The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-12-04
How a North Carolinian Downed
Frederick County Huntsman.

Among the numerous hunting par
ties in North Carolina this season, was
one consisting of the Messrs. Thomas,
sons Of the late Col. George P. Thomas,
at oae time prominent citizen of this
county, but who later removed TO
Baltimore where, he resided hOnored
and resp until his death. His
sons. one the head of The well known
rubber house on Baltimore street, and
the other wholesale tObacconist, but
resides on fine plantation near Ber-
ryyille, Virginia. The other member
of the party was Mr.. Geo. Phebus, the
well known huntsman of this city.
The shooting had been fine and Phe-
bus each uay led the party in the
long tramps as we'll as the shooting.
Fine bags of game We're brought in
each evening. Upon one occasion the
Frederick huntSman, to the surprise of
the North Carolina gunners, brought
down thirteen quail out of fourteen
shots. This was record breaker.
The dogs were we'll handled aud alto
gether the Frederick party were carry
ing of the hOnors. An old North Car
olinia huntsman was determined to
get even with Phebus. So one day
the party went squirrel bunting on
the mountains near by. On arrival
at home the game was counted and
big pile Df squirrels lay before the
crowd. "Well, said the old mountain
hunter, II will bet that can beat the
crowd skinning squirrels" ''I'll take
the bet, said Pnebus." Watches were
out and away went our huntsman
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hide to get it off The time seemed
stood out on the Frederick mans fore
head until finally time was called.
During this performance the old noun
taineer was chuckling to himself and
when he took up his squirrel he gave
it slash about the back, put the tail
under his big boot, and with one jerk
the squirrel was as clean as a polished
ivory stick. "Goodness, gracious" said
Phebus," why that beats the devil
Well, lose the bet and drinks are on
me-" Ever after it was as much as
a mans life was worth to ask Phebus
if he could skin a squirrel.
Arrested for Passing Counterfeit
Money.
Considerable excitement has been
occasjoned in Frederick by the rumor
of the passage of counterfeit five-dollar
bills i'm this city. A few days ago sew
eral men Of the United States Secret
Service Department appeared and
Messrs Anderson and Hartsock, we
are informed, were arrested by these
strangers, and without appearing be-
fore United States Commissioner
III LII IL. old
Edward Rice, Deputy United States
Marshal, residing in this city, were
taken to Washington and held in two
thousand dollars bail each. These
men may be commissioned officers and
they may not be-but many think
they should either have called upon
Commissioner Goldsborough or upon
Deputy Rice. Monday Afternoon last,
John Green, in company with Consta-
BILE MOberlv, went before United
States Commissioner Goldsborough
and swore out a writ against johnson
Burial for passing counterfeit money.
The arrest was made by Edward Rice,
and in default of two thousand dollars
bail, Burial was committed to the Fred
erick Jail for a hearing on "Wednesday.
Burial, the suspected counterfeiter,
was given a hearing before United
States Commissioner Goldsborough,
Wednesday evening, and discharged
for want of evidence. Other arrerts on
the same charge are expected in few
days.
The case of the Messrs. Fry who
were arrested several days ago by Off
Ger Simpson, on search warrant
sworn out by Georges. Rodock, charg-
ing them with stealing lap robe from
the yard of d. q. Winebrener, will
have their hearing before Justice Biser,
on Monday next. J. G. Motter will
appear for the Frys; the State will be
represented by States Attorney Kinks.