New-York tribune., 1885-10-23
HOW THEIR MYSTERIOUS BUSINESS WAS CARRIED
THE wo0DG At NIGHT


oNIN THE WOODS AT NIGHT
PIrTsBURG, Oct. % (SpecidD The trial OF
the Clarion County oathbOund gang Of counterfeers
continues attract large crowds to the Unitea states
District Court Tho cases OF Samuel secrsV ""u
his two sons william and George, were disposed OF 10
day. latter being acquitted ard his father ana OroVe
found guilty When the three verdcts were announced
william secrist burst into tears. When :" Boston BUCK
his son Benton and Edward Harmon were called there
much curiosity TO see the notorious le"ue' vi III"
gang. Harmons father sat among the spectators
Government witness, one Halnes, told OF night
meeting with the cOunterfcters in tho woods OF Jener
son County Boston " Buck had informed MN tha'
he had no counterfeit money but would take him where
he could get some. IIalnes introduced 10 BUCK '
Atteberger his partner who wanted 70 Duy soue Vi
the coveted Buck led them to cross-roads ana
mt the sound of whistle Atteberger was told to jump
over roadside fence. When he did so he found man
who led him into thcket where the exchange OF
small amount OF lawful coin for much larger amount
OF the spurious article was made Each man was e'i
IDENTITY dstrustu OF the other for both carried cocked
revolyors In their hands Attlebcrger said that he oo
jected to dealing the dark and tue stranger lighting
match each obtained satisfactory view Of the other
The couuterfeter Harmon, who said II Atteberger
wanted any more bad money could obtain it from the
Boss or Boston Buck. The next morning Attic
berger gave tho money to Government detective.
GENERAL GORDON oy PRESIDENT JOHNSON
BosroX, Oct. % (SpecidD. General George
H. Gordon, OF Boston. who was In command OF The
Eastern District OF Virginia with headquarters at Nor
folk in the spring OF 1868, following the surrender o
the Confederate armies corroborates in part recent
statements concerning President Jobnsons plans at
that time order book shows that there were then
thirty-hve military and civil officers of the late Conied
erncy under indictment by the United States Dstnct
Court at Norfolk including Generals Lee Early. amp-
ton Malone, Lonesircet and Pryor lie says he can
understand how the military officers were saved from
prosecution under the OF Lees surrender but he
has never ascertancd how tho indictments against
civilians were disposed Of lie adds:
What changed IOhnsOn's purpose Idont undertake 70
say but not believe that II was the agreement OF
"A broken-dOwn. ruined arisOcracy with nc homes ahu
ltto bread TAX" him up and make him one OF the-
selves In June. 1853, when tho indictments were
procured the Southern arstocracy were without nhu
cnce. They "A defeated party and many or thelr
members liable trial FOR high treason 10 seems
TO me that the social assigned Tor Johnsohs
change OF absurd Speaking OF the terms that
General Grant extended 10 Lees army, do you KNOW
that there was precedent for HIS magnanImy III tho
conduct Of StOnewal Jackson Jackson gave the came
terms TO the 900 cnon troops surrendered at
Harper's Ferry. They were allowed TO 20 home. tho
officers taking their side arms all 10 remain at ther
homes until regularly exchanged That was three
years before Lees surrender.