The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-01-28
FRANKLIN. La, SATURDAY. JANUARY 2s 1905

Observed 5, "oHl deal which stood him
II 500 S,u1t l2t-r.
OAe day LUr., and his prospective
recruit visited ! moonshine still, a..
Oh the way home the countcrleitel
impaired some state secrets under the
! influence q tAC jig. lie showed
/ taSon sacktil OF coin, and inquired
! lot his opinion Of the Workmanship
/ IT won't &c. Back" said the agent !,
it's too risky. 1t looks all right.
! but"
/ RGc!, pleaded and matched goot. and
bad dollars together to show the i'm
possibility Of detection. and with
ie.Sn"d reluctance Casol allowed his
scruplcs 10 be overcome. and agreed
10 go with Buck to his plant the next
! night ard get some spurious coin to
use over the gambling tables at Eden
burg.
The agent learned the names of
three nor" of the men wanted without
asking for = single one. He got we'll
along in tho good graces Of Buck and
soon had t.o names OF every member
OF the gang. but they We're valueless
until he had actually found each pass
ing or i'll possession OF counterfeit
money.
There was another branch Of the Or
SaniZaton near Reynoldsville. Sam
Secrst was the boss up there -Secrist
was the pillar OF tie church, a man OF
aud tho ,,f
comprising Gl rooms. Cason didn't
hunt un &cc-lst when he went to Rey-
noldsyilc. lie became acquainted
with tre pastor OF Secrist's church
and showed such energy in singing
and in relating his experiences in
prayer meeting that he attracted tne
attention OF Sccrist, who introduced
himself.
From that time the officer was
f-eGuent visitor at the house with q
ioons. Secrist had pretty daughter
!amet' Minnie, who became much at
tached to the good looking friend OF
her father. Before long it was an op-
en- secret that they were engaged and
Secrist threw down the bars and ad-
Elttted CaSoa TO full partnership in
al his affairs. He showed him where
his plants and materials for making
money were, a'16 gave him some of the
output to pass.
At Reynoldsvil,c Cason completed |
the evidence for the government, and |
there was nothing to do but for Dan |
Nj MrS,WIHnoV o1nro Nd
up the gang. During all these months
but once was a breath of suspicion en-
,ertained against the agent. He had |
Eone out to meet three members OF |
The gang one night, and found them
masked, with reyolvers lsvelled.
We believe you are a spy" said
he leader, ''and we've made up our
minds to kill you if you don't let US
search you"
Search me-" said Cason, laughing.
'Of course III let you search me, but
he first man man that attempts to
axe one of my pistols I'll blow the
op of his head OIL"
Anticipating such contingency. be-
ore he left the Office in Pittsburg he
ad written a letter to himself, pur
ortinS to come from a sister. begging
in to quit his evil ways and lead an
onest life. The letter indicated that
c had been passing counterfeit money
nd that government officers were pur-
uing him.
The letter saved the agents life.
he countorfeiters slowly deciphered
, pat their heads together and decid
d that he was all right. Inside OF
lree months from that time those
ame men held up their hands at the
owning EluzZlcs Of Dal McSwinney's !
9volvers. The whole gang was round
l up without firing shot, and !
agonload of coin and materials for
ardcd to the federal court !
The most disagreeable thing that
appened to Cason was the remark
ade to him my his fancee. Miss ,
innie.
Il would never have thought it OF !
III, SAM" she said, you could sing
} beautifully. New York Sun. !