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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14
STRIKE RESULTED IN FAILURE,

Certain failure was ahead for the
Chicago strike because, it became
mixed up with ruffianism and 9th
er crimes. Perhaps relatively few
of the strikers took part in the
disorder, or favored it's continu-
ance, but the rowdyism occupied
the front of the stage, and put the
other features of the matter in the
background. Even when the au-
thorities Of a city fall short in their
duty, playing a demagogic part,
the sober common sense of the peo-
pie asserts itself. Business must
go on, for it is the life blood of a
community. Thelaw.abiding must
repress law breaking, or chaos is
at the door. ChicagO's long out
break, in its results, teaches les
son that is not new by any means
Strikes with violence are the way
to lose. Evil-disposed persons not
concerned seize them as an oppor-
tunity for lawlessness. They are
a foolish error that retards the right
settlement of labor questions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Those employees of the Equitable
who went to work and stole $27, COO
in the good old fashioned manner
of forgery are woefully behind the
times. They should have organ
lied an underwriting syndicate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

The impression grows stronger
daily that President Roosevelt is
going to deal fairly, squarely and
rightly with all classes and all Sec
tions of this country. He is doing
it right now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Russians think religious freedom
means that they are free to attack,
rob and kill Jews and Catholics
Possibly that is all that it does
mean in Russia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Eminent fnanciers are to reor-
ganize the Seaboard Air Line. Now
is the time for the plain, ordi-
nary folks to stand from under
Augusta Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

As a serial sensation Nan Patter-
son is a long way ahead of her noted
fOreI unner, Billy. The public will
now enjoy a rest from the puzzle
that three juries could not solve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

81 affair, and it was entirely
proper. The indianapolis Senti-
mel, owned by Thomas Taggart,
Chairman Of the National Demo
cratic Executive Committee, says:
''There is nothing especially ex-
traordinary about the matter. Such
events have not beenas common as
they should have been and as they
ought to be hereafter. The Pres1-
dent of the United States should
be something above and beyond
mere partisan who has no desire
for association with any but his
own political kind. And political
clubs should be broad enough to
forget party differences in proper
season and remember that the head
of the Government is something
more than a Republican or a Dem
ocrat."
This is the proper view. The
Sentinel further says:
"Mr. Roosevelt is the sort of man
who can when he feels like it very
easily forget that he is Republl-
can. By deliberate choice he has
put that fact out of his mind more
than once. Many persons believe
that it is more by accident than
design that he has found himself
in general utilization with the Re
publican party. He has at times
violently disagreed with it, but
never has he gone so far as to sug'
gest withdrawal of his allegiance
He has remained a party man, but
from what is known of his charac
ter, he must have repressed numer
Gus tendencies to rebellion"
This is rather notable, coming
from the source it does. Roosevelt
is a Republican. He is and has
always been party man. Now
that he is no longer an active OF
prospective candidate for office, he
may feel freer to advocate measures
that are at variance with the views
of his party; but it would be diff
cult to point out any measure OF
policy of his, or that he seems t.
favor, that could be fairly called
Democratic.
If Mr.. Roosevelt is not SOUND
Republican he is far from being
Democrat, according to the ole
| Democratic ideals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Daily. Except Sunday. Sunday Only
Sleeping, cars between Americas and Al
lanta on train leaving Americas 10:25p, m,
at Fort Valley with sleepers to and from
Ga 7annah.
ParlOr car for Atlanta on train leaving
bany on train leaving Americus at 2;07 p, NJ.
n further tntorm alton, apply 10
s. "A. PRUITT Agent, AmeTlcus, Ga.
j. A. WESSON. Ticket Agent. Americas,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Many of the Georgia papers are,
quite properly, making protest at
publishing the gubernatorial an
nouncements free, while charging
their own people at home for polit-
lcal announcements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Darien Gazette: Every lawyer
is not politician, but about every
politician is a lawyer, at least in
Georgia. The small lawyer takes
to politics "like a duck to water -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Yellow Jack appears to be draw
ing line right across the isthmus
along the line of the contemplated
canal and marking it with many
headstOnes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

From the third epistle of Harve,
it seems that "JOrdan am a hard
road to trabble.n Thus far it is
"even Stevens" all right enough.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Two Georgia editors have de-
clared that "our liquor bill is one
million dollars every year" Real
ly, those fellows ought to quit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Americas was again at the mercy
of the noble red man yesterday
But he took no scalps, and the en-
tire city was at his disposal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Over $4,000 immigrants, from
Italy, landed in New York last
Sunday. This is the high water
mark of immigration for one day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Kansas is already calling for
10000 field hands. The wheat
crop will very soon be ready for
the harvester.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Despite the "Iulls" in the bloody
rioting in Chicago, each day man.
ages to show more or less extend
ed list of casualties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Why not an endowment for re-
lief of aged men who, while mil
lionaires, successfully paved the
way to die poor!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

A marriage license is the only
kind of lottery ticket you Will be
able to get in the United States
hereafter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

The Hon. Pope Brown is going
to set off his gubernatorial pyro-
technics in Brunswick. And Edi-
tor Small will write up the show.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14
AMERICUs. Ca. MAY IA. 1905.

