New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
THE COURTS.
spcRrr SERVICE METHODS.

sr.TrxEyr OF A. L. pRUMMOSD IN ANSWER TO AN
ACCUSATION FROM JUDGE BENEDicr-HOw THE
COuNTERFEITKR MAHER WAS ENTRAPPED.
w. w. Kennock, Chief of the Secret Service
Bureau in this city, says that unfair rcnectohs h"vo
been cast upon that and especially upon A L.
Drummond. who has been member OF H. In connection
with the cases OF Michael Taegue Michael Boyle ana
James Maher who pleaded guilty to dealing In counter
felt money and upon whom Judge Benedict suspended
sentence In the United states Circuit Court on Bat
urdsy Thcse stated that man hamed
Dwyer, who has recently served term Id
State Prison for passing counterfeit money pro
vailed upon them to drink until they were paru"iy
intoxicated. and then gave each OF them package oi
money which proved be bad; that soon AFTER MT
Drummond induced them to give him some OF TINS money
I'm change for money which no handed TO them ana had
them ested for passing counterfeit money Id suS
pending upon Tacgue, Boyle ana Maher Juneo
Benedict said that lie did not believe any jury woud
have convicted them II they had been allowed TO tel
their stories upon the trial. and that he was convinced
that Inducements had been Offered 10 them by one
whose duty suppress crime and not increase 1t
in this manner"
Mr Drummond. who q reward for long and faithrui
services been appointed Chief Of tine Secret service
Bureau Phladelphis, made yesterday the following
statement:
had long suspected in fnct knew that Maher was
dealer In counterfeit money ahd on July ~ $50,
caused myself TO be in,roduc d to him as counter
said ne mad not but that he could make me some HDe
anil dollars and trade dollars He advised me not " Try
to pss, the trade dollars this city, as he bah ALREADY
passed over 600 ~ them here, but that would De
good plan for go Paterson, ~ j.. with thrin he
also that the next day he would let me nave
$50 in counteriet money II would meet him at the gas
house ut Ninety-ninihst and secOnah'e., a. a.
he had the facilities for making the nOms
and the crucblca. AZ the appointed tlme i
bought from him for 80 In good money $50 In counter
felt mill and trade dollars; the following Monday
met Nah, again by appointment and got from In TIO
m counterfeit money, paying him - In good money
twice afterwarl | bought counterfeit money of MN
on July 27, 1873, Mahcr arrested on warrant
issued on gn affidavit made by Sir kennOck on lnfotl-
ton furnished by did not make tue allaFlt' De-
not able 10 be here on tat day the .ieeIs
found large quantity of counterfeit money IN Mnners
possession ami few days before his arrest he Oh ue
that IN England ne served three years apprenticeship
to cnnn eTci before he learned how 10 make coul-
,erfet money skiliul manner; that he was sent 10
Australia for six years and nine mOnths Tor ilnuacIur
ing counterfeit money! that he escaped and vas 10"
fugitive from iCslicc The statement hhher niade OH
Saturday is utterly false.
when asked about his transactions with Boyle and
Taegue, Mr. DunmOnd said that they were very similar
10 those with Mahor and that the statements they MADE
were also filse In conclusions Mr.. Drlmmond said that
Mnner OF tho most export counercltcrs III tue
country