The Washington times., 1912-07-02
CLERKS ACCUSED OF
RAISING NOTES MAY
GET LONG TERMS
Secret Service Men Declare
One Treasury Employe
[ Has Confessed Guilt.

Long penitentiary terms probably
await the Treasury clerks, crry NJ.
Carman and J. ID. Adkins, arrested AMI
held In Baltimore for raising 81 bills to
SIC. The Secret Service division of the
department, it is announced today. not
only has the confession of Carmen as
evidence against the two, but several
corroborative statements made bv Ad-
kins.
Fifteen years in prison and a fine of
$500 Is the maximum which the two
clerks may receive in punishment for
their alleged offense.
Following preliminary examination in
Baltimore Saturday, indictments will be
prepared by. the United States district
attorney at Baltimore and submitted 10
q grand jury there charging both men
first with altering and having in pos
session altered bills. and. secondly, with
efforts to pass such bills.
1t Is the expectation Of the Treasury
Department that both men will be
held indefinitely in Jail In Baltimore,
where Carmen was arrested. ard where
Adkins was taken, following his arrest
in tn. Treasury Department here yes
terday afternoon.
Raised Notes, Is Charge.
1t is charged that the two men raised
q number of 81 bills to the $40 denomin-
alton by securing the figures from SO
bills and pasting them over the figure
ones on the 81 bills. A number Of these
bills were passed in Baltimore Saturday
on small purchases from Baltimore
merchants. Ten Of these bills have been
recovered.
It is believed by the Secret Service
men that the notes were made in one of
the rooms of the office of the auditor for
the Treasury Department adjoining the
Secret Service headquarters. 1t Is In
worked side by side
Carmen confessed after his arrest sun
day, according to Secret Service men.
and implicated Adkins. A warrant for
Adkins arrest was obtained, and he was
taken into custody as soon as ne ap-
peared at the Treasury Department yes
terday morning.
Careful search Of his desk indicated to
the Secret Service men that he had re-
Gently made lavish use of mucilage and
q green pencil. No raised notes or evil
dences of such notes were found now
ever
Both men have been in the Government
service for years, and Adkins had a
wide acquaintance among the secret
Service men. Adkins Is single. car
men has a wife and three small chill
dren.
Both Adkins and Carmen were 1e-
garded ne efficient employees and Car
men was to have received a promotion
today to the 81, 200 grade.
Butcher Discovers Fraud.
The raised notes were first discover e'l
by a butcher in the Lexington Market
in Baltimore. The mans name Is Rob
ert Stern. Stern's stand in the market
was busy Saturday evening when d
well-dressed young man appeared and
saving that he was in great hurry
asked to be waited on Immediately.
He ordered a fine sirloin steak for 6C
cents and presented what was apparent
~ $40 bill. Stern gave him the change
and he hurried off. A customer stand
ing by said the bill looked funny" and
asked to see it.
On examination it looked bad, and
Stern hurried to the police station
where he gave a description OF the man
who had given 1t to him.
Carmen was arrested shortly there.
after, and two raised notes were found
on his person. When Carmen's arrest
became known, five other notes from
different mere Aants in Baltimore made
their appearance in short order.