Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-01
lFrom the New York Times.l
COuuterfeiters fn the sE1npIoy of
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The dealings of the Government with
eosntes4eiters have long been mystery to
the commtn mind. We believe it to be
true that more of this class of offenders in
proportion to the number convicted, have
been pardoned, than any other; and for
this circumstance no satisfactory eXplana-
ton has ever been offered But the pecu-
liar relations OF the Government to the
counterfeiters of its currency have been
still further illustrated BY a trial which
was closed yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court. .fan .Q .ss sia -at.f ssibs
81 A man named Brockway was convicted
OF having been engaged in counterfeiting
ffycent stamps The evidence was per-
fectly conclusive. He had house in
Mount Vernon. where he carried on busi-
ness in concert with man named Atkin-
son, very extensively and in the most skill
ful manner. In November last three men,
under the lead of one named Savage, enter
ed the house, seized Atkinson, upon whom
they found $500 in good money, which
they divided among themselves, and
also seized a variety of plates and conn
sterfeitiug tools, which they handed over
to the United States Marshal, Mr.. Murray.
Atkinson seems to have been let off upon
the surrender of his good money and
sBrockway made his escape, but soon after
appeared in the Marshal's office, in COM
pany with Government employee-re-
claimed a hat and coat that were seized
with his s5ooIsp-talked freely of his coun-
iteifeitiug operations and of the amount he
would have made if he had not been broken
up, and boasted that his counterfeit cur
lrency was the best ever manufactured
In a very few days he turned up IN the
employ of the Government, as was also anoth-
er named Spike, who had spent two years
in State Prison for eounterfeiting. Brock
way was taken into Government employ,
latter his establishment had been broken up,
- L. y eA11 I.r1sr, r,rr
at the head of the Special Detective Ser
vice, under authority of the Solicitor of
the Treasury, and who had known Brock
way as notorious and dangerous counter
letter for over two years. Br0ckway, as
already stated, was not arrested but escaped
from the house. No effort was made
subsequently to arrest him ;-h1s ceun-
lterieit plates were given . two Of the paf-
Nty at broke up tl1e abIisbment as re-
seGrd in part for their services re was st
once taken into the employ W the Govern
I<1c1[ and 1aQIH2, in sona<nI lnl3tied way,
been 11e:ly p'lfeFz z8nized proaches ectivs
~ @t1' Chairman; temn,s,,,, 's.,5',, s.,;,, 4
!. 'a7z and John H H.uliis acouiftsl
's'- 4ne o<hef ueutzl ,Ile regular Govern.
1'e 0I1Iir1 - Convict him
Pill lt parallel TO this-Host inexplIea-
|1cet1In4 Has furnished aeyear ago
when connterieiier named Stewart being
upon trial IN the United States Court ir
BROOKLYN. the special agents of the Treas
HrF DepaftmeRtae acted on his behalf agains
the law officers of the Government wh(
were seeking his. conviction. si-
What does this mean? Why are coun
hterfeiters thus made special exceptions tt
othe ordinary process of Furnishing crime
hC8hsShe Government punish them in III
other way than by taking them into part
nership? Then why not apply the SAM
rule to other offenders? In the absence Q
explanations on this subject, we suggest
. as proper field for Congressional inquiry