The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-20
HAVE PRIVATE MINT
:. A. FRAZIER AND EDWARD
BROWN ARE ARRESTED FOR
COUNTERFEITfNG.
COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR
THE WORK DISCOVERED
Plant and Bogus NickeIs Manufactured
in Room in Frazier's House, Where
He Claimed He Was Working on An
invention-Men Plead Not Guilty.

While his wife and friends believed
him to be perfecting a patent for To-
connective engine, E. A. Frazier, alias e.
A. Bryant, was busily engaged in the
manufacture of scent pieces in a room
in his residence. 1143 West Randolph
street, according to the authorities.
Frazier and Edward Brown, his con-
federate, were arrested yesterday
morning by Capt. Lawrence, of the Sc
cret service; Detectives Daily and
Sweeney, and Deputy United States
Marshal Picha.
Both men had preliminary hearing
before the United States commissioner
yesterday afternoon, and pleaded guilty
to having moulds and devices for the
manufacture of counterfeit money in
their possession.
Conductor Gives Clue.
The police were informed of the ex-
iStence of the plant a week ago by a
street car conductor, who had been
asked to assist in putting nickelS in
circulation. Frazier was conductor
in Minneapolis for four years, and
while in this capacity conceived the
idea Of issuing bogus nickelS through
this channel. AS soon as Chief O'Con-
nor learned that counterfeiting was be-
ing done, he informed the government
secret service agents, and after making
Ger VI the locality d Tdlu WdS uldQ6
yesterday morning.
Frazier and Brown were both en-
ployed in the Highland water bottling
works, and were found there by the Of
hcers. The house in which the coun-
terfeiting was done is a square two
story affair, sitting back nearly 100
yards from Randolph street. There is
but one house within a quarter of a
mile of the place. The shop was To-
Gated in one of the upper rooms, and
no person except Frazier and Brown
was allowed to enter 1T.
Mrs. Frazier Was Curious.
Mrs. Frazier frequently remarked to
callers that she would like to see what
was inside of it. but as she had been
forbidden to go in by her husband, she
controlled her curiosity. Frazier fire.
quently spoke of his patent" and the
progress he was making, and how it
would revolutionize railroad traffic
when completed.
Although he has occupied the house
since May 1, with Brown as a boarder,
no person suspected his occupation.
Even his next door neighbors did not
know of his arrest until informed by a
representative of T h e Globe last
night.
When arrested, Brown claimed to be
a, detective, and told the officers that
ne was just ABOUT ready to have Fra
Zier arrested when they interfered. In
asmuch as nearly a bushel basket full
of new nickels was found in the room,
the officers are of the opinion that
Brown had waited too long.
Outfit Complete One.
The outfit discovered was complete
in every detail, consisting Of moulds,
ladies, retorts, and several bars of an
timony. The home made nickels were
almost perfect, and "a street car con-
dctor would have had little difficulty in
disposing of them.
So far as is known none of the mon
ey has been put into circulation in ST.
Paul. Frazier claims that he made
the money simply for "fun," and that
he had no intention of passing any Of
it. The police felaims that he ADM tied
that he was engaged In the same occu-
patton in different cities for several
years past.
Unable to Secure Bail.
Mrs. Frazier did not know. that her
husband was arrested until late yes
terday afternoon. When leaving with
the officers he told, her that he was go
ing down town and possibly would not
be able to return before morning.
When Brown was searched his
pocket book contained a. counterfeit
dollar and two nickels. Both men are
in the county JAIL as their bail was fix
ed at $4,000 each, which they were sun-
able to raise