The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-26
IN TMPORTiyT IRREST by 9HE CHT-
Gao CRY rOLICE.
Expinnntion &c How the limitation Coins are
Made aud PHsscd Hisking state Prison for
Two Dollars "a Dny-A Natural NJ echantc.

Thorn broken. Near by was n smaller one. also |
ful of nuuds. On one side was a battery, such |
A. il used for plating. AMI pendent in the solu-
ton upon wires two three dozen |
coins tax ng bath. Fastened to table WIS
n little machine with a burr wheel attachment. |
which is used Tor niing On the table were q |
number Of moul's. into which the metal mad
been run. awaiting the next stage Of the operd-
ton-a bath of silver; Will" scattered on the
floor were acids, glue. sand. whiting, pieces of
lctd. copper. uutimony -cVery thng which coun-
t'rinitriS use in their business There were in
all uenrly 500 sets Of plaster oi Paris moulls for
queer" An this stun was removed to the
Madison stre"t station. Carter admitted that he
had served three years ~ Naupun Tor forgery.
When reporter visited him Yesterday alter
noon %" Secined inclined 10 converse and adj
vantage was taken ~ the fact 10 get his eXpe-
ricnre. So the reporter said
When did you 80 into the counterfciting
ib5ut Nav. 1876 D." was the reply.
" What was YOUR Object ~
T. g't "a living. WIS out Of work."
What hal you been doingg'
" ] had worked ut the machinist's trade"
" How did you commence operations p
eNncrimcnted with gambling checks
d" | took impressions OF them-made plaster
" WHAT 81 'ce.sss did you havef'
What Was the next stop"
" ilen took up nickels. but didn't do much
What was the dMrulty?o
Z didn't pay u make them very good"
= Was IN" operation eNpens iV"f
"ToieiabIy So. compared with halves and dol
] lac
" How much does 1t cost to make a bogus
| " Wril. there are about 100 in a pound and
| the metal costs 80 cents and then there is the
" nov ione does it take to make nickel
Hafn lay-half dozen are made at "a time"
| " Whist materh Il you Use p
" Plaster of Paris.
i that The beet =
! " NhDut the host ."
w 40 You tell NJ how you do IL ?"
| ~. decline tn give the modus operandi.
when did You give up the nickel business Z"
II about w.ck after comm need"
What wis Your next senture -
HaN-s They hadn't conc out much at that
timo luink mn' were the first that were put
"What was thr,.tDnt ~ YOUR issue? ?"
" have put nut about $500 IN thirteen or four
Dil "a. halves pay ?"
Vs. until ,Ae = ales for weighing coin came
rhny in'crfarnd " tn IN. rassing,'
N"r rather. had either to make them
. larger ur pass urm wnerctnrr- wrr. NO scales.
rh"u you advanced to trade dollars. sup
>" Y,s, AMI Mevican dollars and South Amer,
icdn d'i lt- "ni ilnMly got the regular United
pid They rg-~ r+iiilvf'
"N s-t the irai. an United States dollar did.
hut tn others Wrr' a little strange. and people
didn't Ike ,o take th"m Some knew what Il
MevicAn dollar wss. and some didn't"
"Oh. w.. some drugg' a. would Say they were
good. ani some would Try them wiih acid
HOW Nli't W r. iiif'N rfIu~tO
About one" ia fifteen times I would meet
with man WIZ w1u.d bother M. and then
w.mid lay FOR VI" article with good money ~,
III w many would you get rii Of IN "A day -
u never dos ted a whole day to pass ing.
Generally | would be out four hours and yet
rd kht or ten pieces whatever they might
" aa, -tnr"e lii Won patronizef'
ia" ia p.rtl 'u'ar.
ou w9uli 10 into those you took a fancy
Yos. Iwonld buy things could use-ea,-
iliIi r. HUAiI. ~ D. ia ~ MNlAA i've
At.ryou had moulded piece. what did you
rF.oi-hcl up the edge
"NUI.i it Ike the regular coins"
hat is TIE operation
Pat into 1t htle mncnin" and turned it
an. lu wiu hiur wheel against TIC nint.s!.
hHt prXtf
"ol,riiu -ilvcr bath then one Of copper. and
tnuy Hn th"r on" ol silver.
