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Show THE COUNTERFEITER HACKMAN SPRAGUE ACAIN AMONG j THE SCENES OF CHILDHOOD. Thompson Swears He Was I'nwittlnsly Made the Tool In Sprague's Mauds --1'ickitiK From the r.tlice Force. Detective Hugh Glenn, accompanied by General E. K Stimson. deputy United States marshal, arrived in the city on the midnight train, having in custody I'. D. Sprague, the liackuiau and one of the alleged leaders of the gang of counterfeiters whose operations opera-tions in this city were brought to so suddea a termination. Sprague was removed to the city jail direct where permission to see or interview him was denied save through order from t'nitcd States Marshal Parsons. At SoVlock he was tal.cn before Commissioner (orenmau to plead but citing the serious illness of his wife the case was permitted to go over until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Detective (ilenu was seen, but said there were, new developments in the ease which has been worked up with such skill as to elicit a most hearty encomium from the representative of the United State! secret service, who was present in the commissioner's commis-sioner's chamber. "Thompson, the fugitive who was entrapped en-trapped with Sprague," said Detective (Ueun, "is held iu the sum of $3000, and has assumed the attitude of an injured innocent, inno-cent, lie claims to have been, unwittingly, made the tool of the gang that ia now so wretchedly dismantled. You ee the 'dough' was unearthed in Thompson's room but he said it was dragged into it by Doc Sprague as a protective move. Sprague, on the other hand, contradicts Thompson and expresses confidence in his ability to cstab lish that Thompson is the liar. "I want to express my thanks," continued Detective lilenn, "to the Officers til Denver city and the United Siates for their generous aid while in their city." "it's a prize piece of work." piped the secret se-cret service representative, "ami in futuro w hen a case of this character conies up on Ibis circuit 1 shall simply leave it to Marshal Young and his staff." In the meantime the authorities have everything loaded for the examination examina-tion of the captives tomorrow morning morn-ing and the case promised to be associated with a chapter of sensational features. Sprague was taken down to see his wife this afternoon. It was reported that she was prostrated with pneumonia and notexpectcd to survive the attack. Police Pickings. II. 0. liurtou, arrested on a charge of embezzlement, em-bezzlement, was convicted and lined $12. as there were some mitigating features iu the case. William Roger, arrested by Officer Sanders San-ders for picking pockets, was urdered to appear for trial this afternoon. Jim Jones and Tom Harper were, run in by Erauks detectives last night aud held for stealing two eases of bottles from the glass works. |