Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-03-23
a vlRalNIAN's FORTUNA.

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j. r Hutchinson and Richard l.. Holler
keep a country store in Woodstock, Va. In
January last they opened correspondence
with one David Howard, OF 237 East For
ty second street, Howard pretended 10 be
manufacturer Of counterfeit moliey and
offered the " oolstock merchants and 9TH
ers OF like mind rare opportunity ofgrow-
ing Rich. Hutchinson came to New York
in February last and met Howard in the
New England Hotel. They went to l17
William st. aud there Hutchinson bon ght
$4,000 OF the queer paying $500 in 80 cd
money for It. There were TWO satchels
exactly alike in the office oil the swindler.
One was empty and the other. contained
old iron and cotton waste. The>$lO,o0O
was put in The empty one. and the pur-
chaser was advised MOTTO carry 1t through
the street, but to allow the swindier 70 get
it checked. Howard picked up the sasch-
ell containing the iron and had It checked,
and the artlees Virginian refnrnca home.
There he presented his check to baggage
aud obtained his carpethae. On opening
it he was surprised to md It contained
nothing but iron and cotton. Hutchinson
suspected the baggageman OF roooing his
satchei, and returned to this city yester-
day to get more Of the spurious money.
His friend Eesni1As Jxntz cHnss with him
to make his fprtane in the same way. Up
on entering they found the office empty
and reported the same to Capt. " iliiams.
The latter went to the place to take what
he could filiH.. He got, three satchels, two
desks and some pretended counterfeit mon
ey, and ,sonsh certificates Of stock in a
"gols ore company.'-:N. Z. SIM, March
18th.
The REVENGE CT TWO ViTo iNlANs
ON 'SAwpusr SwlNnLER. Some time
ago J. X. Hutchinson and Richard L. Hol-
Ter, OF Woodstock, i;Shenandoah county, Va.
were attracted by An ertisement OF
counter felt money. for sale put forth by
David Howard, of No. 1877 William street,
this city, and after some correspondence
came on here and bought Of Howard $4,000
in counterfeit. money. for which they paid
$3.50. Howard presented a vaise for them
to put their purchase in, and got it check
ed for them to their destination, but Oh
reaching home they found it Contained on
ly old iron and cotton waste. Holler in
duced neighbor named Leonidas Lantz
to join with HIM in a scheme for revenge,
pursuant to which Lantz opened cores
pondence with Howard, and, pursuant to
al arrangement made with him by mail,
came on here Tuesday, bringing his friend
HoIler with him. the two stopping, as di-
rectsd by Howard, at the Compton House.
Howard called OIL them there and Was Ia
ken into custody by the two Virginians, as
was also confederate named Henry. The
four then started for Nc. 1G7 William st.
where Holler hoped 10 find Henry's father
who had been engaged i'll swindling him.
On the way both Henry and howard es-
capped. and IIolIer and Lantz applied to
to Capt Williams, of the fourth precinct
" no proceeded 70 search the office on
William street, but found only sonie vail
ces like Tho one with which Holler had
been victimized, some bogus bonds and
stocks, and a quantity of counterfeit mon-
ey Officer keneally was detailed to search
for Howard, who was found and arrested
Yesterday morning at No. al Grand street,
one of the addresses he had given. Hewas
brought before United States Commission
er Osborn and committed in default OF
S. 600 bail, for examination, Lantz and
Hollar being detained rs witnesses.-N.
World, 2Sta.
1t is our duty to correct st atcments in
the above so far as they refer to merchants
In Woodstock. Va. None of the parties
were merchants or even residents OF this
place. After the publication OF the affair,
as it appeared in the N. Y. Sun, of the 18th
was known, iull disclosure was made by
one of the parties. From his statement il
appears that fourteen persons were inter-
ested in the scheme to procure counterfeit
money and put it in circulation. Among
the names We're those of persons, who for
hoLesty and integrity, stood we'll In the
community. In their efforts they have
SHSllt, VI I2tIST sllih, dpOuI VOW. 4hOy
may, however. regard themselves as very
fortunate, for had they succeeded i'll secur-
ing the ''queer," it is very probable that
every Ole would, instead of losing few
dollars, have landed in the penitentiary to
serve term of not less than ten years each.
1t appears that each one contributed as
much money as he could raise tor the
purpose, the amounts varying from three
dollars to one hundred and fifty-thI ee,and
under their agreement each one was to re-
ceive proportionate share of counterfeit
currency. While all will regret that any Oh
our citizens should have engaged in
scheme Of this kind, the community will
rejoice that it has been exposed in time to
prevent the consummation of an act which
would have brought sorrow and disgrace
to many homes In our county. M
The Inflated "3sa"
Mr.. G. J.. Cole, Supervisor Of Engines on
the Valley Branch B. & o. Railroad TO-,
has probably performed one of the grand.
est feats in his line known to railroad mon
Engine 1872 that went through the bridge
on the ever to be remembered night Of the
9th inst, and into tho wreck that nearly
choked up the deep narrow ravine spann-
ed by the Narrow Passage Bridge, was
cotton on the track, up A Grade commence