Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-30

a Scheme TO Float 100000 Millreis
Broken In One Blow.
From The Nsto York Sun.

From the Nelo York Sun.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-On June % man
giving the name OF l.. A. White, went to
August CAST Il Co. and ordered 5000 la
bells for cigar boxes. The design given
for the labels was a national treasury note
of Brazil, which was 10 be printed IN the
finest style and on the finest paper, and
on one edge Of 1t, on continuation OF the
paper, was to be printed label OF a
brand of cigars. Cast 60. took
the order and proceeded to fill
it. The work was continued
up TO the point Of making the plates,
some OF the work was done on steel and
the rest was autographed in the best
style Of Workmanship. The firm sus-
pected nothing until the first proof was
raken, and then the result was so excel
lem, and the imitation OF the Brazilian
note so complete and deceiving that their
suspicious were aroused. Not being
aware of the new law existing, making it
a crime to counterfeit obligations OF for
eign government, they notified the Brazil
ian Consul in this city of the order. and later
notified the Consul of the same govern
ment at New York. Consulting further
with their attorneys, they became cCgni-
zant OF the United States law, and the
whole matter was laid before United
States District Attorney Bliss. No init
nation Of their suspicious was given to
White, and the work was continued as
though nothing was wrong.
Under instructions of the government
officials here the labels were printed for
delivery, and White was told to cali for
them on Aug. II. The detectives were in
waiting for him. The labels were to be
delivered at the Hotel Moser, where White
was stopping, and the same night he was
placed under arrest. White took his
arrest coOlly. He was not taken from
the hotel, but was carefully guarded in
his room. and the fact OF his arrest was
kept as quiet as possible, in order that
his companions in the plot might
be apprehended. The prisoner made a
confession, which is believed to be false,
in so far as it relates to his confederates
and to the scheme which was on hand.
He said that his home was in Whitney,
Tex, but that he had lived in Brazil since
his youth, or at least for Is years past.
The latter part of the confession is borne
out by his speech and appearance. He
said that he returned to Texas some SIX
months ago and went to farming. While
there he met q man named Lane, who
claimed TO have known him in Brazil, and
proposed a plan to him by which they
could make $40 day and expenses. He
asked what that was, and Lane explained
his plan of having these cigar labels
printed and used. Lane gave him 5000,
and attempts were made TO have the work
done in New York and Chicago, but with
out success. Finally they came to ST..
Louis, with the result which has been de-
scribed. The greater part of this con-
fession was believed by the officials to be
fictitious, and part OF it is known to be
so.
White was taken before Commissioner
Cullen and waived examination, and the
hearing of the case was set for ten days
from Aug. II.
This is only the st. Louis end of the
scheme. There was another piece of
work just as important to be done, and it
is in this that the shrewdness of the plan
is shown. or course, a note printed on
one side only would be useless, and would
not arouse much suspicion when at
tached to a label. Before the work here
could be of any value, the other side OF
the bill must be printed. 1t was learned,
through the arrest of White, that this i'm
portsnt part of the work was to be done in
New Orleans. While White was doing his
work here the other work was in progress
in that city. The authorities in this
city communicated with the authorities
in New Orleans, and requested them to
investigate the matter there. A telegram
taken from a New Orleans paper said
that the photographic plates We're found in
New Orleans for the printing of the back
Of the bill This is erroneous. The
plates were not found, and were not COM
pleted, but all preparations had been made
for printing with a New Orleans firm,
when the work was stopped by the Off.
cials. This work was also done on the
understanding that the bills were desired
for labels for cigar boxes.
The plan of the counterfeiters may be
readily seen from these facts. The face
of the bills printed here could be separ
ated by pair OF scissors from the labe
portion, and the hacks printed in New
Orleans and treated in the same way
could be brought here. Then with the
face on one piece OF paper and the back o
the bill on another the two pieces could be
pasted together, and a complete imitation
of Brazilian treasury note would be tbs
result. by delicate pasting the bill would
pass easily as good money.
While the United States officers have
been holding White they have been ac
lively pursuing his confederate, aud word
was received this evening that the pur.
suit had resulted in the arrest at Waco
Tex, of Joseph II. White, a brother OF tn,
man in custody here. These two are
thought to be the only ones engaged in tn,
business in this country, but they are
| thought to have cOnfederates in Brazil.