Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1912 — THAT SPANISH PRISONER. [ARTICLE]

THAT SPANISH PRISONER.

Headquarters of Organization That Worked the Famous Trick. Madrid, April 13.-—The police ,of Bibao have discovered an influential organization the-members of which have teen engaged in working what is known as the “Spanish prisoner swindle.” The concern was conducted like .a big commercial undertaking, there managing director, a staff of employes, ledger- and classified correspond ewee*/-- The concern has ramifications all over Spain, each provincial capital having a branch and office with a subdirector apd a special code for the transmission of secret messages. vThere are workshops for the making of the false seals, which were used to give an appearance of genuineness t<? counterfeit documents like court orders and magisterial decisions. Owing to the concern having an excellent espionage service the chief operators of the swindle got warning in time of the intended action of tlhe j.o.ice. The general manager had an automobile always ready at his disposal, and availing himself of this he crossed the frontier into France. Only subordinates and a caretaker were arrested, i