The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-10-06
/, MANSION BOUND OVER. :
Charges Against Atlanta Engraver
Anent counterfeiting Case to Be
Investigated by Grand jury.

Under a $4,000 bond, Charles A: Man.
ston, superintendent of the Southern
Engraving Company, in Atlanta, chars-
ed with being a party to the making OF
the $40 counterfeiting plates, the un-
earthing Of which some three months
ago created a pronounced sensation
Throughout the south, was held Satur-
day no answer to the charge in the
United States court.
William Wynne, who brought the &C.
cusation against Mansion, was the
principal witness. District Attorney
Bell requested him to tell all he knew
about the plates from which the $40
bill plate had been made. Nothing
10th to talk, Wynne started his story.
"I was approached" he said, "by
parties who wanted a plate from which
to make money. I was told that
plant had recently been purchased and
established here, and that work Of
that kind could be done. had work
ed with Mansion and went to him,
telling him that we could coin some
thing out Of it. Mansion asserted that
he would have the parties arrested.
told him that would accomplish moth
ing, as nothing could be proved on
them. Then he said If there were
suckers about, he'd like to trim them
himself. l told him what we could
do, and he dropped into the scheme.
It was Mansion and myself who made
these plates. I got Willie Howell to
let me work at night for him, and on.
Friday night we made the plates"
these plates?" interjected District
Attorney Bell, showing the witness
the plates.
Wynne identified the plates. Then
he told how he had asked Willie How I
ell, an assistant in the engraving de-
partment, for a nights work, and
during that night, some time about
May 20, the plates were made. He
described to the court the usual inside
working of shop of the kind, much
OF which was Greek not only to the
spectators and audience, but to the
attorneys interested in the case. He
declared that, after Mansion had be.
come interested in the work, he had
arranged for a night of for Howell
when Wynne should work. Howell
when approached by Wynne was not
anxious to drop out for the night, but
did so. Then Wynne told the court
how the plates had been made. He, as
serted that the bill used was Buffalo
bill and that Mansion took the bill
from his pocket when the photograph.
ing process began.
''The BILL" said the witness, "was an
old one and he was afraid Of 1t. He
thought it ought to be new DILL. It
was that bill we photographed, and
from it the plates were made" .
Wynne testified that he had known
Mansion seven or eight years, that he
he went to work for him as an Office
boy, that on a Saturday night about
the 10th Of May, Mansion and himself
stayed late at the Office Of the com.
pany for the purpose Of making the
plates that night, and that Mansion
did most of the work with his own
hands. Wynne said that Mansion
locked the door and put cardboard
over the glass part Of it to obscure the
vision from the hall He said that he
got $3.50 and a lens for the plates at
ter they were completed, Of which sum
he handed Mansion 500. He sold the
lens, he said, to Mr.. Robert Hemphin
for $50, receiving check in payment.
This check, he swore, was cashed by
Mansion, no gave him half the
money.
j. H. Wallace, watchman at night in
the Constitution building, wherein the
engraving company is located, testified
that the keys to Mansions Office wero
not in the elevator on the night It
May 21st, where they usually were. He
said that Mansion and Wynne were In
manston's Office practically all night.
Paper was pasted over glass part of
the door. He was in the office of Man
ston at II, at and after 3 o'clock
on that night
II knocked on the door," he said.
"and failing to get any answer, went
to the elevator to get my keys. They
were not there Then l went back and
knocked again. Wynne let me in"
Mansion made statement denying
all completely in the affair.