The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-02-10
PROSPEROUS FARMER AN
ALLEGED COUNTERFE|TER
Rad a Complete Outfit for the
Making Of The
Queer.
CONFEDERATE Gave OFFICERS TIP.

A sensational arrest declareu 10 pe
of great Importance, has been made
here by United States officers.
Late Thursday night Deputy United
States Marshal Tanning and United
States Detective Dick, Of Cleveland,
arrived in Canton and with Marshal
Bour. drove to the home of Nathanal
Miller, a farmer residing near Cairo,
a village several miles north Of the
city, where they arrested Miller on
the charge of making counterfeit
money. Miller was aroused from his
slumbers and at first vehemently de-
MED his guilt but later refused to
talk
In small shed in an orchard about
100 feet from the house were found
counterfeiting tools of every descrip-
tion, a small dynamo, metal, gaso-
line furnace gasoline stove. files,
acids and everything excepting dies,
which go to make up counterfeiter's
kit were found there.
track by the revelations of an old man
named Weary of Uniontown, who was
arrested at Akron several weeks ago
and taken to Cleveland before the
grand jury where he was tried Thurs
day. Weary is about 10 years of age.
He was arrested for intoxication anu
counterfeit money was found on his
person.
AS soon as he "peached" the United
States officers came to Canton to in
yestigate his statements. They found
them true. Miller resided with his
family on a large farm near Cairo.
When the officers questioned him as
to the location of his counterfeiting
implements he refused to talk but HE
step-son put the officers on the track
and took them to this shed in the or
chard where the tools were hidden
According to this step-son Miller
would be away from home four or five
days at time and his family would
not know his whereabouts. He said
the family did not care whether Miller
was arrested or not.
1t was in the early hours of the
Canton by the United States officer
and Marshal Bour. When searched al
the police station he had on his person
$67 and check for 500. All of this
was genuine.
The dies which the alleged counter
feitcr used have not been foud and II
Is thought that they were buried OF
his farm. The spurious coins found
were silver dollars of various dates.
Some were dated as far back as 1880
They are poor counterfeits.
All the tools found in Miller's pos
session were brought to Canton early
Friday morning. Later they were
shipped to Cleveland where they viii
be used as evidence in the case.
Miller was taken. to Cleveland Fri
day morning and will probably br
taken before the United States grand
jury within a day or two. Befor,
leaving. photographs of the prisoner
were taken at polio headquarters
Two positions were taken anJ
throughout the operation Miller diT
not say word. He remained cool
throughout the ordeal through whic,
he passed and was able to eat hearty
breakfast Friday morning.
Comparisons made with spuriou~
coins in the possession of the local
officers and which have been passed
on merchants here proved that many
of them were of the same kind and
make as those at Miller's home Tho
local police think that they can now
account for much OF the counterfeit,
money circulated in Canton.
Miller is about 50 wears Of age and
has a wife and family. He was
thoueht to be prosperous farmer by
his neiehbors.
During the holidays there was an
unusually large amount OF corntnrfa't
money pnt in circulation here and 10
Akron. Tho man Weary. arrested W.
Akron. had trouble with saloon
keener while intoxicated and was moi
CHARGED with counterfaitine until s1o
of boeus silver coin was found In HE
possession. He Is prominently COW
nected nt TTriontnwn and is 10 vears
old, He obtained the snurious coin
he told tho OFFICERS IN CIeveIard from
M'ITer Whether the latter had otber
confederates the officers are now trv
fne To learn. II is claimed that he
had and other sensational arrests
may be made