The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-21
COUNTERFEITS.

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The recent visit of Chief Whiteley, of the
secret Service Department. to this city, resulted
IN the arrest of two men named Frank Mackey
and Morris H. Traubel, the former charged with
dealing in counterfeit revenue beer stamps, and
the latter with the manufacture of the plate
from which the same were printed. These par
ties pleaded guilty to the charge, and were
sentenced each to three years imprisonment.
me Chief appears to have LETT the good work
undone, for Deputy Marshal Beale on Saturday
night arrested William B. Grover while In the
act of disposing of bundle of counterfeits. He
recovered the property, and escorted Grover to
Moyamensing. At noon to-day the prisoner had
hearing before United States Commissioner
Hibler, in the United States Grand Jury Room.
Assistant District Attorney Valentine repre-
sented the Commonwealth and Theo. Oehl-
sschlager and H. X. Lippincott, Esqs., appeared
Tor the defendant.
The testimony taken in the case was as fol-
lows
Joseph L. Wight sworn-I reside No. sls Depot
street; know the defendant Mr.. Grover Counter
felt stamps exhibited; got these stamps from Mr..
Grover on Saturday evening last; had an engage
ment with him at lager-beer saloon, on Fifth
street, below Shippen; the first name of the beer
saloon keeper is Adam; got them from Mr.. Grover
IN front of the saloon | was to pay him ifty cents
on the dollar; the stamps were handed to me by
Grover in the presence OF Deputy Marshal Beale I;
/ had informed the officer In the afternoon.
Cross-examined-My business is that OF bartender;
have not been doing anything for some time past;
have lived at No. S13 Depot street over year; l
l came to purchase these stamps by suggestion
from Mr.. Grover met Grover week ago in Inde-
pendence. Square; first got acquainted with him
stamps was TO give him $500 for the bundle; know
Colonel Sherman; saw him a couple Of days ago;
had no conversation with him about the defendant;
knewSherman was charged with the same offense,
for present at the time OF the hearing soon
as the stamps were handed to me Oficer Beale
stepped up and arrested the prisoner; / am not a
detective; bought the stamps merely to turn him
over to the law did so as alaw-abidng citizen l
I'M M nn1 Of no vvaq not aTln-
ployed by any one to do this job; am not to be re-
compressed; have not had a conversation with any
Mr. Grover (rather excitedly)--Here, pointing to
Deputy Marshal Schuyler is a gentlemen spoke TO
about this matter over month ago.
District Attorney Valentine-0h never mind that
Deputy Marshal Charles II. Beale sworn-Saw
Grover on Saturday evening in beer saloon on
5. Fifth street, was there by appointment with Mr.
Wight; went there in consequence of information
received from the witness who has just left the
stand; Grover came into the beer saloon and con-
versed with Wight and left in about fifteen minutes
Grover returned soon after and both men went to-
wards the door: / heard something said about Q
O'Clock, and they went out together; missed them
both at this time; after l met Wight coming
down on the east side of Fifth street; at O'Clock
saw the two men meet in front OF the saloon, and
saw Grover pass a bundle to Wight; i then crossed
the street. seized the package and arrested the pri
soner the bundle contained the counterfeit revenue
beer stamps; after the arrest, the prisoner sad:"I
did not sell any stamps to Wight"
District AttOrney-Did not Wlghtman-
Counsellor Oehschager Not Wightman but
Wight. This is not the bundle game.
Witness continued-Wght said he didn't know
what was in the bundle, but then corrected himself
by saying they were stamps; he wanted me to
take him to his wife's house; told him no. that
could not; he said, 81 suppose they will go right up
and search my house ;" told him | thought they
would; when got to Seventh and Federal streets,
he wanted to stop in friends to get drink; it was
James Kanes place; he asked for q piece OF paper,
that he going to telegraph to Colonel Whiteiey
he left the note with Mr.. Kane: / then put him in
prison; Kane said to Grover, "What shall 1 do p
send them to New York 2? think this was in refer
eLce to more of the stamps.
Cross s-examnaton-Questio by counsel-Who
set this job up?
The District Attorney objected to such question.
Questun-When did you drst see Mr. Wight?
Wlntss-I saw him at O'Clock on saturday after
noon in consequence OF information received Wight
told me he han made an appointment with Grover to
buy some stamps; 4 think would have seen money
If it had passed between Grover and Wight.
After argument the Commissioner committed the
defendant In default of bail.