Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-13
BRoTHER VS. MOTHER.
New Developments In the Brazilian
Counterfeit Testimony
Of the Engraver.
The white Boys Quarrel Among Them
selyes---Lucien Expected to Turn
states Evidence.

Special 20 the Gazette.
WAco, TEX, Sept. l2.-Anothcr chap.
Ter In the big scheme for flooding
Brazil with an immense sum OF the
counterfeit treasury notes ("mil-
RES" as they are called of that
empire was unfolded to-day In
United States Commissioner flnks' court.
The facts came out In the testimony of
Mr.. Edward II. witler, resident of New
York, and member OF the printing aud
engraving firm Of August, Cast & Co.,
printers and engravcrs. The firm has
houses In New York and 81. Louis, aud
IL printed the face OF the spuri-
Gus treasury notes, 5000 IN num-
her, ordered by Joseph II White
through his brother, Lucicn A. White.
All the facts now show Joseph III White
10 have been the leaderin this big scheme,
y.hllc poor Lucien, at first regarded as
the "king been OF the plot, shows up IN
reality as only an agent. The theory IL
that Lucicn viii turn states evidence ana
help 10 send his brother TO prison. The
best information as 10 Joseph II. Whites
Intentions In regard TO this "money' IL
that he intended, after getting it printed,
10 sail TO Brazil and pass u on In tlc
country districts. To-day Joseph II.
white sat IN the courtroom,
apparently the most nnconccrncd
OF all who were present. II
was noticed, though, that he listened very
carefully Beside him was Mr.. ID. II.
Kelly, Of Herring & Kelly, his counsel.
United. States District Attorney Pcarrc
examined and represented the govern
ment. The examination commenced at
IL o'clock.
TIE TESTIMONY
was rs follows. Edward + Witler.
sworn, says. al reside Ia the state Of
New York resided In st. Louis IN
July, 1855. | was engaged with August
Cast 4 Co., photographers aud printers.
our place In Missouri, ZIG, 2l7, 2lg, Pine
street, ST. Louis, and IN New York, 20
Warren street. Saw l.uclcn \.
white first on June 6, 1885. He
wished me 20 print Brazilian bills for
him lie showed me genuine Brazilian
note Of 200 milrles found from brokers
that IL was genuine. lie told me he
wished fac SMILES of the genuine note
for cigar labels In addition to the bill
he desired some lettering as 10 the quail
~ Of the cigars. This lettering he wished
TO be placed on the margin above the
note. He did not then say the work
must be accurate, and gave him gem
cral estimate at Si60.s0. ! did not say
whether II was TO he stone or steel work.
After getting the information he said he
could not give the order but must
consult some one as 10 the price.
lie said he would telegraph and possibly
know the same day. IL being Saturday
and our establishment closing al o'clock
! suggested that call at his hotel for the
answer. This conversation occurred
about n. N. ON June 26 1885. | told
him the job would require eighteen days.
My bid was only for front OF bill. The
Si60 was for 5000 bills. "a telegram
handed witncss,) This contains infor.
nation gave Lucicn A. White as TO
quality Of work, time and cost.
called nt the Hotel M0sor at G p, M,
but did not find hlmj did not see
him again until Monday morning, the
sth OF June. Monday he called ON me
saying he was ready TO place the order
and wanted the agreement In writing. |
called my stenographer to take the agree
ment In shorthand; when he came to the
words ''wc will cnpravo ON stoncn White
stopped me, and producing the genuine
note, asked II II was engraved on stone,
] replied that IL was steel engraving, but,
IL he desired cigar labels, The Autograph.
ing Is what he wanted, the steel work be.
ing too expensive, lie asked " we
could cngrave on steel, aud so pro.
ducc I'm exact fac sinile. | replied that
we did steel work, but that even the
firm that printed the genuine note could
not produce an exact fac similc without
IA npitsinuI t,intn la. kkItg l,,1 l.,
see some OF our llthographng of this ma
ture, showed him $1,000 photographic,
bond, which satisfied him. lie requisite,
me 10 let him have the bond 90 show I,
the gentleman he always referred to.
think cancelled the bond aud gave II I,
him. lie said IL must be a very line 10
and fully equal TO the bond | said tina
would make difference IN the pric,
lie asked the cost OF 2000 bills OF thi
finer work. told him S29S, an
that the extra cost OF 1000 NOR
would be trinng. He sal
that owing to the change in price he mus
again consult the gentleman. before re
feired TO. He requested the propoStio
In writing, giving cost of the cigar label
In steel and lithographng and the add
ticnal cost OF having the backs of the bi
printed ON the same labels, In White
hearing dictated the entire propositlo
10 my stenographcr aud White espresso
himself satisfied, saying he could not CIV
an answer before consulting his frlen,
This all occurred on June 3, 1855. ncS
saw l.ucien a. White ON June 20 or y
when he called and gave me the order I
proceed with The job lie said he woul
call aud see the proof and let MS kno
whether ne desired 2000 or 5000, w
then proceeded with the work. The blu
and red plates We're engraved In y
Louis; we then sent the genuine bill I
New York TO have the black plates ~
nrayed in our establishment there. too
charge Of the New York honse while III
work was going on there before II wa
completed. When done ordered II SCI
60 the st, Louis establishment. ! kno
II arrived there, know the bills wei
printed on the engraving, lwould know Il
hills IA sheet of the alleged counterfe
was handed 10 witncss) this'is one of u
sheets printed from the engraving. III,
are In the likeness and similitudc OF q
genuine brazilian hill, MS near rs can
. made ON stone. This Is merely the fac
Tbg reading matter referring 10 Il
cigars Is ia the exact position on q
labels Indicated by Luclen A. Whit
During the first conversation he did M
know whether they were TO be used I
.ciaar labels or wrappers, and for that ~
snn wished 20 know about the cost of u
hacks. / don't remember the price ga'
HIM In my written proposition OF Ju,
3 toex I lncluded pricp OF both frOl