The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-10

found; on his person. which Racke had
succeeded in passing that evening.
ssYou Have the Goods On Me-
Its all up with me- said Racke to
Chief Martin as he was placed In the
automobile with -hiss daughter Il guess
you have got the goods on me-
His daughters face was pale and she
shat in the automobile as a statue ana
refused to say word until Chief Mar
tin asked her TO direct the way to their
home which is situated in lonely
woods in Hosford Park at the ,xtreme
south end of Gary. This she refused
to do at first but after they had pro-
ceeded some distance she pointed out
the way along the dark road
No -Cleyvs at Racse's Home.
1t was nearly midnight when the
police officers and the alleged counter
feiters reached Rackes house Ar
though an hours search was made in
the one and one half story frame
house. in basement and attic, no trace
of the coin dies, or other -eounterfeiting
paraphernalia could be found. The
house was locked and Racke and his
daughter. were. brought back to Gary
where they were locked up. Miss Rackc
being placed in a cell in the women's
department of the Jail. Chief Martin
has had several interviews with her
since but she refuses to divulge any
thing, but maintains that she and her
father are innocent. On the other hand
while Racke has made no confession he
seems to think that the police have
suficient evidence to send him to
prison. He claims that while placing
a new floor in chicken house he found
. ,nv,fo mi to Tar
felt half dollars. and had succeeded m
passing all but the few that remained
when he was arrested. The police
however give no credence to his story.
Has served Time In risOn.
The evidence against Racke is more
than convincing that he is guilty. A
/ few years ago Raeke was arrested il
New York on a charge of counterfeit
ling and was sentenced to ten. years In
the state penitentiary at Stilwels.
Minnesota He served six years of his
time and then was pardoned by the
governor, and Immediately came TO
lHosford Park where he has lived ever
] since. His son, John Racke was ar
1rested two years ago in 1908, at the
time secret service operatives swooped
down on the Preedem geng at Hors-
ford Park and arrested John and Ed
ward Preedem, John Racke and secur-
ed the counterfeit dies and other spuri-
Il Gus coin paraphernalia- Racke's son Is
now serving time in the federal prison
at Fort Levenworth. Kansas.
| Racke claimed last night that the
government secret service men did not
find the Preedem gangs counterfeitlrs
machines but when asked where they
were and how he knew, he refused &c
larswer.
same Year and Denomination.
1 Chief Martin is Of the opinion thai
Racke was manufacturing the counter
felt coin with the same machine as tns
Freedom gang used comparison pl
the two coins now in the hands of tn.
police shows that they are Identical, il
regards to weight, color and denomna-
ton. Both are stamped 1907
IL Object of Pity.
II Racke is an object of pity, and he Is
treated with the upmost courtesy By
the police officers. When a TINES re
porter was allowed to see him in the
all room this morning the old man wa.
walking up and down the corridor, and
it could be seen that he was Iaborinf
under strain of nervous tension. II,
is So years old, although he walks witt
an erect STEP He is about feet ant
10 inches tall and his hafr, which GOV
ers his head in abundance, Is streaket
with grey. He is fairly good looking
and shows marks OF refinement. Hi
clothes, although plain, are neat ant
clean. His daughter resembles hin
| very much. being tall and handsome.
III Make Another Search.
III Yesterday afternoon Chief Martil
made another search of the Rack
! premises at Hosford Park in an efror