The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23
Man Who Passes Bogus Ten-Dol-
lar Bills in Renton.
REFUSES TO GIVE HIS NAME.
Swindles . Restaurant Keeper and
tiMcates Raised From 81 tn SO
Leaves Town abruptly - Good
Work by Constable Bunsttne and
Owen Roberts. Who Arrest Him.

A mysterious counterfeiter. whom the
authorities have reason to believe is not
unused TO the interior of q JAIL was
bagged under somewhat peculiar circum-
stances at the peaceful hamlet OF Renton
Saturday night. The arrest was made
by Constable r. Bunstine. assisted by
Owen Roberts. citizen Of Renton. Tell
ing evidence against the prisoner was Sc
cured at Renton. and the counterfeSter
was brought 10 this city yesterday morn
ing and turned over to the Federal au-
thorit,es.
The man was arrested within two hours
after he had succeeded in passing two
bogus SO silver certificates at Renton. His
prompt arrest was due to the vigilance Of
the constable and the quick action OF one
OF the men whom ne victimized
The counterfeiter refused to give his
name either TO the arresting officer or TO
United States Attorney Wilson r. Gay,
before whom he was taken yesterday. A
warrant has been issued charging him
With utterng counterfeit currency. under
the name of John Doe. He is at present
confined at the city Jail. but viii probably
be taken before commissioner today
and committed 70 the county jail
As gathered by a Post-Intelligencer re-
porter yesterday, this is the story OF the
mans adventures with the people of Rem
ton and or his swift capture by the peace
officers of the village:
Along about dusk Saturday evening q
stranger entered tha restaurant kent by
Mrs. John White and asked whether he
ana companion could secure a bed at
the house for the night and breakfast the
next morning. He was given an affirma-
tave reply, and then explained that he and
his friend had had supper that night. He
asked what the charge would be Mrs
White told him il would cost the two 81
III pay you now" was the strangers
answer, so that We will be all ready for
an early start tomorrow. l will return
cluded.
Mrs White acquiesced. and received a
slo certificate from her guest She gave
nm the change, 50, and he left the Mace
Inc man was about feet or Z inches
tau, slight, and apparently 80 years old
Ills light brown mustache was streaked
with gray and his hair was half graz
ms oody was slight and his face thin and
wrinkled. He wore a dark maekIntosh
over dark suit.
me man went directly to shoe stora
hard by Kept by Fred Ditlevsen. Enter
ing the place he asked to be shown sow.
cheap slippers. Choosing a pair that cos
% cents he said that they would suit his
p9i poses, ana rendered the storekeener
another so bill in payment.
Ii was nearly dark by this ,Er,a ~.
betIeFsen's sight is bad. and in his hast
examination of the bill he did M, datec.
Us character. He took the recnssary-
shange, VS.. out Of the cash till ana Eva
IL 10 the stranger. S
WITHIN a half hour afterward the ma,
was seen waking down the road ,on.aa
the railroad track. Then he us sonr, -
ger on the track and proceed a, -,
gait southwark iapiu
.ioie ne was gone half an hour NJ
DeueFseii mind reverted to the transac.
,ioh' and he bethought him To give tho
sil, d more thorough scrutiny. This bo
was not genuine mat II
betievsen. alarmed at the noss,hn,...
ms having been swindled httrried 49,.
ms shop with the bill. taking II m n 80, ~
''t = Two or three others wore CO..
honed' and the bill was placed md
suons hght and carefully examined t.
rra ~ character was at once annareT+
|oiStap'e Bunst.ne was now surnn,n,a,
pS me alarmed villagers. many 90 .-',d
itaIized tnat an acconIrfgbed s,,f, In
nad neen among them. Consta hre I,,r.iI
helhg informed Of the affair scts, 80. ~,
ercat proHiptness He aroused the f,,s,io.
OF the peace By this time II was go
10 ~ O'clock. The justice listened - 80
case, and then said that he donates -;
Tight 10 act In case where the Fal,o.a,
statute had been violated "a
Nothing daunted, however. the cocs+ah,u
set out down the railroad track after -,
criminal. He summoned Owen Roher,e 70
MS assistance. and the two PROCURING y
htiu car. were soon speeding south n,
the track, IN the direction OF Black Ma
mond. i'ia-
About 1850 O'clock they overlook tire fu-
stttve Ccunterfeiter. lie was ARRESTED
without difficulty and taken back IN Pep-
Ton. During the night Mr. Roberts 81 oil
guard over him. To Roberts the man nrar-
ticaliy confessed TO having passed the
counterfeit bills
Yesterday morning the prisoner vas
brought TO Seattle ana confined in tho
city 1aii. He was taken before D,strir.
Attorney Gay. In answer TO the la,ter's
questions he said mat he had neither
friends nor acquaintance here
What is your Nance asked Mr., Cav.
That's something I'm not going 70 tel
you" was taa gurly reply. The man was
booked under tie name Of John Doe
The counterfeit bills end the money
found on his person. Ss25, are In the pos
session OF The [ nted States a,tornfv No
IL ters, papers ar otI'er articles iead.n. %
the discovery Of the prisoner ilol.itv
were found on him. The officers believe
tina; he Is not new In the business.
The bills are good counterfeits They
are 81 silver certificates which have been