The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-01
COUNlERFEIYED TICKETS.
A Gigantic Scheme 10 Delraud The South
trn Pacific Railroad Untafthed.
THE TICKETS PRINTED In new YORK.
A Great Many Had Been Prepared, but the
Schemers Were Very Circumspect In
Disposing of Them-iiow the
Game Was to lie Worked.
Several Arrests and Others
To Follow.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. H.-A ggan-
tic fraud, cOunterfeiting southern Pacihc
railroad tickets was uncarthed here to-
day with the arrest OF J. Barnett, OF Bar
nett * Wenar, Canal street scalpers-
a warrant Is out for Wenar. and he is
almost certain TO be arrested within tho
next twenty-four hours. IL IL also under
stood that an arrest has been made IN
New York through a private agency. and
another arrest I'm an eastern city. but the
names of the prisoners are. for tho pres
ent, withheld.
The tickets were counterfeitcd In New
York by a printing and lithographing
house in that city, and the printers, II
is said, are also 10 be arrested lnsp'c-
tor Fagan, OF the Southern Pacific rail-
road, has been at work on the case for
several months. The Southern Pacific.
since General Passenger Agent Morse
came here, had discovered counterfeitng
going on. and a plan was mapped ont
to capture the alleged criminals Pagan
worked with the crooks and was offered
as his share Of the swag $500
United States Deputy Marahal Leblanc
arrested Barnett this morning, and he Is
now I'm custody.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3i.--Chicf Drum
mond, OF the Secret Service, arrested to-
day Clarence Barnett, an agent OF tho
Stafford Mineral Springs. at z,5 and rs
Broadway, and who also has a brokers'
office at $50 Broadway. and brought him
before Commissioner Alexander. whore
he was charged with having made coun-
terfelt tickets OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. and worked a scheme
TO defraud by sending them through the
mails.
The specifc charge on which the ar
rest was made is alleged 20 have taken
place on August 18th last, when he is
charged with having deposited In the
mail-box letter containing a forged and
counterfeit copy OF the advertisers pass
OF the railroad company. According TO
Chief Drummond's story. Barnett was
prepared 10 work his scheme on a large
scale. It is claimed that he worked IN
conjunction with two OF his brothers.
one i'm New Orleans and the other in
san Antonia. Texas.
In tho hrst-named city are Eugene
Barnett and Joseph Wiener. who are
ticket brokers, and the other brother In
san Antonio is I'm the same business.
IL rs alleged that the tickets were all
printed here.
First counterfeit Of the conductors
trip pass was attempted. and II Is al
legged that Barnett shipped 1000 OF these
10 his brother I'm New Orleans. These
We're caught and are now In the posses
| sion Of Mr.. Drummond.
Then the advertisers pass was tried.
| This is a ticket that is issued TO news
papers for advertising and r. filled ont
| between the points wanted. the name o'
some nwspaper being mention ed on the
! pass
In this way the f0rger could make the
pass worth from three dollars 20 one
! hundred II is claimed that Barnett had
the tickets printed and filed out and tha,
he mailed three or four a week, one a,
| a time 20 his brother In New orleans.
| Drummond and his men have been fol-
( lowing these movements for three or four
months.
Whenever Barnett mailed letter II
would be taken out Of the street box by
the carrier and marked. II was follow
Ell up 20 the other end and IT'S contents
noted. To-day Mr.. Drummond received
word from New Orleans, that his men
! there had arrested Eugene Barnett and
| Wiener. and 10 mako the arrest here.
| Drummond then caught the man here
In his office. IL Is said that rot over
twelve Of the tickets have been used. as
the circulation OF them was very circum'
spect Drummond was acting for the
! Southern Pacific
Commissioner Alexander fixed tn. bail
AZ $500, which had not been given "a.
! l.ao although the commissioner waited
to receive Mr. DrummOnd is now max
| ing an effort 10 get the printer.
| Barnett admits in an interview that he
| mailed the tickets. but said they were 10
be used FOR an advertisement OF come
house he represents