The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

output after turning out enough money
to keep them several days. Digging it
up, it was found that there were all the
improvised articles for counterfeiting.
The outfit consisted of china bowl,
ladle, file, antimony, bismuth, glass
and chemicals. Numerous broken dies
were found buried q short distance
away. The casts had been used for
turning out half dollars, with which
Bulls and Denny duped numerous res
taurants and saloons. Denny said they
were broken and thrown away on &C.
count OF their becoming worn.
Another reason was that they had
turned out so many coins of that
denomination recently that they
thought it best to change. Consequently
the new dies and casts found in their
room at the Montana lodging house were
made.
One of the dies bore the imprint of
So gold piece, and the others OF five
cent piece.
AN EXPERT WORKMAN.
Bulls proved himself a master work
man. No better work can be found
than the casts he made since coming to
this city. He came here without
cent. having been forced from Denver
at what he considers an inopportune
time. Owing to his cleverness in imi-
tating Uncle Sans coin, he was
wealthy once, but, like most criminals,
took to drink. This is said to have been
the cause that led to his arrest.
Bulls made his caets from fine dental
plaster, the die being made, from a
brand new coin. He used small wooden
blocks to make the frame in which the
plaster cast Was formed, all of which
were done by hand, as he had no money
nor tools. The metal he used is a COM
bination OF antimony, tin. lead, bismuth
and glass. The anthony causes an ex-
panaion OF the mixture when it is poured
into the mould, thus filling it evenly
and more perfectly. The glass is used
to give the ring" to the coin. while the
bismuth is used as an adhesive power.
A solution OF nitrate Of silver is used to
plate the coin. The "gold' coin is
turned out in similar manner, but it's
color is given by being electroplated
with solution of bichloride of gold
and cyanide of potassium.
THE PRISONER INTERVIEWED.
The first picture of the noted counter
feiter that has been taken in over fifteen
years WAS obtained yesterday by the
HERALD. Since his arrest Saturday
night by Detective Insley, the bogus
money maker who has baffled the most
skilled detectives for ten years, has said
but little. Unlike his companion,
Denny, he says nothing and thinks
much. His quiet. unassuming manner
is something remarkable.
When he was led out OF his cell in the
city prison yesterday Detective Insley,
who had never spoken to him before.
greeted him kindly and asked how he
was getting along.
''As well as conld be expected under
the circumstances" he coolly replied.
His manner was unconcerned, and he
made the remark as reservedly aa he
conducted himself throughout the inter-
view.
II left Denver in June, and came
here about October 15th," said Bulls.
when he found that his Denver record
was known.
81 didn't stay here all the time. but
for a time I worked for the Banning
Bros. in this city.
81 left Pennsylvania one year ago last
June, went south, and finally went back
there to work in the mines. as heard
they were going to start up again at
Allegheny. came out here with my
partner, Arthur Breyton. / met Denny
in this city two weeks ago."
The detective made some reference to
one OF Bullis's pals while he vas in
Denver.
''Do you know Reid p" he asked.
When told that such was the case he
said no more, but showed no sorrow at
the serious predicament in which he
and his comrades had been placed.
Detective Insley then took Bulls into
the private room of Captain Roberts of
the police force, where he denied all
knowledge of counterfeiting, the manu-
facture of bogus coins and everything
elee except the acquaintance of Denny.
/ AROUSED HER SUSPICION.
Mrs. A. Lohmeyer. who conducts the
Montana house, at $50 Upper Main
street, where Bulls and Denny stopped
two weeks. stated yesterday that the men
always went to their room on the second
floor by entering from the rear, on Ala
media street. narrow stairway leads
to the main hallway from the Alameda
side.
THE men secured room % from me-"
she said. ''about two weeks ago. They
paid me so cents week for it without a
bed. They used their own blankets and
slept on the floor. Last week | gave
them mattress, for which they paid me
25 cents extra.
1.-THE men always looked Suspicious to
me, for they would always go down the
back way. Last week l told them they
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