The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-24
COUNTERFEIT COIN.
The Arrest in st. Clair County
of a Number Of Showers
Of the Queer,
Who Are Brought to Sedalia and
Required to Answer Before
the u. s. Commissioner.

On the 9th inst. several parties wee ar
rested at Osceola, on the charge of uttering
counterfeit money. AT the time the arrest
was Iiade it was suspected by the authori-
ties that the parties taken into custody,
were not only guilty Of passing, but oil
manufacturing, spurious coin of the de-
nomination Of one dollar. Although
special officers Of the govern
ment had been at work unon
the case for several months, no testimony
sufficient upon which even 10 hypotheaale
a case against the alleged counterfeiiers,
WAS obtained, until the 9Th Of the present
month, when Hunters show visited Osceo-
La. Shortly after the sale of tickets Tor the
night performance had commenced, the
ticket agent informed Marshal Calvird
that several parties were passing counter
felt money. The marshal then called the
deputy sheriff to his assistance, and, after
shadowing parties, arrested John IL Davis,
John Duval, colored, FL Morgan, Bud
Perrin aud Sherman Bohon, all residents
of Oceola and vicinity. Davis lives
two and half n les east of here, with
man named Mill r, and WAS suspected for
some time Ui making counterfeit money.
So, early the next morning the marshal
went out and searched the residence Of
Miller and Was rewarded by finding in the
lott of the house a pair If monlds fOr coin
ing silver dollars, a lsdle and an insiru-
ment for edging The coin. He then arrest
ed Miller and took him and the arli-
cles to town.
Miller knew all about the manufacture
of the coin, and at the trial before Justice
Gardner turned states evidence and was
released. In the trial it Was developed
that Davis had for a couple oil years b, e
making limitations of different coins, and
had finally succeeded In making fair imi
talion. The moulds were produced as cyl
dence i'm court, and were an ingenious piece
of workmanship, and Judging from Davis
looks and age, one would hardly have Civ
en- him the credit OF being able to make
them; but Miller swore he saw him make
them and use them He was bound over
for his appearance AT the next term Of
circuit court, and i'm default of bond was
sent 10 jill. He was defended by w. W.
Shaffner, esq. Duval was charged with
uttering the counterfeit made by Davis
and bound over, and In default of bond
was sent to keep Davis company. PERKINS,
trial was continued until The next day, but
he skipped for parts unknown, and left his
two brothers, who were his bOndsmen, to
settle with the state. Duval was defended
by Mead & Neal, and it is understood that
johnson d Lucas were employed by Per-
rims friends to defend him. The others |
were dismissed.
Tuesday night United States Officers |
Joachim and Lehman. accompanied by City |
Marshal Calyird, of Osceola, arrived in the |
city in charge of The three prisoners, and
put up at Sichers. Mrs. Cleveland and
Mrs. Bawn, two notorious prostitutes and
as hard looking cases as one often meets
with, sere brought In as witnesses In the
csse The Miller rancho is loc ted some
Two miles from the town of Osceola and
has long been known as disreputable
place, although until recently ii was not
known as a resort for showers and man
ifacturers III the queer. The two women
mentioned have been frequenters OF this
live. a..d are known as PROSTITUTES OF the
owe,t order.
Mr.. A f. Ross, prosecuting attor-
,ey OF ST. Clair county, who
5 witness in the case, and Mr.. John H.
lucas, a prominent attorney Of OsceOla,
3 no will defend the accused, also accompa-
lied the somewhat molly procession to
his city
The case was called before United States
Scott at 10 o'clock yester
lay morning, but pending advices from
United States District Attorney Warner,
L Kansas City, the case was continued I'LL
o'clock in the afternoon. In the mean-
ime telegram was received from the
assistant district attorney, stating that
of that office would be in
he city tonight, and accordingly the case
ras continued until 10 o'clock this MORN
ng, at which time it will he called before
Scott.