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Show LONG SESSION OF seem era ‘ sh eae tt ne hai: = sin = PARALLEL STORIES of FAMOUS CRIMES By HENRY THE How The Detective How a lost is art the by F. Amer- whose work is country ago, is ufd in the in today. Chief Flynn declares that not k2iow of a single coin in circulation but none where gold important the | he does spurious the With this more introduction Andy Bliss, the king of ers, tell his story, just to me. I the as | then man ever of sense, become a than let Andy, if he would stop for a moment and think. I will admit that there is a fascination in thievery, which grows upon what it feeds, until it is overpowering, and stealing then becomes a habit, the same as tobacco’ smoking and drinking rum, and it is very hard to break off. , I will tell you about the counterfeiting scheme, which gave me a reputation among crooks and honest men as well, of being a star performer in my meSe es Gees FE a, PMEEe ace eee tate| Ce mee 4 Oeae Reea eene eee ET t rR gee ee STF ty line. It all grew out of a little trip which I made to Washington to meet Tom Cannon, an old friend of mine, who had planted a place near the White House which promised a reward of about $40,000. I would have gone anywhere for a lump of money half that looked it was size over very the in those scheme dangerous. days. Well, and saw but that Cannon would not give up the idea. I did not want to be looked upon as a fellow without nerve, so I consented to go into the job, which was to rob the safe of a paymaster. The paymaster—I think his name was Hoffman-—drank pretty Hard, and slept near the safe, but the plan was to attack the strong box while the paymaster was in a drunken stupor. We got to the safe without much trouble. The box was an old-fashloned affair, and we got to the bills by simply knocking out the spindle in the handle. I nailed the money when the door flew open, and started away. Cannon was behind me. The paymaster was aroused, and instantly fired a shot from his revolver. The ball went through Cannon's neck and struck me in the shoulder. Cannon was killed, but the ball did not stop me. I ran and got away with the boodle. I knew that it would be unsafe for me to try and get out of Washington then, for the alarm was promptly given, and every street and outlet was guarded by Uncle Sam's men. as well as the local police. I went directly to the home of Big Jim, Farrell. He was an old-time thief, and then was run- alng a faro bank to win the soldier money with crooked dials. I told Jim { was hunted, and he put me away in the care of Louise Jordan, who afterward shot Farrell in Chicago, through Jealousy. I kept under cover in the Jordan house for about two weeks. and then Darby Jones and his gang, consisting of Billy Watlace, Frenchy Kline, George Keene and Warry MeGee, turned up. They had come to Washington to do business with me. { left Washington with the Zang disguised as a negro. There was a reward of $10,000 for my scalp, but 1 won out easily. I left the train in Newark and drove to New York in a cab. I kept under cover for a few days in New York, and then moved over to one of the old houses in Ravenswood, 1,. I., which had been practically deserted for several years. The house wag near the water, and we stuck out the sign of a fishing club on the mansion, and hired a sloop to give color to the fake. Then the counterfeiting scheme was put in motion. Frenchy Kline and Billy Billy Wallace had were expected either a $10 ered to him to get this, 10 and $20 the coin for tf the gang. the experts, to have a die and for or a $20 gold piece deliv. in Washington. Failing he decided to make the dies himself, and I put up the tools and to take care Making a die is a very slow process, Ishing while Billy was doing the I had were BLISS. said thief, any and they did finally finished the parts of a his dies, just as good as any that land, and after satisfactory when we got $420,000. it was offered of the whole rid DETECTIVE ma- I recall it, the coin of a genuine transaction. There was the gold and was had letters of introduc- to the best certificate He represented that the agent of a syndicate of he of for- eign capitalists who had been quietly gathering up all the gold they could get hold of in Europe at their own figures, and had got together several millions of dollars which theytintended to put upon the American market to get the benefit of the large premium. When Storms collected the money for the gold, he made an appointment to meet Wells @ Co. the next day upon a matter of importance, and he did not show up. He was stopping at the old Astor House, and a letter was sent there by a messenger, who brought back a reply, that Storms had. given up his room there in the morning, before he went to Wells & Co.'s office. His baggage