New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-10-09

summary Of these observations convinced the
inspector that they had found the counter
felter' lair. and he decided to make n descent
upon It, but he knew tina: To- force his way in
was imprudent, as it would afford time to
destroy the press and dies. The services Of
Detective Sampson were required to >urmount
this difficulty
Al daylight thc next morning MCCull was
| alone at his old post in the orchard. and
when the Inspector and Elder arrived he re-
/ ported there was nothing new, except that a
stranger had gone in.
I The role assigned To Sampson was PLAYED
/ to perfection. lie waited until the woman
had eaten her breakfast, and then gently
raped at the door. He WAS dressed as an
/ Israelitish peddler, and carried pack con-
tanning the usual wares OF these vendors
/ The door was cautiously opened and lis
| business demanded.
II sells you Something's ." was the query
ing response.
IL don't want anything" she replied. but
her eyes had longing look rs the goods were
displayed.
II sells sheep. Sleeper dan any yum in
de countries let me come III aud 1 shows
you"
No; | guess You a!n't got anything
( want
Here the pseudo peddlcr brought to Eight
an titGdlt Cdsiincle Shawl, worth at least
$500. Its fine texture and rich colors aroused
all the woman in her nature, and she Toasted
upon its beauty.
''liow much is that shawl" she asked
II almost gifts You dat at vun hundred toll
| lars" she answered.
1t won't be much Of gift at that price ="
she said, and began to close the door.
AT this instant Sampson famed himself
with his hat, which was a signal for his allies
gTadua'lyto approach, as he knew the woman
would become his victim. Then he held the
shawl out again and said:
"Nell, wants monish; make me yum
offer"
She tried strategy, and asked: Amt these
stolen goods
The peddler seemed frightened, and looked
around as though in fear of arrest. He saw
lis friends close by, concealed from her By
board fence.
Ssh, lady" he whispered 81 no shteai;
de shawl is sinugslcd. | sells it for fcefty
tollars."
Still she haggled, and he kept falling in
his price until thirty dollars was the sum
named.
$50 help mine Got, gifts It you no less;
sbust put it on and see how pootitul it looks -
ana he again held it up before her.
The annoying chain ratified, the door flew
open, and Sampson, waving another signal,
stepped across the threshold, quickly followed
by the other officers. In the parlOr they
found three men, the two whose faces had
become familiar to the detectives, and the
stranger whom McCord saw go in that morn
ing. Before the search was begun the men
tried to bride the officers to forego it, Offering
$500. They had 81 800 in cash, and show ed
their bank book containing credit for the re-
mander.
In different rooms were found dies, mill
Ing machine and metals, aud in the back cellar
was press. There were also metal plates
showing that nearly sc, 900 in spurious coins
had been cut out y small number of cOun-
terfeit coins were found, representing s.! and
81 gold pieces and silver halves and quarters
The principal manufacture, as shown by the
cut-up plates, was dollar pieces. Govern
mcnt agents said that the larger gold coins
were too light to deceive many, but the dol
lar pieces would pass nearly as well as the
genuine.
The old man was recognized as a counter
feiter who had been convicted. lie and his
male cOnfederates were sentenced to eight
years and the woman to five years impris-
onment. The stranger was not convicted.