When was it published?

August 6, 1819 in Richmond Enquirer

Domestic News August 6, 1819

Richmond Enquirer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Counterfeiters, Arrests, Baltimore, Washington, Dorrance, Hale, Counterfeit Money

Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Baltimore police successfully apprehended the entire gang of counterfeiters who arrived in the city last week, with the final arrests of escapees Dorrance and Hale in Washington on Tuesday before June 29, 1819, after pursuit from Baltimore. They were examined and committed.

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BALTIMORE, July 30—By the following paragraph from the National Intelligencer of yesterday we are informed of the complete success of some of our police officers in apprehending, it is believed, the whole of the gang of counterfeiters who arrived in this city last week for the purpose of more effectually carrying on their operations. The account of the arrest of the other part of the gang and a description of the counterfeit notes were published in our paper of Tuesday.

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WASHINGTON, June 29, 1819.

'Two persons, by the names of Dorrance and Hale, were arrested in this city on Tuesday last, on a charge, by officers who had pursued them from Baltimore, of uttering and passing counterfeit money. They underwent a long examination before the Mayor, and were committed for further examination. They are said to be associates of those persons lately apprehended at Baltimore, on a similar charge, and to have made their escape from the custody of the officers at Baltimore, who overtook them and caused them to be apprehended here.'

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Counterfeiters Arrests Baltimore Washington Dorrance Hale Counterfeit Money

What entities or persons were involved?

Dorrance Hale

Where did it happen?

Baltimore

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Baltimore

Event Date

Tuesday Last Before June 29, 1819

Key Persons

Dorrance Hale

Outcome

arrested, examined before the mayor, and committed for further examination

Event Details

Gang of counterfeiters arrived in Baltimore last week; part arrested earlier with description of counterfeit notes published Tuesday; escapees Dorrance and Hale pursued from Baltimore and arrested in Washington on charge of uttering and passing counterfeit money; believed whole gang apprehended