Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-02

half dollar which Mr.. Walker detect
ed as spurious. Handing it out to The
stranger the latter readily paid gooc
money, but something in his manner
caused the postmaster to suspect tina
all was not right. He at once sci
watch upon the fellow and at the same
time sent for Bailiff ]. P. Smith, tc
whom he communicated the attempt
ed transaction and his suspicious. He
requested the Bailitf, however, to
make no arrest unless it was ascer-
tanned that attempts at passing such
money had been made elsewhere.
This fact was soon discovered, though
it had not been done on Main street.
Just before train time information was
brought from Tie depot Of two men
there supposed to be the parties en-
gagged in the queer" The onicsrs
-BailitF Smith and Policeman Ed
ward Price-proceeded thence and
found them in conference and eluding
observa,ion-the conduct of one be-
ing particularly suspicious. This
man was arrested; the other jumped
upon the train near the tunnel, leav
inc two satchels near the switch ball.
which were found and secured by Mr..
Price. The man in custody was at
once taken before justice j. G. Weis,
where he gave his name as Moore.
About fifteen witnesses appeared,
but none of the testimony implicated
him. The hearing was adjourned to
nine o'clock Saturday morning, the
prisoner being meanwhile placed in
the custody of Constable John Brady.
Moore testified in his own behalf,
giving a circumstantial and plausible
explanation Of his conduct He
claimed the smaller satchel as his, and
opened it with just slight manifesto
ton of reluctance. An old coat and
several tritling things We're all it con-
tanned. In the course of his testlmo-
nv he admitted that ''it was evident
his partner was passing counterfeit
money!" Other witnesses testified,
but none could identify him as the
man who approached them with bad
money en- the contrary, where he had
transactions he had paid good money.
The Justice discovering no legal
grounds for the detention of the pris-
oner discharged him.
The conduct of the man who got
away on the train aroused the suspic
ions of Capt. Mansfield, conductor,
and at his instance was arrested at
Homecoming. Alta hearing before JUS
tice John Ryan, nothing appearing
against him, he was also discharged.
A little adroitness and some good
fortune enabled both fellows to escape
That they were confederates engaged
in making and passing illegitimate
money there can be no doubt. If both
could have been caught here there
would have been no difficulty in fix
ing guilt upon oneif not both. The
LonGcoajng ma" was the one qvazte1
here, as he made all the offers. This
was made manifest 10y the subsequent
examination Of the satchel which
Moore said belonged to "tho other
man, permission to make which had
been telegraphed by Deputy Z. S.
Marshal J. c. Lynn, Of Cumberland.
Here q cup and zinc Of a Grove elec-
trio battery, two bottles Of acid, sew
eral humps Of anthony aud pi7?es
of bell metal, package of whiting,
two saw files, little wise arran cement
and IS or Sl0-Quarters and halves
in all stages Of completion. A slight
examination of those finished would
not deceive any one accustomed TO
handling silver coin, as they have a
smooth greasy appearance, and are
wofplly lacking in ring. When taken
between the teeth they give way read
lily with a gritting, cracking sound.
For the present, however, the public
hardly needs caution in this regard.
GRAND CoNCERT.-The Mendels'
sohn Quintetto Club, of Boston, viii
give grand Concert in the Cumber'
land Academy of Music next Wednes
day evening, 9th inst. The club has
been organized % years, and is con
coded by the press to be the most per
feet musical organization in the coun
try. A rare treat is in store for thost
who attend.
The Coal TRADE.-The product o
the Georges Greek coal region TO-