The herald., 1895-07-11
CQUN|ERF[|1ERS CAUGHT
An Entire Family Arrested
for That Offense
THE NAN C0NFESSES II MI
He Endeav0rs to Shield His
Wife and Children
OFFICERS TAKE THE OUTFIT
Mother, Daughter and Son Claim to
Know Nothing
OFFICERS TAKE THE OUTFIT
Mother, Daughter and Son Claim tC
Know Nothing
Detectives Auble and HawIey Do Some
Splendid Work
They Have Been at Work Since Last Novem-
Der and Have a Strong Case Against
the Crowd-Ormandy Is the
Name of the Family

Another splendid capture was made by
Detectives Auble and Hawlsy yesterday
when they arrested an entire family that
had been engaged in coming and passing
counterfeit money, together with all of
the outfit.
The names of the people are J. H. Or
mandy. Mrs. Ormandy, Sadie, their
daughter, ana Clifford, their son. All
but the daughter were arrested at their
home. a little cottage in the rear of 713
South Olive street, from where they have
carried on their operations during the
last nine months.
Ormandy was very collected when ar
rested, confessing that he had counter
feited, and showing the officers his para
phernalia. He endeavored to take all of
the blame upon himself. claiming that
the rest of his family knew nothing of
the nature Of his occupation. In this lat
ter statement the officers are positive that
he spoke falsely, as both the women and
the boy have been watched, and they
have acted so suspiciously wherever they
| ATTEMPTED to pass any OF the spurious
| coin that 1t is almost certain they were
| acquainted with the worthlessness of the
| money. }a5-
1t was last November that the police
were 6rst stsnoti6ed. that soma acounteIfeit
nickels had been passed in the neighbor-
hood OF the Ormandy's. Detectives Haw-
ley and Auble were detailed upon the case
and from that time, until the capture yes
terday they have literally lived on the
trail of the gang.
Suspicion was soon directed to Mrs.
| mr. ho
| officials were daily kept posted regarding
| their actions when purchasing goods.
| The former canvassed the town, selling
face powder, and Sadie was mployed as a
domestic by. family living in the south
west part Of tie CITY, The boy sold pa
pers upon the street. 1t was not long be-
| fore the officers were as well acquainted
| with the habit and occupations of these
three members of the family as they were
| themselves, But Ormandy was the diff
cult knot to unravel. He seldom left the
cottage and was very reticent person.
| At the outset the officers thought it
| likely tnat Ormandy had confederates
| other than the members OF his family,
! but their close watch enabled them to
finally know that it was purely family
affair.
Tuesday the detectives became positive
| that they had q complete case against the
crowd and defermi ined to nab them the
day following. Mr.. Auble had made ar
rangements with United States District
Attorney George J. Denis to have a
contents of the house could thoroughly
be investigated. Early yesterday morn
ing the two officers we're on watch. The
boy Clifford, IA years old, was the first
one to leave the cottage. He was placed
under arrest at once, the officer fearing
warn the greater culprits. Mr.. Auble
escorted the lad to the police station.
while Mr.. Hawley remained to watch the
house. Mrs. Ormandy left the place
about o'clock, starting upon her rounds
to canvass for the face powder Mr.. Haw-
had become sufficiently we'll acquainted
with her movements as to feel confident
she would return for lunch at noon.
Clifford was closely questioned by Mr..
Auble. but the lad was either too shrewd
to be pumped or else knew nothing. as
improbable. Mr.. Auble left him at the
station and in company with Detective
Moffett went to the federal building.
where United States Commissioner Van
Dyke, issued him the search warrent.
The detectiyes then proceeded to the little
cottage on Olive street.
1t was few minutes to 10 o'clock when
Mr.. Auble knocked at the doo- and was
rewarded by having it opened by Or
mandy. Mr.. Auble told the man that he
wanted to speak with him. and that two
Of his friends, pointing, to Hawley and
door. were also there. Ormandy evil
IDENTIFY smelied rat, for he darted such
startled, piercing look at Mr.. Auble that
the latter says it was all he could do to
refrain from laughing outright.
| OrmRndv invited the trio into the par
lor. Mr.. Auble then turned and informed
him that his unexpected visitors were
detectives who had come around with
search warrant, to look for counterfeit
ing outfit and coins. The warrant was
read to Ormandy, and at it's conclusion
he was asked if he had any OF the alleged
articles about the place. For moment
the fellow hesitated. but drawing himself
| together he coolly informed them that he
had. He stepped into the hall, the
officers at his heels. and led the way down
the little hall into the kitchen, and from
there into the front bedroom.
"You will find what you want in that
trunk and the closet yondeI," he said
simply. ''They are locked, though here
are the keys"
Mr.. Moff.tt stood by the prisoner while
the two others officers searched the places
designated. They were amply rewarded.
Dies. stamps, false money. false metal.
ACIDS, copper wire. pots. plaster of paris
molds, in fact ell Of the outfit necessary
to counterfeiter. was disclosed.
| None of the dies we're for big sums, only
s., 10 and 50-cent pieces having been es-
sayed. A large amount of the lad money
was found, it being pronounced an ex-
cellent counterfeit by the officers. The
melting was done in pots placed in q
stove that was in the room.
| Normandy confessed everything. He
said he had been engaged in the business
for the past nine months. He tried to
take all of the blame upon himself and
declared most emphatlcally that his