Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-12-18
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY.
The Scheme by which the Chillicothe
Dentist Expected to Coin Money.

Dentist Expected to Coin Money.
Among the gang who filed into
the records court this morning,
was short medium sized young
man with light hair and blonde
moustache. He wore look of
childish innocence but the circum-
stances of his arrest would show
that it was assumed for the occa-
sion. When the name of j. I.
Kemp, alias Kemperman, charged
With living idly, was called, the
pale-faeed young man arose and
plead not guilty. Officer Boulware,
who arrested him, testified that he
had seen Kemp hanging about the
auction rooms, in the vicinity of
the Union depot for about week
past and that he did not work for
a living. On Kemp's person were
found papers which showed un-
mistakably that he had been cor
responding with gang of coun-
terfeiters.
Kemp was called upon and told
the following interesting account
of his experience in Kansas City,
which, if true, would show that he
has been very cleverly duped by
an old game:
My name is j. [. Kemp and l
am dentist from chillicothe. A
short time ago I began to receive
letters from parties in this city
who had money to sell. 1 did not
know what kind ofmoney it was,
but did know that it was made in
New York. At first 1 paid no
attention to the letters, but since
they came so frequently l began
to answer. At last l accepted q
proposition. to come here and meet
the party in the Lindell hotel. |
came and listened to the represen-
tation made in reference to the
matter. l asked to see the money
but was told to wait. / went around
the city all day and at last told the
man that l would have to go home,
and insisted on seeing the money
He was to G i've me S400 for 500
He told me to place my money in
an envelope and go down to the
Brunswick hotel that evening. I
was directed to sit down and read
and during the evening a man
would walk up to me, shake hands
with me and start up stairs. [ was
to follow him. His money was
also in an envelop and would be
lying on the table. If l wanted
to take it [ was to do so. [ took
it and hurried away. When ]
arrived here l found that my en-
velop contained nothing but pa.
per. | came back to the city last
Thursday for the purpose of hunt,
ing up the parties who had robbed
me. Why didn't [ report the
matter to the police? Because
was afraid that the fellows woulc
get on to it. l am 26 years old.
The Judge fined him S100 an6
cost. The letters can be interpreted
two different ways, and at leas
: show that he has been communi
eating with a gang of counterfeiter,
t or confidence men. The matte,
E will probably be turned over t.
S the federal authorities for investi
e cation. The game is an old one
S and it was a similar one whicl
y cost New York man his life fey
months ago, when playing it upol
n a Texan who was not to be foole,
with.
The person who took leadin
= part in duping Kemp is we
e known to the police, and as 500
l. as he can be located the detective
IS will arrest him and prosecute hi1
g on the charge of obtaining none
- by means of confidence gam'
y The police are satisfied that Ken
&c knew he was negotiating for cou1
le terfeit money, but as he did nc
E. get it in his possession a MOI
,e serious charge than that of vas
:, rancy could not be placed agains
" him.