The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-28
nENDERSON'S BAD CAREER
Has Been for Years Engaged in
Making Counterfeit Money.
MAS CONVICTED THIS WEEK
judge Burlington Yesterday Sentenced
Him to Four Years imprisonment In
the Western Penitsutlary-Ot Other
Sentences That Were Imposed.

Judge Burlington pronounced sem
tence on those convicted In the United
Stttes district court yesterday and
then adjourned the court until the next
term which meets In Pittsburg I'm May.
Previous TO the imposition of senten
ces one case was tried. that VI the
government against George Murray.
charged with burgiarizing the postof-
fice at Plessantville. last February.
Murray was found guilty and later IN
the day took his place with the other
prisoners on whom sentences were i'm
posed.
The case most important In all re-
spects that was tried during the week
resulted i'm the conviction Of John Hen
derson who was charged with making
counterfeit money. Henderson Is
noted counterfeiter. He is 81 years of
age and was born In Baletta. Armstrong
county. this state. His parents We're
respectable. law-abiding citizens hut
,early. In life Henderson embarked upon
a career of crime. So far as the gov
ernment officials know his operations
have always been confined to this state
and northwestern New York. He was
first arrested at Sandy Lake. Mercer
county, Pa, by Secret Service officer
Van Horn. He was convicted and sem
fenced to term of Imprisonment. In
1893. soon after he was released from
the penitentiary. Daniel McSweeney.
now Of the firm Of Barring 4 McSwee-
ney. detectives. of this city. then q
United States secret service officer, ar
rested him at Red Bank. Pa
PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
On this occasion he was convicted Of
passing counterfeit money. At the
trial he claimed that he received the
counterfeit coin from Il stranger. but
after conviction he confessed that he
and one Allen made the money I'm Mer-
Ger county. He was sentenced to three
years Imprisonment In the Western
penitentiary. In his confession he
stated that he and Allen had learned
the art Of making counterfeit coin from
counterfeiters In the county.
In 1888 Western Pennsylvania was
flooded with counterfeit coin. 1t be-
came question with the secret service
officers who were detailed to break up
the operatives Of the gang whether II
was made by Allen or Henderson. The
counterfeit was In greatest circulation
In the territory between OIL City and
Buffalo. Its manufacturers was at
length traced to Allen who together
with eight or ten accOmplices were ar
Allen was sentenced to four years
imprisonment. 1t was also found that
the money circulated at Oil City was
made by Henderson. He was traced to
Cory from which place he sappeared
and finally turned up In Tionesta. For
est county. near which place he
worked In lumber camp for two
years. In 1892 secret service officers
again got on the track of Henderson
At that time Charles Webb alias q. $.
Barton was arrested In this city for
passing counterfeit money In Provi-
dence.
CONVICTED IN PITTSBIRG.
Webb was convicted in Pittsburg and
at the trial II was ascertained that
the money which was found i'm his DOS
session was made by Henderson who
was arrested in Ridgway, Clearfield
county, about six months later by Of
hcer McSweenay. The government
failed TO convict him this. time He
was arrested In Mexican county for the
onense for which he was convicted this
week lie was convicted on two counts
OF the indictment. Judge Burlington
sentenced him to four years imprison-
ment in the Western penitentiary on
one count and suspended sentence on
the other.
Before sentences were pronounced
Judge Burlington heard argument on
behalf OF Meredith Jones. of New York
city. and w. Gibson Jones, Of this city,
In the action for damages brought by
the minor children of Clarence d. Boy
er against Messrs. Jones. arising from
the death Of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer, of
typhoid fever, while they were living
In the house OF .he defendants. filed a |
demurrer to the action and mad. n
lengthy argument to sustain IL. At |
torney l.. r. Wedeman represented the |
plaintiffs.
Judge Burlington then pronounced
the following sentences:
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
Tnomas Janskobski, counterfeting: |
lined 81 and sentenced TO six years in The |
western pen!tentiary. at Pittsburg.
.Jcseyh Noltulis, coun.erfeiting; fined |
- and seEterced to four years i'm The !
Western psniteEt.ary.
.Joseta ILuniviszc, counterfeiting; fined |
50 and sentenced to four years and six |
months In the Western penitentiary.
Gec:ge Coo imin, counterfeitlng: fined s. |
AM sentenced to thirteen months in the |
Western peniteit.ary.
H. II. Holland. for stealing Il letter from
the Mononsahela postofiice: fined s. and |
sentenced 10 Cne Year. In the Allegheny
county pr.-on.
Orr MtIeI3er. roabing postoffce; fined
:. ~ anl sentenced TO four years in the
Western penitentaary.
william Pike. counterfeitng fined s.
ami sentenced to three years and six
months IN the Western penitentiary.
y. NJ. Wals1. counterfeiting fined s. and
sentenced to two years and six months
In the Western penitentiary.
George Brady, rOtbing pOstoffice; fined 81