Deseret Evening News | 1901-04-11 | Page 1 | A Most Proficient Counterfeiter

A Most Chicago Mini April 11 Upon receiving I news from New York of the capture of ut i Albert who Is pronounced by of or officers 0 of ot the time United States secret s cret wr lier cr vice Ice one of ot the most proficient counter goiters Kellers Capt Porter of time the United States secret service located In this city at once made arrangements to have hIe him returned to Chicago for trial Judge Kohlsaat Issued a n bench war scar warrant rant for fbi tho time prisoner and anti a copy of oC the tho Indictment which was voted several years ago was mailed to the authorities In the thiC east Tho Time arrest was considered of ot so much Importance that a cablegram vomit pent to the authorities In Sweden Swe lemm who have been bein waiting to take possession lon of ot as nil soon as liS tho the United States Slates gov gos government government gets through with him was WM as arrested In 11 this city elty on January 27 2 1897 for passing a u counter felt 20 bill hili Government searched his house and antI secured a L com corn complete complete outfit for tor making bogus bills lie sides they the found 20 bills and amid over oer worth of tho time bogus Swedish kroner Ironer notes Pending a hearing of ot his case cn e before the federal grand Jury was con confined confined fined In tho the county Jail at Joliet Jollet while the Cook Conk county Jail was wits being recon Early on the morning of ot March Marcim 22 he made his escape with two other alleged counterfeiters James Fo Fe Foley o oIe Icy ley Ie and Jacob Johnson on The latter two sawed In two the bars of the Jail while smothered the surds sunds by playing an on accordion Is said cald to have reengaged ed In counterfeiting the same bills since his escape