Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-18
THE coUNTERFEIrsRs.

/ In addition to the facts given yesterday
| in relation to the discovery ola gang of conn.
terf.iters in this city. and the arrest of two OF
them, hut little further has developed. The
| location of their headquarters was in the st.
George building as previously stated, and
the appliances captured at the time OF
making this two arrests are the
most complete. They included dies, cru
cihlss, nickel, chemicals, silver and gold
solutions, scales, metals, standard works
on coins, United States coin book, copper
| plates, gold foil, and every material and APP
! pliancs used in the coin-couuterfeiting art
The parties arrested were William b. Lawlor
and Il. Still. The former is an old Sac-a-
nentan. and has beea engaged largely il sa-
| loon business, aud the latter has been can
vasser in the city for Picturesque America. y
art Sketches, etc and is quite generally
known Lawlor is by trade gold and silver
platter, and is supposed to be at the head OF
the gang. There are Others il is believed.
that have been connected with the work, but
only the two arrests have been effected. The
coins principally cogntsrfeited are five and
two-and- a-halt gold pieces. The gold used
in plating the spurious coins was prin-
cipally or wholly obtained through the
sweating" process. which, as is generally
known, is method of taking gold from the
recular coin by means of continuous shaking
the coin together in bag, whereby the metal
wears off and adheres to the bag, when it Is
collected from it and used in solution
for plating. Coins are often so much
reduced in weight and value in this man..
ner that the lightuess of weight IS easily
detected without scales, and the relief work
unop the sides is nearly obliterated. Lawior
offered such a coin in J-stree. saloon
not long since, and is said TO have offered or
passed them at different places. which fact
and instances were watched and made avail
able in finally detecting them ana arr2ssing
the present parties. One gentleman on j
street was successfully duoed with two light
$50 pieces, which are so much reduced IN vilue
under the '.sweating process thst he was
unable to pass them FOR near their value, and
is keeping them as evidence OF his belng
twice swindled with his eyes open Inc
amount of counterfeit money that has beea
passed by these parties JIG, of course, Unknown,
but Lswlor has been Swallowed and suspected
for at least twenty months past, and Chief
Karcher aud officers Lse and Woofis have
been during that time On the still hunt.
The present arrests were made by officer
Lee. United States Detective Einuegass, nj
San Francisco. has been notified, and the
examination of Lawlor and Still will be held
before the United States District Court at
that place.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-D. Simmons Il Co.
viii sell at II a. N. to-day, upon the premises,
that desirable piece of property known as the
south 50 feet of lot A. n and o, Second and
Third streets, being Nos 14l2 and 1414 Third
street. The property is in good condition,
rooms all frescoed, and gas fixtures on pre-
misses Attention is called to this sale, which
will Re positive, as the owner is about leaving
the city. Also, at II o'clock to-day, they will
sell the east half of lot 6, between 2 and q,
Fifth and Sixth streets 80. Bell & Co. will sell
on the oath inst. lot 5, between and ID,
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets. Has good
house, orchard, barns, etc. Also, lot 4,
southwest corner Sixteenth and G streets.
which is desirable building lot.
ST, ROSE PIoNIc.-The annual picnic of
ST. Roses Church will take place tomorrow
at Natoma Grove. Music will be furnished
by the First Artillery band. No distilled
LIQUORS will be allowed sold upon the grounds.
Prizes will be awarded for base ball, foot
races, jumping and various other games
Tickets 81. Children from to 10, fifty cents.
The cars will leave the depot at SA. u.
AUCTION SALE.-Sherburn & Smith will
sell Tomorrow at 1890 A. NJ, at residence
No. 214 J street, a large quantity of furni-
ture, carpets, ero,kery, glassware, cutlery,
stoves, etc.