WHAT I- On" Object AZ ti.o r"pperf'
""TDcn iAe piece w.- ready for passing9"
q" /. w. long would it take 20 make dollar.
/ cnmnen fius with the moulding
Sometimes longer and sometimes shorter 4;
mad" IN 'ots. AMI lidnit max a an nemorandGm
oi Oh" time. Th.y - through different stages.
t a ar r@i& '?F finishing when others are III
"..Wh,n ga You work?'
.iAl lh-~ Ai4c 'NiHH
" D.dn'iih people where you lived know what
yog %"ge doing -
"Nal you any partners il the business
why not 2'
Il had no particular friends tina, wanted to
taxi in--no ono car,si 10 taxi ln. Il = -ai'r 10
~n .n o ana y b" I'.. nt =. " Wiz " '''"A
Nh a were your profits per day
80 could pass 'ilon" twenty pieces a day with
ont go o. d = too fli t1AstfllHr
How mu n = day would YOU mascs'
" shy could 30 that. hut didn't The profits
arr ""u1, - ~ cent, lot counting tme-sln4-
." .'ild va make 50 or 81 day
"1uld h4N. made that but didn't
g" lio ,.ai ,i =, '"'n'
"lju!to ID IS. hut wa- iun leNn pretty low
AMI l.tl no Allfr- Ia E,t q, Jnn.
Where d.l yon yet your start from il this
.ay.lnp III, mon invested
II th nlA 10 fld ~ tI,. in i0r., n
ST. over rs I, START, th.usn | bought tools
to.t.eteu an, 1' sl3p ato-alhor.'
What su--r-t'i ,i.' hIca o. }'u''
'Nrr r'u.ng out and my cNi 'ri"nce with
20 }ouauy knowledge Of the hu-iness;'
.Aulnoa.-.-tsnee;'
' liYwlil ,,u know how to 70 70 work."
AtA a untutu mc. hAnlc. and iuQui~ tive
and naN" e.. -"\rd tAe manner OF moulding
. Az r.stlns lr'a.
. IN ilH afternoon ne hhd n h'arlng lhfor,
lu4tro MORRISON ON thrne charges- making
having ia possession. and pass NJ countrriei
% niuAry. Az MIS- committed in def 4ult ~ f9.OO'
tnaWAit trial AT d." Criminal Court; IN" 4u
tIoriflc- hay" d"Hdnd to prusocut" him under
d to- SDt" niw. since the Uniil Siat'- laws Il,
b not lnpo~' n penalty Tor making moulds ol
% having thom ia possession; nut the "asc l. Fl
strong against Garter that Il do"-n't matter IL
= Whlru cont Io receives sentence. rs he Wi
, certainly %et u iNng term in either.
: Passing Away.
II T.nu ~ Nh1iit
Pfssinn away passing away.
Tic sweet 81 miner rOss are PASSING away.
1urr hmautN b, wasted, th.ir fiHgr hns fed,
/ ! AMI wiih'rru they lic ma tltir damp luvly hrd.
Tho tdlr. tl,N, mora. 90 tn,lr .lIrntur wall rise,
The pale stars glow SOFT evenings Nl,a skies,
Tie cNNllr- tnW all amt the MUSIC a rain.
Bat lIvac loscs VA. Brighten, ah, never againl
rassng away, passing away.
Bright hopes o my Nuuih-how thoN re passing away,
| Mltl the hrauu.ul Visions that gladden. my tirs
| ny dAA time aud nighttime, a. sunlisht The sN.r-
| Oh, hope may come back 10 my sorroWtul heart