Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-02
NUMBER 10.
CONWAY CooPED.
A Noted Minnesota Counterfeiter ant
Horse Thief Jugged-O1d Frank Conway
Found Guilty of Counterfeiting at Spring;
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A Noted Minnesota Counterfeiter ant
Horse Thief Jugged-Old Frank CONWAY
Found Guilty of Counterfeiting at Spring
field, Ill.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.1
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Old Frank Con-
way, of Elysian, Minnesota, convicted
here to-day of counterfeiting under the name
of Levi Logan, alias Il. G. Laboree.
HISTORICAL.
The above information will be good news to
all law-abiding Minnesotians. Old Frank Con-
way formerly made his home near Klyslan,
LIE Sueur county, the head of q gang of
counterfeiters and horse thieves. Under the
furnishing business, with little or no inter-
ference from the authorities. In 1874, how
right, old Conway was arrested, with
the proof Of his counterfeit1ng operations
in his possession, upon which he was tried,
convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary.
Immediately upon the prom ulgation of the
sentence, his counsel, Hon. Amos Coggswen, APP
piled to the supreme court for new trial. The
grounds of this application not now entire
ly clear, bat they were sufficiently well pre-
sented to induce the court to grant the prayer,
with the proviso that Conway's sentence should
be suspended in the interval, Conway at the
same time being allowed to go at liberty on
bail acceptable to the court. The bail bond
was prepared and presented. The court looked
it over and declared it satisfactory.
It was satisfactory to Conway. Minnesota
was getting too hot for him and he struck
out for other fields to work. In due time the
day designated for the new trial arrived, but
Conway was non est. A re-examination of his
bail bond showed that instrument to be worth
less, which left the State out convicted coun-
terfeiter and the sum named as security for
his appearance.
Conway, after leaving Minnesota, COM
menced operating with 800 bills in Wiscon-
sin and Illinois. and with such shrewdness did
he conduct the business, that, Notwithstanding
the fact that officers were continually shadow
ing him, over two years passed. after leaving
Minnesota, before his arrest was brought about
with the proof in sight to convict him. One
or two delays have taken place in bringing the
case to trial, but at last, the above telegram
shows, he has been convicted. The arrest of
Conway in Minnesota, with several of his pals,
and the conviction Of one or two, broke up the
gang in this State, and his present arrest and
conviction will undoubtedly go far toward
breaking up the nefarious business in the en-
tire northwest. His conviction probably ex-
plains some Of the frequent visits to Illinois
made by Major McIlrath.
Engineer Sewalls Accounts With the City
meeting of the special committee appoint
ed by the council to examine the city engineers
accounts, was held last evening, Aid. Dowlan in
the chair. Present: AID. Belote, Sanborn,
Grace and Mccarthy. A communication was
submitted from City Engineer Sewan embody-
ing statement of work done outside of the
department, together with the amount col
lected, accompanied by certified receipt for
the same from the city treasurer.
Following is an exhibit of the sums collect
ed, and to what credited:
eltst Waro. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $35 81
Second ward. Observation-Disclosures. fl 80
EAlCu WdTo. b 81
O1Asu WSiIO ~ 5u
Dakota county road fund .. 10 90
ioGd1. .SllS SU
In addition to the above the statement con-
tanned an item of. $71.50 for work com pleted,
which had not yet been paid for. Half of the
last named amount being work done for the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul railroad.
An animated discussion followed as to the
manner and extent to which the city engineer
had used his department to accomplish extra
work. it being decided to notify Dir. Sewan of
the next meeting, in order to afford him an OPP
portunity of making explanations.
On notion the meeting adjourned subject to-
the call of the chairman after the next regu-
Lar meeting Of the city council.