consisted only of a handbag, and he took this away with him. It also was learned that Storms had not stopped at the Astor House at all. He hired a room there by the week, but never went to it, and Only called at the hotel to get his mail, Storms had told one of the members of the firm that he had given a dinned to some of his English friends at the Astor House and related some of the stories which were told by his friends of American life. It was considered very strange that Storms, who| earried all the ‘marks of honesty they was sent tha: made came sam- only each a trace of coin, and gold the forced In that it looked like from London papers Nathaniel been which Storms forged, made mountain. showed had Senator in this and the fr had investigation a was put to our man. on $15 named burn We Sinclair a found who week, had a and him. He squealed without delay, and Said that he had been induced to give up the secrets of the business by two men who claimed to be Englishmen. They gave him $500 for his work. He heard them call each other Andy and Warry, and the gang. men were Gee, both bogus this gave the first coin had been brought America on the Cunard line of white lead, and had been by the same line. As it tip on I was satisfied that the two Andy Bliss and Warry Mcecrooks. I learned that the had been arranged from in casks returned that the money should be paid in New York. 1 knew that it was certain that Warry and Andy would be on board to get their whack, and I came back.: I could not imagine who this Storms was, and my only hold ‘was to-keep the pipes running for Bliss and McGee, who naturally would not be much alarmed over the robbery for the reason every end was covered. ~ I knocked around among women I knew to be crooked a month before was in Nat the Bowery versation I got a good that men and for about tip. It Cunningham’s saloon on that I ‘overheard a con- between a couple of bank sneaks, who were telling a friend about a trip they had on Andy Bliss’ yacht, and the sport at the fishing club in Ravenswood. It took me a couple of hours in Ravenswood to locate the clubhouse. [t was in an old deserted mansion. I went there after dark, and was astonished to hear a regular and very hard thumping in one of the outhouses. I could not see into the place, but I heard the sound of several voices. and when some one came out I caught a glimpse of some moving machinery through a door. I waited till after daylight, and I knew that there wag crooked work going on, for there was no sign of a smoke pipe anywhere. I made all my arrangements for a raid, and the next night I had ten picked men in Ravenswood. I kept tab on the clubhouse and saw that there were at least five men there. About 8 c’clock four men left the clubhouse and went to the barn, Seon the machinery was going, and I went to the barn with five men, leaving the others to watch the house. The men felt so secure that the barn “door had not been locked. I flung it open and jumped inside with my men. Every crook was covered by a gun and threw up his hands, except Frenchy Kline, who was hit on the head and died afterward from the injury. Two men in the house, hearing the confusion in the barn, see what the trouble captured by the guard. McGee, George Keene, in Billy rushed out to was, and were We got Warry Frenchy Kline, his face and speech, should have led | Bliss, Wallace, Darby Jones ane Andy Bliss, and the best counterfeiters’ out. about such an unimportant matter; | fit in the world. ne Harper's He Weekly " of Woods wag 7 “broad arrow’’—three cuts through bark with an ax, like the track of crow. This was the king's mare Long after the revolution had oy erated the royal authority Men Who ac- had fund | heen taught in boyhood ty te opposition; spect the king’s mark hesitated to cut all the resolution | such In without discus | after fighting trees. a felling a tree it was nega, to “bed it” to This was done growth and prevent its breaking by cutting the gm | placing small trees a ross yield the to they demands received from when all of the to ployees, and the for the | struck claims, $600,000, went pay which of senate refused sign to of the waited the the in “extra em:| demandea give, In the session, while in his special measures an attempt a special of was the dy- made resolution, to giy- the empolyees “the extra month’s’ the house again blocked it. The president signed the general pay, the $150,000 deficiency bill at 4:10 o’clock, making certain the payment of the $1,800,000 deficiency in army for the Gettysburg memorial celebration next year, the $350,000 for extension of customs owrk and scores of other important payments that hinged on the passage of the bill. The last measure to which his pen was put was a bill disposing of lands in the Colville Indian reservation. tare ZION Delegates