The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-07
ABOUT THE WOMAN WHOSE PHoTo-
GRAPH | HAVE.
WRITTEN FOR THE NEWS BY COZ ".

have in my possession i photograph
ic picture of young woman OF surpass-
ing beauty. My wife. different from
many other women, never asked why
treasured il. She once, however, took
the picture up in my presence and re-
marked iha, il was of "a sweet looking
woman, and was / acquainted with the
original - / answered. IN reply, "that
had seen her ON several occasions, and
that she had IA good reason for remember
ing me" 1 promised, also, that would
tell all about il some time; and this is
the time and manner that / have chosen
To do 40.
Some nine years age. or ihereahouts,
the secret service officers, acting under
my command. made a heavy raid ou lis.
counterieitcrs in and near tie city OF
New York. The detectives had been
earnestly toiling for months 10 procure
the evidence That would unrHel the warp
and wool of oac of The best organized
and closely tied gangs of men that were
ever confelcrated together for the pur-
pose of counterfriting on this side of the
Atlantic ocean. /: was my desire 10 so
manage the counterpart that was being
laid 10 cnsnare this ungodly crew rs 10
consummate their arrests within a few
hours of each other, and thus make sure
of them before the alarm could be given.
We-were remarkably successful in our
undertaking, for i'll twelve hours time
seventeen prisoners were in the custody
of the secret service officers, among them
an cx-colonel of the 18th regiment, New
York volunteers, during the late rebel
lion.
He was fine dashing looking fellow,
with fierce moustache, la Napoleon
Ill, an accomplished rogue and possess
ed of wonderfully seductive onguc.
Our work Was looked upon at the time
as IL regular earthquake. among the
counterfeiting fraternity. In making
these arrests it required the united action
of large force of men, and it was neces-
sary for me Ia bear ii hand personally.
/ went without AN assistant to the work
shop of one Of the parties to be arrested
An expert sieel-plate engraver. found
him in and busily engaged. Laying my
hand upon his shoulder I said: IL am
the chief of the United States secret serv-
ice, and l arrest you for engraving coun-
terfeit plates" The person thus address
ed turned deadly pale and his hands hung
helplessly by his sides, while thrust my
hand into his inner vest pocket and drew
from his bosom three dollar counter
felt manifest stamp plata perfect fac
similc of the genuine and very danger
Gus fraud on the United States treasury.
So well was l posted up in the private
affairs of this man that | actually knew
on which side of his person to put my
hand to find the plate. \ more utterly
astonished and completely COMPOUNDED
individual | never saw. Absolutely
crushed in spirit, with scarcely strength
TO walk; his tongue gave no uiterance
and his lips We're closed his heart beat
wildly and his frame tottered like one
who had lost all control of his limbs.
He WAS looked upon by those who knew
him as one Of the best steel-plate cngrav-
ers in New York city; an exquisite work
man, his services always commanded a
high figure. Ii was his genius and his
necessity that caused his seduction from
the path of honesty and invcigled him
into the tolls of the artful consprator.
almostsheyOnd the hope of deliverancc.
The snare was gilded with gold. 1t daz-
lied him, and he fell by it. Having ar.
rived at my Office, and giving him time
10 recover himself, / prevailed upon the
engravcr To give me his version of the
manner III which he became connected
with the ring Of countcrleitcrS OF which
he was member.
lie begged Ia he allowed to assume Il
fictitious name. my arrest" said he
will kill my poor old mother, and break
the hearts ct my sisters. And then, there
is Emeline; She too will know all about
this. have felt miserable ever since |
began this nefarious work Discovery
has come mt last, just what have been
dreading. 1t has hung over me like q
funeral pail from the beginning. In
deed, feel better now know the worst
The fear of danger is more terrible than
the dread reality. | shall tell yOu every
thing. The government needn't go &c
the expense of trying me, for am guilty
and deserve the penalty of the law
AS circumstances have since transpir
ed, / will not disclose the engraver's real
name, but will call him Charles Mars
den, for the purposes of this story.
found Marsden to be man of consider
able culture, and different person alto
gether from the usual criminal class
lie did not even attempt to justify his
lawlessness, nor seek to obtain mercy
He appeared to be entirely without hop,
in this direction. From the moment Il,
opened his mouth to give history O
his experience, and how tempted to dC
the illegitimate work of counterfeiter
| felt convinced he was telling the truth
Col. Robert Clark, once the proud anC
gifted Colonel of the 18th New Yorl
regiment, was the man upon who's,
shoulders rested the responsibility o
the mans fall. 8Iarsden was commit
ted to jail with many others, TO avail
the action ofthe grand jury.
1t was during this interim that tn,
young woman whose photograph have
came to my office und sought private au
dience. All were on the qui rice 10 lear
the motives that brought one of so mucl
beauty and seeming intelligence TO con
suit me privately. 1 soon learned tina
she was actuated by devotion of no in
considerable strength, for the frail man
Marsden, then lying on a pallet in one O
the narrow cells provided by the Jail au
thorities, his eyes sunken and glarine
his face furrowed in great ridges, as
from long suffering. will not even al
tempt TO describe my fair visitor, no
could were / so disposed. But she wa
wonderfully pretty, and her beauty wa
only surpassed by her intelligence. Sh
was not over bold, nor was she cringin,
and subservient in her manner; neithe
simpering nor croing at the effect of he
own wOrls, yet she had an abundance O
maidenly modesty, buoyed up by spiri
undaunted, and a determination equal I