Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-21
IN OLD TINE CROOK
Ira Hustled, Arrested at Cedar Rap.
ids For CONTRIBUTING, an
Old Offender.
he Has Served Time in the Peni-
Tertiary For the Same
Offense.

40 mas s6rV6u limo IN lQo REM.
Tertiary For the Same
0ffense.
The Officers Find an Almost Com.
plete Outfit For Making spur.
ious Coin.
Cedar Rapids. June 21.-To officer
Mcclure belongs the credit for the APP
prehension and arrest of Ira Hustled,
the veteran counterfeiter, the story of
whose arrest was given in these dis
patches yesterday. Officer MCGUIRE has
been watching Hustled for months. "A
few weeks ago the counterfeiter and
his family went south with the inten-
ton of remaining, but could find noth-
ing to do and returned to Cedar Rap
ids only a few days ago, since which
time Mrs. Hustled and her aged mother,
Mrs. Brainerd, have been supporting
has been hanging about number OF
saloons on Officer McGuire's beat and a
surprisingly large amount Of spurious
coin has appeared in that section Of the
city. Tuesday the officer succeeded in
getting things about where he wanted
them, altho he recognized the fact that
he was not going to be able to effect
the arrest OF the parties whom he be-
lieved to have been operating with
Hustled. However, these may follow
later, as the evidence is in good shape.
When Hustled was arrested by Off
GERS Mcclure and Long at Weingartl's
saloon and taken to the police station
he seemed to appreciate the fact that
he was up against the real thing. He
refused to say anything, but submit-
ted meekly to the process of searching.
When informed that he had been ar
rested upon a warrant charging him
with counterfeiting he merely grunted.
AS has been detailed, $40 in spurious
coin was found on Husted's person.
The old man was locked up and a
search warrant was secured by Dep
luty United States Marshal Healy, un-
der which the officers made a thorough
search of the rooms occupied by HUI
listed and his wife and mother-ir-law
Much sympathy was felt for the two
Isladies VINO expressed the utmost con-
sternation at Husted's arrest on the
old charge. No criticism or suspicion
can possibly rest upon them and they
will have the sympathy of many
| friends in their sorrow and adversely
"A search OF the rooms revealed the
fact that Hustled has been operating
quietly and on very small scale
From the statements Of the two ladies
| it would appear that he has done all
This work at night in a back room
which he occupied alone as a bedroom
\ Officer Mcclure dug up the first im-
portant article, which was a huge piece
of base metal, Weighing several pounds
4 This was hidden under the mattress OF
| his cot. Then We're found pieces OF
zinc and tin. melting SPOON vice
sand, plaster Of Paris, shears for cut
ting the tin and many other articles
used in the process OF making the coun-
terfeit coins. No amount of searching
4 however, would reveal the moulds il
4 which the spurious coins were cast
Mr. Healy is inclined to the opinion
that Hustled used a potato mould or 9
1 light plaster of Paris affair. which he
Immediately destroyed after using.
Hustled is a character with a Grim.
final record that is interesting. Upor
his last conviction for counterfeiting hi
was sentenced to confinement for long
term of years in the Fort Madison pen
litentiary, but before his sentence ex-
n %oxJ
thorities and taken to Washington
where he was given a good berth in the
engraving department of the govern
ment mint. 1t is said that he was ir
his prime one of the most expert en-
gravers in the United States. It is also
said that the government offered him q
| life job at his own terms IL he would re-
main in the engraving department. This
he declined.
| Hustled was formerly a resident OF
Belle PLANE and saloonkeeper. Wher
not occupied in selling liquor under the
law he was engaged in Bookkeeping, and
he has served sentence after sentence
for this offense. spending months in. the
Benton county jail. On one occasion he
managed to elude the officer under
whose charge he was In this city. wher
he went before the federal grand jury
and offered to plead guilty to violation
of the federal laws. 1t was shown
however, that he had just been san
fenced to the Benton county jail and his
plea would not be accepted.
Hustled was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Stewart, and
waived preliminary examination. He
will go to jail to await the September
session OF the grand jury unless he is
able to furnish bonds, which is quite
doubtful. The old man is no stranger
to the ways OF police officials, for he
declined to talk about any feature Of his
case
Mrs. Hustled and her aged mother are
much exercised over the mysterious die.
appearance OF SIT that Mrs. Brainer6
gave the man on Monday, with instruc.
tions to send it to Chicago for sewing
machine. It appears that he did send So
but the balance OF the money can not be
found, altho Hustled declared to his wife
| that it was on his person when he was
arrested. This can not be true, as sew.
eral parties We're witnesses to the
searching process and saw that beside.
the counterfeit coins only $50 in good
money was found on the man.
Deep River Doings.
Special to Times Republican.
Deep River. June 2l.-E. c. Cochran