained an account Of the
arrest of Ben Ballard brother of Toms and the
capture Of a large amount Of spurious money and
tools for illegal purposes, and that intimatiOn was
therein given that more important arrests might
follow. Yesterday the chief If the secret service
received the following dispatch:
BUFFALO, n. y, 4:3O am, Oct.9, 1874.
To the Chief, &C., &C.: have captured the noted
Tom Ballard; also $4,000 of counterfeit money
together with all the plates, press, paper, ink
sc; l / have nav also captured two WOnen-Ton's
1t is not believed that the officer making the
arrest can be mistaken in the identity of his man.
and If his telegram is fully verified, an arrest has
been effected that will do much toward s0uelch-
ing the manufacture Of t9unterfeit money on a
large scale.
JURORS FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Yesterday the following jurors were drawn for
the October term of the Circuit Court which will
be convened on the 18th instant by Judge Cartier:
John F. Posey, 40 Ninth street southwest; VIM.
CIabaugh, III Greene street. Georgetown: Pat
rick Kane, UniontoWn: David Jones' First ward.
Robert q. Hewitt, 6Z3 NJ street northwest; A v
Beaman, 6l3 South CarOlinaIavenue; Amos Hunt,
lbs A street northwest; VIM. NJ. Ritter, Market
street, Georgetown; Charles Edmonston, g27 H
street northwest; W. W. Kirby, 604 Louisiana ay-
enue; Benz. F. Ford, 4ol Fourth street northwest:
Edward ErOuse 329 Eleventh street northeast;
VIM. Lewis, Fifteenth street; T. G. ROhr, Piney
Branch road; Hilman A. Hall, 943 Rhode Island
avenue; Chas. Chappell Second district; Elisha
FalcOneT, IA Thirteenth street northwest; Reu-
ben T. Baker; G. Smith Wormley, L street, be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth northwest
Thomas Fountain, p street, near Twenty-seeOnd
northwest; VIM. Goldman, DunbartOn street,
Georgetown; Thomas McGill; g. W. g. Eslin,
market; g. ". Cropley, ITO Bridge street, George
town: VIM. Sanders.