Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-10

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swered Quincy.
A deal was arranged for its deliv-
cry on the New York side of Fulton
Ferry. Bower was to be at a desig-
mated spot at a certain time, and Cur
ney was to pass along, hand over the
spurious and receive good money In
payment.
At the appointed time there was a
large crowd standing around the ferry
landing waiting for the boat. Bower
was there, and a few PAGES from him
stood a seemingly honest tinsmith
with a joint of stove-pipe under his
arm and a pair Of shippers in his
hand. His clothes and the SCOT upon
his hands and face bore unmistakable
witness to his calling. Near by, look
ing in another direction, stood a stout
ly-built business man of ample girth-
In one hand he carried a hat box, In
the other a valise. In the immediate
vicinity was a tall, reverential ap-
pearing gentleman, with neat side
w~hiskers, whose white tie and the
ministerial cut of his coat were In
keeping with the sanctimonious ex-
preston of his face.
When the ferry boat struck the
dock Quincy stepped off, peered eau
tiously and carefully around, scanning
the faces Of those who were standing
near. Being satisfied that there were
no suspicious persons about, he drew
a package from under his coat and
stepped toward Bower to deliver it.
At this instant the ministerial-look.
ing man raised his hand. The fat
man dropped his luggage and the tin
smith his tools. Both seized Quincy
by the arms and held him while the
tall brother, with a quick movement,
snapped handouts on his wrists.
Everything was done SO quickly that
Quincy did not have time to catch
his breath before he was securely
ironed.
The prisoner was taken to the secret
service office. l removed my side
whiskers and made some change in
my clothing, then entered the office
and shook hands with the crestfallen
criminal.
During that day and evening the
government officers were engaged In
arresting the showers of the gang
against whom Butts had secured evi
dence. Two Of the ex-detectives
guests at Gurney's banquet, had al
ready been arrested for passing coun
terfeit money-one at Pittsburg ant
the other at Cincinnati. By II
o'clock that night the officers had ar
rested 20 of the gang. They were
arranged in circle at the office, ant
the right hand of one was hand
cuffed to the left hand of the next
Quincy, appropriately, happened to bt
the center-piece.
| could not help a feeling Of pity FOL
the unfortunates, but they had volun
tarily preyed upon society and trans
crossed the laws of their land, and the
common veal required that they b.
punished. They were all tried anC
convicted, most Of them entering
plea Of guilty.
The boastful Quincy now fully real
lied the trap into which he hat
fallen. He had been hoisted by hi
own petard, a circumstance tina
seemed to humiliate him almost be
You'd measure. With little or no pres
sure he weakened and confessed tina
he had received his counterfeit none.
from Joshua D. Miner, who was tn,
capitalist that owned the plates upol
which the National Shoe and Leathe
twenties were printed.
Among the secret service officer
Miner was known to be a counter
feiter, but on account Of his grea
wealth and political standing, he wa
considered a difficult man to grappl
with. He was a large city contracto
at this time, and employed about on
hundred men opening up a new roa,
at the end of Ninth venue.
Quincy was altogether too timid t
make a deal with Miner in order t
give the officers an opportunity to cal
ture him red-handed, but he finall
! agreed to go with me to see Mine
who, he believed, would surrender tn
$40 counterfeit plates for the purpos
. of shortening his sentence.
. Leaving a carriage on the boult
ward, / walked with Quincy a shor
: distance on Sixty-ninth street towar
!, Miners house. We met Miner on tn
: sidewalk and l was introduced b
: Quincy, who then explained tn
trouble he had gotten himself int,
! Miner said he could do nothing fc
him and, as a last resort, l requisite
Miner to step aside with me, where
= told him that l was convinced that h
= was the owner of the counterfe
y plates Of the National Shoe an
= Leather bank. This he firmly denie,
but | insisted and threatened to a
y rest him. He finally said that b
]. would make an effort to secure tn
d plates. l knew what this meant an,
T upon his promise to meet me the fo
= lowing day, I left him.
Miner appeared on time, but Wa
:. still doubtful in regard to his abilit
: Ito make the surrender demande
He was a hard nut to crack but, b
- fore we parted, I succeeded in co
yincing him, by the use Of languat
not less threatening than it W;
!" forcible, that it was for his intere
to surrender the plates. This he no
ID promised to do and, shortly after a
u other interview at his home, | r
a. ceiyed a check for a piece of baggal
y at the Grand Central depot. A d
rs ~tective went to the baggage room