The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-19
HAD 4 DOLLAR NILL
POLICE CAPTURE A QUARTETTE OF
COUNTERFEITERS AND BAD
HONEY sPREADERs,
STREET CAR CONS COINED.
THE BELL CORD FRATERNITY
WERE WORKED FOR ALL THEY
WOULD STAND.
BOTH CITIES SHELTERED THEM
Two of the Four Lived i'm St
Paul and Two in the Sister
City.

The police department, and especial
ly Chief of Detectives Schweitzer, are
elated over the clever capture of a
gang of counterfeiters, together with a
complete outfit for the manufacture of
bogus silver dollars. Two prisoners
were captured in ST. Paul, Richard
Munroe, alias Richard Smith, and
Jack Parker These two were ar
rested on Friday, and yesterday after
noon Leonard o. Particle and his wife,
Celia Particle, were arrested in Min
neapolis. In addition to the capture
of the gang over $500 in bogus coins
was gathered in and a complete coun-
terfeiter's outfit secured.
Last Tuesday afternoon Supt Smith,
of the st. Paul Street Railroad COM
pany, was informed that a large num-
Der of counterfeit silver dollars were
being passed on the conductors of the
various lines in the city The street
car company was not a cent the los
er by the counterfeits, as the con-
ductors are obliged to make good for
any bad money they take in during the
day. On Wednesday conductors on the
Seventh street line received seven dol
lars in silver dollars that the foreman
at the barn would not take. Other
lines in the city were also worked by
the counterfeiters, or their pals, and
the total amount which the conductors
had to make good out Of their earnings
is estimated at over 800.
The matter was placed in the hands
of the police department, and a de-
scription given the detectives of one
Of the parties who made practice of
riding on the various lines and invari-
ably rendering a silver dollar for his
fare. The fellow was described as a
lame man, who went about with the
aid of cane. Detectives Werrick
and Murnane were detailed on the
case, and on Thursday night they met
Jack Parker on Seventh street. The
fellow answered the description Of the
one who was passing the bad dollars,
and on Friday morning he was taken
in custody and given a cross-examina-
ton by Chief Of Detectives Schweitzer.
Parker, who is not unknown to the
police, could not give a very clear
statement as to how he happened to
be so flush with money, and at the
same time not do any work for a
living. He did not get confidential
with the chief and was given a few
hours in the sweat box He was al
lowed the privilege of another inter-
view, and this time gave up more read
lily. He said he had heard that an old
man named Munroe was making the
money and selling it to whoever would
purchase.
Chief Schweitzer did not take kindly
TO his part of the story, but became
convinced that Parker was one of the
gang which was doing business in ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. Parker evidently
SAID deal more than is given out for
Friday night the detectives landed
Munroe behind the bars. Munroe has
peen living in small cottage in the
rear OF 669 Jackson street. The Gotta gre
belongs to H. H. Hart, of the board of
corrections and charities Munroe. who
was released from the states prison in
FEBRUARY, had informed Mr.. Hart that
he was anxious to reform. In order to
assist Munroe in his reformation, Mr..
Hart allowed him to occupy the cot
t&ge and also take care of the Hart
residence while the family were at the
lake during the summer. The detec-
tlves took into the game at this stage
W.. II. Gallagher, a secret service Off
Ger from Chicago, who had been sent
70 81 Pau to make Investigations in
regard to the counterfeiting case A
WISH was paid to the residence Of Mum
roe on Jackson street and dray load
OF tools and apparatus secured by the
officers. The outfit includes everything
known or needed in the manufacture
of bogus coins. There were melting
pots, ladies', half a dozen moulds. and
tools of numerous kinds and descrip-
tiOns.
Some of the moulds found In Mum
roe's apartments still contained the
counterfeits which had not been taken
out to be polished. Mr.. Gallagher of the
secret corps said the plant operated by
Munroe was the best he had ever seen
and the coins turned out were so ex-
cellent In weight and finish, as to al
most defy detection. The outfit having
peen brought to the station, Parker and
Munroe were given another cross ex-