The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-06
.H0YT's BAIL NOT REDUCED.
Trial Of Alleged Counterfeiters
Set Down for Friday.
Officials from Washington at tho
Hearing To-day.

The Importance with which the Gov
eminent regards the counterfeiting
charges brought against Hoyt. Massey
and the others implicated Is instanced
by the fact that Gen. Hazen, head of
the United States Secret Service at
Washington; Mr. Forsythe. of the New
York branch; United States District
Attorney MacFarlane, Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney Ball and number of the
leading working operators of the Secret
Service were present when the case
came up before United States Commits
soner Alexander at l1.45 o'clock to-day.
They listened most intently when Rus
sell b. Hoyt. arrested by United States
Secret Service officers In South Norwalk,
Conn, last week, and believed by the
officers to be one OF the leaders of one of
the most expert bands of counterfeiters
with which the Government officials
have ever had to deal. was brought up
for examination.
Since his arrest Hoyt has been lodged
In Ludlow Street Jail where also
" Samuel Massey. arrested by the
Secret Service officers US another ring
leader OF the gang, 10 detained. Massey
held in $4,000 for the United States
Grand Jury, which will convene early in
September.
ing implicated in counterfeiting opera
tons for years. He Is an expert halter,
and for long time worked In Dunlap's
factory. where he earned s75 a week.
The accused counterfeiter is about forty
years old, feet 6 inches tall, thick set
and wears a slightly grizzled beard. He
is badly crippled with rheumatism, and
it is about all he can do to hobble along
neatly dressed when two United States
Deputy Marshals brought him into court.
He appeared very cool and cCiiectsd :u,,.
reporter II he wished to make any state
ment, Hoyt said:
II have nothing at all to say. because
aon wsn sTs bssn assHt tie
Assistant United States Attorney Ball
asked for continuance. as the Gov
eminent desired further time to COM
Hoyt was represented by Attorney
John Hoyer, who objected strongly to q
continuance, and stated that he was
sss1Ss, p S,s client, to d'prove the charge
Mr.. Ball said the case was a most i'm
portant one to the Government and to
the people, and objected again to an
Attorney Hoyer claimed 1t was unfair
to hold Hoyt simply on information and
belief. II can hardly define even what
my ny S client y accused Of Let us have
Commissioner Alexander said 1t was a
case affecting the entire people.
Mr.. Ball declared that ut present II
would cause serious miscarriage OF
justice II the Government was COM
PEELED to even outline its side to-day.
Mr.. Hoyer asked that the amount Of
| was too. much for Hoyt to secure, but
he had friends who could furnish q
smaller amount.
Mr.. Ball again stated that the case was
SO important. a penalty Of fifteen years
penal servitude taching to conviction
reduction Of bail.
Commissioner Alexander said he would
not reduce the ball. and set Hoyt's ex.
animation for next Friday afternoon a,
O'clock.
Street Jail.
James W. Murphy was then arraignet
on a charge OF conspiring with Hoyt
Massey and Lorenzo Hoyt for the max
ing Of counterfeit SO bills.
Commissioner Alexander warned Muir
ply that he need not sroake any state
have a postponement to secure counsel
Murphy assented and his examination
was also set down for Friday after.
noon at 2 o'clock. Commissioner Alex.
ander fixed his bail at $4,000. the same
amount in which the others are held.
sixty years old. with gray hair and
| farmer.
Four of the gang Of alleged counter.
| feiters are now under arrest by the
Secret Service officers. Hoyt, Massey
and Murphy are in Ludlow Street jail
| hrother Ia in Driaon in Connecticut