The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-02
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None Located IN Seatfie-ReCor1S of
Todd and Ciprico-
The customs authorities Of this city
were seen yesterday IN regard 70 the San
Francisco Chinese certificate counter
feits- Deputy Collector OF Customs Nc
Donald was OF the opinion that the coun-
terfeiters had Just begun operations. and
that they had not Yet established an
agent or an agency In this city He was
certain thar none OF the Chinese OF this
district bad any OF the fraudulent certi-
faates.
Chinese Inspector Frank D. Schuyler
was next seen Mr.. Schuyler was ce<-
tain that there was not 4 Chinese in this
city VINO did not have a certificate Ale
said he would give S. reward 10 anyone
who would ind him a single Chinese who
was not provided with a proper and legal
certificate. He was positive that there
were no forged certificates in this section
OF the state.
8. q. Glenn Todd, who Is mentioned in
the press dispatches from San Francisco
as being connected with the gang Of coan-
terfeiters. was appointed Inspector OF
customs by Collector WATSON IN Fehru-
AIRY, 1890, and served as such until the lat
ter part Of April 1883. AT first he was
stationed at Port Townsend. and after
a few months was transferred 10 Van
couyer. That city was considered ali i'm
portant point by the customs authorities.
for the reason that the Haytian Republic.
the Signal and other vessels supposed 10
be engaged in smuggling always stopped
there, and all their movements could De
telegraphed 10 the customs authorities
at Port Townsend and Portland oy the
deputy Inspector stationed there. IL Is
claimed that Todd failed 10 keep the Gus
toms authorities posted as 10 the sus-
picious movements OF these vessels. and
was finally let out by the department Tor
his neglect.
Todd came from Kansas in 1sss or 1879.
where he had been engaged In CONNER
ciai business. Shortly after his arrival
In Port Townsend he obtained a position
on the police force. and shortly there
after he Is said TO have developed an am
q,ition TO be chief OF police, desire
which was never gratified. owing 10 an
accident. This incident consisted OF the
fact that he was caught asleep In an al
leyway In Port Townsend by Chlet or 20
lice Delaney. Since he left the service
Off. Todd has located in Tacoma. ana lat
terIy has been employed IN grocery
store in the capacity of clerk.
Ferdinand C!pFico, one OF the alleged
conspIrators recently arrested IN san
Francisco, has made several trips 10 TINS
city in the past three years. the last trlp
being about a year ago. lie is native
of San Francisco, and OF spanish ae-
scent His father was proprietor OF the
Montgomery baths and harnsr shop on
Montgomery street. near Washington,
which twenty years ago WAS the most
fashionable establishment of the kind In
Sam Francisco Such men as Nilkam
Ralsfon. William Sharon, william
O'RrIen. John Flood, Hall McAlilsIeF'
Judge Dwinen. Judge Myrtck, Judge
SAWYER. Judge Stephen Field ana otner
prominent men affected this sho1' me
cinrico family was large one. consist.
;nr ~ two boys and four girls. The girls
we're nearly al employed in the public
scbools In the capacity Of teachers
George CIprsco, the eldest son OF the
fsmiIv affected TO be an actor IN the
higher walks of the drama He desired
IN he a tragedian. and his first attempt
was 10 enact the role OF Hamlet he was
rendered benefit al the hahds OF ms
friends at the old Alhamora theateI o''
pusb street This was about twenty
aigbt wears ago. Ciprico was east for
Hamlet and Lew Rather. weli-known
rrcrro minstrel OF that time, was cast TOT
the ghost Everything went aiohg
smoothly until the ghost walked ana
then II was discovered that the shost haa
hlarkenei his face. This was 700 h,uCh
even for Ciprico's friends ana the ~uoie
on,er,asnment was turned into n farce.
Srb,s instance served 70 dampen MT u
.>,s>o,s ambition TO become great TRACE
a,an and he subsequently appeared IN
Isyb,er roles. but he never mace sreae
su.cass as an actor. owing to MS sh"s,
statura although he was a sp1ehoio
reader. - .ouoryad
Fer4inand Ciprico has never fol.o"eu
ANYTHING else hut the occupation oA Gus
,oros irspector, except when ne was e
eage5 Nsn fraudulent TRANSACTIONS, SUI,
- oseis;inr snuggIers OF chinese ana
on,um. and the manufacturing Oh i'""'
,,tnnt Chinese certificates.
Gan Francisco, April Tine men
,,areed with coun:crfeittng Cmhese reg
So 3tcn certificates were brought before
csorowissioner 4sacock today Tor lea,
,ng Katasauer. Fo5s and Hreeh"a -,
were represented ny Lawyers S'ILcsii.
ana Riordan. Attorney Hinkle apPta.su
,o care for Ciprico's interest While suit
van was represented by Attorney WI
r,,s az san Rafael. At the suggestl"h
~ snecial Agent Thomas II was decided
ro+ n proceed with the hearing unul
Aprii 10. Hinkle made an euort 70 nave
The hail reduced from Slo0v1, hut toih-
missioner Heacock turned a deat ear 20
his HEADINGS Nothing new mas neeh
aaveloped In the matter. The oiilcers
ara certain that the certificates were
printed IN this city, but have as YET failed
20 locate the men who did the work