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\ ANOTHER FINE HAUL.BIG GANG OF COUNTERFEITERS BROKEN UP IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY-Tlip«-«* RlnL'InxIrn Arrp«|p(l nml S-AftOO In K|iirilt;ii.s Coin Ciinliiirnloii, Together Wltli Tool* nml IMos-One of the Prisoners Turns Sinie'H Evidence —II ail ley umiK Caught.Altoona, Pa., Dec. 18.—By clever work, covering a period of some five weeks, United States secret service officials ran down a gang of counterfeiters and coin makers last Saturday, and landed the three ringleaders in jail here yesterday.Solomon Stroup and Fred Stroup, father and son, headed.a gang operating over Clearfield, Clarion, and Cambria counties. Wm. McCartney-Thompson, a carpenter by occupation, but also on the make, was taken in as a circulator. The den is located at Cataract, a wild spot 10 miles out from Clearfield town, and complete outfits werejsecured in log cabins devoted to the nefarious work. A stock of coins of all denominations were found on the premises, equivalent to a spurious representation of $5,000.The Stroups have carried on their ■counterfeiting mint for-the past four years, and have distributed untold sums over Central Pennsylvania. With some of the proceeds the old man bought a 400-acre tract near Clearfield, and the son has been preparing to dolikewise.The officers caught them at night, and this arrest will lead to the destruction of a band of counterfeiters, whose operations have flooded some of the counties with counterfeits. The three leaders were given a hearing before United States Commissioner W. A. Ambrose yesterday afternoon and were held without bail. They were transferred to Pittsburg to-day. McCartney has turned state’s evidence and peached on the whole gang.United States Detective McSweeny and two assistants captured two counterfeiters, James Williams and Joel Riddleman, at the ltiddleman farm, three miles northest of iladley, Mercer county, last week. They were caught with a considerable amount of freshly made counterfeit silver coin, and the moulds, acids and other tools and materials used in the manufacture of counterfeit coin in their possession. Williams is widely known as an expert and notorious counterfeiter and the United States government has been on his track ever since and previous to the arrest of Thomas Moffat and Charles A. Stewart, who were tried for passing counterfeit coin in Titusville last Aug- \ [■ ust before United States Commissioner lt;icorge A. Chase. Riddleman is a rich farmer and supposed to be a confederate of Williams, the counterfeit coin being made on Kiddleman’s farm and shipped to the Southern states for circulation. They had a hearing before Commissioner Chase, of Titusville. United States District Attorney Allen attended the hearing. The prisoners were committed to Meadville jail.c1t«dTPliawolielt;a:ytiaiCSitldiWLIBRARY »EBATI.\U CUB1IoI«1m a Very Enjoyable Meeting Tnen-«!»y Evening.The Warren Lyceum is no more. It changed its name, yesterday evening, to the Library Debating Club, and carried out a very interesting program, in its quarters in the Library building. The following question was debated: “Is man a free moral agent?” The affirmative was upheld by Messrs. I). M. Schermerhorn and A. W. Morning-star, and the negative by Wm.J.Knupp and T. E. Harrison. After listening to very able arguments on both sides, the judges decided in favor of the affirmative. Clias. A. Peterson read a very interesting and able essay on the same subject.The next meeting of the club will be on Tuesday evening, January 8, 1889, when the following question will be discussed: “Should the bible be read in our public schools?” and other enjoyable features will be on the program. All are welcome.thPIouEr4(KeMr—Fresh oysters, clam c howder aud game In season at the LaPlerre restaurant.—If you want to give your friends a ( hri-tj inus present that they will alw ays prize, a beautiful photo etching Is the latest novelty. Mulrstow inukcs tlu-iu. (.'all and see them.Wi IIPJ*billon!casTh.eh I lt;»fallArtCarad'—Boyd Bros A: Young, North Clarendon, have Just opened the greatest variety of plain aud faney slippers ever brought toClarendon, and low price* are selling them.Itltflili Matt .% | || 14* I! Salvt*.The Best Halve iu the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Halt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, .a _ 11 .i ibollflor:I)«. ifainfroi
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Warren Mirror
Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Dec 19, 1888
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