Captain Bell
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- Aug 15, 1903The Counterfeiters of Boren AvenueA Secret Service investigation reveals a family-run forgery ring using 'secrets of wise men' and early forensic fingerprinting to manufacture bogus coins in Seattle and Tacoma.531 Boren Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Oct 13, 1903Federal Agents Scour Walla Walla for Voter FraudA secret service investigator arrives to build a case against Adam Schmidt, accused of falsifying naturalization records to influence city elections.Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 15, 1903Grabbed on Main Street: The Naturalization Fixer and the Senator's PromiseAlready awaiting federal trial over the too-quick swearing-in of Russian immigrants, Adam Schmidt was arrested a second time — and Senator Ankeny shook his hand in the street and vowed to see him 'down the line.'Main Street, Walla Walla, WA
- Oct 16, 1903A Passport and a Perjury Charge: Naturalization Fraud in Walla WallaAdam Schmidt was bound over to a federal grand jury after a Russian immigrant testified that Schmidt told him to swear falsely about five years' residence.Walla Walla County Courthouse, Walla Walla, WA