The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

sueet. bower HAu completely WIN
Gurney's confidence Telling him
that he was about to take triH to
Texas, he inquired II he could buy
$4,000 in counterfeit money at a whole
sale figure
OF course: any amount OF It," an
swercd Quincy.
A deal was arranged for its deliv-
cry on the New York side Of Fulton
| Ferry. Bower was to DO at 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
large crowd standing around the ferry
| landing waiting for the boat Bower
was there. and a few PAGES from him
stood seemingly honest tinsmith
with Joint of stove.pipe under his
arm and 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 n valise. In the immediate
vicinity was tall. reverential APP
pearing gentleman, with neat side
whiskers, whose white tic 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 of, 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
package from under his coat and
stepped toward Bower to deliver II
At this instant the ministeriallook.
Ing man raised his hand. The lat
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 80 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. removed my sido
WHISPERS and made some change in
my clothing then entered the Office
and shook hands with the crestiallen
criminal.
During that day and evening the
| government officers were engaged in
arresting the showers of the gang.
against whom Butts had secured EVIL.
dence. Two Of the ex.detectives,
guests at Gurneys banquet, had al.
ready been arrested for passing coun.
terfeit mOney-one at Pttsburg and
the other at Cincinnati. By IL
o'clock that night the officers had ar.
rested 20 of the gang. They were
arranged In n circle at the office. and
the right hand OF one was hand.
cuffed to the left hand OF the next
Quincy, appropriately, happened to be
the center-piece.
could not help feeling of pity for
the unfortunates but they had voun.
tarily preyed upon society and trans.
| crossed the laws Of their land, and the
common veal required that they be
punished. They were all tried and
convicted. most of them entering q
plea of guilty
The boastful Quincy now fully real.
lied the trap into which he had
fallen. He had been hoIsted by his
own petard. circumstance that
seemed to humlliate him almost be-
yond measure. With little or no pres.
sure he weakened and confessed that
he had received his counterfeit money
from Joshua d. Miner. who was the
capitalist that owned the plates upon
which the National Shoe and Leather
twenties were printed
Among the secret service officers
Miner was known to be counter.
fciter, but on account Of his great
wealth and political standing. he was
considered a difficult man to grapple
with He was large city contractor
at this time. and employed about one
hundred men opening up new road
at the end of Ninth avenue.
Quincy was altogether too timid to
make a deal with Miner In order to
give the officers an opportunity to cap
ture him red.handed, but no finally
agreed to go with me to see Miner
who. he believed. would surrender the
$50 counterfeit plates for the purpose
OF shortening his sentence.
Leaving a carriage on the boule-
ward. walked with Quincy a short
distance on Sixty-ninth street toward
Miners house. We met Miner on the
sidewalk and was introduced by
Quincy, who then explained the
trouble he had gotten himself into.
Miner said he could do nothing for
him and, as last resort. requested
Miner to step aside with me, where |
told him that was convinced that no
was the owner Of the counterfeit
plates Of the National Shoe and
Leather bank. This he firmly denied,
but insisted and threatened to ar
rest him. He finally said that he
would make an effort to secure tho
nIntes | knew what this meant and.