Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
HAS PASSED AS GENUINE
Washington Manufacturers Told
That Law Was Not Violated.
ARE IMMUNE FROM ARREST
But May Be Compelled to Stop Pro.
duction-Is Barred in Other
Jurisdictions.


ranging to call upon District Attorney
Baker Of this city to suppress local
enterprise-the printing of what is called
Cassie Chadwick money"
The Federal Book Company of this city
prints the money and sells it to stores
dealing in novelties. 1t is noticed in dis
play windows throughout the city and
is often flashed by humorously inclined
persons wishing to give the impression of
great wealth
The Cassie Chadwick currency bears a
likeness of the celebrated easy money
adventures. as well as a photograph of
busted" bank. Two years ago when
it was designed a sample was submitted
to Assistant Secretary Keep of the Treas
ury.
No Violation Of Law
After consultation with Chief Wilkie
and with the United States attorney of
the District. the inventors of the paper
were informed that, while the novelty
has good many points resembling a
800 bill of the United States, 1t was
technically not a violation of the laws
declaring that nothing shall be printed
in similitude of an obligation of the
United States government.
Immediately the supposed money came
into great demand. being sold freely to
visitors in the city. For some time no
complaints were received of any improper
use of the fake money. But in the last
from different parts of the country stat
ing it has been passed off for real money.
Four or five days ago Jerry Larkin was
arrested at Clayton. n. Y. for passing
one of the novelties for 500. He must
stand trial on the charge.
Worked on Foreigners.
Secret service officials state that while
the Chadwick bill does not bear sufficient
resemblance to a 500 bill to deceive ma
tive citizens it can be used to impose
upon newly arrived foreigners. They
consider it is assuming serious import
ance for that reason.
One side of the Chadwick currency is
printed in yellow. in imitation of large
government note. In each of the upper
corners are the letters I. o. u. but the
u is so nearly like the figure naught that
it is calculated to deceive.
The majority of the United States attor-
neys have refused to permit the Chadwick
currency to circulate in their Jurisdictions.
1t Is asserted by Chief Wilkie that Wash
ington is one of the comparatively few
places where it can be made and passed.
The manufacturers of the money. one
side of which generally bears an adver-
tisement. are protected from arrest under
their letter from former Assistant Secre-
tary Keep. If the United States attorney
rules against them. however, they will
have to go out of business.
Advertisement on Bill.
Secret service officials have just run
down an interesting case at St. Louis. A
young man in that city who makes $65
nor month has some fool friends One of
them conceived the brilliant idea of adj
vertising in a novel way for wife for
the young fellow. He secured a one
dollar bill and wrote upon it something
like this:
Wife wanted by John Smith, 22S Towne
street. st. Louis. Am making 1925 a
month; am good looking and want nice
wife quickly"
friend had assumed that the one-dollar
bill would fall into the hands of some
young woman who would make a dash
for the prize without delay. But the
bill does not seem to have fallen into fem
mime hands.
1t finally reached a national bank at
Mackinac. Mich. This bank promptly sent
1t to the Treasury for redemption as de-
faced note. Treasury people turned it
over to the secret service which found
that prohibits writing, printing or i'm
pressing an advertisement upon an obi
cation Of the government.
Secret service men went after the young
man named on the bill He was fright
ened half to death, but explained that
never knew of its existence until about
to be placed under arrest. The secret
service officers are now after the man
who put up the joke.