The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-17
COUNTERFEITERs
Turned UP by United States Secrs,
Service Officers.


They Had Bcen Sending Their "rroductss
Into Ohio-stnrtiing Record of FAM
lily OF Counterfciters - An Iili-
nois Gang Comes TO Griof.
DETROIT, Mich, June 9--Thursday
morning United States authorities, as
sisted by local detectives, arrested Q
brace of counterfeiters in this city,
who have operated undisturbed for
months past. The prisoners are Henry
Jackson, 10 years of age, a we'll known
old-time countcrfeiter, and his son,
Henry jackson, who has police repw
tation in the east as safe-blower.
In the home Of Jackson was found
twenty-six pairs Of plaster OF Paris
molds for tho manufacture Of silver
dollars. The officers also found q
satchcl full of the bogus coins.
1t has been known all winter that
the stuff was being circulated all
through Michigan and portions OF
Ohio. jackson came here year
ago. He had then just been re.
leased from Auburn prison, New York,
where he served ten years for counter.
feiting. A son, sent up for the same
period at that time, died in prison.
Jackson was known and watched by
the detectives. He settled in cottage
out on Gratiot avenue, and when the
stuff began to float he was suspected Of
making it. Three weeks ago "Old'
Tom Curtis, burglar recently out Of
prison, and Kid Smith, another crook,
were arrested for passing the bogus
dollars. After their arrest Jackson
disappeared.
A week ago "Budge" Culhane, .
young Detroit crook, was pinched in
Cleveland. He, with Others, had been
working Ohio towns showing the mon
ey. About this time the detectives To-
Gated the missing jackson. He was
living with his son-in-law, Harry Noll,
in the extreme northwestern end of the
city. Capt. Ed Abbott, OF Cleveland,
chief of the United States secret service
for this district, was summoned here,
and just before daylight the officers de
scended on the house and captured
Jackson and his son. A large guam
tity of the metal for making the coin was
found. 1t consists of block tin, brass
and antimony. Henry P. jackson, the
son, was released from Sing Sing prison
two years ago, after serving ten year.
for safe robbery at Albany. n. Y.
After his release he was arrested 70,
burglary in New Jersey and got one
year. His pals in the first robbery
were "One-armed" George Wagner anc
Pat O'Mara. The latter died in prison
The old man is pensioner and gets 81:
from the government per month. HI
belonged to the One Hundred ant
Ninety-third New York infantry.
ALTON, ILL.,, June "a den of coun
| terfeiters was unearthed at Nameol<i
ILL.,, and a complete outfit of molds ant
casts founds. About week ago Con
stable Sam Hayes nabbed man in th'
act of trying to pass a spurious dollar
| Upon searching him he found six coun
terfeit dollars carefully hidden in hi
neclltie.
The game Of purchasing a trifins
article and receiving the change il
good money, had been freely worked
on a number Of Alton merchants. Dep
uty United States Marshal Kavnnagh
of Springfield, arrived, and the man
who gave the name of George Wilson
was given hearing before the United
States commissioner in East st. Louis
| Wilson confessed and told where th'
den WIS located in the woods nea
Eameoki. Thomas Kinder Wednesda,
night found the outfit in the woods GOV
cred with brush. Ten plaster molds
with excellent impressions, were found
together with several long-handlet
tine-mouthed spoons and small
amount Of the metal, which has larg
per cent. Of nickel in alloy with tin ant
antimony. The dollars were excellen
fac-simues, but lack the weight
Wilson WAS taken through this cit,
this morning ON his way to join hi
brother, William Wilson and William
Ellis, who were caught passing tn
coins in that city yesterday, and wcr
identified bya 3 prisoner in the jail q
Wilson and Ellis from Joplin, Mo.
Guns for the Navy.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-It now seem
assured that the ten pneumatic gun
ordered by the ordnance department o
the army for use at New York. Bosto,
and San Francisco will be completes
and that one OF them will be mad
ready for trial ut Sandy Hook within
the next few months. The assignee
Of the Znlinski Co. have promised Il
furnish one of the guns with many i'm
provements not called for by the con
tract. In view Of the improvement
represented to have been made. tn
navy department has decided to post
pone action on the question of the flu
ture of the dynamite cruiser Vesuviu
antil the army guns are tested.
Has Minister Biount Resigned9
WARRINGTON, June 0.-Thc repcr
from Honolulu that Minister Bloun
has resigned his commission is regarde,
at the state department as absolutcl
without foundation. Secretary Ores
ham received dispatch from Mr.
Blount week ago in which he nc
cepted the appointment as minister t
Hawaii Since then nothing has beel
heard from him.
Crowther to Fight Geo. Dixon.
LONDON, June 9.-Morgan Crowthe
who defeated Fred johnson will fgh
George Dixon for the largest purse, an,
the feather weight championship of tn
world, in September ut eight stone, tel
pounds, either in England or America
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