, 1879-01-19
CRIME.
COUNTERFEITE CAUGHT.
Sp<cful Dispatch TO The I5fduns.

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Sptcful Dispatch TO The Irfduns.
New YoRK, Jan. 1S.-The Secret-Seryice oti-
GERS Of this district made Friday evening the
most important arrests which have fallen t"
their care in many years. The arrested arc
Henry C. Cole and Charles Ulrich, to whom are
traced the coun1crfcits upon the Central
National Bank of this city, the Third OF
Buffalo, and National Bank Of Tamaqua Pa
Beyoud this there is no doubt these persons are
responsible for the many counterfeit bonds and
notes so extensively circulated in Germany and
brought to this country by emigrants. n SOU
certified note on tie Central National
Bank Of New York appeared here May
10, 1877, and was extensively circulated.
1T readily passed, aud within ten days over
$4,000 in amount was used. "A countcrlcl!
on the Third National of Buffalo ap-
peared July 10, 1871, and about s4o,
coo in amount was passed. Inc same
counterfeit came out on the Goth Of September
as a IS on the National Bank OF Iamaqua;
Pa, and on the Goth OF December on the Ma
tional Bank OF Hanover.
In May, 1878, the same plate was recognized
in s50-notes on the Tradesmen's and Broad
way National Banks OF New York, brought
over by enligrants on the steamship Herde:, anu
others, After that, in June, the notes on the
Tradesmen's Bank were circulated in Nc"
York.
From the character OF the work suspicion was
directed to UIrich as eugraver, and Cole rs pro-
prietor. They both lived in Philadelphia, where
it was supposed the work was done. The s11s-
piciou proved correct. Allowed to stay in his
house, he was carefully watched by secret
SERVICE officer, and, Friday evening, after
seven weeks vigil, positive evidence was OBJ
tanned. The accused were taken before the
Unitcd States Commissioner, and, in default of
1000 bail, sent to jail.
Uldrich was pardoneu from the Columbus
Penitcntiary in Ohio in August, 1875, when serv-
ing sentence OF Len years for engraving SlN
note on the First National Bank Of Boston.
The plate was first engraved to SUIT
the Ohio National, OF Cincinnati, and
Central National, Of New York. The
bill was one Of the best counteree1ts
ever made, readily passed, and within ttree
DAYS nearly half million dollars OF it was
sold.
UIrich was regarded as the most sEi1!ful en-
gravcr and counterfeiter living. lie was able 10
do by hand, with accuracy, the work OF the best
machine. He vas the only man who SUCCESS
fully engraved notes Of the Bank OF England.
ulrich was Swallowed from April, 1878, and has
been discovered in small New Jersey VILLAGE.
Cole was in frequent conference with him.
When the detectives finally descended on
Clrcn's house, he was found at work
on the back of S10o United States
Treasury note. TIE back of this
note is composed wholly OF geomctricsti
latlework, which upon the genuine note is done
by the machine known as tho .eou,ctrical lathe,
costing S10U,0jO, and was supposed beyond
countcsfetin% By hand. The plate found and
now in possession OF the Department proved
ths faIacy OF that Is ii is said by experts to be
one OF the most perfect specimens even, seen
Cole formerly lived in New York, and was
connected with the bond ior.crtcs of kooeEt5
anu Gleason. Tic has been coantcr:ci:cr sin:e
boyhood, and dlriug the last three years has
handled more counterfeit money than any nlaa
in the United States. Hc has served one term
Of imprisonment.
1t IS said BY the Secret Service officers that
these counterfeit notes :rc the only o:cs III cir
culation the plates Of which have nos been cap
tured, and US the principal and eogr.;e- are
now 10 custody the plates will soon be in thcir
hands