If cold winter makes a hot
summer we shall have a rooster
this whirl of the wheel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

1t is safe to say that blowing in
Georgia is much safer occupation
for negro than driving in Chi
cago, but the pay is not so high.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

They seem to be having some
trouble in finding a suitable man
to sit on the Equitable's lid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Civilization appears to be pro
crossing in all portions of the
United States, excepting Chicago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease7

Shake Into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder. It cures Corns Bunions Palm
flu, Smarting, Hot, Swollen feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe Stores, csc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Onnctal Organ of the City of Americas,
Omcial Organ of Sumter County.
Omctal Organ of Webster County.
Oncial Organ of Railroad Commission OF
GEORGIA for the Sd Congressional Distrtc'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14
Valuable CITY PROPERTY
For Sale.

The Marion Bell property situa-
ted on Elm avenue, containing "a
acres with six room frame dwelling
and all necessary outbuildings and
splendid orchard.
Also the property of the A. G.
Bell estate with ten room residence
and other necessary buildings, with
400 feet of frontage on Forrest
street and containing 6 acres of
land, and IA acres of land on Bell
street well located for building lots.
Prices very low and terms reason
able.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
X ALL w AY.
Schedules Effective. Apri 9th, 1905

Arrival and departure OF trains at Ameri
Gus, Ga.-Centrdl of Georgia Railway Pas
senger Station. 9Uth Meridian Time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

Close connection at Cordele for all points
north and south. at Colu mbus for all
points west, and at Montgomery for
New Orleans, Mobile, all Texas points and the
southwest and northwest.
For further information as to schedules.
rates, etc, to points beyond our line, apply tC
E. b, EVERETT, Agt., Americas, ga.
w T.. SCRUGGS, Il. p. A., Savannah
HAS F.. STEWART, A.G p. A, Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14
Departures.
Arrivals,

From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta,
Macon. Observation-Disclosures. 40 p p N
From Florala, Dothan and Albany 40 25 p IN
hartford and Albany........ q 46p IN,
" Atlanta and Macon. .....-...., " W m
81 Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta
and Macon, :. ,;:...:...:........., IS 10 m
From Columbus, Birmingham and
intermediate points. .......;....., t6 ESP m
From Columbus, Opelika and inter
mediate points. ......... *12 30 p m
Fort Valley. ..........:....:. "s 10 N
From Birmingham. Columbus, via
Fort Valley........... $40 20 p NJ
FROM ALBANY ana intermediate 1Aasz
points. ......... ................... IS % a m
From Troy, Montgomery and
Eufaula. .,....,.....,.- ........ 81 as . ID
From Troy Montgomery and
Eufaula. ............. $50 25 p III
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-05-14

- I'LL
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:
DAILY, one year SO. 90
DAILY, one month. .. so
WEEKLY, one year. 100
WEEKLY, six months. .... so
Address all letters and make remit
ances payaDIe ITO
MES-RECORDER1
Americas, ia
MARIE LOUISE MYRIcK,
EDITOR AND BUSINESS MANAGER.r
EdIIOTtHI Room Telephone pP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

In order to give the actors In the
Lincoln tomb-robbing plot their proper
places before my readers 1t will be nee
essary again to wander briefly from the
straight path of my story. In the early
70's it was as easy for secret service oper-
alive to find traces Of counterfeiters as it
Is for a fisherman to get bite in WILSON,
sin Ash lake 1t was sometimes as difficult
to land the 'koniacker' as 1t is for the fish,
erman to land his bass. but the central
west teemed with "coney men, more or
less known to the secret service. The GUS
tom Of intermarriage among counterfeiting
families had bound a large number of the
most proficient criminals in this line into a
league cemented not only by q common pur-
pose and common danger but by ties of
consanguinity. ] have told how Pete Nc
Cartney married Martha Ann Alderman.
the daughter of an accomplished pair OF
counterfeiters, and herself an expert. Ben
Boyd had married Mrs McCartnayss sister,
Alniranda. also proficient in the printing OF
bogus currency. The mother Of the Acker-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
japanese Trade Expanding.

