The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-24

Graham is indicted for passing and hav-
ing in his possession counterfeit money.
He also surrendered sl2,40O OF the bad
money TO Chief willie in 500 bills, max
Ing nearly $4,000 recovered all told.
Crahan's confession was made after
lengthy sweating process by Chief Wilkie.
I'm which he was given an idea OF the
amount of circumstantial evidence gath
cred against him. Shortly after Crshans
confession. Chief Wilkie gave out all the
facts connected with the Graham case.
ITO begin with" said Chief Wilkie. Il
want It thoroughly understood that this
department In no way suspects OF eyer
aid suspect Willard G. Dart OF Provi-
dencs was connected with the case other
than believing In the innocence or Crahan.
His motives were sincere, and for his 10y
atty to his friend in time OF trouble he
should be commended, not censured. for
his connection with the case shows that
he 10 above criticism. ! make this state
ment TO place Dart In the proper light
with the people of his home town.
ADMITTED MAKING THE MONEY.
Marcus Graham this afternoon made
the following confession TO me: In April
OF 1908 made 100 $40 bills Of the type con-
tanning the Buffalo head. succeeded
without any trouble in disposing OF these
through the New England states, and be-
lieving that my bill was 80 near 10 the
genuine that II could not be detected
concluded to attack another issue. only
on a much larger scale, so In November
OF 1903 arranged a reproduction or the
800 gold certificates OF the type contain
ing the Benton head. did not complete
this work until April OF this year, as 1t
was necessary TO put each bill through
the press separately FIVE times. so as
TO secure the right Impressions and have
IL so near the genuine that even an ex-
pert could not tell the difference.
m completed
ured out that the best field offered TO dis
pose of these bills would be the race
track / had made 200 of them. but de-
stroyed 20, leaving me $50 OF them as |
feared to take the chance with the ones
destroyed; they were a poor reproduc-
ton At this part or his confession he
seemed to realize fully the gravity OF the
charge hanging over him. and remarkedt
What a mistake l made in not destroy
ing all of them! Probably IL had done
this there would be different story to
tell
GRAHAM BROKE DOWN.
continuing his confession he said: I
disposed OF between 30 and 30 OF these
bills at Gravesend. As you know had IS
OF them in my possession when arrested.
having succeeded In passing two at the
Delmar track. Now, II you Will send
down to the the Union ION STATEN 1r parcel oG
ia more of these bills I believe that
accounts for the entire issue
This concluded Crahan's confession
and he completely broke down and wept.
although he seemed quite relieved on hav-
ing unloaded his mind Of heavy bur
6en. There was nothing else left for
Graham to do but TO make confession.
IFS strongest point was the fact that
he advertised the money, yet we had
evidence I'm our possession which showed
conclusively that. according TO his state
rnent and that furnished US by the news
paper office where the ad. was given, the
advertisement was presented by Graham
at the newspaper office two hours before
the money was found az claimed by him.
MAY GET 30 YEARS
"Other evidence in our possession was
the ink found in his room at Providence.
I had this ink analysed by several ex-
pert chemists, who were ready 10 swear
that Il was the same as that used on the
500 bills found on Crahan's person when
arrested. This was amongst the most
damaging evidence that we held against
the accused and in itself would probably
have been sufficient to have secured a
conviction"
I'VE had enough TO hang Graham"
Chief wilkie said laughngly 1T would
not surprise me if he were given SEN
tense OF al least 30 years. for Judge
Adams. in whose Jurisdiction the offence
was committed. has little or no sympathy
for counterfeiters and is not inclined to
me lenent. so IL he receives not more
than 30 years on the several charges he
will have gotten off lightly"
Chief Wilkie remarked that with the
ending of the Graham case the most gi-
gantic counterfeiting scheme ever perpe.
trated in the history OF the United States
will be brought 10 n close. and that much
credit was due Colonel John T. Murphy
chief OF the local Secret Service Bureau.
for his quick work In effecting Graham a
capture.
Chief willtie will return to Washington
Sunday.