The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-08-05
HE WAS AN AMATEUR.
And his Entire Plant is Captured b,
United States Omcers.

And his Entire Plant is Captured by
United States Omcers.
Yesterdays counterfeiter was cap
tnred, with all the tools and appliances
OF his nefarious trade around him. in a
room in the old Central school building.
over the Evening Telegram office. The
fellow gave the name of Thomas Nell
vane, but from letters and bank-book
found on him it is certain that his name
is Thomas Sheppard. He took possess
sion of the room last Friday. Between
his room and the adjoining one, occupied
by Mr.. w. E. Long, is the door in which
is window which had been darkened
by having paper pasted over the glass.
The paper had been torn from one square
of this glass and Sheppard, on taking
possession placed newspaper over this
square. There was little place torn in
the paper over another square, which he
did not notice and this led to his de-
lection, for Mr.. Long hearing hammer
ing and filing going on in the room
peeped through this hole and saw Shep-
pard busy making counterfeit money.
He informed United States Attorney
Mays OF the matter, and warrant was
sworn out for Sheppard's arrest. He
was captured yesterday by Deputy Mar
shal Miller assisted by Chief Deputy
Gregg and all the other deputies, and
United States Marshal Mays and his as
sistant Mr.. Lockwood, who desired to
have hand in the fun. The room
chosen by Sheppard is in view from the
United States court house, and less
than block distant. They returned
loaded down with the counterfeiter's
plant, consisting of tongs, ladle. pew
ter, dies, stout portable wise, bellows.
a small coal oil stove, box of graver's
tools, plaster of paris, gauge to tell when
a dollar was the right size, and other
things. small hand-drill and box of
tine drills, which were propably used in
plugging $40 pieces, were also found
in the room. Sheppard was dressed
like farmer. He is about thirty years
OF age, with a full beard, dark brown in
color, and clear brown eyes. He adj
mitted his guilt, but said that this was
his first attempt at such work, and
claimed that he was studying engraving.
He had a number of letters from the land
department which indicate that he has
been in the land locating business. also
a pass book on Dexter, Horton & Co. g
bank at Seattle, showing that he had
deposited $3.50 there and checked it out.
Mr.. Long says he made quite number
OF bogus coins by placing a "blank,' be-
tween the dies and then giving the inn
preston in the wise, but none of these
coins were found, and 1T is supposed he
had pal out trying to shove them off.
The deputy marshals were out last even
ing trying to find this man. Among his
papers was bill showing that he bought
the wise at the secondhand store of Isaac
Appel last Saturday
Sheppard was taken to the county iail
where he was at once arraigned in the
kangaroo conrt, and after the rules of the
court had been read to him he was mt
on trial, and not having any money to
pay his footing, was condemned to clean
the cell for week. The fact that Shep-
pard deliberately started business in a
room where he could be watched as he
went on with his filing, pressing, smelt-
ing, hammering, ETC., and clinking his
bogus coin on the table to see if it had
the proper ring, shows that he was de-
void OF ordinary caution. OF his guilt
there. is no doubt, and it is only to be
hoped that his confederates NAV be
caught. There is reward of at least
f5O offered by the government for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and con-
viction of any one guilty of Counterfeit
Oregonian.
Buck skin Joe the king of the COW
boys has arrived in this city and will be |
put on the streets with his three horse |
tandem-educated team next Wednesday,.
He represents Coburn, Tevis & Co. Of
San Francisco, Enoch Morgan SONS
5apolio and the celebrated c & s Axle
grease and various other lines of goods |
which have taken the lead everywhere
ne has been. He will give all his old |
lime friends call. Joe is well known |
N these parts. Be on the look out for