The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-09-06

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last night two men entered tho Winsor
mansion, and rendered in payment for
drink fpy dollar u. g. treasury note.
Miss Grace, having her doubts AS to the
gonuinsness Of the bill, sent it out to have
il changed. The boy returned with the
small bills, but Miss Winsor, still think
ing thero was something wrong, sent the
boy back TO tell the gentleman who
changed tho bill that she did
not want to 10 held accountable
if the motto proved q counterfeit This
opened The eyes Of tho merchant, who
asked experts regarding it and all gave II
astheir opinion that il was q well executed
counterfeit. Deputy Sheriff John Cain
cus,odj, calling TO his aid Mr.. James
Lane When on the way 10 Jail aud
absut half way between tho custom house
and furniture factory, the smaller ono Of
the two ondosvorod to throw Gain over
the sidewalk. Not succeeding, he broke
away and jumped the railing.
Mr.. Lsno nred, followed quickly by n
shot from Gains pistol. The report Of
their revoivers brought TO ,hoir aid
Policeman Cha. Mehner and Constable
Robt. Billngsly. After short search
tho man was iosnd in tho grass Gloss 30
where he jumped over. Both mon were
safely lodged in Jail without furthoS avn
Guilty. They gave the names of j. H.
Dick and J. NJ. Rowlett and claimed to
resido in CslIowGyicounty, x sntucky, and
say that by Monday they can prove that
they came BY tho money legitimstely
The couple were brought before Judge
Brosi this morning. Ho not having ju-
risdictlon IN tho case they were sent back
20 jail to await the action Of tho Of Uni,od
States authorities.
LATKR.-The men Dick aud Rowlett
woro brought before L. y. Comrnissioner
John q. Hartman, ct 4.3O p. m. Delia
usrrsll an inms,s Of tho Win'or house
testified that Dick gave hor fifty dollar
bill which she could not change, And
handed il 20 the landlady TO have
changed, there being doub. "a TO the
money being good, 9rsce sent II out 10
have tho bill changed. l do not know
any more abou. tho case, and cannot re-
cognize the bill ~ tho ono handed 10 m'
by the prisoner.
; eros. examination by Dick
Didn. you look al the bill and cay ths
it was q counterfeit
-Answer--B Believe / did look at it and
remarked tina, had my doubts about II,
bcing good.
, DIcks-DidI not tell you It was a coun-
terfeit?
, Answer - Think you did, bu
you tried 70 leave tho house after l hat
: handed the bill to the grocery manic hav'
it changed, and could scarcely keep yo'
: in when you remarked that this IL a MO
{ way to treat man.
l Dick wanted to further cross examine
: when Com missioner HArmsn said thai
! was enough.
Grace Winsor, tho propriStres', terrified
that Miss Della came TO her will
fifty dollar bill ana ssit
b this man gave il TO mo, poinhn.
= 70 DICK; / felt |, and thought from tn
feeling Of tho bill that il was bogus
gave it TO my bartender, Mr.. Lane, L
have changed, and cautioned him TO b.
careful tina. had doubts about its be
ing genuine Mr.. Lane soon returns,
with tho change; l s!ill fsl
uneasy and asked him TO 20 back I,
tho store, where he got tho bill changed
g and tell them did not want to be holC
: responsible IL the bill turned out DO
G counterfeit he presently came back ant
r said that 1t was counterfeit; In III
o meantime ono Of the girls brough
I me = City dollar bill, given her by thi
G other man, tpolnting TO Rowlett) Joti
: bills being Of tho samo denomination snt
a looking alike with tho exception that tn,
0 last one was torn, / sent Mr.. Lane out 70
S an oilcer; Deputy Sheriff Cain came Il
Q tho house and arrested them both.
r The balance Of tho evidence being al
r most repetition, it is no. necessary 4
8 give ii. The teller Of tho City Ma
Z tionsl aud Chss. Cunningham
4 cashier of tho Fret National bank
: were sworn and stated that thore was n,
s doub. about tho two bills bong couu,er
felt.
{ Deputy Sheriff Cain recognized thu
J, bills and said one was handed TO him By
! Grace Winsor, and the other he found il
, tho pocket.book Of Rowlett
y Tho remainder Of Mr.. Gains svidonct
E would be ofno special Importance TO thu
, pubiici aHf
D Commissioner Harmon thought tho eyi
D denes ELECTED would not Justify him il
( holding the prisoners, that in hls opinion
!. il would not convict them in tho United
States cours. Ho therefore discharged
| them.