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to ten years In the penitentiary. The
government law fixes a maximum pen
atty of Is years Imprisonment for coun-
terfeiting currency and ten years for
counterfeiting metal money. Sullivan
was sentenced to two years. Rev. An.
drew Jackson Thomas ministerial ca
reer was brought'to sudden close by
his being sent to the penitentiary for
five years ''Hankey" Thielen's sen.
tence was one year
Mrs. Thomas was sentenced to serve
four months in Jail. Technically her
offense merited greater punishment, for
she had passed counterfeit money at
times without the knowledge of her hus-
band. Had her offense consisted mere.
ly in aiding her husband and working
at all times with him, she would not
have been punished at all, for supreme
court decisions protect women who
commit crimes at the instance and in
the company of their husbands. Harry
Woods was released as reward for the
work he had done for the government
although he was kept in prison until
the time of trial.
Whalen had secretly married two
months before his arrest, and, although
his position was the same as that of
Woods, his Imprisonment resulted in
his going insane, and he was taken to
an asylum
So far as know no member Of the
Biebush band settled" at that time
ever appeared again in the criminal his
tory of the country.
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"koniacking' swindle that reached into
the United States treasury building it
self; and set it forth here merely on
account of what it suggested rather
than on account Of it's intrinsic impor-
tance.
At the present day, when the coun-
terfeiting of the nations money is rap
idly passing into the category of lost
arts the younger generation will won
der at the extent of counterfeiting a
third of a century ago as indicated by
the narratives have told and the one
l am about to relate. And il there be
any wonder on this score there will be
greater when l say that Nelson briggs,
Ben Boyd, Fred Biebush Pete" Nc
Cartney and a score of others already
mentioned were members of the west
ern contingent only, while in the east
was a corresponding number just as
skilled and lust as active.
The connections between east and
west crossed and interlaced, until they
formed fguratiye free-masonry of
counterfeiting reaching from ocean to
ocean and from Canada to the gulf
For this condition there was most
obvious explanation. We whose hairs
are gray will remember when the ne
cessities of government during the war
of the rebellion compelled the issue Of
hundreds of millions of legal tender of
new and various kinds. These issues
were made hastily, being demanded by
the exigencies of the kaleidoscope f.
nancial situation, and were imperfect
to an extent that would now be consid-
cred ridiculous.
Much of the new currency issued dur
ing the war and the existence of the
state banks was not only defective in
the engraving, but was printed on pa
per which could be easily duplicated by
a clever chemist. Scrip was in use and
the government product, from the en-
graver's standpoint, was not Of high
character. In short, the large spawn
of "koniackers" that did so much I'M
lawfully to initiate the currency of the
country from 1850 to 1880 were bred
by temptation arising from defective
national eurrency-defective from the
artisans viewpoint.
The eastern and western crowds op-
Grated largely each for itself without
the help Of the other, but the resources
Of the east were drawn on when the
western counterfeiters needed new
plate or material not obtainable in
their own bailiwick, and the fasteners
frequently came west for similar ac-
commodations. "Coney'' fioated in the
east was frequently traced to the Mis-
sissippi valley or farther west, and
some of the most troublesome imita-
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lions we ever had to deal with in the
west were the handiwork of eastern ar
tisans. With this explanation l will
take up another thread in the story of
1.-THE Boscobel Koniackers.'
Some time before my story opens A.
L. Drummond, chief secret service op-
erative in charge of the New York di-
vision, had run across plates for the
manufacture of scrip which he had
traced to the hand of Kale Ellis,
western product. and as desperate
counterfeiter as ever lodged the secret
service. Drummond and w. w. Ken
noch, another operative, both had been
sailors, and, through furnishing infor-
nation to the revenue officers concern
ing certain smuggling operations, had
been appointed customs officers in New
York From this work they went into
the secret service.
Woods was then chief of the service
and had seSt Drummond to Wisconsin
to hunt down Ellis, the maker of the
scrip plate. Drummond caught up with
his man and Ellis fed, with the secret
service officer in close pursuit. The
counterfeiter ran to the Pecatonica riv-
er, plunged in and swan to the other
bank. Drummond, seeing his man es-
Gaping, fired at him in midstream, one
OF the bullets clipping away the lobe
of Ellis right ear, making a mark of
Identification that became known to
every man in the secret service.
In his flight Ellis had carried with
him the plates from which the scrip
was being made, and knowing he could
not be convicted unless the plates were
found in his possession, he dropped
the package in the river as he swan
for his life. With remarkable pres
ence of mind, while bullets from the
officers revolver were clipping the wa
ter all around him, Ellis mentally took
such accurate bearings Of the spot at
which he dropped the package that he
was able afterward to recover it.
He reached the opposite bank ex-
hausted Drummond followed him over
and searched him, but found him
"clean"-that is, without tangible evil
dence of his guilt in his possession.
Aware he could not make case that
would hold in court against Ellis,
Drummond let him go, but not until
the counterfeiter had delivered this
message for the benefit of all of us:
IF any - secret service man
ever again tries to take me I'll kill him
on sight"
Ellis was known throughout the serv-
Ice as man of great determine
ton and disregard of consequences
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three days arguEent on this point fol-
lowed. The judge finally decided, how
ever, that their testimony should be adj
mitted, and l believe this case stands
out as the first in that state in which
conyicts' testimony was admitted.
All that money and the best legal
talent could do failed to break down
our case and "0ld Fred" was sentenced
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copyright. 1905. by Marion G. schcisun.l
(Continuedl.
By CAPTAIN PATRICK D. TYRRELL