gress te SU WELCOMES GUESTS. to Trans-Mississippi ConGiven Royal Reception. Salt Lake City—Business and professional men of this city on Monday save royal welcome to hundreds of delegates who arrived to participate in the important work of the TransMississippi Commercial congress, which opened its twenty-third annual convention in the Assembly hall Tuesday afternoon. It was a day of glad reception, in which determined men from twenty-two states west of the Mississippi river clasped hands in mutual recognition of a great purpos e —the progress and development of a great inland empire, based on just legislation, modern enterprise, educational exchange of ideas and an incorruptible co-operation. The day of reception and welcom e reached its climax at 9 o'clock at night, when a grand reception and ball took place in the Hotel Utah, under the supervision of the enterta inment committee of the congres s. en ete ett on Term Cut Short by Death. Atlanta, Ga—Colonel C. ¢. Wilson, 6 years old, former presiden t of the United Wireless company, died Monday night at the United States penitentiary here, where he was serving a three-year sentence for using the mails in an attempt to defr aud. Uraemic poisoning was given as the cause of the colonel’s death. Governor Ready for Crusade. Portland, Ore.—Pending the outcome’ of his crusade to “clean up” Portland, Governor West temporarily will remove his offices from the state capital to this city and vigorously pursue the campaign to expel from the resident and apartmen t house districts persons who, he alleges, are debauching youth of the city. fab doeeilenl SE ce o Fire Destroys Bal} Park . Boise, Idaho —The Cody ball park, which cost $7,000, was destroyed by fire Monday morning. Although the Western Tri-State leag ue schedule is nearly closed, the man agement of the Boise team proposes to remain in the league, despite loss of the park and will rebuild the it ciatemp orar ener saaaii canna ily. Marshall Portland, Condemns Me.-—In_ his Tariff, first poli ticaj. address since accepting the Democrat. i¢ nomination for vice -president of United States, Governor Tao mas R. Marshall of Indiana con ned the protective tariff beforea dem Democratic wass meefing here Mon day night. 4 and so many OXen often choked in crossing a hollow, be ing hung up in their yoke by the pul be amounting or summer, were required that the hind pair werg. win- will congressional the hour Taft through ing but for house to again 4 woods on one strong sled, whether in winter payment. ing congress, rush claims next ground, The mast was hauled out of thy house promise senators old last half President room the other these month’s” the masts for claims’’ ficiency With young money found Culberson, for pressed upon pinched demanding campaign to the tae of bit-| the hollow, so that there should jy the payment of the “state| no strain upon one section more thay’ embodied in the general de- | upon another when the monster ping bill, permitted the senate to} ter, everybody in Frink & Beaman’s office. They had twenty clerks working for them, and it took some time to up and support been obtained from in some way, show- watch Follette, be reserved furnishing Near the coast all white pines Of anit, able dimensions were markeg Wil filibusters. Penrose the pointed to see that this Provision of the charter was carried into effec, | ever, ing that seme one in their employ had been giving information. There was nothing in this country but a good description of Storms. He wore a full beard, and I knew that he would shake this at the first opportunity, so that a description of him was useless. I was sent to London to work up that end with the Scotland Yard people. I brought them the information about the letter blanks and_ secret and the Plymouth ; A surveyor general and strike these claims from the bill. In return for this concession, how- too late. The plot would have been exposed if they had made inquiries concerning Storms at the start. Private letter blanks and secret marks of marks, of . provincial which royal navy. serves, Senators Chamberlain, Martin, Swan- | terly by Wells & Co. was just ten days identification had Frink & Beamen end Artec: the ground, growing upon land heretofore granted to ANY private poy. sion by country the an smoothed away and was adopted almost all used and La on resolution, Ad- that been harmony i tion | called into,the case and I must confess a the son, should 'of Broad charter of Colon the province of Maine Were 1 with Massachusetts, it wags yr that all trees of the diameter inches and upward of 19 inches under ae tem- | son to suspend the Colony. back several of Placed on Pines in the Pipe CLOSING SESSION MARKED WITH HARMONY AND OF A RETURN END OF FILIBUSTERS. by office for analysis. showed that there was fellow dis- and firm