, 1875-05-06
A C0UNTERFEITER'S STORY,

- ~~aS %s*f 49, k3Bt
Lis Explanation Of How Isittcn-
house Wus Convictol..
Charges Against Washhurne.
man by tho naMo Of George Albert Mason,
who has bccn convicted OF counlsrle,tlng, and is
In Ludlow Street Jail. has made 4 long statement
to reporter Of The New York Sum- in which he
c!niina to haze been In tbs herv1ce Of the Gov.
; nrnnlent, aud to bavo been unjustiy convicted.
Referring to tho cAaa Of tue nAn
EtTTEHHoEeE,
! convicted hcro this ~lnter Of having coun"
i terleit money in his possession. he says
| Of Col. Washbutno+ Of tho SECRET sorsscs:
member. q l,s gans. deinanded written aeree-
neut which should 10 At guarantee Of Immunity
from sccidsnta asrt4, anil of reward. Ho refused 10
lis diss~io. Iie promised. howoser thss aIould 1s
simply re~nrrd by him: secretary urlstov an Consul
srbi.rasuts betwson ~. win ILL understanding
went to Chicago. and thence iouEuoyed to uae4bu!g,
Frs.pic. oeor.r Frnut, John Hall. Mlke Roger, Joo
ant Jack laste'nousc, and twenty OF thirty othess
,aae .hs,n in!.eve th. It'll lad IN sociestsr hs
Ia Q! cemnsa1seis money which hsd sold to Wash-
ts. &, +, sS had w .hs of e2so,;s
tianal, aal M~,caAn;s' H.ak. Of Chicago. They had
ais? xo 81 hl!'. and 's,o1a le9Altonder 80 coun.
| terfe!t', making altogether heary &l.1n,NN Of
"queer." TAsy took uto their confidence, and IN.
structsl ms u 90 10 Philadelphia 10 effect Tho selsass
their counsel 10 ID ssrcnsss The +: and ;!o ate.
in confederation Of The release of shs prisoners.
mean .rranssd to deliver up tue enr. g.ps
IN Chicago Eistcnnou1e engaged to collie. thu gang
ceuseffe.ta suppote 10 be in Rochester On The tan,o
| day. was o Chicago fran Nov 70 70 Dec. !. Wuh.
sad .ot lin - .roani e9a.y isy md hn
where the conn,trleter, ssopped. Every night he in
,ed no t. hs; hou.e wl'ere hs PILED ne With Holland
uea. I. and sai4 that ths "uols" could no: come
because retc Mccarthy. wife VA III. Iis aAil hey
ws'hburne vaa Wy .nsfy thss .he whoIs gang had
not arrived, - ho had al arrangements male to cap
Ii. was about 10 NOV. Lil i,.n!jy 10 w4ssus:on ii
moment Of excessive coincidence he tod that 10
en.rs. III, moving 10 II. rrssusy e s'a ~
eosd.ngy pu: up JOG on Hlttenhouse. He gave soma
Tno IN nana ia IA 10
therein uuheknown ta tbs victim, Se1t morning Rt-
tenhOuss aud I entered The train to go to Dur.
tbs cara, a. Aurora wastburus ~ ested ntenhouse
.na. searching hts ..ase. Of course found shs $50
50, tried. and .ensenced 10 eight years IN joliet.
waahbras got ths EXPENSES s coveted. Az be after
and viii approve anything do or ak" Tbs eapturs
WIS descrinel In stns.ttontl narsa'frs hy Chicago
| WAlCn CfEulL4Q ha401ufne A4lQ1-
| i4uisg acutsuesA.
AsREsrrso TEE cAn7H1r.
Then he goes on to tell of bis following tbs
McCarthys to St. Louis and Arsssting lhom after
desperate struggle, Says ho:
Titled to being Washbutne to q settlement OF my
reward sor - sTreaanE .n H. nasca,shy nad ,sesy
~uose room We dsmantled In fsht, demanded
Washbusne. =. It voucher for Ii. ieiperatenes1
Se.i4essa. sss; i.@,Fs 70 t'aalax Is:so,sd. ssis
darlgo to .hsre heAsteads bEokeu, $3.50; damage to
Telen sso: asAs. 70 oas 'sss srassn ai
damage to window sAAhes aud psnes broken, $3.50
Hs o rent Id
wsslIufns pretended to ,stns tia. ~ service.
VETS not worth much. 1Is told me to call next day,
and dii, and found peu.on with him. The chtel
esrsa ne 81 s.yins ": hard up IL s.d bcs, M
..lsa lin to aa..nes M s 81 an ID % e'.s % eoua
te adjusted. ue fefusrd. .nl bsots Up the in'er
ros. joe by which i. ad procured the conviction
sa''s1 sn 'nsss s,. to p:s,: e. only % s.sh:; ss
her. Dsn.oa overlook y: and va II. eand!.hnon,;
er.pad. BY 10 s, ss
spr.eos 1ls told me to 80 TO Solicitor wilson: w''i
gave me ill., foIlawtne nots to w..hhurps:,
"pEAn wAaHnunsn: M,ks liberal settlement viii
viii Vii sfrroso p @ :. .is.nss of sao andcr,tsnd oni,
so e&laEa es , III, and would not stAah On II NJ
sSa.i!,sn OF nual payment Hss @
WA Ws.leuans .ui.sd .xh. o,er he socitors pcte
then Le drew up PAPER aud handed It 70 me. IL
i,'slei !. un!e.l. sud secelyel shs money Wash Wash
bara. .oi hs PrsF A., .na than a.ssd k ne Il tnss
full lot all e1.ims whatsoever. asmaadsd to h.vs
,s...oyea; anL oassea to rssutn thu money. IL F<
COLD RECEPTION.
Mason says ho thsu went on IN thu empioy d
Tho Treasury 10 Ind T. cartRin counterfeit plato
Aud was successful.
proceeded 10 Warrington after had obtatust
~ ~ sosor Ws ee o. ny
t thher nss Nenhon, who aste me to call ulor
Washbnrus. told hlni thai hkd no tntsnti9n o
hrounh. the counterfeit p1ate had PROMISED to obtain
but useuled - take direct to 3!r. Wi!san whom
43one rpcoguizel y ny superior. benson wsa entsr
.luor Of tho outer ONCE. vailed long tims u b'
Adnuued to AE. Wilsont Ireseucs.
ward mt. Ill t.es scarlet srr,rrnsly with anger r.
foro had chalte sven to asuts him be said: !" Aa
Enu, ctnuat bay. anything 10 s1y to you. !! 5ot
Durue, Who 4 lilo head 1t th.s department." Thl
: | mais ms angry that damned both tda boAcltp
a "nd , aTns nat ss;ns s 'A1t
lea en4teI Tic kind o1lres of tornsr high ofIis
u tbs secret service aud other fF1sn1s, who caus
ay.,IinV, ana LIT Washington, not having tuspe
, ! uyer Qle counterfeit plate.
. lie WAS subsequently arrested In New foEl
! where SOmo cpuntariois money wAs found uudo
tts bod whicA he elslus ~ put tAsro ~ aou
Ala Meuber VI eounte<telppK xeHX-FAou
| lls Val seeking to secure.
Tt.at's WHAT'S tns Matter.
! YOU may think tho word that Of rory nstls con
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