The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-05

compounded with the literature of green
goods circulars. had suggested a scheme
OF greater magnitude than anything OF
the kline before concocted. If King was
TO be believed, the scheme was yet in its
embryonic state. only twenty millions
OF dollars in the spurious groenbacks had
been placed into the hands of the pub
lie, King said he had disposed OF about
$1,000 In his home locality The govern
| ment finances might have been Knocked
| into irredeemable chaos had not King
| concluded to make a confession and as
sist the government officers in arrest
ing the conspirators and destroying the
| plot King said he would have to get out
of the country because his confederates
would Kill him as soon as they learned
ne had peached on them. He thought
the government ought to do the fair
| thing and pay him for the part he was
| taking In the affair.
What amount do you expect the gov
ernment to pay you?'' / inquired. He said
| he did not want to be unreasonable and
| the payment of million dollars would
be satisfactory to him Now came my
with a voice and face that betokened
sincerity. I assured him that the amount
asked was less than I had expected and
quite little, enough for the risk he was
taking. and that I. would have no hesi-
tation In recommending the payment of
the sum demanded, / suppose he thought
my promised recommendation equivalent
to million in his hands, as he expressed
himself as being well satisfied. II was
agreed that he should again come 10 the
solicitors room at the Fifth Avenue ho-
Ing and that. he was to go out into the
city and make arrangements with GER
tain OF his fellow conspirators for a pur-
chase OF $4,000 of the spurious green
backs which were 10 be paid for in gold
coin furnished by the government The
persons appearing to deliver the bogus
stun were TO be arrested and finally the
eonspirators were all to fall into the
hande OF the government detectives. Aft
er uhls arrangement was made and King
had taken his departure from the hotel,
ening to the conversation between the
colonel and myself, said he thought that
with little training l would make quite
as good A plotter as Colonel King I had
no faith whatever in the genuineness Of
the case. King bore no likeness 10 the
usual run OF confidence men. but the Inn
ent to a reasoning mind, It might have |
deceived some men IN the higher walks
Of life who, like turkeys. go about With
bnerb, ther neads as wen ven up in the air but when
seeming truth is many times ground into |
fction: It appeared almost too thin 10 !
attract at d,at attention The next morning al
neaTance. ] suggested in a friendly way |
that he might as well take carriage
when lie went out to meet the consplra-
porter and instructed him TO secure a
carriage for the colonel King left with
promise 10 return and meet me at 4
o CLOCK In the afternoon at the solicitors
room. had previously arranged the car
riage business and King entered a hack
and was driven away by a trusty govern
ment detective. After the drive King
came TO meet me as agreed and was now
laooriHG under considerable excitement
He declared that he feared the conspira
Tors had somehow discovered that he had
sold ous 10 the government. He thought
ne was taking great risk. but said
ne was not going to weaken. He said
ne mad met fve OF the men he wanted 10
see and had planned deal for $40, 900 of
little serious at this time. as il was nec-
essary for me. in order to carry out the
arrangements with King. 10 furnish s5I0o
IN gold coin on the following morning In
order that the deal might come OFF as
planned by King. | told him would fur
n,sh the $4,000. but that on account of
the short notice I would be compelled 10
borrow IT temporarily from the sub-treas
ury Tho bag OF coin I told him, would
"ouid ne unnecessary 10 break il open
especially as we expected to capture IL
PACK at the moment when we arrested
tne counterfoiterS bringing their bogus
stun. When ! saw the detective who HAD |
been Kings hack driver, I learned that
rs ne started away from the hotel King
stuck his head out and told him to drive |
up TO High Bridge. From this point he
was driven TO many other public places.
ook at the sight" places about the CITY
During the trip King had only got out ,
out OF tho carriage once. and only for the )
purpose OF taking drink. He had spo-
ken, to no one. OF this the detective was
sure Inc case was now moro OF a