Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-22

TnE ARREST or GLrCERISE JACK -
Thursday las, quite swindle was perpe-
tratet in CABOT, by the passing of two
counterfeit fifty dollar bills on the Trade
mems National Bank Of New York city. 4
strange mar, bout thirty years Of age. well
dressed, dark complexioned. and wearing
black siie-whiskers Of the Burnside" cat,
went into the store Of Messrs. Sprague u
Wells, and purchased some IS worth Of
goods. Offering in payment one of the bills
above mentioned, which was taken without
suspicion by Mr.. Wells, and the change
handed over. The same day this bill with
others, was sent away t. pay a bill. bat
was soon afterwards reported a. counterfeit
Then some investigation was made to see if
any more Of the same sort had been scat
tered, when IT was found that the same party
had driven from the store of Sprague K Wells
to tha, of Mrs. NJ NJ. M:DIniel-, at the
South Village and had there purchased
a small bill of goods. for which he Of
tered similar fifty dollar bill, and received
good money for change. Mr.. Wells came
TO Montpelier last Saturday with this bill.
~ to It's genuineness. though quite positive
1t was good. the only thing which made
them hesitate being the circumstance OF its
berg passed for a small purchase when the
man must have had some forty dollars in
change obtained OF Sprague Il Wells. The
bills we're both very perfect, and ii counter
ieits are the most dangerous ones vet put 10
circulation Mr.. Wells started IN pursuit
of the rOs ne, but got On the wrong track
During his anseIcs his partner, Mr.
Spragu", received information that salts
lid hIn that the man was one John j.
HOughtun. Of Burlington. some eight years
ago a su' Contractor on the Portland and
Ugden=burg Railroad Subsequently be
had charge of the glycerine while the New
YORK and Canada Railroad was building.
made ETe or SIX thousand dollars, removed
- Burlington, GBd opened saloon there,
where be Is well known as Glycerine Jack "
III had a part1or now dead by the name Of
Ford. with whose vile, ana a lutte girl II
years DID, be has since been living on WI
nooski avenue, about mile from City Hall.
Monday evening, Mr. Sprague went to
Burlington. accompanied by Sheriff Tutt!e
Assisted by the Chief of the Police and
other officers. Tutte succeeded IN arrest
ing loughton on Church;street. about IL
O'Clock Tuesday. lie was readily recog-
the bill at Cabot. lie admitted that
he passed il, said he supposed 1t was good,
and was one Of several fifty dullIr bills
he had taken in the way Of business
during the past Summer. lie was taken to
the Burlington jail, and 10 the evening
brought to the Montpelier jail. lie il about
80 years old. Mrs. Ford rode IN the same
carriage with HIM and the officers 10 tbs
depot Previously her house was searched.
a. well as lloughtOn's person, but only
dollar or two IN money found. IL seems
that when going to Hardwick, Houghton
made the trip by way of Worcester, where
he stopped Icing enough to put off one of his
bills on II. ID. Vail, the merchant there,
which bill j. now on deposit at the Montpe-
lier National bank. Wher arrested, he at
mitted staying at llariwick over night.
Tuesday, but denied being at Cabot on We'd
nesdsy. When confronted with Mr. Sprague,
however be admitted making the purchases
Of him, but claimed that he supposed the
bill was good. evidently not knowing that
more than that one bill bad been traced to
him. Afterward be asked officer Tuttle to
see counsel, and when be had had confer
ence with Henry Ballard be had nothing
more to ssy,-NontpsIer Argus.