The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-03

John C. Wilkie. Chief Of the Secret
Service. said today Of the alleged counter
feitpr. Deotjen. whom he arrested in Bal
tim1re and who IS wanted by the Canadian
. Government for uttering spurious bills OF
the Dominion;
About q week ago we were informed
by Commissioner Sherwood. of the Do
minion police at Ottawa. that Deetjen. or
Decker. who had left Canada. was some
where in the United States, and that he
might be engaged on these plates in this
country. We located him in Baltimore
aud last night arrested him. We found
on him two plates for the backs Of the 3
dollar notes and part of one face plate.
DeeUen viii return to Canada without ex-
tradition papers. and will probably be sent
10 Ottawa next Monday.
He was formerly an engraver in the
employ OF the British American Banknote
Company OF Canada but left their employ
last May. The Canadian police suspected
him for some time but did not notify us
until a few days ago The plates were
made by the lithographing process, and
were very fair plates 1 suppose notes
don't know OF any extensive plot in this
connection. although / understand some
arrests have been made in Canada"
Anthony nseueu. or Decker, is about
hity-Hvc years of age. and had been In
the employ of the Burland Litbographic
Company of Montreal. which company had
tor years done all he stamp and bill en-
grazing Tor the Dominion Government.
with several German confederates he is
said TO have been engaged in counterfeit
ing Canadian bills for about "a year.
Several thousand dollars worth OF 81
bills we're issued by the gang. and are re-
ported 10 have been printed by a firm
somewhere in the vicinity OF Nassau
Street. New York In addition. he is cred
tied With printing and issuing about $3.50
Vuo worth OF s. bills OF the Nelson Bank
Ii seems that his intention to escape to
Germany was only prevented by the com
hined action OF the Canadian and United
states authorities. Ii was his intention to
dispose OF the entire output of his plant i'm
fortnight. and then leave the country.
For a time he lived in Montreal but sub
sequeluy removed to Toronto. Detroit
Windsor. London. and several small places
in the United States After suddenly leay-
ing London. Ontario. he went to Baltimore
where was arrested.
In experimenting him the Canadian DO
lice found a telegraphic code among his
effects with which they communicated with
Fred COutts. "a confederate They also
found dies and inks buried i'm the cellar
OF Deetjen's house.
Upon reaching Baltimore Deetjcn Sc
cured employment IN the lithographine
house Of A. HOen d c.. where he had been
az work since Saturday last. He told the
FIRM that ne had been employed 10y the Ca
.r.r,H II
advised by the Secret Service that the
man was wanted for counterfeiting lie
was later arrested by a Baltimore detec-
tive. acting under Instructions from the
Secret Service
The man was taken before United
States Commissioner Rogers in BaltimCTs
yesterday and charged with having i'm his
possession counter. cit Canadian bank
notes. As the evidence was not all ready
10 make complete case az ainst him. Deet-
jon was committed to Jail by The commits
siOner for a further hearing on Friday
next
His son Paul and the man Coutts were
arrested yesterday near Toronto IL Is said
that DeeUen also impressed his wife into
his service and endeavored to secure other
practical printer. OF Chicago. having been
engaged by the leader Of the gang He
was an expert lithograI her. and command
Ell the highest salary wherever employed
The arrest will have pU- a final end 10 his
speculatiOns. and il is expected that the
others OF the gang will De secured