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

fellows, though he was badly beaten VI
in tho end. and In addition was robbed
| of his pocketbook and watch
No Police for Him.
The ethics Of the criminal profession
are peculiar. When n crowd OF crooks
fight they frequently rob one another,
and II tho victim calls In the police to
recover his property he loses the conf
dence of the rogues who took part in the
| fray. But II ne keeps silent it is con-
cl0Siye evidence in their minds that he
cannot stand investigation, and this es-
tablishcs his character beyond doubt II
is accepted by them as sufficient voucher
that he is member in good standing In
the brotherhood OF crooks, and he is then
admitted into full fellowship. Shortly
after the melee one of the crowd suggest
ed TO Butts that he call In the police.
He promptly replied. mo police for mo.
and the detective was thcreupon received
without hesitation or mental reservation.
During the next seven or eight months
Butt worked with this gang Of counter
feiterS n shower of queer.
Counterfeit showers" as they arc
called, usually travel in pairs. Ono fellow
carries the bogus money and remains
outside. while the other takes one bill,
some trifle. tenders the counterfeit note
in payment, and receives change in good
money, If this precaution were not OBJ
served. the possession of other counter
felt money. in case OF detection and ar
rest would indicate guilt and lead all
most inevitably to conviction
Detective Butts, however. did not pass
any counterfeit money, but used instead
a good bill in the place OF the one he re-
ceivcd from the carrier, That was kept
for evidence and IN this way he deceived
the quccrsmcn for months. and secured
evidence to convict about twenty Of the
Gurney party.
Bower Also Busy.
While Butts had been busy with the
gang Of showers. Bower had been de-
voting his time 10 Quincy and the other
leaders. on one occasion Bower pur-
chased $500 of counterfeit money from
Gurney and this he handed To me as |
was on my way TO dinner at the st. Clair
house AS I entered the restaurant ] met
as Raphael cheruh. The rascal ap-
pearcd with a bland smile and informed
me that he had come thcre especially
10 see me about counterfeiting transaC
tions out west ] took him by The hand,
thanked him. and invited him 10 dine.
We selected a table whore Gurney could
talk without being overheard. His in
formation, as usual. was indefinite. hear
say. with no particular point 10 II, lie
told me that my policy OF being easy with
the couutcrfeiters was working like a
money in circulation In the east-in fact.
he had not seen "A bad dollar in six
months AZ that very moment my hand
was resting ON the package of counter.
felt money that had Just been purchased
from him by Bower
y few days later Gurney told Bower.
IN Il boastine way. Of this Interview and,
In n burst OF enthusiasm, declared that
everything about The government detec
tive headquarters was known 60 him be-
fore IL tranSpired lie asserted that he
was one oc my assistants, and was so
pufTed up over his imaginary success that
nc really believed he knew what was go-
ing ON In my office
Buys Green Goods.
The time now seemed ripe FOR the ar
rest OF the entire party who had discussed
my qualifications over their wine Ut the
banquet OH Houston street. Bower haG
completely won Gurney's confidence. Tell
ing him that he was about TO take n trip
to Texas. he inquired II lie could buy
$4,000 in counterfeit money at a wholesale
figure. 'Of course; any amount OF it,
answered Gurney.
a deal was arranged for It's delivery
on the New York side OF Fulton ferry,
Bower was TO be at designated spot
at certain time. and Gurncy was to
pass along. hand over the spurious and
receive good money in payment.
Al the appointed time there was large
crowd standing around the ferry landing
waiting for the boat. Bower was there,
and a few PAGES from him stood 4 seoin-
inyiy honest iinsmith with Joint OF
stove-pipe under hts arm and a pair OF
shippers in his hand. HIS clothes and
the SCOT upon his hands and face bore
Grnlslakablc witness to mis- calling. Near
by. looking. In another direction, stood IL