The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-28

ANTHONY SCHWANE'
l., to,d him Uncle sam says ne mas
-, claim against him, or fa'iei'
-. For since his sudden ana uhcero-
,oonious departure. two indictments naHe
nosn round against him by Ohi.eu
States Grand jury-one for running MS
bsr-room without a United states liquor
Iioonss and the other for Issuing spu-
go coin. The latter indictment, which
is somewhat complicated, reaus do
follows.
ONE INDICTMENT.
"The Jurors OF the United States oil
America within and for the Eastern DIS
trict of Virginia, in the Fourth circuit
ON their oath present that Anthony
sohvone late of Richmond. in the East
ern district and circuit aforesaid. mere
tofore to-wit-on the 9Th day OF July III
the wear of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-six, at the SAID East
ern district Of Virginia, and wltnh the
Jurisdiction of this circuit, with intent
To defraud one Solomon Harrison, ielo-
niouslv did utter and pass and attempt
TO pass as true and genuine certain
false and counterfeit coin. IN resemblance
and similitudc OF the silver com thereto
fore coined at the minis of the Oh''en
states. called dollar. lie, the saiu
Anthony Schwane. then and there To-
Wit. az the time and place OF 80 utter
ing. passing, and attempting TO pass the
said false and counterfeit coin. as aiore-
said. well knowing the same TO be false
and counterfeit.
The opinions as to the serious nature
of the charges against Schwane are d.
yided Some people think that II cannot
DO proven that he even attempted to
uass "a spurious coin while the United
5 ates authorities asset that they have
ellucnce 10 snow the inteation OF the
accused. The law in this case is rather
severe, for section 5ljl Of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, as revised
by Act OF Congress. reads as follows:
livery person VINO falsely makes, FORCES
or counteIfelts. or causes or prCcures TO
be falsely made forged or counterfeited.
or willingly aids OK assists in iaiseiy max
ing. forging or cOunlefteltinS any com or
bars in resemblance or simihtude OF the
gold or silver COINS or bars which have
been or hereafter may be- coined or
stamped al rile minis and assay Offices
OF the United States. or in resemblance
Or slmLitude OF any foreign gold or silver
coins, winch by Jaw IS or hereafter may
be. made current in the United States,
or arc IN actual use and circulation as
money within the United States, or who
passes. utters, publishes or sells, or at
tcmpts TO pass, utter, publish or sell, or
bring into the United States from any
foreign place, or has in his possession
any such false, forged or counterfelted
coin or bars, knows the same to he
false. forged. or counterfeited. shall be
punished By Il fine OF not more than
<0.ogg, ana ~ Imprisonment at hard la
Dor not mere than ten years
THE SECOND CHARGE.
As to the charge Of selling liquor with
out a United States license, the authori-
ties claim Cat Schwane was in pos
session OF an old license which expired
about ten days before the Confederate
reunion last summer and which he
failed TO renew The law that is said
10 have been violated in this instance may
be found in section 32i2 cf the Revised
Statutes OF the United states. amended
by act OF Congress, which prescribes the
following:
That any person who shall carry on
the business II sectiIier. wholesale
liquor dealer. retail liquor dealer. whole
sale dealer in mat liquors, retail dealer
in malt LIQUORS. or manufacturer Of stills.
without having paid the special tax as
required by law, CT VINO shall carry on
the business OF a distiler without having
given bond a. required by law, or who
shall engage In or carry on the business
OF a distillcr with intent 10 defraud the
United States Of the tax on the spirits
distilled by him, or any part thereof. shall.
for every such offense. be fined not less
than 500 nor more than 5000 and i'm
priscned not less than thirty days nor
more than two years
The peculiar transactions OF Schwane
just before taking his French leave from
his numerous acquaintances in this city
have been described in detail at the
time in the columns of The Times, and
IL Is only necessary To add that since
then the number OF his creditors has been
gradually increased. In most OF these
instances it seems TO be very doubtful
whether any OF the money for goods
delivered can be recovered.
HOW HE WAS DETECTED.
United States Commissioner Henry
F.,gheimer ana Deputy Marshal A jan
ney Pleas0nts have been hard az work
OF the case ever since the disappear
ance Of Schwane and the finding OF the
two indictments against him by the
United States grand jury. AT least half
a dozen different clues have been sub
mtted to them. and they were at once
followed up. but only TO be dropped as
misleading Only yesterday Afternoon
they received positive proof that their
untiring efforts had been covered with
success This mail contained letter
from MIR. Il. II. Haggerty. United States
Deputy Marshal and Chief OF the New
Jersey Detective Agency. stating that
Schwane had been arrested the previous
day and taken TO the Jail at Newark.
Being unable to furnish 5000 bail. The
writer added that the prisoner would
be held until The proper papers could