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Story
June 23, 1853
Hannibal Journal
Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri
What is this article about?
Police in Covington raid suspected counterfeiter Wheeler's house, discover $800 in counterfeit notes; Wheeler escapes through a window, while his associate is arrested and jailed.
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Full Text
A Den of Counterfeiters.—The Police of Covington for some time past had been narrowly observing the movements of certain suspicious characters, and night before last entered the house of one of them named Wheeler, of whose guilt they had become satisfied, and commenced a search. In a drawer they found $800 of well executed counterfeit notes. Wheeler protested that he was innocent until this discovery was made, and then in an instant jumped head foremost through a window, and in spite of the best efforts of the officers, made good his escape. An associate of the rascal was arrested and lodged in jail.—[Cin. Com.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Counterfeiters
Police Raid
Escape
Arrest
Covington
What entities or persons were involved?
Wheeler
Associate Of Wheeler
Where did it happen?
Covington
Story Details
Key Persons
Wheeler
Associate Of Wheeler
Location
Covington
Event Date
Night Before Last
Story Details
Police search Wheeler's house after observing suspicious characters, find $800 in counterfeit notes in a drawer; Wheeler denies guilt then jumps through a window to escape; his associate is arrested and jailed.