The New York herald., 1874-10-11
CoUNTERFEITERs CAUGHT.

Story OF the Arrest of . Whole
sale Dealer in Spurious Currency-
$4,000 Worth rtcrs
for New York, Brooklyn and Phil.
adelphin.
Within the past two months the officers OF the
Secret Service Detective Force have been busily
engaged trying to ferret out a band OF counter
feiters who were flooding the city with spurious
bills OF every denomination. gang Of six
teen captured in Cincinnati gave the
drst clue to the existence OF an ex-
tensive gang, doing work conformity in
Brooklyn. New York and Philadelphia. One of the
enicers came to this city and visited every thieves
haunt, and he states that he finally ascertained
that James Dunson the proprietor OF liquor
store at the corner OF Bleecker and Wooster
streets, and Joe QUINN notorious thief and coun-
terfeiter, were passing considerable numoer oil
counterfeit bills Two Of the officers were detailed
to keep close watch upon Duns0ns place. For the
past three weeks the officers datly and nightly
called at Dunson's, making them selves
free with all who visited the place,
and by the frequency OF their treats
winning Dunson's entire confidence. On Tuesday
last Dunson showed OF the officers ''nash
note" and asked him what he thought OF 1t. Tne
officer pronounced IT very good sample ana
flfty cents for five dollar Dill, but was willing TO
sell cheaper II IT was bought IN large quantities:
DunSOn bOaSted tnat ne nau plenty anu Coulu
get any quantity from the same source, and laugh
ingy said they must be good, as ne nao Decn
passing them Tor the past three months; had
made five Thousand dollars already. and had not
vet been detected. the officer then asked Dun
son II he had any fifty cent notes, as he wanted to
arrangements with party out "West' to supply
him with $4,000 worth While these two omcera
were gaining DunsOn's confidence another 0ffcer,
representing himself as counterelfer called ON
Dunson and offered TO sell him some bills. Dun
son laughingy told him he could supply the whole
mn n for n
the money. Dunson then introduced the stranger
to Joe Quinn, who prouuced $500 worth OF bills oil
every denomination. Quinn, VINO Is known TO the
police as q thiel, attracted by the large diamond
on the strangers shirt bosom gold watcn ana
chain aud valuable rings, proposed TO Duns0n that
they should enlice HIM into den OF MANY taen
knock MIN down and rob him. 10 this Dunson, the
ofiicer says. agreed, and conhded the plan TO one
OF the onicers VINO consented TO be one OF
the party. Then J.! was agreed pr,nss snas
night. al the corner Bleecker street and CROSBY
At tnar hour the other 0flcers were IN waiting
and on a given signal pinfoned Quinn and ran MIN
into the Central Police once. In the meantime
Dunson, alarmed at the absence OF MS Irienos,
and believing that QUINN mad PLAYED HIM iase,
went TO his house at NO. 50 South Fhth avenue IN
tending TO track the party. There at Two O'Clock
Yesterday morning, The detectives arrested him.
On being taken to the Secret Service once he
reused to allow himself to be searched and fought
supdue MIN. Tne officers then made descent on
his nremises and seized three carpet bags, con-
tanning it IS SAID, about 10000 worth OF counter
felt paper. IL was fortunate that the officers ar
rested him at the time, as II has since been
learned that he was to have sailed Tor Europe on
Wednesday The detectives to-day go to Philade-
phia TO arrest man VINO they say is manu- uaCtur~
ing the counterfeit paper.