AMERICAN HELD ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE
Item
- Title
- AMERICAN HELD ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE
- Source
- The Washington Times
- Date
- 1915-08-26
- page
- 9
- Identifier
- https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84026749/1915-08-26/ed-1/?sp=9&q=counterfeiting&r=0.065,0.806,0.35,0.209,0
- Crime
- Counterfeiting
- Subject
- Mexican, coins
- Gender of alleged offender
- Male alleged offender
- Law enforcement involved
- Federal authorities
- Stage of the Legal System
- Arrest
- Location
- Out-of-state, TX
- Length of story
- 58
- Description
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AMERICAN HELD ON COUNTERFEITING CHARGE
GALVESTON. Aug. 26.—Charles McLean, American, was arrested by Federal authorities here today charged with counterfeiting Carranza currency.
It is alleged that $61,000 was found in his possession. United States Commissioner Walter doubts the legality of McLean’s arrest.
The United States Attorney General refused to render an opinion in a similar case.
