The evening times., 1900-04-07
AFTER bogus MONEY MEN
Alleged COunterfeiters Pursued and
Caught in Maryland.
An Exciting Chase by the officers.
Before Halting-HeId Under Bonds
ON Three Charges-Both Their Gold
and Paper Relieved to Be Bad.

FREDERICK, Nd. April 7.-LeRoy An
derson, who is under bail on the charge
of fiimflamming merchants in the southern
section of Frederick County, was arrested
with DR.. c. E. Cramer, of Frederick, and
held for a hearing on three charges of
attempting to pass counterfeit s., $40, and
$40 gold pieces in various towns in the
northern section of Frederick County.
The authorities were apprised Of their
movement by telephone and went out on
the Woodsboro pike about o'clock to meet
them as they came into the city.
Deputy Sheriff Z. H. Rowe and George
I. Brengle drove about half a mile from
the town when they saw Cramer's buggy
coming along at rapid pace. They were
called upon to halt. but only lashed their
horse all the harder. The officers followed
in close pursuit and lively chase ensued
on the pike. AS they reached the fountain
on the corner OF Market and Seventh
Streets City Officer Six ran into the
street and demanded the two men to halt
or he would shoot, at the same time bran
dishing his weapon in the air. They paid
no heed to his warning, but continued urg
ing their horse and attempted to run over
the officer
Quickly jumping aside Officer Six opened
fire on them. He fired three shots, all
three taking effect in Cramer. When the
hrst shot rang out il was followed by
scream from the buggy, with imprecation,
calling upon the officer to cease firing, as
they were shot, After running a short
hn 4 tta
two men placed under arrest.
a crowd followed the men 10 Justice
Bisers office where Anderson was released
in $500 bail. Cramer was taken 10 DR. c.
+. GoOdell's Office, where it was found one
bullet took effect in the fleshy part Of his
right leg between the knee and hip. the
other on the inside of his left leg near the
knee. The third shot from the 32-calibre,
Cramer said, lodged in his back. But the
doctor only found the two wounds. the
third shot doubtless having failed TO pene
trate his clothing.
Cramer is about forty years old. He is
an itineTant eyeglass vender Anderson,
who is about twenty-four years old. went
to New London. where, il is alleged. he
attempted to pass counterfeit currency ard
gold pieces on Thomas Maynard, Thomas
Bennett and G. w NiCOdemus. They all
refused to have any dealings with the men,
The accused then proceeded to townsville
At Liberty they stopped at Edward Al
baugh's. and in buying 10 cents worth OF
corn preferred a $40 bill, which was re-
fused.
In Smiths Hotel, at WoOdsboro. they
purchased half a pint of whisky. and when
they threw down $50 gold piece they
were informed they could not make the
change; then a S. gold piece was proffered
TIE b2rkeeper, Peter Stout. tod them they
had better pay for the goods in silver.
which they did. They had similar expert
erces at Walkersyile and other places. to
which warnings had been sent by teie-
phone. Their grip was taken in charge by
the States attorney. Glenn H. Worthing-
ton, but was not opened. A $21 gold piece
found on one of the prisoners is dated 1884
and is stamped kellogg & Co, San Fran
cisco, Calf" Cramer was released in $lO0
bail-S2G0 for larceny and $500 for at
tempting to pass counterfeit money.