The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-11
Continued from page One.

Louis with twenty-eight 500 counterfeit
gold certificates in his possession. after
passing two on the bookmakers.
The arrest was made by Secret Service
Detective Murphy just after Graham
had won his second bet. the first on Mil
dred l.. and the second on Wissendine. In
each instance he passed a 500 counterfeit
certificate, receiving good money In re-
turn as change and also cashing his bets
He had been shadowed 10 st. Loths.from
New York and Buffalo and besides the
convicting evidence OF the oounterfeits on
his person. the secret service detective
found In Crahan's room at the Planters
hotel Il more counterfeit certificates or
500 denomination.
HOW HE WORKED THE GAME.
Graham adopted a clever system 10 get
rid OF his counterfeit 800 notes at the
Delmar track. His method was TO play the
favorite In each race. wagering $50 with
each bookmaker and getting $50 in genuine
currency In return.
The secret service officials let him work.
but they were "shadowing' him all the
while. with view OF capturing or locat-
ing his companions.
The ST. Louis betting rings are not as
easy for n counterfeiter to operate in as
the big Chicago and New York rings. In
New York big money is bet recklessly
and the bookies handle Sl00 $500 and even
$1,000 bills without giving the matter a sec
ond thought. Here I'm st. Louis 800 bets
are few and far between and bookmakers
feel that a man who can afford to wager
as much as 800 on a horse race must
necessarily known something and look
outs" are regularly employed TO keep
track OF him and his movements.
CLEVER CoUNTERFEITs.
The counterfeits handled by Graham are
OF such an order OF excellence that even
q bank teller, II handling them I'm rush.
would accept them as good. The face
OF the bill IL almost perfect. only on the
back is there the sign OF its bogus nature.
Instead OF the threads OF silk that are
found in government bills. blue lines have
been deftly marked with n pen. The
scroll work is broken here also.
At first glance the paper appears TO be
the kind used by the government. but
closer examination shows that II is OF a
different kind. The color and printing are
very nearly perfect
The bill is a 800 gold certificate. July
u, 1882. has photo OF Benton on IL. check
letter 3. plate No. 5. series G. 424.s63. The
cut OF Benton is not as sharp as that on
the original bill and is n trifie light I'm
Its shadings. The most marked peculiarity
and defect is the fact that the gold back
is OF a reddish tint instead OF the gold
yellow used on the treasury product.
Secret Service Detective Murphy is con-
fdent that Graham IL at the head OF n
scheme. although he could not
find anything to connect him with pre-
vious Jobs I'm that line He said he
was sure that the spurious certificates
were made in the East and not IN 81.
Louis.
GRAHAM PERFECTLY CALM
After being measured by the Bertillon
system he was put through a course OF
sprouts In the private office of Detective
Murphy In the Federal building, st.
Louis, and questioned as 10 how he came
INTO possession OF $1,000 in counterfeit 500
gold certificates Before him as he was
questioned were displayed the two 800
certificates which he successfully PASSED
On two Delmar bookmakers. With them
we're the Is other similar bills found In his
pockets when he was searched after his
arrest. And then from a vaiise found In
his room In the Planters hotel were taken
II other $40 certificates.
He was closely questioned for three
hours. the Secret Service officers max
ng every effort TO drag from him the sec
ret OF where the bogus bills were made.
where he got them and what was the
amount OF an Issue that is supposed 10
aggregate In the neighborhood OF 100000
n the most dangerous bills OF like amount
sver discovered.
HELD IN $1,000
He had told something Of the secrets
hat the officers wanted to learn. but not
Nj He proved himself an adept at par
wing their interrogative thrusts and few
II them hit the mark. But Secret Service
)fficer Murphy said he had learned
enough with what he already knew
Ind what he learned from kilograms
Service officials In New York and Buffalo
o convince him that the prisoner was
with the most dangerous gang
4 counterfeiters that the Secret Service
department. had ever encountered.
He was arraigned before United States
Gray at st. Louis for pass
ng and having I'm his possession coun-
erfeit gold certificates and In default of
1900 bail was remaIded to jail to be
oven a preliminary hearing Wednesday
lext
INTERVIEWED IN HIS CELL.
When interviewed In his cell in the ST.
Louis Jail. last evening. Graham said he
arrived In ST. Louis a week ago today for
he purpose OF visiting the Worlds Fair
ana had roomed at the Planters hotel up
10 the time OF his arrest. He said he was
the proprietor OF photo engraving plant
IN the East but declined TO cay where be- |
cause he did not want his friends 10 !
knoW or MS arrest. lie said he found the |
bills which the authorities declare counter |
,eit an passed them believing them 10
be good money"
Graham refused to make a detailed state |
nent. intimating that he would say more |
ater on.
CRAHAN's CAREER HERE.
Marcus Graham. who was born In Roches- |
er. N. Y. about IS years ago is tho pro-
,rietor OF the Graham Engraving COM
,any, photo engraving. located az 6s
street. Hanley building, this |
'ity The business was established by |
Tim In 1897 at 31 Westminster street but |
SOS removed TO 1913 Westminster. In the |
ame Office with him for several years
vas j. ID. Hall, Jr., OF ]. ID. Hall g. Com |
,any and Mr.. Hall says their relations |
we're or the most cordial character, /
and business never knew /
In out about him and was shocked 90 /
earn OF Dir. Crahan's arrest I'm St. Louis |
Recently the plant was removed 20 more /
quarters on washington /
'treet.
SEARCH REVEALED NOTHING.
Mt. Graham II unmarried but had bach /
'ior apartments on George street. Search |
~ his apartments and also OF his place Oh
susiness on Washington street by secret /
Iervice detectives from Boston and New