Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-22
If
A Complete Set Of Instruments and
8 Large Sam Of Bogus Money
Notwithstanding Con-
cerniBg the Affair.

About daybreak this morning United
States Marshal WAldrOn, with deputies
Gardner and Murphy and officer Jacob
SWihsrt, operative of the secret service
division Of the United States treasury
department, captured Richard and Emile
Kupperschmidt in the l%atter's room, over
Vienna's store, No. 345 Main stree.
The arrest was made on an indictment
found by the United States Circuit Court
at Cincinnati, Ohio, charging said Emile
Kupperschmidt, alias Csppersmith, with
having in his possession and selling
counterfeit silver coin. Emile Kupper-
schmidt has been here several months,
during which time, as he admits, he
has manufactured over two thousand
dollars Of bogus coin. principally
half dollars, with some trade dollars
and nicksls. In his room were found
three bags Of counterfeit silver dollars,
representing the sum Of 1887 IS. two
boxes Of lead and other metal, one bag
of plaster for making moulds, eleven sets
Of moulds for half dollars, complete cru.
cibles and n battery for plating. The
two men we're carried before the United
States Court commissioner, and then
Emile Kupperschmidt given to officer
Swihart, who leaves with him tonight
for Cincinnati. Emile Kupperschmidl
belongs to a gang Of counterfeiters who
have been operating extensively in Ohio
and other States, where some Of them have
been indicted and convicted. Emile
Koppersehmidt was indicted last August
and shortly thereafter officer Swiharl
gained bis confidence, but in order ia
secure all Of the counterfeiters did not
betray the secret. In this manner
officer Kupperschmidt has been
able to secure the detection and
conviction Of a large number
if not all Of the men engaged 10 the
business. He came to Memphis yester
day and at once visited Emile Kapper
schmidt, at the room OF the latter
brother, Robert Kapperschmidt. Emile
Kspperschmidt, not suspecting anything
but believing Swihart bis confede
rate, showed him the process o.
coming counterfeit money, and re
ferred to their operations in Cincin
natl. Officer Swihart subsequently
introduced Emile Kupperschmidt t
Deputy Marshal Murphy, as a goot
friend aud a mau who would be of vslu
able service to them in the counterfeit
ing business. The men took severa
drinks together aud then parted, but thl
officers we're only awaiting a favorabl
opportunity to bag their game. So abeu
daybreak this morning they made tn
raid with the result above stated. 1
part of the instruments used fer counter
feiting we're found in the trunk Of Robt
Kuppsrschmidt, who will be committed t
jail to await indictment here by tbI
United States Court. Officer Swihar
after making sure of Kupperschmidt
telegraphed to detective Rathberne, a
Cincinnati, to arrest the other person.
there implicated in the counterfeiting
At a late hour last night detective Rath
borne arrested one woman and four men
Louisa Loher, Cassimer Loher, William
0stendarp, Dan Bard and Edward j
Smith. These persons and Emile Kup
perschmidt are a part of the notoriou.
Bill Mills gang, the leader of which wa
indicted two years ago and sentenced II
the Ohio penitentiary. at Columbus, 10.
fifteen years.