The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-03
nnorKwAY,s socUs BONDS.
BURIED PLATES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ht.'
ELATI0Ns PROMISED by GoNtkNMhNt "fri'
cIArs-rur ~ ouggRv on EXHIBITION.
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which led the Government 10 vir'ualV
abandon the prosecution OF William Il.
Brockwsy has been dispelIed. By The con-
sent OF the Secretary Of the United States
Treasury, the Attorney General. Cbiel
Brooks, OF the Secret Srvice division OF
the Treasury Department, ana Uuiteo
States District. Attorney A. W. Tenuey, OF
BROOKLYN, the facts which led 10 the release
OF Brockwav, together with the important
character OF the arrest and the recovery
Of the most dangerous set OF plates. dies,
seals, and general paraphernalia or tne
counterfeiter's cabinet. are now made puo'
lie.
ISSUE OF 1.-THE QUEER" FRUSTRATED.
II will be remembered that about six
weeks ago J. b. DOYLE, aG alleged coDfed-
crate OF Brockway, and William Smyib.
an engraver, were arrested on rallfoid
train at Chicago by Government offcers,
under direc ion Of Chief Drummon0, OF
the New York Bureau Of the Secrect-Ser'
vice Department. 10 yalise In Doyle
possession was found 500, 600 in thousand
dollar United States 6 per cent. coupon
bonds, and S2.700 10 natioDal-bank notes
the latter notes good money. DOYLE Is stiil
a waiting the disposition Of the authorities
at Chicago. The officers, who had bad the
gang OF counterfeiters under surveillance
for several week., after bis arrest took
Brockway. Smytb, and one Jasper owens
into custody on charges Of forgery and ut
tering fraudulent bonds. They were COM
miitrd to the mond-Slreet Jail. Owens,
against whom the authorities say there ap-
pears 10 be no evidence. was released on
bail. and few DAYS later Smytb. who gave
10 The District Attorney testimony against
BrOckwav, was also permitted 10 90 at large
on $4,000 bail. Last Thursday evening
Brock Way was, Unexpectedly 10 all VINO
were not in possession OF the Governments
reasons for the pl oceeding. permitted to go
at large upon bis own rPco9nizance. When
questioned upon the subject the authorities
refused 10 make any statement as 10 the
causes leading TO the release. setting
forth that it would be iDeXpcdient
for them to do 80 for the present.
Yesterday, however, the seal OF silence
was broken. and at the invitation OF Dis
trict.Attornev Tenney, a Heratd reporter
visited bis Office III the United States build
ing, corner OF Montague and Clinton STREETS,
Brooklyn. There were present at The APP
pointed interview Il. w. Gage, chief Clerk
OF the Secret.Service Department, who
came on from Washington - representa-
tive OF Mr.. Brooks, the Chef OF that Depart
ment: Mr.. Tenncy, Assistant District. At
torrev Angel. United 5 ates Commissioner
Allen, Officer Drummond, United States
Marshal Harlow, and Deputy Marshals Bir-
ney and Biggert.
THE WORK OF ARTISTS.
The plates, money, dies, stamps. "couEt-
err ~ aud "numbers " were all displayed
and their particular uses explained by Mr..
Gage. Neatly done no IN small packages
were large number OF rolls OF hundred
dollar bill of six different banks, all ready
for the market and representing $40. 700.
The notes looked a. il they Ia been ~ CIR
cuation. and so admirably WIRE they cOun.
terfe'ed that several leading bankers and
experts bad pronounced them genuine. The
bank upon which the hundred dollar notes
were printed are as follows:
National Revere Bank Of Boston, Mass.
second National Bank OF Wilke>barre,
Pa.
National Exchange Bank OF Baltimore,
Md.
Piusfcld National Bank Of Pits field,
Mass.
Merchants National Bank Of New Bed.
ford. Mass.
Pitisburg National Bank OF Commerce,
Pa.
OF these notes % 600. partly completed.
were printed on tibrOus paper. such as Is
used by the Treasury Dcpdrl ment, Wash
ington. The twenty-five plates are OF The
finest known workmanship. There are
three oae-hundred-dOl1r naiional.blnk
plates. and there are two plates. one Of cop
per and one Of s;eel, on the Pittsburgh
Bank Of commerce. The steel rlate Is said
to be the best ever manufactured by a cOun-
There IS copper Mate on The
Second National Bank OF Wilkes 3arre, Pa.
There are four back borders OF copper, be-
ing part Of different State cnais-of arms used
on the notes. One steel plate II The vlgneite
IN use on the backs II One.hundl ed dollar
nOieS Is beautiful specimen
NJ The engraving art. TIE latter plate is
equal to the genuine IN perfection Of
execution. Mr.. Gage said be did cot be-
lieye there were more tnan three or four
bills out on some Of the national banks
named. There were ninety 500 bills print
ed on the PittsDurgh National Bank Of
Commerce.. winch WIS the full extent of
Lhe fraudulent circulation on that bank.
Tbirty-seycn VI tue latter bills bud been de-
.troyed. The notes OH the Mary land Bank,
" hicb were not finished. were 10 have been
the next issue pui upon the market by The
Mr.. Gage exhibited The
aree copper plate from which the $1,000
Government bonds found in DOyIe's pos
session were printed. The plate was
slightly ind nted, having been struck with
pickixe when dag out Of the earth few
lays ago.
The ARREST A TIMELY ONE.
A great deal has been said about the pos.
;ibiiiy OF many OF the coupons printed
rom this plate being in circuIa ion. Each
Il the bonds recovered bore but one cOu-
DOn. and these coupons b. ar date OF January
|, 1881. There Is but one coupon die re-
stored, which bears that date, and there was
Dut HIT one due. Doyle. when arrested, had
wentv-four OF these coupons with him. and
hev represented twenty-fOur bonds, which
rad been spoiled IN making The seal aud sig
nature. = be intention was 10 sell these
bonds after January lst, when they would
,prear to be due. Toe seals and signatures
bad been blotted 10 finishing the bonds. 1t
xa> The intention originally to print these
ponds from the plates three years ago, but
Fey DID not begin 10 print until last May.
Had they leif The unc0lleeted coupons at
ached IT, would have been % Suspicious Il
as TO have led 10 detection
II. tbe spurious nature Of the bonds. !
myth bad stated that he spoiled three Of
he,e plates and engraved the fourth before
le was satisfied vita bis work, though 1t |
va, acceptable To BrOckway.
The Treasury seals, engraved on copper, |
winch were shown, were commented upon |
" he officials as evidences Of superior 7
Th. printing was also COM
neBded for IT. execution. On a steel plate
hown was an engraving Of the back OF u
1 900 bond Of the $50 issue, which had
ever been pur into circulation. Both I
'rockway and SnSth assured the District