Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-02
CONWAY COOPED.
A Noted Minnesota Counterfeiter and
Horse Thief Jugsed-Old Frank Conway
Found Guilty Of Counterfeiting at Spring

Special Telegram to the Globe.l

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Found Guilty Of Counterfeiting at Spring
field, Ill.
Special Telegram to the Globe.l
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Old Frank Con-
way, of Elysian, Minnesota, was convicted
here to-day of counterfeiting under the name
of Levi Logan, alias 4. @. Laboree.
| HISTORICAL.
! The above information will be good news to
| all law-abiding Minnesotians Old Frank Con-
way formerly made his home near Elyslan,
LIE Sueur county, as the head of gang of
counterfeiters and horse thieves. Under the
Furnishing business, with little or no inter-
ference from the authorities. In 1874, how
| ever, if our memory serves us
| right old Conway arrested, with
| tho proof of his counterfeit1ng operations
| IN his possession, upon which he was tried,
| convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary.
Immediately upon the PRONUNCIATION of the
sentence, his counsel, Hon. Amos Coggswell, APP
piled to the supreme court for trial. The
grounds of this application are not now entire
! ly clear, but they were sufficiently we'll pre-
sented to induce the court to grant the prayer
with the proviso that Conveys 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.
1t 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 denomination 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 sewalrs Accounts With the City
meeting of the special committee appoint
ed oy the council to examine the city engineers
accounts, was held last evening" Aid. Dowlan in
the chair. Present.: Aid. Belote Sanborn.
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Grace and MCCARTHY. communication was
submitted from City Engineer Sewall 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:
AAo' W dio $50 6U
Second ward. ..............4 1 80
al1tn ware 6 SO
Sixth ward. % SO
Dakota county road fund. ............ IL 90
!o1ai ............. S11S 50
In addition to the above the statement con-
tanned an item of S71.50 for work com pIeted,
which had not yet been paid for. Half of the
last named amount beirg work done tor the
Chicago, Milwaukee, q st. FarI 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 Mr.. Sewan of
the next meeting, in order to afford him an op-
| portunity of making explanations.
| On motion, the meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman after the next regu-