South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14
MEN CONFESS To
MAKING MONEY
Police Arrest Two at Fair
GroundS-0utfit is Found
in Home.

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Sixth 81. and Roscoe Fisher. 112 r.
Sixth St. both of MisEawaka. con-
fessed having made counterfeit
money and of passing it n Spring
brook park Wednesday evening.
After experimenting for several
months and working on hundreds OF
casts the men finally chose the 18th
Of the month for an attempt TO pass
the spurious coins. Informed by
concession operators that they had
accepted counterfeit money Patrol
men Tholander and Chesar followed
the men and arrested them with 80
of the dollars on their persons.
Police Find Outfit.
Thirty of the dollars were found
upon the person of Cutler, while
Fisher had one lone coin stuck
away in the upper outside pocket of
his coat. When the men were
searched at police headquarters at
the fair. no money was found upon
Fisher but the lone coin was
brought TO light when he was Civ
en- a more thorough "frisking" at
the tthltdi SNdNAoh ny dli Olilldll
ThOlander.
In the pocketbook taken from
Fisher was found the original dollar
from which the spurious coins had
been made. 1t was dated 1902 Eigh-
teen of the 80 pieces Of money TAX
en- from Cutler bore the date. 1902.
while the other II were stamped
1900.
Cutler Tries To Escape.
Cutler made a desperate attempt
TO escape while he was being book
ed at the fair police tent Watch
ing his chance he made a dive for
the rear Of the tent. the flap of
which had been left unlocked. He
crashed into a bulky obstacle outside
the tent and his fight was halt
ed.
When he saw Cutler start 10 leave
Sergt Barnhart. in charge of the
fair police headquarters leaped aft
er him and nabbed him just as he
got away from the tent Fisher is
reported 20 have made a mild eff
fort TO get away from Tholander
who had him in tow. while he was
being led TO headquarters at the
fair grounds.
Officers Trail Men.
Tholander and Chesar were tcld
by concession operator at the park
that these men had passed him a
counterfeit dollar The two officers
followed the men until they got near
the bridge leading 10 the main en-
tra,i"e.
When stopped by the officers. Gull
Ter denied knowing anything of any
counterfeit money. Chesar asked
him if he would consent TO be
searched and received a negative
answer. According to the patrol
mans story, Cutler turned to the
crowd and said Make this guy let
me go"
Both men were nervous and
trembled violently while the officers
were talking TO them Fisher was
willing TO be searched but his con-
federate would not stand for it, I'M
til ne was brought to headquarters.
Won't Tell Source OF Money.
Neither of the men would make
any statement 70 the police Wednes-
day night as TO where they got the
money. whether they made il them
selves or someone gave il 10 them.
Police authorities made no effort
to run the matter down, Wednes-
day night but Chief Kuespert and a
fierce of detectives viii begin an in
tn,
Early Thursday morning police
officials conducted an examination
Of the Cuner's residence and found
the complete. though crude. outfit
that had been used. Amateurs at
the work. the men had worked, ac-
cording 10 their confession, since
Decoration day in an effort to make
a coin that would pass more than a
cursory examination. For the com
position they used a combination of
acids. boraX. pumice stone with an
timony as the base.
Behind the kitchen stove and Sc
GREETED in closets of Cullen's home
were found the rough wooden forms
which had been filled with plaster
of Paris 10 make the moulds. Part
Of the forms. "A supply of metal.
melting pots and ladies. and a file
which was used 10 finish the dollars
were also found. With all of the
evidence in the hands of the police.
the men found no other course but
10 confess.
They viii have "a hearing before
United States Commissioner TalcOtt
and bound over TO the federal grand
jury which will meet in Indianap-
oils in November.
Cullen has been an emplOye OF
the Kamm and Scheliinger brewery
for approximately three years and
Fisher has worked there as an extra
hand during the summer. Neither
of them have had employment dur