The New York herald., 1869-05-10


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Dismissal Of the Complain Against the Par
ties Under Arrest-Enorts Being Made 10
Discover the Real acknowledgements
Statements-Iinyti Deluged With Counterfeit
Currency.
In respect 70 the parties arrested on charge OF
being implicated in the forging OF the Hayden bank
notes, the full particulars OF which were given IN
yesterdays HERALD, the yesterday brought
to a very abrupt but not wholly unexpected con-
cusion-a conclusion, in fact, foreshadOwed In the
statement OF the Consul General OF iay subsequent
to their arrangement before Judge Hogan. The
prisoners, John Rust, Alfonso Brett and William ii.
Ii. Jones' having been detained at the Police Head
quarters all night, were brought into court by de-
tectiyes Farley ana Eustace at ten A. NJ, the hour
appointed for the examination The following letter
was al once submitted To the Justce:-
NEW YORK, May Q, 1889
sR-The parties arrested for manufacturing Hay
enable the Hayden government The authorities OF this
for the Hayden heard Their
and read the other evidence in the and satisfied that
but they merely employed way their usual
s@poys them were We're aaiSoyaed s 20 % to do BY the aysn
government believe them TO be innocent of intent to
commit an" ''H' and ask 'h6i Dr&kR KY lns nm@fs
Counsel for Hayen Government
Upon reading the above communication the Judge
called up the prisoners and read the same 20 them,
aganst hem AT the same time he requested them and
therea announced the dismissal of the complaint
to furnish the officers arrestng them and also repre-
sentatlves OF the Haytlen government all the infor-
nation IN their power aiding to secure the finding
ana arrest OF the real guilty parties. This request
the late prisoners, now prisoners no longer promised
TO DO
OF the lately discharged prisoners was entered upon
by the counsel for the Haytien government
Mr.. Rust's statement was as fOllOws:-l am q ma
tive OF Switzerland; have resided fifteen years in
New York. AMY occupation IS that OF a watch case
engraver reside and carry on said business at No.
"a Sixth avenue. l am acquainted with Admiral
Revagneau, late commander Of the Haytlen man-of-
war Alexander Petion, and also with officers Glide
and Chole the latter being an officer of artillery on
said ship. My mother tongue is French These three
officers all spoke French In the month OF October.
1867, Chalet and Glide came to my place in Sixth
avenue and brought to me sheet OF bills OF HaytIen
currency OF the denomination OF two dollars, and
asked me II could engrave some like them. said
but thought could find some one who could do 1t.
They wanted 100000 Of these bills printed, making
$4,000 They said they were directed to me by
barkeeper, but did not tell the name OF the bar
keeper. They asked what the 100000 bills would
would find out and inform them at the next
interview. After this I went to Messrs. Brett
Co., the lithographers Mr. Brett informed me
aweek the officers named came to see me again, and
told them the cost OF the number Of bills they asked
for 1t was then arranged that was to deliver the
bills to them in parcels Of 25 200 each. They gave
me 5000, and besides this promised to pay me sl25
for each parcel OF $4,000 bills besides sl6O for the
staments upon the first 100 900 bills as agreed upon
The engraving was done In February and
During all this period, from October until the
time the bills were delivered, these Otcers
OF bills delivered to them in March April 1868.
They said they would pay the bills when the Alex
they were to be taken to Haytf in that vessel /
nle.red with Admiral Revagne aux frequent about
tins money which was having made Ihe install.
prompt paid by Glide and Chalet, and they referred
me to the Admiral Tor the balance OF the money due
me. They told me he was to furnish the money
accordingly demanded the balance OF the Admiral,
and he put or paying me from week to
times for the money. The Admiral finally paid me
In all from $500 to $500 United states money. There
Is still due for getting up these bills $500. The last
fore the Alexander Petion sailed. Chalet and Glide
said they took the money on board the Alexander
took any Of them anywhere. ! generally saw the
Admiral with Chalet and Glide when talked over
by me to cne Glide aS
ered , 70 oo me n IN July; 1SSS ,as RECEIVED the
done up in packages Of about l5O sheets in roll and
IN October, 1865, sent them In the trunk to be
stored at Mr.. Seaman's, In Fourth street, who keeps
feed store. After was arrested told Detective
Farley where this trunk was, and he went and got
ard took Il to Police Headquarters, When the
sheets OF bills were delivered to by Brett 4 Co.
the number letter ana sums were not inserted In the
tions as to what should inserted there. and
brought to my house q German who with some type
and ink and stamp. printed INTO the centre OF The
bills the letter, number and sum, as, for instance
No. 81, ,O04, NJ b. s. The same German stamped on
the back Of each bill a black and red stamp. This
German was engaged about twenty days In this
work. Chalet and Glide paid HIM for the work.
VIM. ii. II. Jones, in MS statement, said that he
occupied Office at No. SO Nassau street. and Is not
partner of Mr.. Brett, and has not been fOr eight
years. Mr.. Brett showed him one Of the bills, fac
smiles OF which he was requested 10 print and
asked him what he advised him to do in the case.
He advised Mr.. Brett to do nothing without first
apprising the police, ana ut Mr. Brets request he
called for him Captain Young at Police Headquar-
tiers. Captain Young, being apprised OF the facts
told him to have the printing DONE as in this way
the proprietors OF gigantic forgery would be doubt
less discovered and brought TO justice. The
with no attempt at secrecy. The usual
Stone Barron, typlsts, in Nassau street, did the
ground tinting being employed by Mr.. Brett to do
this part OF the work. There were still $500 due
Mr. Brett for Jng this work.
Additional statements were taken relating to the
printing and issue OF other counterfeits OF Hayten
money. These latter counterfeits are on red and
blue paper and In denomina ions of fives tens mr.
ties and 800. More OF these larger counterfets
are said to have been put IN circulation In the Hay
ten republic than Of the kind referred 10
In the above statements. All the unpublished state-
menis will he rapidly reduced to aflldavit form, and,
arrests. Will be forwarded to the Haytlen authorities
and prompt measures taken 20 secure the arrest Of
the alleged guilty parties. Regarding the Admiral
and two subordinate officers OF the Haytien man-of-
war Alexander Petion, mentioned a. implicated In
the lorgeres Of the two dollar issues of the Bank Of
Hayti, IL was stated that measures had already
been taken for their arrest, and that the
publication OF their names would not I'm the least
Illustrate the ends Of justice. Tne Hayten counsel
Mr.. Hawkins, gave full permission TO publish their
names and the foregoing statements In regard 70
their alleged implication In the printing and uttering
statements go to show that Hayt has been deluged
with counterfeit money TO the amount Of millions Of
dollars dollars Other parties than those named, and occu
are SAID To be the guilty parties.