The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-06-10

cret service. 1t was concerned with
me appearance of a number OF coup-
terfeit $50 bills in Erie financial cir.
eles during the winters of 1869 and
1870. A man by the name OF Fred
Landers kept a restaurant in the
Town, and one day when the detective
dropped in the proprietor told him of
FELLOW who had ordered a light
lunch, paid for 1t with a 500 bill.
bought drink as he went out and
ohered second $40 bill to the bar
lender who said he could not change
II.
Murray looked at the bill Landers
had accepted. 1t was cleverly de-
signed but not well enough TO de.
celVe the practiced eye of a man
trained to detect such forgeries. Ian.
! defs described the fellow and Murray
caught him at the railroad station.
nut did not find any of the counter
lett money in his possession. He was
merely a shower OF the queer" one
VINO passes the bad money and re-
ceVes only a couple of phoney bills
at a time
In no other line of criminal work
Is there such scientific organization
shown as in that OF counterfeItIng
me men who pass the money never
90 business with the man who makes
the plates. The plate maker is an en-
sraFer who usually receives mmp
sum for his work. Those who print
the money are the manufacturers and
they dispose of the queer in whole.
SAFE quantities to dealers, who sell to
retail dealers. who have. in turn.
their showers out" passing tho
money. The man who fell into Muir.
rays hands was shower. Having
made the arrest and searched him he
found on piece of paper In the pris.
oher coat pocket the name, Tom
Hale, New York" Murray at once
sent telegram addressed to Hale as
follows:
Come on. am sick. Stopping at
Morton house. Room 81"
Murray made ARRANGEMENTS with
the clerk of the Morton house TO keen
track OF any person who called and
asked Tor the guest in room 81. No
BODY came. The shower, who was
known as Poke" Sales, stayed In jail.
having been identified by Landers
ana the bartender. A week passed
any fresh developments. A
leaVy snowstorm had been raging for
several days, the trains we're block.
Iued ana all traffic delayed. But on
ne ninth day there was a new ar.
wal at the Morton house Although
was an excessively cold day he
wore no overcoat. He inquired for
lr' sales In room S4 anu Vas instant.
bounced upon by Murray who was
lose at hand. Upon being taken to
eadquarters and searched several
uhdred dollars was !Vunu upon him.
Ut hothIng In the way of counterfeit
'oney. Still, Murray detained him
'ith the intention of hunting for his
aggage, for It was obvious that a
IAN wearing such expensive clothes
adorned the person of the prisoner
ould be likely to have an overcoat in
he vicinity somewhere.
On the following morning Murray
'gah systematic hunt for the miss.
g overcoat. During the course of
S search he stepped into a saloon
'pt by man named John Anthony.
Here's curious thing happened
'sterday,' he said. There was
addressed chap came In here.
ashed his hands and walked out
ain leaving his overcoat behind him.
qua think that would be about the
st thing he'd leave on a bitter cold
s."
Seems funny" responded Murray.
u me look at that coat. John"
The overcoat was produced and in
first pocket Murray examined he
md $1,000 in counterfeit 500 and
~ bills wrapped up In a handker-
Ell. They were such excellent coun-
ieits that they actually deceived
eyes of several bank experts to
ON they were shown. Murray went
* to the Jail and approached his
soner.
Hello, Hale, here's your coat" he
l.
Ali right. thank YOU" said the
niger
Then It is your coat, Tomq"
ried Murray.
Why, certainly" replied the pris.
r.
urray produced the counterfeit
icy from the pocket and Hale. re.
ng what grave mistake he had
e. denied that the garment was
property Murray compelled him
on 1t and the fit was perfect The
Dn'keeper identified him as the
niger who had left the coat In his
G.
oke' Sales pleaded guilty to pass
money and received n
year sentence. Hale was taken by
United States authorities to Pitts.
; then TO New York and finally to
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