The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-23
BAD COINS IN COURT.
James Young Of Kalispell is Being
Tried for Alleged Counterfeit

confederate $40 bill, several pounds of
and other tools are being offered in
evidence in the federal court today in
the case of the United States against
James Young OF Kalispell, who is
charged with counterfeiting.
Young was arrested at Kalispell by
the local authorities on suspicion and
when searched the spurious money
was found in his possession, as we'll as
the articles named when his valise
was overhauled, says the Helena
Herald.
Carl Rasch represented the govern
ment, and as Mr.. Young was unable
TO procure an attorney, the court ap-
pointed Lincoln Working to defend
him A jury was drawn and heard
the evidence. The jury is composed
as follows: H. E. Raymond, ]. Post,
J. b. Sanford, G. R. Metten, D. w.
Mic dlemass, J. B. Johnson. A. X.
Prescott, J. Moriarity, w. E. Freder-
ick, J. Halvorson, o. Evans and H.
Richter.
Assistant United States District
Attorney Raash read the indictment
to the jury and stated the case brief
ly The government would prove, he
| declared, that Young on April enter
ed the restaurant of Sin Ching at
Ka':srell and had supper; that he
rendered a confederate bill of the
denomination of $40 in payment for
his meal; that he was arrested on
suspicion by Policeman Eakright and
that when searched at the jail spu-
rlOus 50-cent pieces were found in his
poss ession, and valise belonging to
MIN was later recovered containing
counterfeiters' paraphernalia
The first witness placed on the
stand was Sin Ching, the Chinaman.
He identified the bill offered in evil
dence and found in Young's posses
sion as the one with which Young
tried to pay for his supper. He said
that he spoke to Mr.. Eakrightfi the
policeman. about the matter after
Young had paid for his supper with a
good rs cent piece. Eakright then
placed Young under arrest.
| The next witness examined was
Frank Hepson, saloonkeeper, who
was eating supper in the restaurant
at the time Young was arrested He
saw the Chinaman hand the bill back
to Young, who did not seem to under
sta1d that it was not good. Young
handed him the bill to examine, and
witr ess stated that he Immediately
pronounced it confederate bill.
Policeman Eakright was next called
and stated that while he was in the
kitchen of the restaurant Sin Ching
came in and told him that a man ir
the restaurant had tried to pass some
queer money on him. He investigated
and found Young handing the bill
around. Afterwards he placed him
under arrest on suspicion. Mr.. FAX
right identified the confederate bill
found in Young's possession and also
the five spurious coins. He took the
number of the bill and marked The
COINS that he might not mistake them
I. G. Hand, sheriff of Flatheat
county, testified as to the arrest O.
Young and the finding of the five spu
'lous coins in his possession; also
the finding of his valise containing +;
counterfeiter's outfit. Deputy Sheriff
J. Z. O'Neill testified along the same
line. The other witnesses examined
for the prosecution We're II. M. Gil
bertson, e. l.. Geddes and Charlie!
Porter.
b. w. Bell, secret service agent, ties
titled as to the quality of the coins
lie declared them counterfeit A ba
of the metal found in Young's wallis,
was presented to Mr.. Bell and h,
stated that to the best of his know
leage the material was the same con
: tanned in the spurious coins.
Mr. Working moved that the con
federate bill offered in evidence b.
thrown out and after some a.gumen
by attorneys Judge Knowles state,
that he would instruct the jury t
bring verdict of not guilty on tn
first count in the indictment. tina
charging him with trying to defrau
with confederate bill.
lhe prosecution rested late II
afternoon, when the defense had it
inl ings.