The Forrest City times., 1911-02-10

 sons possessed of wonderful ingenuity In deFlslng methods to escape punish ment. Almost at the beginning of our great Civil war, gold and silver went out Of circulation and a vast volume or unfamiliar paper currency was thrust suddenly upon the country. Every note issued by the government was followed so closely by the coun- terfeits that the most expert money changers were often unable to tell the good from the bad. In some instances the counterfeit fractional currency was almost, If not quito, equal to the genuine
 The Staunton head fifty cent issue was so cleverly initiated that it passed current for a long time before it's base nature was discovered Circulating principally among the poorer classes, It was doing incalculable damage and l was making a great effort to reach its source, with little or no success up to the time a chance discovery was made.
 One day detective walking leisure ly along the sidewalk of an unfre- quented street in New York city sud denly found himself face to face with Peter Delinsky. skilled counter. feiter who had been released from the Albany penitentiary about year be- fore. Delinsky had been caught by me in the act of printing counter felt two dollar bill on the National kinderhook bank. He gave some valuable information and his sentence had been cut down to three years. When the detective met him he had on new suit of fashionable cut. Wearing yellow kid gloves. and carry. Ing hobby gold-headed cane. he was cutting quite a swell for an excon- vict. The detective was both curious and suspicious. Where on earth did old Delinsky get that expensive out Ut? He was unable to guess. He knew the old man was broke when he got out of the penitentiary, as he had when released called at the Secret Service branch office and taken up T subscription, besides, the old counter | feiter had never been known to en- l gage In any legitimate work For this reason the detective was quite sure he was doing something crooked, so he 1 just pulled the old fellow and es- corted him 10 the office of the Secret 1 Service division on Bleecker street 1 The government officers in that day rarely took out warrants for the ar rest of eounterfeiters.
 The detective in this case was well l posted regarding to old Delinsky. and It was only necessary to acquaint him with the fact that the chief was anx- ious to see him on important busi. ness.
 When brought to my office he was badly frightened I took him into a l private room where l accused and questioned him, but he stoutly de nied that he was engaged in counter feiting
 Then what are you doing. and where did you get these fine clothes you are wearing" ! inquired
 The old fellow was unable 10 an swer this question satisfactorily. Taking advantage of his hesitating tanner, l pressed him more closely and threatened to send him back to the penitentiary
 He was a Russian and not alto sether familiar with the laws of this country. Hence 1 was able to frightep him. He held out for a long time but | finally admitted that he was at work 1 printing the fifty cent Staunton head 1 for fellow countryman, who he said. was an engrayer. The old printer had been detained at my office two days 1 before he made his confession.
 The Russian engraver by whom he was employed became suspicious and threw the hand press upon which the counterfeit notes were being printed into the East river. Delinsky was not aware of this when I released him upon his promise to carry out my in. l structtons and enable the government 1 detectives to seize the counterfeit | plates and capture the engraver. When Delinsky returned to the room where the counterfeiting had been done he found the place empty. When he met the Russian engraver he learn ed the particulars of what had hap. pened. and accounted for his absence by explaining that he had been on a visit with some friends.
 The engraver was not altogether satisfied with the excuse, but he was willing to compromise the matter if | Delinsky would buy another press to take the place of the one that had 1 been destroyed
 | When Delinsky reported the situ. ation to me sent a detective out to buy a small plate printing press. He employed a wagon and took the press 10 the room where the printing was to Ae done. When Delinsky was again
 eady to begin work the engraver, as