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 the
Hearing To-day.

The Importance with which the Gov
eminent regards the counterteiting
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: MIR. 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
sioner Alexander at ll.45 o'clock to-day.
They listened most intently when Rus
sell ID. 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.
Hoyt has been under suspicion of be-
Ing implicated In counterfeiting opera
lions for years. He is an expert halter.
and for long time worked In Dunlap 8
factory, where he earned SIS a week.
The accused counterfeiter Is about forty
years old, 6 feet . inches tall. thick set
and wears slightly grizzled beard. He
Is badly crippled with rheumatism, and
1t is about all he can do to hobble along
with the aid of cane. He was very
Deputy Marshals brought him into court.
He appeared very cool and collected.
When asked by an Evening World
reporter If he wished to make any state
ment, Hoyt said:
II 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
continuance. and stated that he. was
ready now to disprove 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
immediate hearing.
Attorney Hoyer claimed 1t was unfair
to hold Hoyt simply, on information and
belief. Il can hardly define even what
my client is accused Of. Let us have
| the details"
Commissioner Alexander said it was q
case affecting the entire people
Mr.. Ball declared that at present II
would cause a serious miscarriage OF
| Justice IL the Government was com.
| PEELED to even outline its side to-day.
Mr.. Hoyer asked that the amount OF
ball be reduced, claiming that $1,000
was too much for Hoyt to. secure, but
he had friends who could furnish &
smaller amount.
Mr.. Ball again stated that the case wal
SO important. a penalty of fifteen years
penal servitude attaching to conviction
that he objected strongly against any
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.
Hoyt was then taken back to LUDLOW
Street Jail.
James w. Murphy was then arraignet
on 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 he coulS
have a postponement to secure counsel
Murphy assented and his examinati or
was also set down for Friday after
noon at 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 a 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's
| brother is In prison in Connecticut.