The Irish standard., 1906-03-10

grecnback variety. issue of March ~,
1862. which notes had had wide cir
culatiom. thanks Ia the energy Of the
men with whom Mccartney was in
league.
But this Is another depression en-
cepi as to The settlement of Mozart
ney in Nauvoo. this act having result.
ed in the establishment in NauNoo OF
headquarters for prolific gang of
"concy" men and women. Pete" Nc
Cartncy in 1864 had married Martha
Ann AckermaD, whom he had first
met in Cincinnati several years before.
She was the daughter Of an old Ger
man counterfeiter whose widow with
her two daughters had lived in Gin,
cinnati for several years. Martha was
pretty and extremely skillful in the
printing of countcrfeits, her father
having employed her in that work
when she was as young az II years
Of age.
The Mccartney band at Nauvco had
gained gradually in numbers and the
extent of their operations since pete"
had settled there. and among his con.
felerates was DR.. Milton Parker, who,
at the time | was detailed to the
Boyd-Drigss case. was in an eastern
penitenitiary for counterfeiting. Bnt
Mrs. Parker continued to live III
Nanvoo and was q handsome and in
telligent woman. There also lived
Mt Nauvoo counterfeiter named
Louis Sleight and his partner, John
Frisbie. known to the secret service as
the leaders or the "Slelght and Fris.
bic" gang. knowing full we'll that
nearly all the western counterfeite:s
of no:e al one time or another visited
Nauvon. l determined, in the absence
Of hotter Or more DEFINITE clews, to 60
to Nauvoo and look around It, dill
not take long to discover that Drigg,
had been making visits to Nauv00.
but. SD far as could be learned, the
magnet that had drawn him thithey
was the beauty and charm of Mrs
Parker rather than any business plans
be might have been working out in
connection with Sleight or the Other
members of the counterfciting band
that nourished in the historic Nor.
mon settlement
This was the first tangible clew that
had been uncovered In weeks ri
search through three states. and I de-
termined that It was from the resi-
dcnce OF Airs. Parker in Nauvoo tina,
briggs should be followed.
From further cautious inquiry At
Nauvoo found that briggs had re-
Gently made visit to Mrs ParLe'
and on leaving had gone ostensi:,i..'
to Clinton. Ia. Familiar as was
with the manner in which such Grin.
inals as briggs bought tickets for W..
intended destinations. doubled or
their tracks and went TO great pains
otherwise 10 throw the secret SER .;.'
men OF their trail. ! decided 10 go h.
Clinton.
ill., the latter part Of June. 1875. ~.
elderly man and his wife. gon.!-
looking woman many years younger
than her husband. made their appear
ancc in Clinton and rented two
houses. The man gave the name o:
J. X. Watson and 'old the men Wit,
whom he negot :l,eA for the houses
that he was q retired rat!:'
raiser. He was ScOtchman. DARK
skinned. Of rather heavy physical
mold, and wore a fmll beard ,ln
dressed as well as or slightly bet..ar
than man in hi, alleged voratio"
would be expected 10 dress. His g.:.-
eral demeanor tended toward tn2
sanctimonious. llc often atteDIe;i
church and Was anant at prayer anil
in religious discourse Finds he had
in plenty. and h. gave Substantial evi-
dcnce OF lis lnlsiness sOlislity by DO
posting $.%,OOO in the Clinton bank.