The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-07
AFTER BOGUS MONEY MEN
Alleged COunterfeiterS Pursued and
Caught in Maryland.
An Exciting Chnse by the Officers.
One Man Wounded by Constable
on Three CharEes-Both Their Gold
and Paper Relieved to BE Bad.

FREDERICK, Nd. April 7.-LeRoy An
derson. who is under bail on the charge
of fimnamming merchants in the southern
section Of Frederick County, was arrested
with Or. c. f. Cramer, of Frederick. and
held for a hearing on three charges Of
attempting TO pass counterfeit s.. SO, and
$50 gold pieces in various towns in the
northern section Of Frederick County.
The authorities were appraised OF their
movement by telephone and went out on
the Woodsboro pike about s o'clock to meet
them as they cane into the city.
Deputy Sheriff E. H. Rowe and George
7. Brengle drove about half a mile from
the town when they saw Cramer's buggy
coming along at a rapid pace. They were
called upon to halt, but only dashed their
horse all the harder. The officers followed
n 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 10 halt
or he would shoot at the same time bran
dishing his weapon in the air. They paid
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ing their horse and attempted TO run over
the officer.
Quickly jumping aside Officer Six opened
IRE on them. He fired three shots. all
three taking effect in Cramer When the
hrst shot rang out IL was followed by a
scream from the buggy. with impreca ton,
calling upon the officer to cease firing. as
they were shot. After running a short
distance the horse was stopped and the
two men placed under arrest
ca -Wd followed the men TO Justice
Biser's Cfhce, where Anderson was released
In $500 bail Cramer was taken 10 DR. C.
+. Go0dells 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 .22-caHbre.
Cramcr said lodged On his back But the
doctor only found the two wounds, the
third shot doubtless having failed 10 peue-
trate his clothing
Cramer is about forty years old. He IS
an itnerant eyeglass vender- Anderson.
who is about tWeuty-fOur years old. went
To- New London where r. is alleged he
attempted TO pass counterfeit currency and
gold pieces on Thomas Maynard. Thomas
Bennett and G.. W. Nicodemus. They an
refused to have any dealings with the men,
The accused then proceeded 20 townsville
Al Liberty they stopped al Edward Al
baugh's. and In buying 10 cents worth Of
corn preferred a $40 bill. which was re-
fused.
In Smiths Hotel. al WoOisboro. they
purchased half a pint Of whisky. and when
they threw down a so gold piece they
were informed they could not make the
change, then s. gold piece was prOGesel.
The SGrkeeper Peter Stout tod them they
had better pay for the goods in silver,
which they did They had similar expert
e-ces at WalkersvilIe and other places 10
which warnings had been sent by tee
phone. Their grip was taken i'm charge 10y
the states attorney. Glenn II. WOrthing-
ton, but was not opened. A $29 gold piece
found on one Of the prisoners is dated 1854
and is stamped kellogg & Co. San Fran
cisco. Calf" CTamer was released iu 500
Lail-S2o0 for larceny and $500 for at
tempting 90 pass counterfeit money