The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-28

look aside With impatience ana declare
HAT Il was utterly preposterous'
nat Il was an impossible scheme and
that the public could never be duped
10 such great extent,
Yet listen: This man Is today In
Ludlow street jail Government on
clals who have been looking for him
Tor nearly a quarter OF a century have
hardly recovered from their FRS, shock
of Joy al capturing him. And men who
have sneered at the stories told by
these ofiicials OF this mans cleyernesa
have been convinced that the stories
are true and they are overwhelmed
with amazement
This Is the story OF Emanuel Nlnger' |
the cloyers, oounterfeltor that ever
lived. In admiration for his wonder
fnl shrewdncss one Is almost apt 10
overlook his rascallty. Tie did not
counterfeit small bills: he confined
himself TO denominations Of $50. 800
and 800.
Tie did not attempt 10 initiate nc
original: he initiated the popular idee
Of what the original looked like, Inc
details OF engraving that nobody ever
scrutinlzcs he overlooked. The prom
inent featuresof a bank or government
J. note that Immediately strike the eye
be wrought very carefully
lie was not an imita,or. he was an
impresFlonift
Emanuel Ninger and his wife came
70 this country from Germany twenty
three years ago. In Germany he had
been a grocers clerk, but having de-
yelopod considerable ability In draw
Ing letters he gave mp that occupation
% become a sign painter. They set
Tied hrst Or Cincinnati. but after Twins
there ten years they moved to New
Jersey. where they lived Tor eight Jsart
Ia Westhcli and during the past ton'
years IN Flagiowu.
Although during an this time N.ugci
Supported his family. which had lce'
lncressed BY four children by issuinl
counterfeit money. Il Is only Of h!l
work during his residence IN Flag
town that the government officials hayN
been able 20 learn anything.
When be came to this village h
bought a twl-story cottage for whicI
be paid ii.se5. Ills wife told pcopl
that he was a sign painter by irad'
u Is believed tha; through all thss
years she was Ignorant Of the real M
ture Of the means By which he made
livelihood His neiFhbor ON the rigi
believed that Ninger had been IN u
Fmnco-Pruss.an War and went 10 Ne
York regularly 90 draw a penaio'
Ills neirhbor On the left always had
idea that Nlnger made periodical iril
TO New York 20 collect rents fro
property that he owned. And throug
out the village the impression prevail
ed that Mr. Ninger owned no end
Government bonds. upon the incon
Of which the family lived In comioi
able idleness.
Now. whether Mrs Nlngcr had a.
Idea OF the real nature Of her husband
daily occupation the government o.
rlals have not been able 10 learn IN
know. however. that she never u
her husband at work. never knew
methods. and. n she knew that he "
counterieltor. knew u only In a vas
wav. FOR the room In which Mai
worked was the one room OF The h1l
into which none but he could so
oven nlueheard himself laid STRIFE
Injunction upon his wife rot 10 en-
tina, one mysterious room OF his cas-
In thie room. every Two or three Wc'
a counterfeit bin was completed.
soon as he had q half dozea or so
hls hands he would 80 TO New Y
10 dispose OF them.
The Ringers now have four child
tire, girls aged respectively r. 10
8 years. and boy Of 8. The boy
his fathers pet aud every toy that
child asked for was bought for hii
Ringer was fond Of his home
cared nothing for drink and the
lurcments Of the city had no ten
lion for him. As soon as he had M
I'd his DAYS work In New York
would come straight home, brln
avery cent OF his fraudulent gains
him.
lie ana most Of his work In the m
Ing when the light was best lie
or hurried: he never grew impat
his work was AZ methodical as
Of machine. In fact, he was a N
workman.
"a The way he did his work va
follows:
lie first procured a piece OF
papcr. which Is OF about the
thickness and looks very much
the special paper prescribed by
secretary OF the treasury. This b
into the exact size OF the genuine
lie then immersed Il In weak
' lion OF coffee. which made q lool
though not too old. II gave II 81
.earance NJ n Il had been In eli
about a year and had been Ia
often. It made It look soi
menow. though not ragged or We
while Il was still wet he laid
on a brand new genuine note, SC
tho edges fitted exactly, and
the two upon a pane Of glass.
word. every letter. every hair Il
the frame work and the seal
United States stood out with sta
rlearness. Nov. while the bond
vas stin damp. he took his pa
class and placed It against the "
frame At an angle Of forty-hve d'
Here he nad an excellent light
TIRES the hne traoery o. the q
nste into strong relief.
with an extremely hard and
pointed peaell BE reproduced "