From the Barnes residence, after Sc
curing Sullivan, we went to Bosses.
At no time had we ever had any evil
dence that Bose was implicated in any
way other than having guilty knowl-
.dge of what was going on in his sa-
loon, and by allowing the counterfeit
ers to rendezvous there. When we ar
rived he was partly undressed, counting
the proceeds of the days business. We
gave him chance to dress himself be-
fore we took him away, but no coun-
terfeit money was found on the prem
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1ses. 1t was $3.50 in the morning when
we disposed of Bosse. The nights work
had been hard, and decided that we
had earned some sleep. Thielen was ar
rested the next day.
It will be recalled that Whalen and
Woods, after being cornered by the au-
thorities, had consented to aid the GOV
eminent in its efforts to put finish
TO the career of Biebush and his princi-
pal assistants. 1t was arranged that
these men should be arrested and then
formally turn states evidence, thereby
securing lenie- cy in their own cases.
They were picked up by Deputy United
States Marshal Soest and myself the
day after the arrest of Biebush, in an al
ley near Thirteenth and Olive streets,
and were locked up. Early the same
day, also, we raided the home and
workshop of Hargate, the die-cutter, ar
resting him and securing quantity of
dies for the manufacture of counter
felt money. had intended to use him
as states witness, as he told me he
had made dies for Biebush within a
period which would make him liable
at the time of his arrest In this state
ment he was undoubtedly telling the
truth, but in some way he got into COM
munication with Biebush, and when the
cases came UP for trial we found Har-
gate had suddenly suffered from lapse
OF memory in telling the first story.
He said he made the dies at time so far
In the past that the offense was out
lawed, and by this trick, originated by
Biebush, the Englishman nearly es-
capped. He was in i'll health, and was
given light sentence on that account.
He was not an engraver of the first
class, and l believe never made any
more trouble for the government.
"Old Fred" realizing that he had
come to his last ditch, retained the
ablest criminal lawyers he could find
Judge Simmons and ex-Gov. Fletcher.
Writs of habeas corpus had been sued
out for "Hoosier Bill and John Mitch
ell, and they were brought to ST. Louis
to testify against Biebush. The 1atter's
attorneys Immediately raised the point
that these two were prohibited from
testifying under the Missouri law, and a
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CASE DISMISSED.
Charles and Lewis Ware Charged With
Threatening to Kill,

