The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-13

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In his home in quiet North London
suburb clean-shaven. resolute young
man. with clear-cut business head
and precise and careful manner, sat
and discussed with London Daily
Mail representative the past-and the
future.
1t was William Barmash. the man
VINO was concerned in the most SEN
sational forgery of bank of England
notes of recent times. He has inst
been released. on ticket-of-leave. after
having served only third of the SEN
tence of 10 years penal servitude
passed upon him in December. 1902
He was the youngest, and certainly mot
the most blameworthy. of the forgers.
and his liberty has been given him to
use his own words. so that / NAV
make fresh start in life, and devote
my energies to a more honest and less
hazardous calling"
Barmash was from Park
hurst to Pentonville prison after sery-
ing three years and three months, and
then released to rejoin his wife and
children. for general good conduct
and services rendered" Barmash'.
original sentence of 10 years was re-
duced to five, with further reduc-
ton of six months off the usual re-
mission of three months a year for ex-
cellent behavior.
10 his credit, 1t must be said, he has
done all in his power to make atone
ment. and his attempt to readjust the
balance of justice, although it has not
altogether commended itself to form
er associates. has won him the highest
opinions of the police and prison au-
thorities. This he firmly intends to
follow up by severiug all the old
criminal ties.
Under new name Barmash has
made a fresh start and none of his
nelshbors who see a well-groomed.
kindly-mannered man with his little
ones, making much of him after his
long absence connect him with the
notorious bank forger.
1T Will be remembered that after the
trial his father, Solomon Barmash.
paralyzed and a cripple, who had been
sentenced to Is years. Imprisonment.
shot himself in a cell at Newgate.
HOW ne procured the revolver after
the careful search. and despite the pri
son precautions, has remained mys-
terry.
I'm the library at Parkhurst prison."
said the younger Barmash, II have
read all kinds of faneiful theories thar
nave from time to time appeared in the
newspapers as to how he secured the
means of death, but only two or three,
hVlng people know the real truth at
present.
After the dreadful past" Young
barmash went on, Il intend to com,
mence new life. am eager for any
opportunity. In Parkhurst, where are
mcst OF the prisoners who for their
misdeeds are best known to the public
my fellow-prisoners placed me in the
front ranks of crirhe-an undesired
nonor, and one which mean to live
down If possible. They would insist
on placing me on the list of notorieties.
second only to the brothers Bidwell'
whose forgeries were executed to rob
the bank of England of million Of
money. Our scheme was on a much
number scale, and whereas the Bid
wells had $4,000 capital bur resources
were llmited. That makes great diff
ferences."
Out of the wealth of his experience
barmash gives hint to the "Old Lady
OF lhreadneedle street." which, coming
nom an undoubtedly well-informeI
source ana being offered in retribution,
is worthy of every consideration:
The old-fashioned way of nrint;n.
bank notes in dull, single color
Should" he said, "be changed and each
note printed in MANY different colors
This would prove too difficult to imi.
tate, and forgery would cease to nav
and thus STOP 10y
Even the much-vaunted. secret,v
prepared water-marked paper on
winch. bank notes are printed can he
copied to deceive an expert, and secret
marks, OF which we hear SO much. are
now known to the public and the ma
Jority OF bank cashiers. Rainbow color
printing is the only real remedy"
mere is quite tragedy-a grim
tragedy-in Barmash trying to cash
genuine bank of England note
:, Memories of the forgeries still
nnger IN the public mind, apparently.
ana make them cautions" he said. and
reiated how, after reporting himself at
scotland Yard Immediately after his
release. he and his wife were unable IN
change the only money they had with
them-a five-pound note-a note above
all possible suspicion.
After trying in vain in several places
they gave 1t mp as hopeless and walked
nome, lacking smaller change to nav
the omnibus fares. p"'
After all. Barmash thought, the nm
ishment fitted the crime. pun