Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-07
DUG UP THE BAD MONEY
Secret Service Detectives Find a
Den of Counterfeiters.
LOCATED ON A CONNECTICUT FARM.

Great Success, and the Men who Could
Make Very Dangcrou. Counterfeit Mon
ey Were Neatly Landed In jail.
NEW YORK, Aug. with three mon
safely lodged in Ludlow Street Jail and
a fourth under arrest in Connecticut, and
with piles of very material evidence stow
ed away In Agent Forsyth's office, the
case against the gang of Connecticut coun-
terfeiters was in such shape that the de-
tectives of the United States secret service
bureau were willing 20 talk about 1t for
the first time. The material evidence
consists of presses, TOOLS plates, paper
fiber and counterfeit $40 treasury notes to
the amount of S12, 600 ready for the mar
ket. All this stuff was found by the de-
tectives on Lorenzo Hoyt's farm near
Bethel Conn, and was brought to this
city.
The thing that started the whole in
quiry was an advertisement which appear
ed in a New York newspaper about the
middle of June. 1t was inserted by gen
tleman who makes a business of 'promot-
ing" His name is withheld for the pros
emit. The advertisement ask ed for COM
munications from persons having money
making schemes to develop.
Bit at the Bait.
Among the replies received was one
which looked suspicious to the ''promot-
err" and he went with it to the secret
service bureau. The proposition contain
ed in the letter was couched in cautious
terms, but it savored strongly of what is
known as showing tho queer" 1t wound
up by instructing the promoter, in case he
a artfl aI 60 ol- thn cNHn tr V
advertisement as follows:
II want the scheme. Address as be-
FORE
Mr.. Forsyth decided on an investiga-
ton, and the promoter agreed to CO.. per-
ate. The reply advertisement was pub
lished, and a meeting was arranged with
the man who had the scheme and who
gave his name as King, but who is now
known to be Samuel Alexander Massey.
Massey's original proposition was to go
into the manufacture of silver dollars out
of real silver, on which there is n profit OF
so per cent at the present market price of
silver. Aftcrward he let out something
about counterfeiting government notes.
This first meeting took place in Cham
bers street. New York, and was watched
by detectives, who Swallowed Massey after
its conclusion to his home at 81 Cooper
street. Brooklyn. From that time until
he was finally taken into custody Massey
was Swallowed. and his house was watch.
ed night and day.
The aOueer" Delivered.
Arrangements were finally completed
for making the deal with the promoter,
and Massey engaged to deliver the stuff
on July IS. The promoter went prepared
with 800 of the treasury department
money in marked bills, and for this sum
hs
notes These upon examination proved
to be an entirely new counterfeit of the
series of 1850, check letter b, head OF Dan
lei Webster. plato No. 1850, signed by
w. S. Rosecrans, register and J. w. Hy
att, treasurer.
While the negotiations were in progress.
the promoter and the detectives learned Of
another man who was associated with
Massey His name is Russell b. Hoyt
but Mt tho time all that was known o.
him was that he was lame in his right
leg and limped When Massey was ar
rested last Tuesday, the fact did not be
come known, but Hoyt took alarm ut hii
DISAPPEARANCE and on Wednesday he lef
town. He was Swallowed by detectives u
East \Orwalk, and A. he stepped from the
train a hand was laid on his shoulder, anC
he was requested to make the trip back u
New York. On his arrival he was takeI
to Ludlow Street Jail, where he founC
Massey already in custody under $40, DOT
bail and had long talk with him.
Both persistCntly refused to tell the dc
tectiyes anything. Having learned thn
Hoyt came from Bethel, near Danbury
Conn, and went often to visit his brothe
Lorenzo on n farm up there, the detect
| ives went up and made n thorough scarcl
of the promises occupied by Lorenzo.
Dug Up $4,000.
Detectives then wont to Hoyt's house
which is located ON the outskirts of Beth
| el, and ranslCkcd the place. They tore L
pieces tho burn. ripped mp the floors fl
| the house and tore out the ceilings. The
they went into the garden with spade
and shuvcls. Tho grounds were clOsel
guarded. The news spread through tn
| village. and II crowd gathered ut the seen
| of tho operations. \ tall hedge and Pre-
fusion OF shrubb,'ry hides the garden iron
view. but the curiosity Of the neighbor
| got the best of them. and they CLIMBS
| upon the roofs of the nearest houses an
pcerrd over into the garden.
Lorenzo Hoyt appeared to be directin
| the movements of the detectives. After
few moments they drew a long packag
| from the ground and carried il to tn
wagon. They continued their search an
appeared to uncover a number of articles
| lHtluulHB sbiilc pltCts Vi iildChlueEg an
| various small articles and what appeare
to be bundles Of paper.
The packages contained sig, 900 In tn
$40 treasury notes ready for circulation
and paper enough to print $500, 200 of tn
countcrfeits. Engravcrs' tools of the fin
est quality and tho parts of n press wer
also dug up by the officers. There wer
10 plates for printing three kinds of coun
terfeits-MyStic River National bank SIC
tho treasury notes and $3.50 gold certif
Gates bearing the head of Garfield.
There was no time then for more tina
a hasty examination of the materials, an
they were shipped at once to New YorI
Lorenzo HOyt was taken to New Have
to be arraigned before United States Con
missioner Wright 1t it believed that b
will confess everything. He has lived
Bethel all his life and was q respecte
citizen.
| Looking For q Woman Now.
| \ remarkably handsome woman, VIII
Is said TO be the wife of Russell Hoy
visited the members of the gang in Beth,
frequently, and her beauty attracted tn
attention of the visitors. 1t is said sh
frequently took packages away with he
The detectives arc said to be searching rc
the woman, who was in Bethel the dn
Russell Hoyt was arrested.
More is known about the Hoyts, an
they are supposed to have been the prin
movers in the alleged conspiracy.
Threatening Forest Fires.
MEADvnLE, Pa, Aug. Forest fir
arc threatening serious damage in thu