New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-15
AGAINST HIS OWN BROTHER.
TESTIMONY IN THE COMMEMORATIVE
CASE.
,oprvzo uoyT GIVES DAMAGING EVIDENCE
AGAINST RUSSELL b. HOYT-HE hofho
,rIIERERY TO GO FREE HIMSEiF.

AGAINST RUSSELL b. HoYT-HE HOPES
THEREBY TO GO FREE HIMSELF
The examination in the case of Russell B. lioyt
and James w. Murphy, alias Charles w nm ''e
alleged ringeaders in the great couhterIel''i6
scheme recently unearthe1 at Bethel Conn., was
begun yesterday before United States Commissioner
Alexander Hoyt looked as unconcerned as WIG"
first arralgned. Murphy. with his weight OF Se'ets
years showed the effects of his confinement W.
p Hazen, chief of the Secret Service DePa' 'ii'e'
was present The prosecution was conducted ny
1-r,,ed states District Attorney Macfarlane. Muir
ply said he was without counsel. Hoy' was rep
resented by John Hoyer
. Thomas L. Callaghan. the first witness - All III"
spoctor in the Secret Service Departments sew"
counterfeit United states so notes were SHOWN
him He declared they were part OF a large PACK
age of similar bills found on Mr.. Hoyts farm at
Bethel Unmstakably counterfeit ne salu'
Mr. Forsvthe at the head OF the Newly ork EG-
roam of the Secret Service. described the three
plates from which the counterfe:s were made ana
went over the familiar story OF the arrest OF the
accused counterfeiters.
Lorenzo Hoyj, who arrested in Bethel on a
charge Of being connected with the gang and VINO
IL a brother of Russell Il. Hoyt was next paced on
the wItness-stand. He testified that he had hved
ai his life at Bethe.. Conn lie had seen his Diother
ana Murphy working together in making counterfeit
money at the house of MIR. Morgan, who Ives
three miles from his place. His brother ana on the
paper while Murphy worked the presses the press
has a bench four feet .ong and two feet high. He
gave the plates for the $40 counterfeit Dill 10 'hOer
Scan,on. a., ,, l..
on his REORGANIZATION Lorenzo Hoyt sad ne
was arrested on August |. last on n charge OF ne,
ing implicated in the counerfei,ing business ana
was committed TO the Danbury Jai.
DID you send TO Ludlow Stree; Jal. 10 see
your brother" was asked.
Il did send Mr.. Gilbert. who lives in Be'he!' 10
him." the rep.y o..
What did YOU tel. him 20 to-. your brother! ,.
II tod him tel him he had better p.ead guilty
and II would h.. better for me.
"Wha. promises made If you woUd appear
as IA witness for the Government?
II was tod that nothing l said would be taken
against me. -.
How long had YOU known Of the existence 0i
these counterfeit plates before you gave hem up
About two years" o,
"Did you know what the plates were used for ,
IL dl after my brother told me. ! never had
anything to do with the cOUnterfeit!ng. 9,
Joseph Morgan in whose hous" in BctheI ltuSs'ii
Il. Hoy; and Murphy had two rooms. t'stihed tha'
when they hired the rooms they Sa!G thcN were
getting up patent right and wanted - be where IL
wac quiet. lie never knew what their business
Henry b Gilbert reci,cd his interview with Russo,
Il. HOyt in Ludlow Street jail az the instance o.
Lorenzo Hoyt. confirming substantially Lorenzo +.
story. After the testimony for the G1Vorninth.
was all in motion TO dismiss the case against
Ioyi was made by his counsel! and argued II
length. Argument not finished when the court
adjourned. 1t will be resumed at 2:D p m To-
day