Major David B Keith

 

 

 

 

 

Making Spurious Half Dollars – Before United States Commissioner Hallett this forenoon was George W. Babb, arrested by Officer Keith of the State Detectives, for making and uttering counterfeit United States coin of half dollar denominations. Officer Keith later seized molds, metals and other implements used in making coin. He was held in $3000 bail for appearance at the US District Court, December term.
- Saturday, December 2, 1876 – Boston Journal