The Rice belt journal., 1908-08-14

traditions of that very responsible post,
hut has won special laurelS by his per
Snal success in several big cases. He
was born in EIgin. ILL.,, II years ago, and
before accepting the headship of the
secret service had made an enviable rep
: uation as working journalist, While
connected with the Chicago newspapers
he made a speciality OF criminal investi-
a CATION which probably accounts in part
for his unusual success as a detective.
2 During the Spanish war he or
ganized special emergency force of men
J TO checkmate Spanish spies in this coun-
try AS a consequence he succeeded in
arrestiug their best spies and driving
most of the others off the soil Of the
United States.)
~ NE Monday morning, not many
years ago, smartly dressed
man strolled down lower Broad
way and entered one Of the
Trust company buildings tn the
heart of the financial district of
New York. He was what is known
4 to the patrons of the turf as a
bOokmaker, and he had called at the
bank for the purpose of securing a roll
Of bank notes that he had left there
on the previous Saturday night for
lsate'keeping. 1t was promptly handed
r. to him, a roll as big as both of his
fists. He counted it over rapidly to
see that the amount was correct, and
when he got near the end of the roll
he paused long and looked earnestly
ata$ 800 gold certificate that lay there
conspicuously among the bills of
smaller denominations. He continued
Z his study of the yellow back" for
considerable period, and finally thrust
ing the balance of the bills In his
paRtaloons pocket, walked over to the
cashier and handed him the bill.
What's the matter with this note?"
he asked
The bank official looked at it cas-.
tally and handed it back with a smile.
Nothing" he answered, except
that it's counterfeit
/ The ebookmaker gasped with astonish-
spl1sent n He went over his roll and
found three or four more notes OF
khe Same kind That morning he noti.
! ned his fellow bookmakers, and before
"a hours had passed 80 or 40 of the
& counterfeit notes had been located In
/ new York city Samples were imme-
galately secured by the authorities and
! 51teor#arded to John w. Wilkie, the
ehief Of the secret service division of
the United States treasury depart
anentj its t
The chief dropped the business in
aand and Immediately turned his at
! Itlention to the new developments in
Dssae hundred-dollar eounterfeits. Tele-
Frams We're sent TO the agents of the
sseIet service instrueting them to visit
sae race tracks in their vicinity and
look out for bogus bills. These in.
lctions applied particularly to Gin
einnati, Louisville, Memphis, New Or
ieans and st. Louis.
AT st. Louis Capt. John Murphy, the
( secret service agent in charge of that
ustrlct, went to the Delaware race
aacG and posted the bookmakers to
loOk out for any $100 bills that might
Oe offered them. Agents of the serv-
Ee were posted in various parts of the
uack, and it was agreed that if any
these certificates were offered by
any OF the patrons the bookmakers
snoeld at once give the secret serv
Ne pre-arranged signal. Insless than
3sso hours one of the agents received a
signal and hurried to the booth occu-
pea by the bookmaker. He made
s3feIul examination of the bill that
.ad been given to the "bookie' and
.'ola that 1t was one Of the counter
'eiss' The agents were then posted at
spo.s Where they could see the patrons
" " tRe track in the act of "cashing in"
uelf Winnings The man who had
~ pu' up the 800 bill bet on the favor
", and ne came out a winner.
Inc man "caShed in" and as he did
y was taken into custody.
de was marched over to the club
tOase and searched. A white en-
-, ts'Ope was found in his pocket, con-
,,riaiag 2S of the $100 counterfeit bills.
! : SAID his name was Marcus Cra-
"a s the proprietor of an extensive
.salOso'ensraYing s establishment at
= ssa.osidence, r. l. He was perfectly
s,s Aaia IN his explanations. He said
- te had been visiting the fair and
~ ~ = guest at the Southern hotel, and
10y ne would be very glad to refer