From Thursdays Daily.
At the preliminary hearing OF
Charles Ware and Lewis Ware before
Justice w. ]. Berry yesterday the case
was dismissed on motion of the attor-
neys for the defense after the close Of
the introduction of testimony on be-
half OF the state. The Ware brothers
We're charged with threatening to CON-
nit public offense, it being alleged
that they threatened to kill Henry
Rupe. The men live south Of Ottumwa.
Lowenberg & Coen were the attorneys
for the defense and w. w. Rankin CON.
Quoted the prosecution,
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In glancing back over a long line
of records for the years 1878 and 1879,
] select the foregoing incident as the
first thread the secret service picked up
in the skein Of events which afterward
connected east and west in a riaontjn
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l took some time to satisfy myself
as to the exact conditions prevailing in
and around the Robinson residence. |
had not forgotten Kale Ellis little
pleasantly in regard to the probable
fate of any secret service men who at
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Ellis was known throughout the serv-
Ice as man of great determine
ton and disregard of consequences
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
Ceylon and It's People.

DR.. Rosalie Slaughter lectured last night
in the Eastern High School Hall on "Cey-
Ion, and the Way They Do Things There"
The lecture was illustrated. The beau
tiful views showed the peculiar customs of
the inhabitants of the island. The lee
turer said that the great majority of the
Singhalese are living now exactly as they
did 1000 years ago, and the pictures were
of the homes of the people and of the
jungle. The audience saw many strange
sights. including holy men, who, it is said,
in order to acquire merit have held their
arms above their heads for ten years. They
also saw people who try to scare away
sickness by singing and dancing; BARRIERS
who have no shops, but give "shaves' and
hair cuts" on the sidewalks or on public
highways; houses where snakes instead of
cats attend to the catching of rats, and
fields where tea grows that sell for $3.50
per pound.
Instead of trolley cars the natives use the
slow going bullock carts; instead of gas
stoves the cooking is Sdone on two hot
stones in the ground. The lecture was one
of those provided for in the course of free
lectures to the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
DAY NURSERIES.
Movement Begun to Establish Them in
Washington.

Christian workers have been quite sue
cessful. 1t is said. in arousing public as
well as individual interest in and for day
nurseries Many realize that the highest
pleasure this life can give is found In the
greatest amount of service they can render
to humanity-in other words. helping others
to help themselves.
It has been repeatedly affirmed that in
cities where these day nurseries have been
in operation for years the results have
been entirely satisfactory. In a year or
two they become almost entirely self-sup-
porting. In a great measure they have
helped to stay the tide of evil influences
which is daily sweeping the little street
urchins into the police courts, reform
schools, hospitals, insane asylums and
sometimes even to the scaffold.
A parlor meeting in the interest OF day
nurseries in Washington is to be held at the
residence of Mrs. Stanley Wolf. 421 street
northwest. Monday next at 7:30 pm. The
temporary secretary of the organization
Fanny w. Gresham of 1907 18th street
northwest, signs the call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
Conference of Y Societies

The ~" Christian Temperance Unions
of the city held conference at the w. C.
t. U. building Monday evening, Mrs.
Don T. Blaine, general secretary, presid-
ing. After devotional exercises the reports
Of Miss Edith Coombs, secretary. and
Mrs. Owen P. Kellar, treasurer of the
District "Y,' were received
An interesting feature of the program
was the semi-annual reports given by diff
senting Eastern; Miss Daisy Johnson,
Bloomingdale; Miss Irene Umberger'
Georgetown; Miss Mignonette Bucking-
ham. Central; Miss Eleanor Walker, Ju-
Y" and Miss Mabel Callahan the LIE
Droit Y
Mrs. James NJ Pickens presented the
work of the Flower Mission" department,
Navy yard" and Mr.. r. H. Wolf the
young Wage Farmers Club" Among
those who took part in the conference
were Misses Virginia Raymond Florence
Jett, Augusta Palmer, May and Grace
Hurlbut and Messrs. z. P. Burdick and
Joseph Conner.
Miss Richie contributed piano selections
and chorus from the Georgetown Y, led
Refreshments were served by the Jul
dietary Y, the Misses Walker, Lula Rob-
erts, Frances Johnson and Messrs. Stew
ems Faulkner and Burdick BEING the COM
mittee in charge.
The District Y, cooperating with the
North Capitol w. C. T. u, announces
weekly temperance meetings at the navy
yard next week.
The District decided to appoint June
10 as it's flower mission day at the city
almshouse, and will also furnish an Eas.
ter treat to the inmates under the direc.
ton of Mrs. Pickens.
Mrs. Blaine announced that will be
| organized at Anacostia, d. c., during the
present month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
old Soldier Overcome by Gas.

