The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-04-02
M HAD PARDONED
NlE WHO HANDLED
FALSE MONEY MOULD
L-g-e~fN6 SIT or HISTORY
|.rc.P1.NG THE CAPTURED
cOUNTERFEITER.
|YsH ONCE SHOWED QUEER"
Adams Arrives From Birmingham
nd seri0s to Trace Tharp's Re
..,t Movements in This Section
uas Photos Made.

ruth. #eyelopments in the coun-
taaz case 90 TO show that Tom
.rr the man arrested with the spuri-
ain and uuids is an old offender
I<5ne of Governor Patterson's
rsE noteees in the pardon line
thar. states that he was pardoned
Apru 9Th. 1907 by Governor Patter-
l. while serving a ive-year sentence
y highway robbery. He states that
hout six years since three men ar
rged with an old man named Leon
I'd Brown of the Hohenwald neigh
orbood to deliver a large amount of
sreep goods or spurious paper money
him for $500 cash. The old man
net the three on bridge In a lone
home spot and they knocked him in
he head and escaped with the money.
while Tharp does not admit that he
WAS one of the three men, he states
#tbat Sid Abels, jim Hudson and him
self were arrested for the crime, con-
vieted and sentenced to five years
each in the penitentiary. That one of
tbe other men and himself were par
doned and the other man served out
his time, being released about three
months since. The impression pre-
walls that perhaps these former part
ners in crime could probably throw
some light on the present case.
However that may be, secret SER
vice men are busy on the present case
and Tharp is on his way to Nashville
to await trial in the Federal Court.
That he will get good long sentence
his past record and the present crime
insures.
E. P McAdams, member of the
Government Secret Service with head
quarters in Birmingham, arrived in
Columbia this morning and immediate
ly began a thorough investigation OF
the case in an effort to find the other
member or members of the gang. Mr..
McAdams states that the spurious
coin, found on Tharp is dangerous
and shows expert work. That it
would pass almost anywhere and that
the silver dollars are particularly dan
gerous. Mr. McAdams went from |
lere to Nashville in his Investigations |
Before leaving he had a number of
taken of Tharp to use in
ooking further into the case and for |
uture record. Tharp did not show
pecial pleasure in having his picture
aiken, but needs must when the OFF,
ers insist.
R. L. Shirley, Deputy Marshall or
came down to assist in the
ase and to take Tharp back to Nash
lille. Mr. Hicks, agent at Thompson
tation, was here as a witness in the
ase and stated that Tharp passed a
IN dollar gold piece on him In pur-
base of ticket to Columbia and was
wen the change, but that he after
ards discovered the spurious nature
the coin and made Tharp give him {
le money back. That Tharp then
5ed a good silver dollar in the pur-
lase of the ticket
Tharp showed no nervousness when
raigned before U. S. Commissioner
0. P. Nicholson at his Office in the
-own Block
He stated frankly that he was gull
, but it was thought best to take
me evidence, so Agent Hicks OF
,ompson Station and officers Morgan
ID Lancaster from Columbia testi-
d. Tharp was bound over to the
deral court and his bond was fixed
$4,000 Failing to give bond he
Is sent to the Davidson county jail
: safe keepisg. G