The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
SECRET SERVICE.
Misguided Zeal Of u Detective in Search
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of q
sstool Pfgeon''-A Case Made Up
Against an Innocent Man-The officer
Held for Robbery.
PHILADELPHIA, June $, 1874.

PHILADELPHIA, June s, 1874
Apeculiar trial took place yesterday IN the United
States District Court the termination OF which has
proved to be magnificent satire upon the secret
service OF our government by which, by the
unanimous voice OF Jury OF twelve, one OF its
principal detectives has been to-day placed under
heavy bail for assault and Tor THEFT.
The character VINO figures most conspcuously in
the sequel is one General Monk, who, under orders
OF Mr.. Neddlewortn head OF the Secret Service
Department al Washington, proceeded to this CT ty
some time ago and established his headquarters at
the Bingham House.
II is well known fact that our secret
service often engage the labors OF some one coun-
terfeiter in order to ascertain the movements and
whereabouts OF Others Hence the fact that Monk
and his associates were deta led to this city, and,
for the better lulflment OF their plans. were or
dered to consult with certain Mr.. Godstein
noted manipulation OF the queer was neither
extraordinary nor unusual.
1t SO happened that Goldstein had personal
spite against an innocent simple minded German,
named otto Catz Bergeldt, brought about, accord
and 1t was against this man that the
stool pigeon directed his fullest tactics.
The matter was to be arranged in this wise
Ioldsten was to meet Bergfedt at the appointed
place, and force, either by temptation or by fraud
LARGE AMOUNT or COUNTERFEIT MONEY
npon him. He was 10 then give signal to Gen.
eral Monk and his men, and they we're to rush up,
Clothes. According TO this agreement Goldstein
persuaded Bergeldt TO meet him at the des-
,gnated place and opened an ordinary converse
tion. The unsuspectlng German tod Goldsten
that he had s65 IN his pocket, with which he de-
Erred 10 purchase a horse. All the while Goldstein
was conversing with him Monk and his men were
waiting Tor the signal Goldsten, pulling lot OF
counterfeit money from mis- pocket said
Here Is some paper that viii do lust a. well; and
by additional words tried to prevail upon BergieId
TO purchase IT,
Berg,edt sterny and Indignantly refused, and
the TWO passed INTO nelghborIng beer saloon
Here It was that GoIdstein syly forced into Berg
1eldt's pockets without MS knowledge or 1t, the
same roll OF bogus bills that ne had tried to
persuade him TO purchase upon the street.
both parties saw this very act and testided TO the
same before the United States Court. This being
done, Godstein lett Bergleldt, passed out into the
street and gave the signal. General Monk and
ms heroic companion rusned into the saloon, but
Bergfeldt was not TO be seen. As soon as Cold
SEEN mad left him he had passed through
the rear door TO All outnouse, and CHANGING to
put MS hand IN his coat pocket he found the coun-
ferfet bills. He at once threw them down the
opening OF the clubhouse. and while doing SO was
arrested by General Monk. General Monk
HAD no WARRANT,
and consequently no authority. The German
heartily protested. but in vain lie was carried TO
IN, the, Bingham ,ns mn. house and locked up in
TINS year, and the victim was kept there until
April 2 Upon ms person ne had $50 in cash. Tnis
OF and nave never returned 70 him SINCE After
aae ep hum as n oastle for many many
rnJs utuSFdl monk. rearing perhaps that
ms measures had been some what rash
resolved to proceed to any steps IN
order 10 manufacture a against an inno
cent man. Giving the German IN charge OF one
VI As ocers, he instructed the latter to take him
AROUND AMONG THE coUNTERFETERs,
70 zee II any oil them knew him. This was done
On Two inherent occdsions, but the counterfeiters
AZ stated That they mad never seen MN before
Inc case was tried yesterday. The Jury instantly
IscharRed Bergfeldt Whine Judge Cadwaliader
uenoubceu tue acton OF General Monk in the most
bitter terms as unlawful and inhuman stating
that the German had been illegally arrested, had
been
HELD IN vILEsT DURANGO
while his prosecutors had taken aw NV his money
and kept him from his family. The JUDGE saiI that
all such men a. General Monk should at once be
discharged from government employ When
Monk appeared upon the street this morning be
was arrested by the German for assault and
battery and larceny end held to bail
for his appearance at the present term OF Court
Before the Alderman were reiterated the facts
gwen above. No sooner had Monk secured his
Dali and stepped upon the street than ne was ar.
rested the second time upon q "capias" by the
Sheriff and put under other heavy ball. Thus IL
ymsy be that the cause OF the innocent German ar
rested, brutally treated and put In irons may lodge
an mpostor clothed In the authority oil the United
States IN the cell OF Pennsylvania PeDitentlary.