The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-15

| 1t and was now ready TO render The gov
! ernmcnt such assistance as he could. l
affected TO receive him with open arms.
and apparently gulped down as truth
everything he had to offer.
Gurney was. we'll fitted 10 deceive with
| a plausible story, for he seemed candid
in manner and well equipped in every
way TO impose upon the most incredulous.
| The officers of the secret service all con-
| siderod him a dangerous person and none
was anxious to encounter a man OF such
! gigantic proportions and apparently dcs-
perats character.
First Move Made,
My first move against Gurney was to
! send Mike Bower. a newly -fledged gov
ernmcnt detective. TO form his acquain-
tance. Bower was selected because his
appearance was anything but that of a
detective Bower drifted into Quincy S
'boozng den" on East Blocker street.
where, after lettering around drinking
and smoking for a week or TWO. he one
day called Quincy aside and told him he
was broke and must have little money,
lie drew from his inside pocket gold
ing from it, giving II tho appearance OF
having been nlpped from tho pocket Of
some unfortunate citizen
Gurney snapped at the bait at once and
intlmatcd, With a sly wink. that the
watch had been stolen. When Bower
finally admitted as much Quincy seemed
pleased and bought tho watch at about
one-thlrd its value. remarking. you're
all right, my boy. When you want any
thing come to me"
Aftcr a few days Bower again ap-
preached Ciurncy this time with n dia
mond stud that had been slipped from its
fastcnings. II need some more money"
said Bower.
preciativc eye. and finally said; You
are a good one. Did you ever handle any
OF the queer?
Piled Bower cautiously, but I do not like
TO take the chances any more.
ooh. HI" replied Gurney We've
got everything our own way now. The
government detectives are all green men
and there's no danger OF getting caught
unless "A fellow goes and gives himself
up" Taking from his wallet $50 conn
terfeit note on the National Shoe and
Leather bank Of New York city, he added:
Here's something good enough 10 deceive
the disciples"
After some parleying Bower accepted
$500 OF the queer for the diamond, and
I now instructed Bower 10 stay away
from Quincy for couple of weeks,
Gumey OFF His Guard.
While Bower had been working Cur
ncy. that worthy had been coming TO my
office every few DAYS To work me. He
imagined that 1 fully believed what he
said, and that he was regarded rs
valuable ally always received him
desire to make arrests unless forced TO
do SO, and that | did not bellevs III
using harsh measures unnecessarily.
Gurney fairly chuclsle6 at 'hs simplicity
and was thrown completely OFF his guard.
believing me to be green as ] looked
and talked, lie assumed an air of great
mystery and spoke or the possible exist
encc OF counterfeit plates that might be
reached for reward. lie would not,
he declared. accept dollar foc his per
sonai services. hut because OF his great
fancy for me, WAS ready a. assist in
every way possible. He was permitted
Ia blarney along and play the game 10
his own liking. secure in ;he belief that
he was completely deceiving the govern
ment officials.
Old Counterfeiter Brought in,
In the meantime the services OF an
old counterfeIter. fresh from the penrnu-
tiary had been secured. Many of lts
old Coniederates were now operating
with the GurneY gang and. through him
Bill Butts. fresh looking detective i.om
one OF the western states, was int:o-
duced to several of the meD who made
their headquarters at HaloDn on the
Bowery. Butts informed the barkeeper
OF the saloon rhat he had Just rived a
term for showing The queer
Al first the counterfeitcrs and thieves
hanging around the place appeared 10
he suspicious OF Butts. ono day how
ever when these villains were drinking
beer in the hack room OF the place a
fight arose, The detoct!ve went In with
the rest and stretched Out several OF tho