Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-15

this state Tor many years was oi"NO"
up last night aud five Of tho number ar
rested.
IL has been known for long time
that a great quantity Of counterfeit sill
YER money OF all denominations has
been circulated throughout this part OF
the State, but principally through rural
settlements, and the government on
GERS have been making strenuous Efforts
10 hole the gang.
No success attended their efforts,
however. until a short time ago, when
Deputy United States Marshal T. a.
Stalnaker secured a clew.
He suspected that man named
G.. w. Webb, a well known citizen OF
Beileville, Is miles below, and Madison
Beaver, another citizen Of that cOmmu-
nifty, were members OF the gang.
The men were travelling over the
State, selling patent corn planter
and Stalnaker found that wherever
they went they left trail Of counter
feits behind them. He tracked them
into Ritchie county. and from there
into Gilmer, and by a Shrewd device Sc
cured the confidence Of one OF their
friends.
Stalnaker closed In on them at Glen
Vile, and arrested them and brought
them here and put them 10 jail.
The officer was satisfied that Webb
ard Beaver were hut two members OF .
very large gang and be so reported 70
the government. In response, Secret
Agent John Webb, was sent out 70 as
sist ia running down and securing the
gang. Webb went secretly, few days
ago; TO the neighbOrh0od where It was
believed the spurious coin was manu-
factured, and last evening be returned
20 this city after posse
Officer Webb, Deputy United States
Marshals George w Robinson and e.
A. Stalnaker, Chief Ct Police j. +.
Mehen and Constable Beckwith started
at4 %. ID. intending 70 90 90 Belleyille
by steamboat and then across the cOun-
AIRY. ,ss.
noticed a couple of young fellows who
appeared 20 be watching them. One Of
the Young fellows was a son OF the prlS-
oner Webb, and the other young fel-
low named Ferguson. For fear they
might get back into the country and
giye the alarm before the officers could
make the arrests. the programme was
changed and the posse went 20 the Ohio
River railroad depot to take the train.
They noticed that young Webb aud
his com paniOn had followed them 70
the depot where they got on the train
with the officers.
After the train started, yOunS Webb
and Ferguson were arrested and told
that they could either 20 back 70 jail
or 90 with them and guide them across
the country TO the homes Of certain par
ties. The young men selected the lat
ter horn OF the dilemma aud went along
under the eyes of the guards. The par
" got of the train az The Crossroads
a short distance from Bellville, and
started IN two squads for the houses OF
two suspected persons.
While Marshall Robinson and Chief
, ,Mehen were walking along the road
with young Webb as prisoner and
guide. Thomas Anderson, one Of the
suspected parties, was seen TO cross the
road. Chief Mehen left Webb in
charge Of Marshall Robinson and cap
tured Anderson.
Anderson, 10 is alleged, purchased the
metal from which the cOunterfeit were
manufactured He is single man and
highly connected.
The next arrest made was that Of A.
3. Burdett, alias Arthur Mills, farmer
and produce buyer and seller, known
All over this section. The residence
OF Burdette was searched, and the OFF,
GERS found the mOulds from which 25-
cent pieces and nickels were moulded.
Scraps OF metal, the neCks cut from the
.r..f D, a cd rrnr
In the house. besides other evidences Of
guilt
Mrs Mills, when interrogated, de-
MED any - Aowledge Of the gang or
their W. but an old woman, the
mother soner Mills, and Burdett,
who liV The same house, said that
| Burdej knew all about it.
that Mrs. Mills slept more
h. bed tick which con-
alf bushel Of counterfeit
halves.
was going on at the Bur
the other members Of the
bne further up to the house
person. On the way they
man, Harry kimeS,
aw Of Burdett, and nephew
Latiye Kimes, Of this county.
arrested. and with Burdett,
Mills, Anderson, young
rguson were taken back 10
ers were brought to this
homaS Anderson was ad-
in the sum OF 81 600,
alias Mills, and kimeS
j TO walt trial with Webt
nary examination has
as Secret Service OH
putty Marshal Stalna-
the whereabouts Of a
eit money, mOulds. etc,
pack after it and for
2, as they now have
gang is much larger
elleved
YhO Is q married
ame locality with
said 70 be the
is said TO be an
having served
y under arrest
have hitherto
ty.
elleville and
psy is said 20