William Mauch, soldier, sixty-five
years of age, who boards at No 237 New
Jersey avenue northwest, was found in the
front room on the third floor of the house
yesterday, in an unconscious condition by
Mrs. Theodore Walters. 1t developed upon
investigation that he had been overcome
by gas, which was found partially turned
on. DIR. r. w. Frshkorn OF No. 21S New
Jersey avenue was called in to give madical
aid and he succeeded in reviving Mauch.
The old man was somewhat under the in
fiuence of liquor, 1t was stated
Mauch was later removed to the Soldiers
Home, and Is apparently in as good condi-
ton as before his accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
WONDERS OF ARCTIC REGION.
Lecture by Prof. Gore in George Wash
ington University Hall.

Prof. ]. H. Gore of the George Washing
ton University delivered an illustrated lee
ture last night at the Public Library, in
the course of free lectures to the people,
on The Beauties and Wonders of the
Arctics." With word and picture he de-
scribed the scenery of Norway above the
arctic circle. the activities Of the hardy
people who dwell there and some of the
sports which they enjoy.
Spitsbergen and other sections were Wis
tied with him by his audience. There they
saw the house built for one of the circum-
polar magnetic stations and occupied by
Nordenskjold, as well as the huts that had
served as the last home of the fishermen
who had been caught in the inhospitabl
north by an early winter Many views
were shown of the equipment of Andre, OF
his start, and the last photograph that was
made of the fast disappearing balloon.
Considerable attention was given to tht
benefits that would result from a success
full attempt to reach the pole. and a belief
was expressed that this would be attained
only through the fortuitous coincidence OF
circumstances taken advantage of by ar
intrepid explorer like Peary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
KREIsLER-HoFMAN.
splendidly Played Program at the Ma
tional Theater.

The Kreisler- Holman concert at the Ma
tional Theater yesterday afternoon was an
extremely enjoyable affair. 1t was the pre-
sentation of two artists, one of whom had
been here several times and had become
familiar to Washington audiences by his
mastery piano playing, and the other had
came here years ago as a youngster, with
Rosenthal, the pianist, playing the violin
even then in a remarkable manner for one
SO young, and has gradually developed I'M
til now he bids fair to be one of the great
est violinists of his age. In fact, the devei'
opment of these two players has been grad
ual from their youth. Hoffman was a prod
ICY as a boy, and it has been seen how ne
has grown in music until he now ranks
with the greatest pianists. Either py NM
self would have been worthy OF a GOOD at
tendance, but together the house should
have been packed, which 1t was not.
The program opened with two move
ments of Cesar Franck's Sonata, not
very interesting composition, and then
came Kreisler In group including Vieux-
temps "Andante Religioso," which was
played with exquisite taste and feeling
Tartinfs 'Tenfels Triller." the Devii s
Trill," which was given with brilhancy and
good effect, and Dvorak's 'Humoresque,
which was played with muted strings, and
was unique in it's treatment. Then came
the best number, Beethoyens kreutzer
Sonata" in which both Kreisler and Hof-
man both played with splendid effect The
violin work was full Of temperament, and
all the technical difficulties were easily sur
mounted and the piano accompaniment was
played by Holman in splendid subjuga ton
to the stringed instrument and with an in
depreciation that showed how thoroughly
he has studied Beethoven. The applause at
its conclusion was long and vigorous and
the two returned again and again to the
stage, bowling their Acknowledgements.
Then came a group of solos by Hoffman,
including a Rachmannioff prelude, List s
"Gnomen reigen' and the List transcript
ton of the ''Tannhauser overture. The
first was excellently played, and the Liszt
numbers showed his remarkable technique
and endurance, the last creating a perfect
furore at Its conclusion Mr. Andre Beniost
was an efficient accompanist to Mr.. Kreis-
Ter in his group of solos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
Arrested for Virginia Authorities.

