St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-20

walked in on him. When the sheriff opened
the room occupied by the three men Frank
Cole stood before large sheet-iron stove,
the door Of which was open. and was hold
ing an iron ladle in the flames; withdraw
ing the ladle he threw it under the stove
and asked the sheriff what was up. He
was quietly informed that he would find
out little later. and calmly allowed him
self to be shackled. In the room was q
sofa three chairs center-table and the
stove above referred to. Behind the stove
were scattered five lead dollars. apparently
fresh from the mould. bearing the dates OF
1881, 1852. 1854 and 1855. and on the table
were plaster mOulds. bags OF powder.
spoons and bars of metal. Marshal Denny
threw water on the fire, and after the
ashes had cooled he dug out lot of
metal that had fallen FROM the ladle when
Cole drew it from the stove. The only
money found was the SIS discovere near
the stove.
THEIR EXAMINATION.
In the grand jury room in the third story
Of the custom house at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon United States Commissioner Cor
dOZa sat in the judges chair and looked
down into the faces of the four prisoners
who were ranged before him on long
bench. Between them and the door sat
Chief Of Police Russell and at the door
Deputy Marshal Bracket stood guard.
United States District Attorney Baxter sat
at the long table, the sunlight drifting in
and among his raven locks. az he iOtted
down the answers 10 the questions he piled
to the occupants OF the witness stand The
four prisoners listened indifferently to the
testimony of the officers, and Teller re-
clined on his arm, resting his head on his
hand and gazing sleepily into the face of
the commissioner. The testimony was in
substance as has been told above, no new
facts being brought out. On the table was
the material found in the room. the rough
edged dollars. the plaster mOuldS, the iron
spoon. boxes and bags Of plaster of paris,
and chunks and bars of metal. Marshal
Denny was the last witness examined by
the plaintiff and as the defense had wit
neSses that they could not get here before
next week, the case was adjourned till Tues
day. at o'clock p. IN. Bail of So, 900 fol
each Of the prisoners was fixed, in default
Of which they were returned TO the county
Jail.
GO0DsoN's STORY.
After the adjournment a GLOBE repre-
sentative had talk with GOodSOn. who is
alleged to have been the leader in the coun-
terfeiting operations. He said the men ar
rested had never moulded dollar or had a
hand in making the dies. That turned out
the night when they were arrested was the
/ first counterfeit money he han eyel
seen. lie claimed that the mar
who had got them into trouble was Charles
Laird. who came to AnOka early last sum-
mer and became acquainted with the boys.
lie had told them about making counterfeit
money and said he had made il in that tOwr
in 1879 and had circulated it there. lie
said he had moulds and would show then
how il was done some time. Laird used L
meet GOOdsOn. Teller and Cole in the store
of TelleT's father and talk the matter Ovel
with them. This thing continued through
the summer and fall and into the winter
until the latter part of last week he asket
the boys TO come up to his room i'm th,
| Curran block and see him mould some dol
lars. Last Thursday night they agreed L
do so and went up. They had been ther,
but short time, when Laird made som,
excuse for going out and putting on his Goa
| left the room leaving a ladle OF lead in the
| tire. The ladle tipped and let some
of the metal into the coal.
| when Cole caught il aud was holding il Ill
| Laird returned, when Sheriff Lenfas
| knocked and was let in. He said he eOuldn'
| into the room and then bringing the officer
mp there, telling them that they were coun
! terfeiters. All the men tell the same story
and claim that they never put 81 of cOun
| terfeit money in circulation i'm their life.
THE sHERIFF's SIDE.
Sheriff LenfaSt said that it had been sus
pected that some one was putting counter
felt money into circulation somewhere il
this region for more than a year, and tina
as early as last winter, 1855
crowd Of boys who haC
rooms in the First National bank buildns
had been suspected OF issuing counterfeit
nickels, but they got wind of the suspicion
and broke up. This man Laird. who /.
hard character, and has twice been be
| hind the bars, was at last secured as
stool pigeon, and as a result of his work
the arrests were made Thursday night
John GOOdSOn. brother of Genge. whC
was arrested, and a man by the name o.
Geneva, are suspected of having been i'm
| plicated in the work, but they left the towI
abrubuy a few days ago. and GOOdsOn /.
now supposed to be in Minneapolis. wher,
| it is beiieyed by some that branch of IN,
cOunterfeiting outfit discovered in AnOki
| exists.