The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-10

in every walk OF life. counterfeiters
may well be classed among the most
subtle and dangerous persons with
whom ofiicers Of the law have to cope.
Ever wide awake and on the alert for
treachery In their own ranks. these
crafty rogues can only be captured
and convicted by means Of carefully
baited traps. or by what Is generally
known as the stool.pigeon system.
Counterfeiters are divided into Six
distinct classes: First, the capitalist
or procurer: second. the engraver;
third. the printer: fourth. the whole
sale dealer: NTH, the retailer. and
sixth, the shower or circulator. The
capitalist Is the most difficult man to
reach as he seldom handles any OF
the plates or spurious money. Hence
the chief offender In this line may
walk calmly about. defying the detec'
tive, each tacitly understanding the
other In his relative position; one
suspecting and watching, the other
patiently and tirelessly picking up
crumb by crumb, convicting evidence.
The methods pursued by detectives
TO entrap counterfeiters are rarely
better illustrated than in the following
account of the capture Of William NJ.
Quincy, alias Big Bill" the Koniack'
er. one OF the foremost wholesale
dealers In queer" Of his day. He was
born OF respectable parentage. reared
in the quietude incident to country
life. educated and supplied with
sufficient amount OF money wherewith
to live like a gentleman and. strange
" enough, he chose path that LED
to his ultimate ruin.
In the excitement OF those tumultu-
GUS days the city OF New York was
well stocked with men possessed OF
n genius for conceiying and conceal
ing crime. Perhaps no other city IN
the civilized world has ever afforded
better opportunity for fleeing the
public. Quincy had been handling
counterfeit money for several years
but had managed to escape punish.
ment. He was one OF the CHIEF dis
tributors for Joshua d. Miner, who
was the head and front OF a power.
ful octopus whose tentacles were
stretched out In almost every section
OF the country.
Quincy was by no means unattract'
I've in appearance, and there we're
few men walking Broadway In his
day whose physique could compare
fayorably with his. He stood Six feet
two inches In height and was CORE
spondingly well proportioned. while
his exhaustive chest and well'developed
limbs gave MIN the appearance OF
man possessing the muscular strength
of a giant. His black eyes we're sharp
and severe, or mild and pleasant. 10
suit occasions. In conversation ne
was easy and interesting and, among
strangers, would readily have passed
for a gentleman Of marked ability
To be n leader among the counterfeit
ing fraternity seemed to have been
the crowning glory OF his highest am
bition.
In the spring OF 1869 was ap-
pointed chief OF the government Sc
cret service and, though had had
experience with General Butler IN
New Orleans, and later In the Internal
revenue service, | was unknown among
the counterfetters.
Shortly after my appointment | re-
ceived information, at my headQuar-
tiers In Washington. regarding rather
unique affair that had taken place at
one OF the drinking resorts on Hous-
ton street. in New York city. VII.
liam Quincy, with his characteristic
push and daring, had invited a party
Of "queersmen" to partake OF ban
quet at this place. There were "a
persons present at this function. three
ex.detecuves being among the mum.
Der
On the following day was furnished
with the particulars OF this remark.
able assembly, and the eXdetective
who reported It also provided list
OF the banqueters. Among other
things | learned that my appointment
rs chief OF the secret service was dis.
cussed at the affair. and pronounced
a good Joke upon the government,
Quincy addressed his guests. boast.
fully declaring that the new chief
might do for a preacher or an internal
revenue clerk, but that he could
never cope with sLrewd men like the
queersmen."
Now is our opportunity" he said.
ITO reap rich harvest" At the same
time he advised his friends that he
was going to take the new chief into
his confidence and keep him well
stuffed with fictitious information.
an the meantime" he continued. 81
will draw out from him his plans and
keep myself posted as to his pro
posed movements"
This plan pleased the fancy of the
scoundrels. and they agreed that Cur.
pey was great man. They were
seated at the tables imbiblng wine,
and they drank to Gurney's health
while the ex.detectives and counter.
letters jostled elbows and banded
Jokes good.naturedly as they contem.