The Evening critic., 1882-05-24
INSISTING THAT HE'S NOT SMYTHE.
what Colonel Wood Says Concerning
srnuntprCeffcr Snlffh.s rslanfity

Charles Smith, the confessed accompllco OF
Drockway, the counterfolter, was again before
United States Commissioner Benedlct, in
Brooklyn yesterday, claiming discharge upon
the ground that no Is not the Charles smylho
indicted In the District of Columbia on charge
Of feloniously abstractlng from the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing certain parts of plates
TO be used I'm countcrfeiting. When Smith was
arrested on Saturday, and before he had se-
cured n lawyer, he raised the question of iden-
tity, and said that the name Charles Smythe In
the indictment did not refer 10 him. Colonel
Wm. z. Wood, who is ono of the witnesses
against him, thcn told the Commissioner that
Smith was the right man; but, as the talk was
informal, Commissioner Benedict did not con
slider the Identification sufficient. He was on
the point Of dlscharglng Smith on Monday,
but postponed decision TO await further iden-
tincation by Colonel Wood. At the examtna-
tjon yesterday Colonel Wood was not present,
being detained by law suit In New York.
Commissioner Benedict granted an adjourn
ment until Friday, to afford another oppor-
tunity for the Identification OF Smith. Mean
while Smith is at large on $1,000 bail.
colonel Wood said last night that there
would be no trouble in Identifying Smith as
the man indicted in Washington; that he did
not consider the mlsspelllng of the name in tho
Indictment OF any consequence, and that il
necessary, new indictment could bo drawn
with the name spelled correctly. With refer
enco 10 various statements that have been
made, charging him with desiring the escape
OF Doyle in Chicago, the condonlng Of Brock
ways onenses, tho expectation OF establish
ing claim against the Government, and
other motives, Colonel Wood said 'Secretary
Folger has been informed that want no office
under tho Government and have no claim
10 advance. The charges against those
concerned in the counterfeiting have
been mado because the proof submitted was
sufficient TO convince the Grand Jury OF the
District of Columbia that they were true. l am
satisfied that Brockway and Smith deceived
the Secret Service men. Instead of giving up
all the counterfeit plates that they had, as
they pretended TO do, they kept back the mat
rix. That matriX have seen, and experts havo
declared that some of the work is the genuine
work Of the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. If that is SO, tho whole Job was bunged
when Brockway and Smith were let off, and
the facilities for further counterfeiting were
kept back by Brockway and Smith. j can
produce Minnie Langdon, one OF the gang for
merly engaged in abstractlng from the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing the lead impres-
sions from which electrotype plates were made
10 print counterfeit Government issues. 1t
seems probable that the same theft has bee n
committed again. If Doyles offense has been
condoned after his conviction of having $780,
COO OF these bonds in his possession, / am
sorry for It. never advised such condoning,
and do not think 1t is good policy. There Is
no need OF 1t when We have evidence to punish
the guilty men."-N. Y Sun Of To-day.