New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

WILLIAM E. BROCKWAY
sunnosed TO be made by a secret process and
every sheet closely guarded, were found in the
den-a handsome house. No. 542 Ann-st.. West
Hoboken in a fashionable and quiet section
of the town Cleverly engraved plates OF the
one two and five dollar silver certificates ana
National bank notes, and plates from which
Canadian currency had been printed, were
found. The den occupied by Mrs Liopie
Smith, a middle aged woman. and wife OF oio-
ney Smith. the engraver. who Is also Ill GUS
tody with William Wagner, the electro-chemis''
1t Is alleged that they have also printed cou"-
terfeits OF the $500 gold certificates issued py
the Government, but the shrewd Brockway
insistence Yesterday that the $500 bill found
on him is genuine indicates that these plates
are hidden and have not been found
LONG SEARCH FOR THE GANG
The Secret Service officers admit that for a
year they have been endeavoring to locate 'he
gang. They finally went ia quest OF BrocKway,
and found him at Rockaway, where he occupied
a cottage and was known as Colonel Il. w.
Spencer. He put under close surveillance
and 1t was found visited the house In west no.
boken and suspicion was directed to that place
and also to DR.. o. f. Bradford, a dentlst at NO
514 Third-ave. this city The men and houses
guarded
the freauenters of the two places were. Inquiry
satisfied them that they had discovered the gang
Sufficient evidence obtained to warrant the
orrests The dentist who was believed to be the
hacker of the gang and was held a prisoner at
his own home was informed he was in custody
on Saturday night. Agents Burns and Colligan
were detailed to watch him. On Sunday RAID
WAS made on the house in Ann-st. west no.
hoken and Mrs Smith and Wagner were ar
rested They were lodged in the Hudson County
Jail and a pledge Of secrecy was eXacted, as IL
was alleged that they had several more arrests
to make
On Sunday night Brockway was captured on
his way to West Hoboken. and was locked up at
Police Headquarters. Jersey City, where similar
raouest WAS urgently made to keep the fact
secret To aid the course Of Justice. On Monday
night Smith was captured at his rooms at No.
East Fourteenth-st, this city, where more couh-
| terfeit money was discovered, and he was taken
| to Jersey City and put in cell next 10 Brock
way Despite the efforts OF the secret service
officers to keep the matter secret, the fact De-
came known that Brockway was IN CUSTODY anu
4 Chief Hazen, OF the Secret Service. VINO hau
personally directed the movements Of his officers,
was besieged by reporters and gave the story
out.
THE ESCAPE OF BRADFORD.
He also told OF the escape of Bradford. who
| had quickly eluded the vigil OF Agents CoillSah
and Burns who will be held to a strict ac-
| countability. There are said to be three others
| Of the gang who have avoided the Secret Ser
| vice officers but, with Brockway, the astute
leader IN the tolls, and the plant coriiscate u
| the authorities have decided TO proceed Win
| the prosecution. Brockway, Smith and Wag-
| ner were yesterday arraigned before united
States Commissioner Rename. in Jersey CITY.
BRocKwAY IN COURT.
| Chief Hazen and United States District-At-
| tornev Beekman were present to look after the
| interests Of the Government. The aged Brock
way was calm, and patiently listened to the
reading of the affidavits made by Lieutenant
| Bags who has charge of the Secret service
branch in this region When arrested sooo
| bill and some Canadian money were lounu OF
| him He was silent until the speclhc cnarge Vi
| uttarino this bogus currency was read Then
| he objected He insisted that the sooo Dill was
| genuine and should be sent to tne Secretary OF
| The Treasury 1T cost me $500, ire declared
| The Canadian money, he explained. was mere
| investment as it had been bought at u dis,
count of three-quarters OF per cent, ah he
| smiled as if he had struck bargain AL the
| suggestion of District-Attorney Beekman. the
bonds were fixed at $1,000 each Brock"ay
holly protested. "All the money found on me
| 70 penuine" ne said land the bond would be
| annie at 81 500" The Commissioner declared
that the bail must be $4,000 Then man q, oi
| mature years, who SAID ne was milton w
| smith a lawyer. of this city, interrupted ,he
| proceedngs and asked by what authority they
| had taken his client Smith. the engraver, ou
| of the Jurisdiction of New YORK. secret Agen
| Esouirell replied: Hold your tongue; you IL
| not a LAWYER" This led 10 sharp colloquy
| and the agent threatened TO eject the lawyer
| The latter repeated his question in VAIN. II
| was merely answered: "In the cause of jus
| tice The prisoners could not give pail, an'
| were remanded 10 Jail for examination mex
| Wednesday morning.
| Mrs Smith was then brought from jail. ana nae
| an affecting meeting with her son. young MAJ
| about twenty years old. He wept frequently. an'
kissed his mother. She caressed him, but did no
| cry She was charged with having operated TN
den and being the keeper of the bogus plates
printing machinery and paper. The bond IN ne
case was fixed at S35 0O0 500 900 In excess Of tina
of the others. She is liable to forty-fve years
Imprisonment II convicted on the several charges
while the extreme penalty that can he imposed OF
the others is fifteen years. She could not supp,
the bond. and was committed 10 jail She us
played not the slightest feeling although her sol
again caressed her and Wept The Secret ser
vice agents are elated at their capture. ana de
clare IL Is the greatest result that mas peer
achieved In many years In raiding counterieiteiT
| SUCCESSFUL WORK OF THE SECRET SER
Washington Aug 6-The arrest Of the gang o
count erfeiers In West Hoboken on Saturday nigh
and Sunday Is one OF the most important made II
several years by the Secret Service The crowd ha,
been under surveillance for many weeks II beinl
che intention Of the Secret Service 10 permit then