Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-22
2U. ). Workers Held
In Counterfeiting
Case in District
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hammered, Storey said. "This Is
really why I did it.
ut would be difficult for any
one to believe that a person
would etch plates and make
proofs of Federal Reserve notes
merely for his own amusement.
However, I'm just different.
Storey said he burned each
proof individually and separately
in the fireplace of his cabin with
in five minutes after it was made.
Made on Ordinary Paper.
II was the only one who knew
about these proofs because /
made them and burned them"
He said he made them on ordi-
nary paper.
Storey said, however, that he
signed a statement for Secret
Service admitting that, 'it was
my intention if I had become suf-
ficiently capable of making a
passable bill to pass some of
them"
When Storey told this to a
reporter, tears came from the
eyes of Mrs. Storey, who had
been pacing the floor nervouSly
during the interview. She cried
at her husband: why did you
sign that-you wouldn't have
passed the bills!"
He said Miss Watson "natu-
rally" would be absolved. He
said that he asked her to buy
the copper plates, but she chad
no idea what I was doing with
them"
Both Veteran Workers.
Storey has been Government
worker for 81 years-23 of them
in the Agriculture Department.
where he is a rate analyst. Miss
Watson is clerk in his Office.
She has worked for the Govern
ment Is years.
Miss Watson was Frustrated at
her home last night. She told
neighbors. however, that she was
q victim of circumstances" and
would be indicated when her
story is told.
Mr.. Baughman said Miss Wat
son said she bought copper
plates for Storey and knew all
about" what was going on. But
she apparently took no part IN
engraving or printing any coun-
terfeit money.
Secret Service agents first ap-
preached Miss Watson at her
Agriculture Department Office
Friday. They said she quickly
acknowledged buying plates that
we're prepared for counterfeit
ing.
Possession Is Punishable.
The agents then talked to
Storey. He took them to his
Maryland cabin. There the,
agents found the counterfeiting
equipment. e
Agents familiar with counter
felt bills said the Storey plates
were only fair. They added, how
ever, that Storey'S work showed
he had enough skill to make
much better ones. Is
Possession of counterfeit para
phernalia can be punished by a
prison sentence up to Is years.
Both Storey and Miss Watson
were arraigned in Bethesda be-
fore United States Commissioner
F. Archie Meatyard, jr, on
counterfeiting charges.
Storey entered no plea, but
won release under $4,000 bond.
Miss Watson pleaded not guilty,
and was released under $500
bond. A preliminary hearing was
set for March 4.
Secret Service agents refused
to say how they got onto the
case.
How They Got on Trail.
Storey speculated that Secret
Service agents may have got on
his trail when Miss Watson went
to the D. C. Engraving Co. at
Thirteenth street and New York
avenue NV. to buy copper plates
for him. She had to wait while
the metal was cut and polished.
This, he said, would have given
the Secret Service enough time
to receive a tip about the sale
and arrange to trail Miss Wat
SON..
To handle his defense, Storey