The Gilman Counterfeit Ring

The hearing of Kelly Ramsey, of Gilman, charged with having counterfeiting implements and dies in his possession, was concluded before United States Commissioner J. W. Spriggs yesterday, and the prisoner held in jail for trial in default of $1,000 bond. Marshal John McQuade provided the history of the case. Three weeks ago, Mrs. Durant, at whose house Ramsey boarded, found a dinner pail which he had left in his room. She discovered coin dies inside and notified her husband, who told Marshal McQuade. The room was examined and the tools found. The marshal kept a constant watch on Ramsey and Tom Rowley, who were working in a room in the Bellevue house. Last Sunday, McQuade watched the men from a fence, observing the sparks from their stove. He called deputies and broke in. The stove was red hot, and amid the coals was a crucible at white heat. Ramsey was crouched down with iron in his hand, while Rowley stood nearby. Upon a table were plaster-of-paris dies for half-dollars and nickels. When the door was forced, Rowley tried to blow out the lamp, but the prisoners did not resist arrest.