The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-06-06

ARREST OF COUSTERFEITERS.-W no
tlced on Saturday last the fact of n man whO
! desired to lac known as ''rOm Simmons -
having been arrested for alleged showing of
. counterfeit money. This arrest was Quietly
( effected ut the gate leading to Sandy Nale
! Cemetery, the previous day, while a large
I crowd was present assisting in the exercises
{ of Decoration Day. The officers concerned
( in the arrest were l.. B. Whitney of the
: United States Secret Service, Cleveland
/ Ohio, and Chief of Police Harris of this citv
The correct name of the man arrested, is
/ Winfield Scott Mardis, and his place of resi-
/ dcnCe is about three miles from a small place
| in Indiana county, known as Dilltown, and
/ some five miles distant from Armagh. The
! fact has been known TO the detective officer
: for some time past that MardiS was engaged
in showing counterfeit money, and his ar
rest could have been effected some time ago
but from revelations made by an uncle of his
who was engaged in the same business and
who was recently captured i'll Cleveland, and
although not knowing the names of the par
Ties that were furnishing the money in
formed the officer who made the arrest that
his nephew could, if he would. give all the
necessary facts in regard to the matter
Young Mardis has accordingly been kept
under constant and strict surveillance for
some time past, in the hope that 10y watching
his motions his accompliCes might be dis
covered. An elder brother. named John
hardis, was accused some time ago of pass
ing countorfcits, and although from the in
been found in his case in the United States
District Court the knowledge of this fact
was kept from the public rs to subserve
the ends of justice, the authorities not arrest
ing him at that time.
On Friday last the detective concluded to
spring the trap upon Scott Mardis and he
was captured at the time and place stated.
The officer immediately conveyed him To
Pittsburgh, and returning the following
evening, he, in company with officer Harris,
left this city for Armagh, ut = late hour that
night. At half-past four o'clock on Sunday
morning they arrived Mt the house of the
Martlis family, and without any difficulty
succeeded in arresting John Mar,lis. the
eldest son, against whom true bill had al
ready been found.
The officers searched the premises and
found letters and papers which will likely
lead to the capture of the entire gang con-
nected with the cOuntcrfeting and showing.
John was taken to Pittsburgh that same
evening, and Immediately located in Jail.
His father vrIt to the city yesterday to see
If he could enter into reCogniZance for the
appearance Of his SONS, ana thus liberate
them for the present, The Marshal before
whom the information was made agreed 10
take bail in the sum of 80, 900 il. Scott case
but he had no power to interfere with the
case of the other brother. Mr.. Mardis then
stated that he would give security in that
amount for the appearance of the younger
brother, but rs the officer vas not satisfied
that the old gentleman could Justify i'll that
sum. he refused to liberate him.
We understand that Mr.. Mards is cOmpar-
atiVcly we'll 10 do, being the owner of = prSt-
ty good farm, and has erected thereon i
steam saw-mill. For several ears past Sus-
picion has been rife in the locality where
This family resides that they were engaged
in the ncf2rious business of showing counter
felt money, bur II was only quite recently
that the attention Of the authorities was
called TO the supposed fact.
The principal in this business is thought TO
bc named Ely. and the officers have a
sure thing of his arrest during the present
week We understand he is in this county
at present but there is no possibility of
his escape, are not bstraying confidence
in publishing this. 1t is TO hc hoped that
these men. If guilty, will receive the s-vcrest
penalty that attaches to a crime or such great
~ passing counterfeit money A.,
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