The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-08-15
BROKEN UP.
A Successful Raid on a Counter
feiter's Ranch.
Thousands of Bogus Half Dollars and
Wagon-Load CT Machinery COnfiscated.

PHILADELPHIA, PENN, August 9.-John
Duffy, alias Duffeld. alias Snyder, one of
che most expert counterfeiters in the
United States, was arrested last night by.
Secret Service officers, and a complete
counterfeiting mill, the largest and most
elaborate ever found in q counterfeiter's
possession, was found in his house in Sun
nerville, suburb of Philadelphia. Two
thousand bogus half dollars, in process of
manufacture, and nearly 81 900 in coin of
the same denomination, ready to
put in the market, formed part
OF the capture. The dies and stamps were
OF the most costly pattern, and the counter
feit coin itself was so well executed as to
DEFY detection by an expert. Ten months
ago Duffy came to Philadelphia and rented
a small two storied house at Cooley and
Wisar streets, in Sunnerville. TO the
neighbors he appeared like quiet sort of
man, who attended to his own business,
and created no suspicion by his move
ments. No one knew what he did
for living, but the village gossips
generally believed him to be q
contractor of some Sort Lights were fire.
quently seen in the house late at night,
and there were many callers, who always
appear to be on travelling tour, for they
invariably carried hand -sachels. Still the
village folks suspected nothing, and as
Duffy who went under the name of Snyder,
always paid his bills promptly and never
grumbied about the price of anything, he
was treated with respect. About six
months ago one of Duffy's old pals, for a
fancied grievance of some years stand
ing, ''peaehed" on his former compan-
ion, but did not give the exact location.
Tho hnuca xvac dicpnvare1 offar cayaroI
weeks hard work, and a SHADOW" placed
on it. Meantime Secret Service Agent
Scanlon had taken Chief of Detectives
Kelley, of this city, into his confidence,
and he put Detective Peter Miller on the
case. Night and day from then until the
capture was made tonight has the house
been constantly watched. Several times
the officers were on the point of making a
descent, but put it off for fear the game
might be frightened off. This evening at 6
o'clock was decided upon as the proper
the city force, Secret Service Agent Scan
lon and United States Deputy Marshal
Reuter- concealed themselves near the house,
having previously learned at what time
Duffy would make his appearance. When
he did come Detective Miller pulled out
warrant and began reading it. What is
the charger" asked the man inno-
Gently. "Counterfeltlng United States
money" was the reply. Duffy
was Immediately overpowered and
handcuffed. The officers then entered the
house and searched it. The second floor
presented the appearance of first-class
machine-shop. Milling presses, dies and
stamps, all of the most costly character,
were discovered. 1t took big furniture
wagon to carry away the machinery. The
detectives then went to the cigar store of a
man named Sassaman, at Ridge avenue
and Master Street, and took the proprietor
into custody as an accomplish. He had in
his possession an order for three-dollar
press, which he said was to be used for
striking off Grant medals. The counter
felt coin captured is pure German silver,
and defies detection except in the weight.
Duffy is an old offender and has only been
out of the Eastern Pennitentiary year
for the same offense.