Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-18
BOys STARTED 4 MINT.
Srcbold Melted His Mothers Tc"pot
Into Bogrs Coin.
washington PostD

The boy-counterfeiters, Edwin Seeboii
and Andrew Siagie. were placed on trial
Yesterday before Justice Cole. In Criminal
Court No. . Iallas Glenn, who was n
dicted with them for the same onence'
was arraigned. and withdrew his former
plea of not guilty to plead guilty. lie
WAS remanded 10 await further action
but was used as a government witness in
tho trial of his two confederates. NUM-
her OF witnesses for the government
were introduced, showing that consider
able business in the manufacture or small
coins WAS carried on by the three
men. Assistant-District-Att Tracy
l.. Jeffords appeared for the government
and Joseph Shiilington and Samuel ID.
Trultt for the defendants.
George q. Barker, of the Secret Service,
was first called. and odd about arrest
ing SlagIe April 2Sth last. William y.
Moran. of the Secret Service. said he
searched Seebold's house by direction OF
his brother. Charles Seebold. He found
there an old ladle that had been used over
a hot fire. Sticking in the top Of IT was
a counterfeit l0-cent piece, dated 1881.
lie found more counterfeit dimes Of the
same date i'm SeebOld's trousers pockets.
Ernest King. who worked for Judd *
Detweiler printers knew the three de-
PENDANTS, and met them frequently at the
Central Union Mission. II was there
they held conferences about the manu-
facture Of their money. one of these con-
ferences was held last Thanksgiving
Day.
TYPE METAL HALF DOLLARS.
King said he gave Glenn type-metal
for Scebold. He heard them talk about
1..II u.fI Il fwa
the money up and called II the queer.
Some of the coins were half dollars. King
also saw the counterfeit passed at diff
fcrent times little while before See
bold's arrest he saw the witness and
wanted him 10 go around and inquire
whether the officers had 'pinched" Glenn.
Seebold also told King that he had melted
an old umbrella-handle and his mother 5
pewter teapot and made from them coun-
terieit money.
William Fincham said he was with
Slagle and Glenn when they passed bad
money.
Dallas Glenn. who has turned States
evidence. told the Court in detail the
operations of the gang. He met Seebold
last Thanksgiving. Seebold gave him
some nickels and told him TO pass them
heads up. He and Seebold went to George
town and passed some Of their manu-
facture Subsequently he went 10 Judd
& Detweiler's and got some type-metal
for Seebold. The latter gave HIM more
of THE queer" and told him 10 pass II
at fruit-stands where thee Were no cleo
tric-lights. but only coal-oil lamps.
a PRIMITIVE OUTFIT.
The moulds for the coins were made
in Slagie's back yard out OF old barrel
heads He used to pass the j-Cenf pieces
by purchasing a cents worth OF some
thing at the fruit-stGnds. Ssebol gave
him half OF all they made. and this lofi
him cents out Of every .. lie would
also frequently ride upon the street-cars
and give one Of the quarters in payment
for his fare. This left % cents, out OF
which he received 10 cents.
The court adjourned al this point Mr.
Jeffords will continue his examination OF
Glenn this morning. II Is believed that
H. will be released after the trial. oi
given only a nominal sentence. in con-
sideration for his testimony for the gov.
eminent.