Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

floor told the tale without any other
information
Malcolm Robinson and his wife oc-
cupied the house by themselves. accord
Ing TO the belief or the tounspeople.
The facts were. however, as revealed
by investigation. that Robinson and his
wife occupied the lower story and Kale
Ellis and Franklin J. Brown the upper
story. The three men were counter
letters. johnson was the "manufac-
turer" OF the Boscobel crowd, Brown
being the printer under Robinson's d.
rection. Ellis was the engraver. as
have previously told. but at that par
ucular time he was also aiding in the
work OF running OF the issue for the
ase OF Nap" Latta
Brown and Ellis seldom went down
stairs, and were never seen by the
neighbors. their meals being served
them upstairs by Mrs. Robinson. The
little exercise they got was taken I'M
der cover OF the night. The life of
the counterfeiter at his busy times is
not bed OF roses, by any means. for
II requires the utmost concentration
and application OF effort The longer
the delay In producing an issue the
greater danger OF discovery. and such
task, once begun. is followed With
tremendous diligence until the OUTPUT
IS IN the hands OF the dealer and the
genuine coin OF the realm safely in
the hands OF the manufacturers OF the
"coney."
] took some time to satisfy myself
as 10 the exact conditions prevailing in
and around the Robinson residence. I
had not forgotten Kale Ellis little
pleasantly ln regard to the probable
fate or any secret service men who at
tempted 70 capture him. and I did not
intend TO take any more chances than
necessary when IL came TO planning for
the event But the time soon came
when II seemed certain no mistake
could be made in raiding the Robinson
house
FRANK W. Oakley, United States mar
snail at Madison, was told OF nv plan
and his services and those OF two of
his most competent deputies were Sc
cured. Warrants were taken ONT sa-
} cretly at Madison. Marshal Oakley said
he had frequently heard Of KaIe Ellis
and that from all he had heard he was
dangerous man 10 handle. l also sent
to Chicago for John Mcdonald and g
u. townsend. the latter a secret serv-
ice operative. The FIVE men were in
structed to come 70 BOscobel on the
same day and 20 register at the hotel
without letting il be known that they
knew me or knew one another.
IL was about IL o'clock at night when
l struggled them into my room. where
| outlined my plan 10 them. / did not
deem II consistent TO send any other
man into probable danger Of which
myself was afraid. so I planned TO take
the lead in the actual entry OF the
house. One OF the others was To be
stationed about 10 feet from each cor
ner or the house in such a way that
each could command a view OF two
sides OF the building calculated that
Ellis and Brown might leap from the
second-story windows in front when
they heard me ascending the stairs. To
the men stationed In front / said.
"One OF these men who may iurnp
from the second story has sworn IN
kill on sight any secret service men
that tries to take him. His record is
such there is no doubt he means what
he says II these men jump from the
windows they will be armed and will
Kill any men in their path Either you
~ they will be killed It Will be bet
ter II 1t be they. Shoot them before
they strike the ground il you want 10
save your own lives"
The nearest neighbors OF the Robin
sons had child that was not expected
10 live through the night on which we
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