pick nothing to arouse suspicion except the gold itself, and that was not critically examined at the time, because it had been shipped in a perfectly regula manner. Inquiry would probably not have been made into the transaction for a long time if it had not been for the disappearance of Nathaniel Storms, who had completed the tran. saction with Wells & Co., and collected the money for the gold. Storms came to this country with tion equal character. replied answer the the STORY. bogus The to the assay examination vices arrange- posed of was worth, face value, about $200,000, and the thieves were kind enough to go in and get the premium upon this sum. The firm which handled the gold in this city was Wells & Co., and they were above suspicion. The coin was sent to them from Frink & Beaman, an honorable London firm of bankers, and every connection from start to finish had all the marks Co. porarily. {f was at this juncture ever There never was a job, said Detective Adams, worked in this country, which could match the great gold coin Swindle so successfully carried out upon the expert dealers in money in Wall street. No class of people are easier to beat than Wall street men. provided they are met upon their own stamping ground by fearless men who deal with them upon an apparently solid platform. As CONGRESS ENDED i metal was worthless. Then there was the deuce to pay. The customers of Wells & Co. demanced the return of their money and for sale, and lot for about ADAMS’ Beamen inquiry was practically on the face of ments had been made upon the other side, were reshipped to this country through a regular broker. @old was at that time selling at a premium of from 180 to 240, and the kegs of gold were consigned to Wells & Co., reputable brokers in this city, to the credit of Nathaniel Storms, the representative of a foreign syndicate. There were any number of bidders for the gold & ples This and stamping & direct customers, left the mint, with the exception that the impression made on the front and back of the coins was not quite as heavy as the genuine. After the stamping the money was. put into a milling machine, to corrugate the edges, and an oiled roller, to give the coln the appearance of age. The coin, as fast as it was made, was put into kegs, and when we got enough the kegs were shipped to Eng- gold coinhe told it STATEMENT OF ANDY No would because nothing Being After Deficiency Bill Passed that they had not. House, But the Trimmed to Suit upside | things This news turned Employees Are Not Allowed . down in Wells & Co.’s establishment. | Extra Month’s Pay. had | The gold which they had _ sold been broken up into smaller packages | and pretty widely distributed. Some o! | pro-| the coin was found and it was Washington.—Congress adjusted its nounced genuine by bank experts, but | differences on Saturday and adjournthe deep interest of Wells & Co. ied at 4:30. aroused the suspicion of some of their The end was marked with a return chine built in different foundries and machine shops. It requires a heavy pressure to stamp a coin, and our machinery was not quite as weighty as the machine in the mint, but our $10 and $20 coins to will away, Frink the Wells them and terentncenee, en Mark Wells & Co. of Frink & Beamen it | they had not consigned $200,000 to : Billy east. enough #£ause the secret service passing annoyance. Then have passed anywhere except among experts, but Billy was in'the game to beat experts. In my opinion he had not his equal in the world as an engraver and tool maker. is a more “betive circulating medium, some -at| tempts may be made to counterfeit ‘t, far west, in Murder Nelson threw compar- operating Old Adage, passed they did not know anything about shipments of the precious metal, and would be delighted to find any of it. not suit him. The money that was made from these rejected dies would able to that of Andy Bliss and his crowd, the Boscobel coiners, or any one of a dozen gangs that flourished a generation of gold. How against, and did not want to make mistakes. He made two dies cret Service in New York, declares that not a_ sin- gang Shows of importance. days MAST TREES FOR THE¢ } was heard from Storms. Wells & Co. | } became a bit uneasy and sent a cable to Frink & Beamen, asking for information about the further shipments | He was the most painstaking workman I ever knew, but as he had worked in the treasury department he knew the kind of game he was up prac- in L. work. ca. William J. Flynn, head of the United. States Segle the Wili Out, “Always Holds Good.” GREAT GOLD COIN COUNTERTERFEITING CASE, tically P lanned matters eevee Futile These Efforts Were and C. TERRY OUNTERFEITING He ther Tells Deed and Sought to Close Every’ Avenue of Knowledge Leading to His Guilt. 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