The evening world., 1894-08-06
.HOYT's BAIL NOT REDUCED.
Trial Of Alleged Counterfeiters
Set Down for Friday.
Officials from Washington at the
Hearing To-day.

The Importance with which the Gov
ernmcnt 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 n number of the
leading working operators of the Secret
Service were present when the case
came up before United States Commits
sioner Alexander at ll.i5 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 as another ring
leader of the gang, is detained. Massey
waived examination last week and was
held in $4,000 for the United States
Grand Jury, which will convene early in
September.
Ing implicated In counterfeiting opera
lions for years. He Is an expert halter,
and for long time worked in Dunlap's
factory where he earned STE a week.
The accused counterfeiter is about forty
years old, feet 8 inches tall, thick-set
and wears a slightly grizzled beard. He
Is badly crippled with rheumatism, and
1t Is about all he can do to hobble along
n
neatly dressed when two United States
Deputy Marshals brought him into court.
He appeared very cool and collected.
When asked by an Evening World'
reporter II he wished to make any state
ment Hoyt said:
81 have nothing at all to say, because
don't know anything about the charge
on which have been arrested"
Assistant United States Attorney Ball
asked for continuance, as the Gov
eminent desired further time to COM
plete the charge against him.
Hoyt was represented by Attorney
John Hoyer, who objected strongly to a
continuance, and stated that he. was
r ready nov S,S c to disprove the charge
Mr.. Ball said the case was u most i'm
portant one to the Government and 10
the people, and objected again to an
Attorney Hoyer claimed It was unfair
to hold Hoyt simply on Information and
belief. Il can hardly define even what
my my S Silent Is accused Of Let us have
| Commissioner Alexander said 1t was q
| case affecting the entire people
Mr.. Ball declared that at present II
would cause a serious miscarriage OF
justice II the Government was com.
PEELED to even outline its side to-day.
Mr.. Hoyer asked that the amount OF
bail be reduced, claiming that S10.0O(
was too much for Hoyt to secure, but
he had friends who could furnish q
smaller amount.
Mr. Ball again stated that the case wa.
SO important, a penalty Of fifteen years
penal servitude attaching to conviction
reduction of BAIL
Commissioner Alexander said he woult
not reduce the bail, and set Hoyts ex
animation for next Friday afternoon a
2 O'clock.
Aoyt was then taken back to Ludlov
James W. Murphy was then arraiyne,
on a charge of conspiring with Hoyt
Massey and Lorenzo Hoyt for the max
ing Of counterfeit $40 bills.
Commissioner Alexander warned Muir
ply that he need not make any state
ment at present and told him lie coult
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 ant
mustache. He looks like country
| farmer.
Four of the gang of alleged counter
feiters are now under arrest by the
Secret-service officers. :, Hoyt, Massey
and Lorenzo Hoyt Russell b. Hoyt'i
| brother Is in prison in Connecticut.