The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
THE COUNTERFE[TERS GANG.

SEQUEL TO THE BIG HAUL BY THE SECRET SER
VICE MEN-How THE MOST DANGEROUS BAND
IN THE COUNTRY WAS BROKEN UP--THE COURT
PROCEEDINGS.
PHILADELPHIA, JAM 25 1879.
The interesting story of the recent capture of the
most dangerous and desperate gang of counterfeters
in the country has been told in full in the HERALD.
The long and patient search of the Secret Ser
vice Detectives and the "shadowing'' of the
band of criminals from city to city has
been alluded to- and the plan by which the arrests of
the arranged to take place simultaneously
ut their various haunts, for the countereiters
too shrewd to remain near each other, and had
located themselves in various cities and towns in
New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania not only for
the purpose Of the better carrying their work.
but to avoid the appearance of suspicious contact.
THE HEARING
Charles W. Schooner, one of the band, arrested
In this city, and at his hearing before United States
Commissioner Smith to-day the testimony which
elected was interesting giving some idea Of the
means and agencies through which the Treasury Dr.
partmcnt detectives obtained the information which
enabled them to lay their plans for the capture of the
counterfeiters. The charge against Schooner the
making and passing of counterfeit notes of various
denominations on the national banks. principally the
First National of Hanover. Pa and the First National
of Tamaqua, Pa.
The very first name called of the witnesses against
Schooner when the hearing began was Charles Fred
erick Ulrich." This is of the principal prison
and leader of the gang and the calling of his
name witness showed at once that the secret
service men had laid their lines well and that If
Ulrch is ready to "gye away his companions in
crime that there is hope for the rest of the gang
1.-THE sQUEALER.
llrch testified that in March. 1877 he lived ont
Oak lane. A family by the name of OFT lived there
with the defendant lived there for seven eight
weeks; knew him by the name of Charles Cole
while he lived there counterfeit money was printed
in the house. up in the garret
what the denomination OF the money printed
there 2" asked Assistant United States District Attor
ney Brown who conducted the examination.
.'Fifty-dollar national bank notes. replied the
witness ..Schoener dampened the paper down for
printing the notes; when the notes were printed he
took needle and thread and strung them up to dry
about two thousand pieces printed at this time
but he left before they were all completed.
Did you hear him say at any time anything about
the secret service officer 2?
eyes sir; he was sent out by his mother because
he knew all these secret service officers and his being
there was to keep. a watch upon them should they
Were you employed there by anybody"
"Yes sir. by Mr.. Cole. understood the defend
ant was Ills stepson.
"Was there press thcre?'
Eyes sir. and after the fifty dollar notes were
printed the press taken down into the next story
went by the name of OFT while lived there
Cross-examined by Mr.. ID njamin +. Temple-'I
am in no business now v rn before G the
employed in that recently
by whom
''By whom have you been employed 20 repeated
by Mr. cole, at Scotch Plains n j."
What were You doing therey'
well, don't propose to answer
1--WE will see IL you won't"
Mr.. Brown suggested to the Commissioner that
the witness could not be compelled to answer ques
tions to crminate himself.
The witness stated that THAI his ground of re-
fusal. and the question WINS not pressed
Have you been in any way connected with the
Secret Service In the last six monthsy
mo, sir was arrested few days ago by the
Secret Service men, anu am sti under arrest Ihave
known the defendant ever since he was a boy"
That's lie; that's u lie said the mother of the
defendant. i'll an undertonc. as she sat by her son
and glared at the witness.
The proposition was made by his stcpiather and
mother" continued the witness. that he should go
out there tOak Lane and work about the garden.
that II he any Secret Service officers about he
could tell Ms. and we would know what To- do We
manufacturing counterfeit notes there"
And you were arrested tor that?'
mo, sir; not for that; never informed the Secret
Service officers about schooner; ! have never been
have been charged with manufacturing counterfeit
money before and convictcd it was in Columbus.
Ohio: that is well known.
How many times have you been arrested for
manufacturing counterfeit coiny
.You Escaped once from prison. didn't your"
~ did before conviction"
The next witness George II. Kitchener. of No.
2l2s warnock street who, III the spring of 1871
bartender at. the City Lane Hotel at the corner of
City line and York road.
During tina; time saw the last witness and the
defendant around a house close by; hc went under
the name of Charles Cole; he was there ABOUT six
weeks; usually him outside about the garden"
"Dd you ever see press about therc?"
III used to something ia the front room, but
coudns tell what it wasi IL looked like sewing ma
chine and hal box on top Of ~.
Charles u. Davidson, lad. called and testified
that lac lived aSQ1e city Line Hots. Mr Urich lived
in my fathers house under Vie Tisme of Charles ont;
the defendant there, and he went by the name
OF Charles Cole; ! used ~ play ball with him. and
him going in and out ~ the house where Ulrich
lived"
When the Assistant District Attorney closed his
prima facie case Mr.. Temple argued that II was GER
tanly unjust TO his client and perycrson OF JUS
tice TO let the head NJ the counterfeitng concern
escape as a witness aud hold accountable boy who
was employed by the former 10 keep watch.
MIR. Brown reminded tine Commissioner that u
rich was under arrest IN another state and liable to
prosecution there
The defendant held in $1,000 bail and will
probably be committed In default until the next
term OF The United States Court. which VIII oegin