The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-01-16
TELEGRAPHIC.
COunterfeirers Caught.

/ PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, an. S.-P. D.
Sprague, we'll known here as a variety
theatrical manager, Is in Jail in Salt Lake,
being held on $4,000 charge of counter
feitlpg. Sprague left here last summer,
after serving term for obtaining
money by false pretense, His Port
Townsend liabilities will figure up over
$500. 1t appears that Sprague was the
head of gang, and it is believed this
gang succeeded In circulating nearly
$4,000 of their spurious gold coin before
they were detected. So clever was the
counterfeit that 50. $40 and $50 piece
We're passed on tellers of no less than
three banks. The plant was a crude
affair, consisting OF plaster Of paris molds,
impressions of COINS of different denomi-
nations, and an electric battery. With
these, $4,000 of the queer bad been
manufactured. The officers who work ed
up the case say the evidence against them
is so overwhelming that they cannot
escape punishment. Sprague's wife Is
believed 70 be implicated. He was never
considered very bright here, yet when
the couple left the woman is said to have
had several thousand dollars IN cash on
her person. John Gagaon, a well known
bartender. who went away with the
couple, Is also member of the gang,
and is likewise in jall at Salt Lake. It is
believed here that the gang shipped .he
money to agents in Seattle and Tacoma
70, circulation, as lot of bogus coin of
US hoe
ly been discovered on the Sound. The
singular part of the story is that John II.
Bell, formerly prominent real estate
man and an ex member of the chamber |
of commerce, who now resides iu Salt |
Lake, is suspected of being a member of |
the gang. Bell accidentally met Sprague |
in Salt Lake. and called on the former 10 |
give hlm Port Townsend papers, when
two detectives. who heard him inquire for !
Sprague, took him in, mlstakipg him for |
Gaguon. Bell was locked up and an at
tempt made 10 extort a confession from
him He finally convinced the police of
his innocence, and was released. Bell
has now brought suit against the city of
Salt Lake, claiming $4,000 damages for
false arrest and Imprisonment.
A FARMERS SUICIDE.
Sohn Carroll. well-to 90 farmer, shot
and killed himself at Duogeness at mid
hight last night. Carroll had been
drinking with some friends In saloon
and one said something to hurt CAROLS
feelings. He left the saloon and started
off, but was brought back by his friends
and an apology made, Soon after Car
roll left the crowd again. saying he was
going TO bed. William Morrlsly, who
was in With the rest, accompanied him.
When outside the saloon Carroll told
MorrislY not TO follow him. Morrislg
went back to the hotel. Carroll had not
been gone more than five minutes when
two shots were fired. the men in the
saloon rushed out and Carroll was found
lying in the road few yards from the
hotel with Quiet hole through his tenn
pie. Carroll had trouble with his wife
short time ago, caused by his jealousy of
another man. Mrs. Carroll left him and
They agreed to live apart for one year
They rented out their farm and Mrs.
Carroll came to Port Townsend to live.
This is supposed TO be the cause of Car
rolls snicide. Mrs. Carroll was notified
by telegraph to day and left for Dun
geness before her story of the affair could
be obtaired.