In November 1906, a woman walked around Rochester, New York, trying to spend counterfeit two-dollar bills. Described as being in her forties with a distinctive appearance, she managed to make purchases at several stores. Her luck changed when shopkeepers began to recognize the counterfeit bills, leading to her evasion and eventual arrest. Witnesses provided varying descriptions of her, with some uncertainty about her appearance. After a hiatus, she attempted transactions again at local businesses, prompting law enforcement involvement, resulting in her capture.
On a rainy Saturday in November 1906, a woman attempted to use counterfeit two-dollar bills in various Rochester stores, successfully making some purchases before being arrested.
A Secret Service agent recorded that the woman's appearance was notably described as having either 'large features' or 'very large features' by different witnesses.
After a period of absence from the scene, the woman reappeared at multiple stores, where shopkeepers had been alerted about the counterfeit bills.
Following her arrest, the Secret Service became concerned with the spreading of counterfeit currency in the local merchant community.
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