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April 20, 1899
The Wisconsin Weekly Advocate
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
In La Crosse, Wis., on April 18, police arrest N. Rasmussen for using fake Peruvian dollar coins in saloons to deceive bartenders, a scam he ran in nearby Minnesota towns. He says he found the coins on the Pacific coast.
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SWINDLER NABBED.
La Crosse Police Arrest a Man for Passing Off Peruvian Dollars.
La Crosse, Wis., April 18.—[Special.]—The police bagged a swindler with a unique graft, operating with 39-cent Peruvian dollar-pieces. This coin is easily mistaken for Uncle Sam's regular standard coinage. The plan is to work mostly on saloons. The fellow orders a drink, throws down a Peruvian dollar, generally gets back his change for the full value of a dollar. If the fraud is detected, he picks up the South American dollar, saying that it is a pocket-piece and that he would not take $5 for it, and pays for his drink with good money. The same man operated extensively in Winona and Red Wing, Minn. The police got him here before he worked off many cheap coins. He gave his name as N. Rasmussen, saying he picked up Peru money on the Pacific coast.
La Crosse Police Arrest a Man for Passing Off Peruvian Dollars.
La Crosse, Wis., April 18.—[Special.]—The police bagged a swindler with a unique graft, operating with 39-cent Peruvian dollar-pieces. This coin is easily mistaken for Uncle Sam's regular standard coinage. The plan is to work mostly on saloons. The fellow orders a drink, throws down a Peruvian dollar, generally gets back his change for the full value of a dollar. If the fraud is detected, he picks up the South American dollar, saying that it is a pocket-piece and that he would not take $5 for it, and pays for his drink with good money. The same man operated extensively in Winona and Red Wing, Minn. The police got him here before he worked off many cheap coins. He gave his name as N. Rasmussen, saying he picked up Peru money on the Pacific coast.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Swindler
Peruvian Dollars
Arrest
La Crosse
Fraud
Saloons
What entities or persons were involved?
N. Rasmussen
Where did it happen?
La Crosse, Wis.
Story Details
Key Persons
N. Rasmussen
Location
La Crosse, Wis.
Event Date
April 18
Story Details
Police in La Crosse arrest N. Rasmussen for passing off 39-cent Peruvian dollar coins as U.S. dollars in saloons, a scheme he also used in Winona and Red Wing, Minn. He claims to have picked up the coins on the Pacific coast.