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would return it whence it came and geta good one for himself.That same evening the couple entered the grocery store of Mrr. L. SpaDg-ler,on Perry street, and worked off oneof the spurious coins for five centsworth of chewing gum, receivingchange in good money therefor.Sheriff Eiser was posted about theactions ot the two men, and last Saturday afternoon late found Luce onthe streets of Defiance and immediately placed him under arrest, andlodged him in the county jail. liethen notified Deputy United StatesMarshal Shannon who was in town,and together they went to Cecil, wherethey arrested Luce's partner, Thompson. He was also brought to Defianceand placed in the city prison.was found on the men. Put on tneirpersons tlie otiicers found copies ofan oath which persons joining somegang of crooks are requested to subscribe to. The oath reads as follows:Y. A, It. M.StWhen arrested no counterfeit money tlI, Otto Dcahms, of the State of Ohio, andeoumy of Paulding, do solemnlyswear in toe presence of the Almighty God that I will keep and faithfully keepall secrets and signs of the Order of the Y. A. R. M. until death. Furthermore,if I should divulge any signs or secrets of the order of the Y. A. R M., I shallafter so doing be expelled from the order and treated as a spy, and subject myself to the penalty by some part ofthe Ord-r. Furthermore, J, Otto Doahms, do agree not to barter, sell or give to any party or parties any or themonies or money gams of the Y. A.T? M
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Defiance Democrat
Defiance, Ohio, US
Thu, Jan 06, 1898
Page 8
Full Page
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