A colored girl named Stella Law was ar
rested in this city last night by Detectives
Pratt and Peck because of the receipt of
a message from the Roanoke (Va.) police
asking that she be apprehended and held
Stella was living at Ito 4th street north
west, where she was known as Lucy
Woods.
Three weeks ago she was working in the
house of a Mr.. Bell in Roanoke. One aft
ernoon her employer and his wife went out
driving, and when they returned they were
surprised to find that the house had been
robbed. About $50 worth Of clothing and
$12 in cash had been taken and Stella had
disappeared. The detectives arrested her
on the street and say she admitted that
she had robbed her employer of the money
and clothing. Most of the clothing was
found in her room. The girl said she spent
part of the stolen money for railroad
ticket and used the balance to pay for her
room and board here. During the three
weeks she has been here she has worked
three days. The Roanoke authorities have
been notified of her arrest and an officer
is expected here tonight or tomorrow to
get her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
Columbia Chapter Meets.

The Columbia Chapter, D. A. r., held its
monthly meeting Tuesday in the red par
lor of the Ebbitt House. After the reading
of the minutes and the report of the officers
the annual election took place.
The regent, Mrs. Mabel G. Swormstedt;
the vice regent Mrs. Harriet Scribner; the
treasurer, Mrs. Virginia Brown; the re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Sarah D. Prentice;
the corresponding secretary, Miss Cornelia
H. Hill, and the chaplain Mrs. Emily T.
DeRiemer, were all reelected.
Mrs. Harriet M. Hyer and Mrs. Lillian B.
Brock were elected registrar and historian,
respectively. succeeding Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Cleaves and Mrs Alice Akers.
The chapter voted to give pair Of doors
to the Continental Hall and also to join
with the other District chapters in furnish
ing a District room in the hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
Six Fingers on Each Hand.

Six fingers on each hand, where five fin
gers ought to grow, is the distinguishing
mark of little colored baby, which was
brought into the Juvenile Court yesterday
to have the disposal of it determined by
Judge Kimball, before whom the case was
brought. The extra finger grew on the
outside of the little finger, and was fasten-
ed to the little finger, just outside the
joint of that one with the palm of the
hand, and was apparently of normal size.
The baby had been found by a huckster,
in a basket in E street between South Cap
itol and LIST streets southeast. petition
was made by the board of children's guard
ians to take charge of the child, and the
judge granted the request.
The baby has been named Myrtle May.
With this cognomen and her twelve fingers
the baby is expected to become wonder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
Charged With Neglect Of Duty.

Policemen B. r. Price. A. M. Haycock
and W. H. Henderson of the fifth precinct
station were brought before the police trial
board yesterday afternoon on a charge of
neglect of duty the night of March q.
According to the statement of Sergt. C..
L. Plimmons, he found these men In an
alley on K street between 9TH and 9th
streets, and Henderson had in one hand a
three-auart bucket with a glassful of beer
In it, and glass in the other hand. The
sergeant said the policemen were "reti-
cent" in explaining where they got the
beer.
Evidence was produced on the part OF the
accused officers that the place had been
complained of frequently as being the con-
gregating place of some colored people,
who drank beer there; that they had gone
there to investigate the complaints, and
that the bucket and glass had been found
by them in the alley, having been left by
the beer drinkers at the approach OF the
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-15
CITY AND DISTRICT
Boys Bitten by Dogs.

Two boys were bitten by dogs yesterday
and SO severely wounded that it was neces-
sary to have physicians attend them. One
of them was Milo Denlinger, fourteen years
old, living at ITO Florida avenue northeast.
He was playing on Florida avenue near
his home when st. Bernard dog owned
by J. NJ Patterson of 1927 10Th street north
east knocked him down and bit him about
the back and arm. DR.. G. w. Warren
dressed the boys wounds
Percy Schwartz, twelve years old, whose
home is at 312 street northwest, Is the
other boy who had an unpleasant expert
ence with dog yesterday. A bull dog
owned by H. T. Duvall of 407 Warner street
northwest lacerated his leg. 1t Is said that
number of boys amused themselves by
throwing stones at the dog, and the ami
NAL attacked the Schwartz boy. DR.. Sam
uel A. karpeles dressed the injury.