The Harrison times., 1912-09-28

work In these cities with the intention
of working back from the time the
money was put out
"In every city where the thieves did
business they bought bonds and Sc
curities which could be disposed Of
anywhere, from bankers and brokers
who were experts in detecting bogus
money. In each city We got good
description of the man who bought
the bonds, and 1t showed that 1t was
different man in each place. The
descriptions were good so far as they
went. Naturally the government print
ing bureau came under suspicion be-
cause of the quality Of the work, and
every man at work In that department
was examined with searchlight.
while | was working in Washing
tion | came across Richard Osgood
an ex-secret service operator, and he
told me a yarn which came from his
mulatto servant girl. The girl, who
was good looking and bit Of a fiirt
had formed the acquaintance of a
white man whom she knew only by
the name Of Little Jack He had be-
come confidential with her and had
dropped a hint that he would soon
own part Of the government printing
Office The girl the next day reported
to osgood what she had heard,
"Osgood, not being very friendly
with the secret service people on ac.
count of his dismissal, thought over
the matter for day before reporting
the story, When the secret service
operators went to look for Little Jack,
he had flown the coop
"This information might mean much
or little. Investigation showed that
this fellow, under another name, had
been in the company Of some of the
government engrayers. While they
admitted this they said that they did
not know him, and that he had made
no dishonest proposals to thom But
who was Little Jack?' This query
kept going through my mind day and
night for several days, and then the
name Of Little Jack Vaughn, the New
Orleans card sharp, flashed upon my
memory, He had been mixed up with
several swindles in the south, and |
sent to the chief Of police in New Or
leans to see If he could get me his
picture. 1t might be only q waste OF
time thought, but ! could not tell.
1t never does to miss any chances In
my business, In about week | got
a picture from New Orleans OF Little
Jack and the mulatto girl said It was
the same fellow she had seen,
"The next step was more important
The description of tho man who had
passed the bogus money In Philadel'
phia referred to him as being under
the average size, ! took the picture
to the broker who had seen him, and
no said Little Jack was the man,
without doubt Then we learned
from the south the names OF some OF
the gang that Little Jack trained
WITH and that he had been In the
oounterfeitIng business during the
war. But whore were Little Jack
and hIs partners? A large reward
was offered for the capture of tho
gang, and n description Of some OF the
bonds which had been bought was
sent to all the financial centcrs Of this
country and Europe, with descrip'
ton OF Little jack We got word
from London that n man answering
his description had disposed OF lot
OF bonds In that city, and wo com
muncated with Scotland Yard,
"Wo worked steadily on tho case
here for weeks, and found out q LOT
Of information about the gang We
were reasonably certain that ed
Forbes was at the head Of Il, but did
not have tho positive proof or the
man. While rOcking our brains to
clear up tho business, cOblogram
was received from Scotland Yard to
the effect that u man who answered
the description Of Little Jack had
tnkon passage on the Cunnrd steamer
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Cunard pier WAS then IN Jersey CITY,
and | was there when the steamer
arrived with several other operators,
recognized 'Littlo Jack In spite OF
his full beard and English makeup !
dld not recognize any OF the othor
paasengera az crooks but those who
looked tho least bit crooked were fol-
lowed by an operator TO their hotel
and left under surveillance until thelr
identity was cleared up
~ shadowcd Little jack lie had
charge Of some bOrrcla Of wine con
aligned to j. NJ Kearna, FlNtbush,
H. l. The gOugor In examining tho
wine, found that there WAS some for
eign body IN one Of the barrels, and
had the barrel opened, with tho con
sent Of tho collector | found mn
hormetcally sealed box fastened 70
tho bottom OF the barrel, on opening
it discovered a dozen perfect eoun
terfeit plates Of bank notes, The
plates we're returned 10 the box ana
tho barrel was shipped TO Flntbush
went with H. and found that MI
Keana lived at the Eureka club
uhan AeIIysped the wine. | eHW LIT