The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-17
A C0UNTERFEITER CAUGHT.

For some time man of medium build,
red face, sharp features and red moustache
has been passing counterfeit money in
Pulaski and Jackson counties, with an i'm
prudence that created considerable talk.
AS pretense he carried with him satchel
of notions which he offered for sale to
farmers, and in making change almost In
variably passed his counterfeit coins. But
while this is so the authorities of those coun-
ties seem to have made no effort to
bring the fellow to justice.
Yesterday he boarded train for
Cairo This news was telegraphed to
Mounds Junction and when the tram ar
rived al that station 1t was tagged and a
negro, who had been instructed to watch
him and secure his arrest in this city, was
put aboard. The negro carried out his In
structions and upon arriving here
followed the criminal about the town.
keeping him constantly in sight-ln the
hope that he would sooner or later meet
an officer to whom he intended to point
him out. He tracked the fellow into the
negro house Of prostitution on Eighth
street, near Ohio levee and then stationed
himself on the corner in the hope that an
officer would come along. He had
waited but few minutes when Con-
stables Sheehan and Hogan came within
ear-shot and to these he told his tale The
officers kept watch on the building until
the fellow came out into the street, and
then arrested him. What they found on
his person we did not learn, but with a view
of obtaining further particulars we called
on the prisoner at the jail
We found him at first very uncommun-
cative--in fact he seemed to be possessed
of the belief that it was his privilege to
interview us, and ascertain all that we
knew Of the affair before answering any of
our questions. He argued that it could do
no good to give the public his side of the
affair and stated that all he was
confined tor was for ''knocking
around u little too much" But upon assur-
ing him that we were we'll acquainted with
the cause which had lead to his confine-
ment and that the story we had heard
about him was very damaging, and would
so be given to the public unless we could
obtain the correct particulars from him, he
relented, saying, task me all the questions
you want" which we proceeded to do.
He stated that his name was Henry
Fletcher; that his home was in New
Albany, Ind; that he was peddler of
notions, and had during the past three or
four weeks paid frequent visits to Cairo.
Among the genuine money which he had
about him, the officers had found sixty
five cents in silver which they pronounced
as counterfeit. He did not know that he
had counterfeit money about him and was
ignorant of where he had obtained it.
Besides the fact that the money was found
on his person, there was no other evidence
in existence that he was engaged in the
counteriei'ing business.
After leaving him we learned from a
very reliable source that plaster paris
mouds had been used in the manufacture
Of the coin, and that the contents Of the
fellows satchel would probably convict him
Of other crimes besides counterteting.
But at present we are not at liberty to give
further particulars. AL the facts will
probably be developed to-day.