The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-16

tract attention from any beIated
townsman in cese we met one
AFTER reaching the premises no word
was spoken and none was necessary, as
hnal and detailed instructions had
oeen received by the officers before we
LETT the hotel covering any possible
emergency that might arise The right
was very dark and a high wind blew.
sulting our purpose we'll
With each man At his station [
raped at the front door softly, one
or the deputy ma rShals who was rec
commended for his GOODNESS and bravery
at my back There was no answer and
! Knocked again. lightly. as I wished
10 avoid waking the men sleeping up-
stairs. Still there was no response. and
the third time I raped harder. Pob-
lnson came to the door. Without open
ing it he asked;
Who's there2"
The child is worse" 1 answered
At this he opened the door carefully.
but wide enough to enable me to get
my foot through the opening and force
quick entrance. The deputy at nv
back was as dependa BILE az 7 had been
told lie was, for he followed instruc-
lions to the letter. pressing in behind
me and taking Robinson Oft my hands
so that / could be free to go after the
others. In a fash he had Robinson un-
der cover of his revolver. and threat
ened him with death IL he made any
cutlery.
The taking of Robinson had occurred
IN the little front hallway from which
the stairs led 20 the second floor Re-
Nolver in one hand and dark lantern in
the other, l ran softly up the stairs
Inc door of the room in which the
other two cOUDterfeiters slept was aiar.
Throwing the flare of the buII's-eye
into the room. I saw Ellis and Brown
IN bed, but each reaching for his re-
Vol-er, one of the weapons being I'M
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stand at the head of the bed. Cover
ing them with my own weapon before
they had time to lay hands on their
reVolVerS, l shouted:
Lie back or I'll kill YOU
Both lay on the pillows
The first one that moves will be
shot," I cammonded
Cautiously and with my revolver and
lantern still trained on the counterfeit
ers. ] backed to the front window and
raped on the pane. This was the sig
nal that had been arranged for two
men to come to my assistance. Under
the cover of three revoivers Ellis and
Brown were doggedly obedient and put
on their clothes. The other two men
mad by this time entered the house and
gone 70 the relief of the deputy who
entered with me in caring for Robinson
and his wife
In the room across the hall from the
sleeping room Of Ellis and Brown 7
found the. printing press and materials
they had been using. SIS 000 in 50-cent
scrip. together with the same plates
kale Ellis had dropped i'm the Peca-
tonica river in making his daring es-
before.
The three cursing counterfeiters. Mrs.
Robinson and the "kOniack king outfit
were taken to Madison on the next
train. The men pleaded guilty and
were sentenced 10 serve seven years
each in the penitentiary Mrs. Robin
son was given her liberty.
Well satisfied with the results of the
Wisconsin job. / returned to Chicago
and dropped into the routine of my
work. little thinking that the events
to follow would necessitate
my return to the Badger state. But no
sooner had i returned than a 500 note
was brought to my attention which had
been sent to the Union National bank
from the City Bank of Portage Wis. |
a correspondent of the Chicago bank
The bill. in my opinion. was unques-
tionably counterfeit. few DAYS later
a 500 bill of the same issue. but bear
ing the name Of another bank. was Of |
fered at the Chicago poStOffice. Then |
10 the Traders National bank there |
came 500 bill from the bank at Shell |
nyYilie, III This was also of the same J
issue, but bore the name of still an |
other bank. My collection was soon |
further increased by a 800 bill from \
Parsons. Kan. following which came |
the Information from secret service /
that a 500 note had been
passed at Louisiana. Mo.
Here was an unexpected shower The !
bills were apparently all off the same !
plate, which had been a skeleton plate.
he names of the Revere National bank
Of Boston. Second National Of Wilkes
barre Pa, and the Merchants Nation
al of New Bedford. Mass, having been
sled in by the skeleton process. At
he United States sub-trea surv Fred |
VI. Blount. the cashier. insisted the bills
we're genuine The cashiers of five out
# eight banks to which they were sub
nitted also held them TO be good |
Thomas p. Tallman. cashier of the
Traders National. and I insisted they
we're counterfeit
found at the postoffiee that the bill
'hered there had been sent by the
postmaster at Cambridge. H.. to whom
immediately sent a telegram I'm the
lane of J. w. Palmer. the Chicago
postmaster The Cam bridge postmaster
nsw cred that he had received the bill
u question from the Cambridge bankf
nd that no accurate description Of the
'aan Who raised it@rouid be obtained. |
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