The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-07
A BAD GANG RUN DOWN
Notorious Counterfeiters in the
Clutches of Chief Hazen.
BRouKwAY THE LEADER OF THEM.

Ne Is 70 Years Old, and Has Crimipai
Record Covering Period Of Forty Years.
The Singular Escape OF the Financial
Bscker OF the Gang.
JERSEY CITY, Aug. Two sensations
have developed from the arrest in this city
Of the gang Of counterfeiters who have
been run to ground by Chief Hazen, Of the
secret service. One is the escape from the
officers Of Dentist o. E. Bradford, who is
supposed to be the financial baoker Of the
gang and whose arrest cost o great deal
Of trouble DR.. Bradford was found in
his room Saturday night, but Chief Hazen
did not formally arrest him then, fearing
that his confederates might take alarm
and escape. Detectives Calllgan and Burns
were on guard, one in each adjoining
room, but when the chief returned on
Sunday morning he found that the dem
tist had escaped from his room.
The fact Of tho escape has just been
made public, and 1t may cost Detectives
Calligan and Burns their places. Both
have been suspended from duty by the
tion has been ordered Bradford's escape
has some features Of similarity to the
flight Of the three postof1ce robbers, Kill
loran, Russell and Allen, from the Lud-
low street jail and 1t may be brought be-
fore the federal grand Jury. Bradford is
from Pennington, Me-, and ID reputed 10
be wealthy.
The leader Of the gang, Brockway whose
real name Is Spencer. is 70 years old, but
nfter career of forty years OF crime
scarcely looks co. He comes from Con.
necticut, and In his youth studied chem
istry at Yale college.
He began counterfeiting United States
bonds soon after the war broke out, and
was arrested, but escaped punishment.
In 1880 he was sentenced for thirty years
foy;eounterfaftins and forging govern
unept bordh but his sentence was sus-
peuded on condition OF his surrendering
his plates and giving the government val
uable Information.
In 1888 he was sent to Sing Sing for i've
years by Recorder Smyths, Of New York,
for forging Morris and Essex railroad
bonds, and aftor serving his sentence he
was discharged on Aug. 1, 1887. Since
then he has been free. In the event of his
conviction now the old thirty year son.
tenco will count against him
United States Commissioner Shields Of
New York, has Issued several search war.
rants, presumably for houses in that city
supposed to be occupied by other MEM
bers Of the gang
local papor says: "A government So
cret service detective named Carmine qua
Del Guerico has been missing from Now
ark since Jan. /. According to memo.
randa found In his room hc had located,
on Jan. 0, a gang Of counterfeiters In East
Orange or Roseville. Shortly afterward
he left town to work the case up, and has
not been heard from since. This gang Is
believed to be the same one that has just
been corralled. Taken in connection with
the known desperate character of several
Of the counterfeiters the question becomes
interesting, where Is the detectivep"
Chief Hazen says, however, that he Is
not aware that any Of his men are miss
ing.
Yesterday afternoon William Brock.
way, Abiel L. Smith, William e. Wagner
and Mrs. Libbio Smith were arraianed be.
fore United States Commissioner Romain
and held in default Of sl5 900 bail each for
examination on Aug. IA. Brockway pro-
tested his Innocence, and claimed that tho
money found in his possession Is genuine.
Chief Hagen did not dispute this, but
claimed that the counterfeit notes wore
made from the one taken from Brockway.
The $500 plate has been spirited away, but
Chief Hazen is confident of recovering it.