The New South Wales commercial agent
In the east. in a recent report to his gov
eminent. says that the trade OF Japan 10
sound. and expanding. The imports large
ly consist Of raw cotton. wool, sugar. rice,
kerosene, steam vessels, machinery and
engines: the exports. silk, COAL matches,
tea, cotton yarns and copper.
United States Consul Cooling at Nexcas-
tie, N. 8. W.. says that the government is
doing everything in its power to encourages
local industries, particularly shipbuilding.
and the manufacture of iron, cotton and
wooden goods. Cheap labor is an element
which is greatly in favor of the Japanese.
They will always be large importers of raw
materials, and the duties on raw materials
needed in manufactures are very moderate.
He further states that when peace Is de-
clared Siberian grain and butter will flood
the eastern markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18
Expert Testimony.

FfOm R6ck. :
The Maid-'-rhe mistress is not feeling
very well this morning. Bridget. She wants
only demi-tesse."
Bridget-.A demi-tasse. is ut? Sure an
she'd be stronger IL she'd take BIT out,
o. the demi-john vance in q Whoile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

Before leaving Clinton briggs had packed
and left for shipment by freight three large
boxes and three trunks in the frefghthouse
at Clinton. After his departure, and late
at night. entrance to the freighthouse was
gained. and briggs packages searched, and
q complete outfit OF presses for printing
counterfeit money. Inks. papers and minor
materials was found. The things were all
carefully repacked and the boxes closed. as
theyahad been originally. No attempt was
made to stop the shipment OF the incrimt-
mating money and materials, for any delay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18


After the visit of Watson to La Glare
had little difficulty in establishing in my
own mind the identity of the man on whom
Watson had called as Ben Boyd. the
most expert plate cutter In the United
States and the man on whose skill and ac-
tivity there depended the success or failure
of the entire band of "koniackers." male
and female. then operating in the middle
west. The discovery of the whereabouts OF
Boyd through the visit OF briggs, who was
none other than Watson of Clinton was
a long stride toward success In search
that had looked hopeless enough at the
start.
From that time the three houses were
carefully watched and the movements OF
the inmates infinitely noted. A little later
briggs paid his friend Boyd another visit
and soon after that Boyd returned the calls
at the briggs home in Clinton. This ex-
change of calls on the part OF the two
principals convinced me that they were
preparing to get down to business. and this
conviction was confirmed by the assistant
who had been watching the .Scha fer"
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

Immediately on the receipt of the tele-
gram from Fulton Chief Washburn and his
men moved on the briggs house In First
North street. Centralia, and arrested Nicho-
las and Barbara Stadtfeldt, Mrs. Nelson
briggs. their daughter. and Charles Stadt-
feldt, their son. briggs. the big prize. was
not in the house, but was arrested the same
day by Chief .Washburn two miles south
OF Odin. ILL.,, in company with Nicholas
Korn. nephew of Mrs. briggs, on whose
person was found a large sum of counter
felt money. The day following counterfeit
money representing $117. 437 was found hid
den in the heavy woods seven miles north
OF Centralia, where briggs had concealed
1t just before being taken into custody.
Ben Boyd was tried before Judge Blodpett
in the United States district court in Chi
cago. and was defended by Judge Tuley
he was sentenced to ten years in the Joliet
penitentiary. briggs was tried in Spring
field before Judge Treat. and was sentenced
to hfteen years in the penitentiary. The
counterfeiters' wives were released: Charles
Stadtfeldt received an eight-year sentence;
Nicholas Lange. a helper on the printing
press. was sentenced to four years. and old
man Stadtfeldt was released. The back
bone Of counte-feiting'' in the country was
broken Wa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

WHINE this maneuv.ring va. in progress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

In the spring OF 1875. then. after Chief
Washburn had returned to Washington,
found myself confronted with the problem
Of running to earth two. and probably
more men of great cunning. with practi-
cally no clues to work on but the names
of the suspects. My task was set and my
future depended on my solving the problem.
In addition to this Job I was working on
information concerning the operations OF
bands at Boscobel. Wis. and st. Paul.
Mimi, and with the three my hands were
full.
am free to say that for time In the
Boyd-Driggs case I was cropping in the
dark A single crime confined to one spot.
as murder. always furnishes clues of
some kind on which to work: the location
OF two men OF vague description who are
supposed to have been parties to the cir
culation of counterfeit money which has
made its appearance In scores Of places
widely scattered At practically one time u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

