The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-12
ANOTHER INNOCENT
trapped With Counterfeit Scheme and
Left

NEW YORK, Oct. ll.--John Maxwell, Of
MlIIersburg' ohio, who was arrested by
Secret Service officers on the charge OF at
tempting to have an electlstype plate for
printing treasury notes made by new pro-
cess from photographs In his possession,
vainly sought TO find bondsman Yesterday.
Deputy Marshal Brady went with him to
the Office Of c. b. Hickok & Co., No. 80
Whitehall street. He asked Mr.. Hckok to
become his surety, aud offered to give him
"A certified check for 50, so, the amount OF
the bail bond as security. Mr.. Hckok
called in Secret Service Officer Drummond,
and, after learning the circumstances Of the
prisoners arrest, declined TO serve as
bondsman. Maxwell, It was said by
the officers, was introduced to
the Produce Exchange by Mr..
Hickok, who got for him the VISITORS ticket
to the Exchange, signed by President
Fletcher, which was found on him when
arrested. Mr.. Hickok says that he did
Introduce the accused to the Exchange. He
has been doing business with him for about
three years, selling -four shipped BY Max
well from his mills at Millersburg. Heknew
Maxwell 10 be the owner OF farm as well
as the mill, although he never had had any
personal acquaintance with him. The first
and only time that he saw Max well, he
says, was when he came to him to 20 on his
bond. Maxwell talks like a counryman.
tie says that he is the victim OF a conspir-
acy The story is that business rivals
have grudge against him and led him in
TO trap. He will not disclose their names
nor the name OF the friend whom
he asserts gave him the photographs
found IN his possession TO bring to New
York He SAYS that he will suffer any con-
sequences rather than expose his friend.
EleCtrotyper kiers statement about him
he pronounces almost entirely false, He
says that he saw the eectrotyper only once,
and that afterwards he came to his hotel
and proposed to electrotype fac SMILES Of
the photographs to print from. IL told
the engrayer, he added, "that wanted
the engraving done for friend who de-
sired to 90 into little speculation, aud
that had nothing to do with it. Why
should | want TO turn counterfeitere'
he continued, IL own third inter-
est in a -four mill in Millersburg, which
does business OF tl50, 900 year and turns
out every day 300 barrels Of flour. Besides,
my wife has got property We lately built
amili costing Si3, 900. AIN good church
goer a moral man and have a wife and
children. have always acted square and
no man can put flyer on any dishonoraole
transaction OF mine
Maxwell repudlates the letter addressed
"dear wife, - which refers to a counter
feiting scheme. He says the detectives
must have written it. II am 4 religious
man and would not do such thing as the
letter refers to, " he added. 8
In Maxwel's vaIisc were found pretzels
aud bologna sausages which he brought
from home 10 eat here. He lunched on
them in the Jail, At the Office OF Loyejoy,
Son & Co., whose electrotyer was EN-
ployed, it war said that the process by
which electrotypiHg is done from photo
| graphy is yet "A secret. The government
officers say that there is great danger from
the new art OF taking photographs in
| colOrs, and that if it can be so perfected
as to be reproduced on electro plates, there
will be no furthur need for counterfeiters 10
employ engraVers.