The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-16
CAJOLED BY A WOMAN.

How Dangerous Criminal Almost Es-
capped Arrest by IL Secret Service Agent.
In the summer OF 1864 complaints
were made to our bureau that some one
was showing" bogus shinplastcrs in
the neighborhood of Green Bay. A
good many hundred dollars worth of
the currency was let loose all at once,
and was detailed to proceed TO Wis
consin and work up the case. 1t was
settled before l started that the ''stuff''
had been printed from plates made by
IN engraver known to us as "Slick
Sam" His right name was, l believe,
George Disston, and he was then in State
prison on long sentence. 1t was
pretty certain that the plates had fallen
into the hands of some of his pals, and
were being made use of in lively man
ner. 1t was probable that the printing
was being done in Chicago, and that an
"agent" had struck Green Bay to un-
load.
Upon reaching the place mentioned I
found that almost every branch of trade
had suffered, and pretty soon was able
to show that most of the bogus money
had been passed upon them during the
week. Then they began to hunt up
sales and remember buyers. and it was
settled that the "shover" was an old
gray-haired man named Newell, who
lived on farm few miles away. He
had purchased dry goods, notions, hard
ware, drugs and almost every thing
else, paying in shinplasters which ap-
peared almost new. 1t was plain to me,
after getting thus far, that he had
bought his bogus money outright of
some agent, or had sent TO parties in
some city for it. Had it been otherwise
he would have sought to turn it into
good money.
l swore out warrant for him, took
the cars to within four miles of his house
and accomplished the rest of the way on
foot. He lived in the woods, in q log
house, and had but few acres cleared.
Evidences of poverty and shiftlessness
could be found on every hand. l was
quite certain that / saw him about tho
door of the house while was yet some
ways of, but when reached it the door
was shut and no one was in sight. How.
ever, after l had done some lively rap.
ping a muscular woman about thirty
years old opened the door and inquired
my business. l replied that / was III
agent from Chicago and desired to SCI
her husband. She invited me in. be.
lieving, as l meant her to believe, that
had come rs the agent of the counter
feters. She stated that her husband
was off hunting, but would be home
soon.
After we had talked tor half an houl
the woman's demeanor suddenly
changed. What aroused her suspicion.
can't say, but l saw that she looked
on me with distrust. Thinking that tht
plain way was the best way, l told hel
who was and my errand.
$50 you are detective, come to nv,
rest my husband!' she called in a lout
voice.
sought to calm her, and had instant
success. She settled down in her chai'
, and said she had been expecting it foi
weeks, and that her husband must maSs
the best of the situation. She shst
tears and seemed much affected. and o.
time passed and wanted to go out an;
hunt up Newell, she excused his con
tinued absence and kept me seated OF
the plea that he must soon show up
l had been there two hours wher
we heard voice shouting for help
| While 1 ran out doors she rushed
!, into the other room. Ipassed half way
around the house to find the old mar
hanging head downward, hands on the
ground and feet in small window foul
or five feet up. After l had released
: him and taken him into custody founC
, that he had run into the room when h,
saw me approaching the house. Whel
the wife raised her voice it was to war;
> , him who was and what brought m,
there. He climbed out of the window
t to escape, but in his descent his trowser
t caught on a nail and held him fast Th'
, wife was OBTAINING me in order to give
; him good start, bul it turned out tina
! she was only prolonging his sutferings
: He stood ituntil he could bear it no more
and then called out. The case agains
, him was so strong that he made no de
iense, and received IL sentence of 81!
years. Detroit Free Press.