before the vandals could be successfully
prosecuted, and our plans were not
changed
This conference was held in the after
noon. and at 9 o'clock the evening of the
same day Mullen, Hughes and Swegles
swung aboard the front platform OF the
front coach of the Alton train just as 1t
moved out Of the Chicago station. McGinn
Hay and boarded the last sleeper of the
same train after having satisfied ourselves
by careful shadowing that the professional
were aboard Washburn and Mcdonald
were to go to Springfield on the next train
and arrive there at o'clock on the after
noon of the day set for the robbery We
arrived at Springfield two hours late and
registered at the st. Nicholas Hotel under
assumed names. We found that Mullen
and Hughes. also under false names. had
house not far from the st. Nicholas. They
had retired to gain rest before entering on
their bold work and had left orders to be
called at 10 o'clock in the morning.
An hour before that time I received a
cali by appointment from John T. Stuart of
the Lincoln Guard of Honor. in whose Of
hce Abraham Lincoln had read law. We
proceeded at once to the Lincoln monu-
rnent. in Oak Ridge cemetery. where was
introduced to John C. Power, custodian of
the Lincoln tomb, with whom / made a
thorough examination and mental survey
OF tho monument structure and surround
ing grounds. spot was selected at which
from which he could hear the robbers at
work on thu sarcophagus. Custodian Power
was told that during the afternoon two men
whose descriptions were given Would app
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18


at large on counterfeiting charges and in
SO doing made special effort to tran John
hughes, who for a dozen years had success
iuly passed and dealt in counterfeit money
paths OF crime. Sufficient evidence against
hughes had been gathered to secure an In
olctment by the federal grand jury in 1874
out ror year and a half he had eluded the
| snreWdest men in the secret service
AT that time often secured information
rom man named Lewis c.. Swegles. He
was what we then termed a roper or
s s,ooi pigeon. Swegles was the son Of the
IIst auoitor or the state of Michigar-the
plack sheep in fine famfly-but a man
VINO had been of considerable value to the
with criminals
had been working to locate Hughes but
had been unsuccessful until August, 1870.
wnen SWegles informed me of his where
anouts; Starting with the information
given by Swegles, 1 soon found and ar
rested Hughes in the Hub" saloon at 294
west Madison street, previously mentioned
as having been kept by Jim Keneaiy and
Jerry Mullen, Hughes was arraigned and
deposited 5000 to secure his appearance
Tor trial the following January
IN the mean time Swegles, whose identity
ana connection with the secret service was
most carefully guarded secret was work
ing to fngratiate himself into the confidence
OF the counterfeiting band that made its
headquarters at the Hub while in Chi
cago- He confided to Hughes that he had
stealing, but that he was anxious to for
sake the crudities of horse stealing and
other common lines of crime for the refine
ments of dealing In counterfeit money
Swegles. by clever assembling was sue
cessful in convincing Hughes that he was
promising material for an addition to the
ranks OF the "coney men,"
was fully aware that Swegles was work.
Ing to win the confidence Of the counter
letters that met at the Hub" but It was
about two months before had any other
communication from my roper" that was
OF Importance. He then conflded to me
that the band had under way a sensa-
ttonal plot-not along counterfeiting lines
but to steal the body of Abraham Lincoln
and hold 1t for a large ransom Accus-
toned as was to the daring operations Of
these men, the audacity of this plot startled
me. Swegies mentioned 100000 as the
amount the conspirators had fixed as the
found 1t difficult to convince myself that
these men. cunning and daredevil as they
had proved themselves to be in other
crimes, would actually attempt to carry out
plot so bold and which struck SO deeply
at the roots OF the one of the country's
deepest sentiments-its love for Lincoln and
its reverence for all OF him that was
earthly.
/ But the situation permitted the indul-
gence of no sentiment. The information
given me by Swegies had In previous In
Stances been accurate, and had no reason
even to surmise that he was playing me
false In this case or that he had allowed
himself to be gulled by Hughes and Mullen.
Besides my informant had given AZ one Of
the motives for the proposed crime the de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

nc SoPIuic VI the pldteS IN the possession
OF Boyd and briggs was of almost as much
Importance as the capture of the men them
selves. and. besides. in order to convict and
imprison the principals, 1t was necessary
to catch them in the act they were charged
cred sufficient to allow the Stadtfeldts 70
on August p. The moving of the Stadt-
feldts l took to be one Of the signs of the
approaching flight of the others, and in this
my calculations proved correct for one day
about three weeks later mysterious move
ments were discernible In the briggs resi-
dence.
That evening briggs and his wife came
to the Revere House. Every move made
by him was closely watched, and our sur
VIGILANCE was rewarded in few hours for
after most OF the guests had retired briggs
and his wife quietly left the hotel and
boarded the midnight train, to Chicago.
Without going into the details of briggs
subsequent movements. II is enough to re-
late that he went to Chicago where he
stopped at the Hatch House for a day;
then to Dixon, H., from there to Decatur
and thence to Centralia at each step OF
the Journey covering his tracks as care
fully as possible.
Previously Charles Stadtfeldt. in the role
o, St Louis drummer, had moved to Gen.
traiia and rented q house. These facts, of
course, established Centralia as the next
base OF operations of briggs and the Stadt-
feldts and for the time there was no move
to be made on the part of the government
but to keep the prey constantly under is
eye. For that purpose sen. my assistants
to Centraifa.