New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-16
4 UNITED STATES DETEcTIVE IN TROUBLE
m IS CHARGED WITH SELLING COUNTERFEIT BILLS
ARREST AND COMKuTTAL.


ARREST AND COMMITTAL.
Yesterday morning case came up before Justice
powne at the Of than ordinary interest The de
piant IN the case George Hyer aas George May alias
Iasek George" whom ne police designate most noior
Gus character months past he has been in he en-
plcy OF Mr. W. p Wood Chief Of the Secret Service DIVISION
" the Treasury Department in tho capacity Of detecne
The complainant Mr. Thomas : Knox OF 10 Jlo @
him quantity counterfeit bank paying therefor
dollar and believing that Hyer nte9GS M ssoIe
ritter he caused bis arrest by Sergeant ASH OIL lie
Rxh Precinct The following is the affidavit OF Knox
I'D on the sob day Of September 1906 the City OF New
George Hyer Ss George Msy aS' BLACK Score called
* and importance dePOnsnt buy from him quantity OF state
e. st he believed him tie said HyT to be detective 4 the
6uitsS sses Government that said Hyer then tod sid 6eponen
x. be nss So d otr wood sc and that more Of Woods
GSd . .1S S X 's SAD Bo%e on he %
soOn Of yesterday October 10 1885, At o'clock but os0f the time
1tbs quarter accidentally and made another aeement to meet at
dsponeut had obtained money fo the counterfeit
ssc which T. We, to sell "a {SSStn as e sd v ' &
aforesaid agreed the said Hyer gave dponent sixteen
scS I Saoor. to b 1.-THE s Of the scSapo &
port State Of Connecticut of me d9oT nans Of Is s9d dated
payable to bearer demand also one D winch also h,eeo
q Lyo5s Wayne County safe of NewYok Of the denOuina
aSn o. ~ aea sn, si ns%Se 70 bearer on dnsns ali Of
which counterfeit nd Of no value and io5 when paa
a the United America the Of $40 90 which was TIE
dollar The TO De pNd
tsA Hyer by him his deponea that SAID yeI Knew ana n
ssRded that dsponcut should and would utter ana pass
said false forged and cOunteret notes and that ne
e knew that the forged aud Soanteret and that SAID
6yeg stated that he afe far the United states autos
he y Government detective upon she
sssn Of W. p Wood Chef Division Toe
Treasury Department shI he would not cause the
deponeut by the United states authorities ard that sai
Wood had power do and deponent bought the notes
Police authorities that dePonert bousht The said n0e Iom he SAID
ayeI that AFRAID that said Hyer would Rave
paused BY United States aat9ori be- did no DO 90
on the fact that Opponent informed and 1eev the hd ye
has placed counterfeit noes Ia the pocket Of person who mad after
esd been arrested the charge Of having l' same 20 h p
with intent to ueT at tie nstgaion and Tearing 'pat sd
Flyer would the deponcn in the manner he bont the
nom him.
bic hesitation replied: Il connected with the United
ktates Government and would rather not answer IN what
'-Rs e. i n.tv. o, Nererey aged % years and resided at
No " StaDtonst In reference 70 the charge preferred against
h he claims be innocent and 1t 10 false IN every par
ocular. The police describe Hycr most notorious ana
hardened criminal Several since he was brought INTO
pablo notice for the first time the charge Of having made
Eve negroes walk the plank from vessel which he
commanded while off the Gulf coast On LIS ar,
nyal in this city he arrested and committed
the Tombs for trial when he lncarceTated ior
months and finally released the evidence Oelg INSUFFICIENT 10
a0nyiot him of the revolving crime
his release he arrestedon the charge OF passing
convicted sentenced and served term OF
Ave in the Sing Sing Prison. few months
altar his release again arrested on charge OF passing
sounteret money vicinity of Sag Harbor in the
part State While awaiting ra he managed 20 escape
HON Sag HarbOr Jail but reeaptUred He was ulti
aaey tried convicted and again sentenced for term OF hVe
serving out portion OF has term OF sentence
released lie little above the medium hight power
IDLY built has black hair and dark complexion and bears alto
xsther the appearance Of daring desperate man The as
kate decided hold him in the OF 1900 bail 10 answer
charge and in default of bail he committed 10 the
Ienbs await the action OF the Grand Jury. Knox the com
painan sent TO the House of Detention as witness