The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-26
DANGERS OF THE SECRET SERVICE.
How Two Noted Tennessee CORnteFfelt-
eFFs we're Arrested.

WASHINGTON, October ga report has
been submitted to the Treasury Department
regarding the recent arrest OF the counter
feiters Duiiel and AIcRae, near Clarksville,
Tenn, showing in detail the difficulties en-
countered in securing the men, together
with the extreme dangers attending the
operations OF the secret service. A gentle
man engaged in the contest proceeding the
arrest Of the counterfeiters narrates the
affair substantially as follows
Operative Brown suspected that James
d. Dutfel and Newton McRae, counterfeit
err, were in the s A. N. train for Clarks-
vile. In order TO escape being observed
hestepped into the sleeping car. His as
sistant, Evans, and Deputy United States
Marshal Morrison, went into the smoking
car, where they found an associate detect
i've named james, accompanied by his aid,
Handy. James subsequently conferred
with Brown, stating that he had Dutfel and
McIlaG In company, also William J.. Tray.
lor. They were all armed with pistols and
shotguns, Taylor being along in
order to render any assistance
which might be needed. All had been
drinking, and threatened to kill James
and his aid II they attempted toarrest their
party or any OF the members. The opera
lives finally effected an arrangement that
as soon as the train arrived at certain
point near Guthrie, KY, they should all
appear in the smoking car, and upon o
signal from Brown each officer should
cover his man. james and Handy were
to arrest Mcllae, and the other three
Brown, Evans and Morrison-were to ar
rest Dullel and Traylor, Before reaching
the station the conductor was informed OF
the arrangement, When approaching the
place agreed upon for action Brown went
into the smoking car. MCliae sat with one
OF the detectives. Brown passed them, and
when near DulIel gave the prearranged
signal and at once covered DutFel with his
pistol. Evans and Morrison were quickly
at his side rendering assistance, and James
and Handy captured Mcltae.
They ali fought desperately, Dufel and
Traylor jumped up and attempted to draw
their revolveH. Brown dropped his pistol
and grabbed Duffel, wrenChed his pistol
from him and threw him back and held
him. Evans held Traylor while Morrison
handCulfed them. Brown seeing that
james and Handy were still struggling
with Mclsac, tumbfing over the car seats,
ran to their assistance, and was compelled
to choke AlCllae before the handouts could
bo placed on him. The passengers were
greatly frightened, and mistook the detec.
lives for train robbers Cries Of "The
James hrothers!" were heard on oil sides.
After the law.breakers were securely hand
cuifIed they were disarmed and searched.
Some Of them carried double braces Of
pistols McI&ae, being somewhat heated
after his sculIle, requested that the car win
dow be opened, which was done. A few
seconds later the prisoner made leap
though II, but was caught by the legs and
pulled back by Morrison and James The
train was moving at tho rate Of twenty-five
miles an hour. The party, although Caus-
ing considerable more trouble, were finally
tried in Louisville and held in 5000 bail
each, ......