The New York herald., 1874-11-29
THE Hit CASE.

The Wrangle Between the Detectives
What In there Behind the Scenes.
The police detectives and the Pinkerton detec-
tives seem to be rather "mIxed,n In police
parlance. as to the merits OF the case in
which the man Hit arrested In Philadelphia
few days ago. Is apparently 10 criminalIy con-
nected. Yesterday HERALD reporter endeavored
to unravel the sKein rs best he could, but so far
as the detectives were concerned nothing new in
relation TO the matter could De developed. Al
all events the indications are that between the
two parties who are quarrelling about the posses.
son Of Hit, the full facts wrli come out at the
hearing that is to be given the suspected man on
Wednesday next.
The Plnkerton people, at lessr Mr. Bangs the
responsible agent OF Pnkerton IN rhis city, looks
upon Hit as a simple, innocenttD too OF men VINO
have really done the iorgeries. on the otner nand
the New York detectives say that Hit could not
have been ignorant o. the existence OF
FORGED BONDS
and counterfeit plyses in his Office In New street.
As the case now stanas tne police detectives ~
the city want HIT brought here ~ explain, II he
can, how the forged bonds and counterfeit plates
were IN his rooms. while the Pinkerton detectives
claim that he ought to held IN Philadelphia
the charge OF having nad something TO do with tic
negotiation OF the $4,000 OF chicago and North
western bonds the charge being that the forgery
WAS C0nulltteU III FHliaucpIid. ~ ~ OeileVeu tHat
Hit knows good deal about other parties who
were concerned in the forgery OF the Central and
Erie and other railroad bonds about which Wall
street was so much excited some lltte time ago,
and that II he can ne made to tell all he knows
there will be big haul VI PROMINENT ''cross" men
and others who travei on their responsibility Ia
moneyed circles. Tnls however. IL only conjecture,
as none OF the detectives seem willing to reveal
anything furtner than has already ueen made pub
lie In the case.
HERALD reporter yesterday called at the
office OF the United states detectives, where no
met Reed, the man VINO was sent iron the Office
to Philadelphia with
THE POLICE OFFICERS.
Reed SAID he had nothing to conceal about he
case He had gone under orders to Philadelphia,
ana had with Captain Irving and his men, taken
part IN the arrest OF Hit. The latter alter learn
ing why he was wanted here, he says expressed
his Willingness 10 go with the officers. particularly
after he was shown by Reed his authority,
the secret service. who had sent MIN TO make the
arrest. he says further that, before starting.
rlghtu. names erased, and the counterfeit cur
rency, which had been seized IN "bacLelor's'
ONCE In New street. He, taereiore, knew just what
Plnkerton men, who prevented HITS being taken
aboard Of the train he ADDS that they represented
themselves as police OtfcerS attached TO the Phlla-
adelphia headquarters" One OF them exhibited
warrant which he said was for the arrest OF Hit;
II it really was made out for Hit. He expressed
it as his oehef that the Pinxertons had some
~ANS' THE ENDS OF JUSTICE
to serve In preventing. as they had, Hit being
brought here. Mr.. Bangs it viii be borne In mind,
| entertains just this view OF the action OF the
| New York on1cers-that they Dy arresttng MIN
4 and bringing him to this city hoped to shield
! other parties really more criminal than
HIT. Il there be any truth IN the insinua-
| tions OF both sides to the controversy, ~ ls to
be hoped the Investigation on Wednesday Will
bring 1t out Neither side, 80 lar as the HERALD
| reporter could learn, was willing to say much
about the alleged connection OF Hllt or his accom-
pIices with the extensive forgeries OF railroad
bonds which came to light some weeks
ago, bur BY the mysterious way they acting III
the case there are many persons In Wall street
who have an idea that through Hit . ciew
these forgeries can be unearthed This suppos-
tion. however In the absence OF any facts to sus-
tain 1t, can be regarded as mere rumor. II,
therefore, the Ptnkertons and the regular detec-
uves are acting In good faith, Hit Will be
BETWEEN TWO FIRES,
and is bound to be cOrDered on either the SIS 600
railroad bond forgery charge or the United States
bond forgery and counterfeit plate business. A
gentleman In Wall street stated to the reporter
the business men that something really OF
advantage to the men who were swindled BY
forged railroad bonds some time ago might be
obtained from the arrest OF Hilt but he only gave
this rs an allegation based upon the Wild street
salk which had been gwen rise TO BY the sQuRb-
bling over the arrest by the detectives ana the
mystery they seemed anxious to throw about the
whole case. Hit, he SAID, might be proved TO be
innOcens, and yet be the means whereby the
guilty parties could be reached. The New York
detectives say that next Wednesday. when Hilrs
case comes up for examination, they will be able
80 bring forward evidence shat will at once Justify
tneir action In the eyes Of the public.