The Ordway new era., 1908-08-14


desire to prove how you could re-
produce the almost faultless work of
the bureau OF engraving and printing
"A class OF work that will always ex-
cite the envy and admiration OF skilled
cngravcrs-that. filled with this de-
sire. you began work in an expert
mental way. that you put II under the
camera. and reproduced II to see IL
you could bring forth bit OF work
that would rival the unrivaled produc-
tion OF the government Then. when
this creation became fact instead of
a vision. you were seized with an over
whelminE desire to see II you could
actually circulate 1t as genuine
money"
You certainly brought more than
30 notes to st. Louis" said the de-
tectivc.
oh. yes" responded the counter.
fciter.
Where are they now"
At the Union station
In what part OF the stauon?'
In the baggage room"
Where Is the check
maven I Hpt IT, II . ooVhstA'S .
In the post ofiice."
Wilkie looked the astonishment he
felt Before he had time to put his
thoughts into words. Graham said:
After inserting the advertisement
in the paper. put $500 In a hand
bag. together with several bottles OF
chemicals which ! use to artifcially
age the notes. Then ! placed the
check which | received for the hand
bag in an envelope addressed to my
self under an assumed name. and d.
the post office"
It WAS evident that Graham had
carefully planned even the minutest
detail OF his great counterfeiting
scheme. BY this method OF conceal
ing the check for the handbag he left
the counterfeit notes totally disasso-
ciated with himself In any way. and
still! at the same time within mo-
meni's reach. A secret service agent
was sent down to the postmaster. OBJ.
tanned the letter containing the check.
took that to the Union station, and re.
ceived the handbag which he brought
fed the statement made by its owner.
The chief took up the question OF the
plates.
Where are the plates?" no in
quired.
In a storage warehouse in Provi-
dence," was the reply.
He admitted that no one in his
business establishment was aware
that he knew anything whatever Of
the mechanical part of the work. but
/ the man, with cunning almost be-
yond belief. had perfected himself in
the art of etching. After that he pur-
chased press In New York city and
had 1t delivered in the middle OF the
night to private room in his estab-
lishment. There he worked and ex-
perimented night after night until he
was finally able to produce the per
fected 500 bill counterfeits. Then
the press was dismantled. and with
the plates, placed in warehouse In
Providence. 1t was stored under an
assumed name.
Where is the receipt?" asked
Wilkie.
1T is pasted between two sheets
OF paper that back up photograph
on my desk in my office in Provi.
dence"
The chief Immediately called UP
providence by telegraph. The local
agent was instructed to go to Crahan's q
once and find the receipt for the
press. He did so. 1t was between
the Two sheets of paper on the pho.
tograph on his desk Immediate 40
tion was taken. and after an incred.
ioiy short space Of time the plates
were In ST. Louis in possession OF
Chief Wilkie. On the following day
Marcus Graham was taken into court
he pleaded guilty to manufacturips
counterfeit money and passing It on
the public. He was given is Year.
on each OF the two indictments. the
sentences to run concurrently. Thia
was subsequently reduced to eight
, years. Thus ended one OF the mos
important counterfeiting schsmss eve,
discovered and thwarted BY the uaS
velously efficient machinery Of ~,
! secret service divisloa OF the Unltet
, states government.
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