The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-12-13
BROOKINS' BAD BREAK.
A vERDANT YOUTH FROM CALHOUN
COUNTY
Caught Passing Counterfeit Money--There
Are Gang OF Them, end They
Are All Spotted.


drday. A number of our merchants had
them in their tills and did not know
where they came from.
But the whole thing has been unrayel
ed. The bad money was passed by young
men from Calhoun county, and it was
made down there.
Saturday nearly all the merchants
knew that counterfit money was in cir
culation, and all were on the watch for
it, but during the day j. R. Brookins, a
young man from near Cordry, down in
Calhoun county, managed to get off some
OF the spurious money and made efforts
to pass it upon several others. He acted
suspciousy, and in the afternoon fell
into the hands of Chief Arnett and was
put in jail
Brookins had 40 cents of the spurious
money in his pocket when arres ted, a
twenty-five cent piece and three nlckels.
The counterfeit is cleverly executed, but
the metal used is not good and can be
detected at glance.
TIL young man, who is about 20 years
old, beardless, intelligent looking and
neatly dressed, is the son of a widow
living near Cordry.
He was considerably agitated when the
Jail door closed upon him, and vehement
ly declared his innocence. He said that
the money was given him in change
down there. He has lived with Mr. T.
L. Eubanks this year, and now has a
home Of his own started for himself and
old mother, and was here Saturday, he
says, to buy some nails and pair of
shoes.
Another young man, named Ennis
Mcdaniel, was here with Brookins Sat
urday. Mcdaniel left soon alter Brook
ms arrest. He was followed home by
the officers and brought back and jailed
Saturday night. He was released Sun
day, however, as he could not be con- |
necred Win the spurious money IL -
way.
Sunday Brookin's mother and grand |
mother came to Da Hson to see him, and |
upon their advice he exposed all who |
were connec, Ell with the counteueitlDS. |
He implicated Two well-known young |
men OF Calhoun county who were IN
Dawson Friday, and II is now pretty ce"-
tain that they are the first ones who
brougho the money here. A blacksmith
down there is also implicated by Brook
ins.who say the moulds are in bis pos
session and that tle money was made at
his saop.
Saturday afternoon Chief Arnett
wired United States Marshall Dunlap, a
Atlanta, and received reply to notify
deputy Marshal .. J. Mulligan at Blake
". Numerous kilograms and letters tai
ed to bring the deputy marshal to Daw-
son up TO Monday morning, and M"r-
slal Dunlap was again wired fora Unit
ed STATES officer No reply was received
from the marshal but in the atterno Il
telegram was received from Muill8"h
saving he would meet the officers here at
Cordlv's mill that night. The Dawson
had officers made two trips 10 Cordry to
meetMullgan and would not 60 there
again in response to his telegram.
Up to the hour Of going topress yes
terdav afternoon Mulligan had not show
ed up in Dawson, nor had anything lur-
Their 0een heard from him.
1t is vary probable that the men VINO
Brookins says belong to tais gang OF
counterfielters have destroyed all evil
dsuces of their guilt and left for parts
unkn wn.
Parties living down in Calhoun county
say that counterfeit money has been IN
circulation down there for two years.
The men connected with this gang are
doubtless the ones one who raised the
one dollar bills to ten dollars which
have been passed here and in Calhoun
county.
Brookins is still in jail awaiting the
arrival of a United States officer.
LATER.-Just as THE NEWS was going
opress Deputy Marshal Mulllgan reacn,
"a Dawson. He, with Jailer Iedder anu
hessrs. H. ?. Slade and F. W. Leoeo'
lelt soon after for Calhoun county 10 ar
rest, if possible, theImen who Brooklhs
AyS are connected with HIM IN making
'ounterfeit money.