Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-23

go 10 MARDENs, NO. SS Brady street, the
place where stands the Chinaman. The
stock is a little the neatest, cleanest and best
assorted we have had the pleasure of look
ing over for some time. The store has Just
been opened and nothing but the very bes
class of goods will be permitted to leave it
Let this item be considered and let those
looking for the clear article, go there and
find it at reasonable rates.
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TANNERS TRIAL.-Pursuant to ad.
iournment, the court opened yesterday
morning at o'clock, and took up the tria
Of the State vs. Flanner, arraigned for pass
ing counterfeit money. In addition to the
passing off unsigned checks of Burrows a
Prettyman, on Judge Gould, it was proven
that he passed other counterfeit money
which had been put in his possession fol
decoy purposes, upon one John Myer, VIII,
keeps saloon on Iowa street 1t appeared
that Flanner surmised that he had got upor
track Of den of counterfeiters in house
opposite Myers saloon, and having so ex
pressed himself to his counsel, and having
gone before Justice Schirach and taken ou,
warrant. and having employed eight con
stables with which to arrest the supposed
villains. and carry away the bogus" all
went in company to Myers, where they or
dered lager for. nine, which was promptly
put up by Joe. Flanner telling him to re-
spond to all calls for lager which his posse
comitatas should make and he would foot
the bills. Flanner being represented to
Myer as high detective from Chicago
who was to uncover heaps of foul crime in
this city, readily consented to furnish such
beverage ad i.fnit.n, on the faith pledged
by said Flanner. But to show Mye that he
was flush. and thereby calm his fears as to
ultimate loss, he paid for the first drink
around, in what purported to be absolute
cash in the shape of gold dollar, but
which was in reality one OF the same bogus
pieces Center had furnished him with -
This was raked into the cash box and the
change returned. The party Of nine then
engaged front room in the second story.
where they could have fair view of the
opposite house and commence their vigils
Unsuccessful was the watch, for no demon
strations were made on the other side which
would tend to excite suspicion and at early
dawn they broke up the camp, watchworn
and weary-not from any exertion save that
of consuming lager. They intimated to
the host. that on the next night, Sunday
they might again want the use of his rooms
and carte blanche on his lager. This was
settled. The score which had been run up
had not been paid but in promises and "bo-
gus"
What was Myers CONSERVATION on exam
lining his till the next day and finding that
his clerk had taken in bogus dollar and
paid out good change, can better be imag-
ined than described He did not rave over
it. but suppressed his Indignation until he
read in the Wednesday mornings papers of
the arrest Fanner, when he took the spu-
rious coin and deposited it with Esquire
McKown for safe keeping This was wrong
in Mr.. Flanner, and it went hard against
him.
Sheriff Leonard was put upon the stand,
and he testified that Flanner had shown
him the $50 Kentucky bill, which was pro-
duced in court. few days since ct the Court
House; and told him that he got it Of Pink
erton, in Chicago, in whose employ he said
he was acting as detective policeman. He
also showed Mr.. L one $3.50 and two 81
bogus gold coins, and some other money
which he was using ~ decoy money. He
said Pinkerton showed him IF. } some other
counterfeit money, and told him that it was
the kind Of money the Davenport folks were
dealing in. Flannsr also told Mr.. L that
there was another Chicago detective here
acting in concert with him. He disclaimed
having anything to do with Center.
Mayor Cook Vas sworn, and he stated
that he first cav Fianner some three weeks
sines; thath he stopped him st the corner Of
1ssrth aad Brady sesssls and introduced
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