New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-15
TIE ARRESTED COUYTERFEITERs.

EXAMINATION OF TWO IN BROOKLYN AND ONE IN
THIS CTTY-IHE RIGHT OF PRISONER TO RE-
FUSE TO SIT FOR his PICTURE.
Two of the silver coin counterfelters. Yates and
Slensoth. who were arrested in Brooklyn last Thurs
day. were taken before United States Commissioner
Allen, in that city, yesterday morning. United
States Distrlct-Att6rney Tepney and his assistant
T. W. Angel, appeared for the prosecution. while
the prisoners were represented BY James Troy and
Noah 1lbbetts. Examination was waived by Sein-
soth. and he was held to await the action OF
the Grand Jury. The first witness against
Yates was Detective NJ. ID. Van Horn, OF
the Secret service Bureau. He told how
he first met Yates in September ana held CONVERSE
ton with him about counterfeiters. Yates said he
was DESTROYS OF getting some counterfeit money.
Atterward IN 1ates's shop IL Bcdlord-aYe., near
Mvrtle-ave, Brooklyn. the witness was shown coun-
terieit trade dollars ana male arrangements 1or
Yates to get him some. GA October lie bought
one for 40 cents of Yates October 10. the witness,
with secret Service Agent Perkins OF Pittsburg,
went 20 Yates shop and again talked over tine
matter of getting false trade dollars lie W.T.
introduced Perkins as his poodle carrier a. 1t
took two men " to shove the qurer" successfully
Alter several IN ,ervIews Yates introduced the wit
ness to a VINO sold hIm quantity of counter
felt trade dollars aud SnsOth, VINO was present,
counted them out Lhnsoth afterward sold hun
four others. The evidence OF Mr.. Perkins CJTrObO-
rated that Of Van Horn. motion was made by the
counsel for Yates for his discharge on the ground
that the offence named III the cOmplaint-passlng
counterfeit com for true cOin-wds not proven.
Commissioner Allen reserved his decision. The
amount OF bail Tor the prisoners was fixed at 80 600
each, and they were sent back to Raymond Street
Jail
The examination of William Runyon. enc of the
nine alleged couEterfciters who we're arrested last
week, was begun yesterday before United States
Commissioner Shields. Marion Van Horn, the Sc
cret Service agent. testified 10 his meeting with
kunyon and TO ms purchasing from him tert! -.ine
trade dollars Tor SI7 90. Further examination was
adjourned until Tomorrow.
The stabbng OF a United States Secret Service
officer an Brooklyn Saturday last by Andrew Yates,
charged with cOuntereIting while the officer was
endeavOrng compel the prisoner to have his pho
tOgraph taken, mas raised the question - 10 the
right of nited States officers and police Oihcas TO
force prisoner TO submit to have his picture taken
A iRIBush reporter yesterday asked Chrt Drum
mOnd. OF the secret Service what authority lie Lad
to compel prisoner to submit.
3ir DrummOnd replied that he did not know that
there was any statute which authorized the taking
o. "A photograph OF "A prisoner either before or after
many years, and only recently u had receiF ed
strong support from the courts Last month the
case of James II. Arnold against NJ. o. Bauer and
q hers wa. tried Louisville, XIV. The plalDtlfi
had been arrested by the defendants. who were
nited States officers. 4 charge OF counterfeit
ing The officers insisted on having his phOto graph,
and tied him in chair and held him while 10 WAS
being done Subsequently he was tGlcd and aC-
Quilted on the charge OF cOunterieIting. and he
BROUGHT salt an the United states District court
against the officers Tor assault In submitting the
case 10 the Iury, November 3D. looO, Judge Barr
used these " Ords:
If tine inIors find from the evidence that the
defendants did not more force than va, nccr 3
sary 10 procure the photograph. they should hnd
for the defendants. The defendants had night 10
take "A criminals description: and tlir best mode
known t. art to take the description Oh prisoner
is 5y photography
Tie jury returned a verdict for the defendants