New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
A SUBPOENA FOR CARLISLE.
HE MAY BE CALLED TO TESTIFY AGAINST
BROCKWAY.

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THE GOVERNMENT PUT THE BANKNoTE
PAPER IN THE HOBOKEN HOUSE-SCATH-
ING DENJ'NCIATIoN OF ULRICH-
TIE TRIAL INTERRUPTED BY
JURORS ILLNESS
Trenton, y. J.. Feb. IS (SpecaD.-The trial or the
Brockway gang OF counterfeiters in the United
States Court to-day suddenly interrupted Dy
the Illness of w 5. Sharp, a member of the jury.
IL was plain when Brockway entered the court
room this morning that he had not enjoyed the In
formation obtained from witnesses yesterday 10 the
effect that Charles +. Ulrich. the great counter
feiter whom he had engaged to engrave the 500
gold certificate plate. was the principal witness ior
the Government. Ulrichs connection with the Gov
ornment Secret Service nearly caused the issuance
Of a subpoena to-day for the appearance tomorrow
of the Secretary of the Treasury. John G. Car
Isle and II is possible that Mr.. Carlisle may yet be
a witness in the trial.
There has been much clubbing between MI Gnid
Rrockway's counsel, and Mr.. Rose. for the Gov
eminent. over the distinctive fibre OF Government
pepper found in the house No. 5i2 Ann-st hoboken'
when the raid was made August last by secret
service men, As the Government Is unable 10 prove
positively who took the paper to the house II Is
necessary to prove that it was not there by au-
thority OF the Federal Government. THIS can only
be done by the Chief Of the Currency Department
at WASHINGTON. unless the counsel for the defend
ants will admit that the paper was not placed in the
house by authority OF the Government or by Gov
eminent agents AS mere possession of the dis
tinctive Government banknote paper is a crime
punishable by a term OF imprisonment, it is dues-
tonable whether Mr.. Guild. or any OF the lawyers
engaged will make the desired admission without
some substantial waiver on the part OF the Govern
ment Unless a satisfactory agreement can De
reached Secretary Carlisle may have 10 come to
hat no not
of the paper in Hoboken in August last. The mat
ter came TO an issue to-day and remains unsettled
District-Attorney Rose had placed superintendent
Edward L. Mills of the Crane Paper Mills al
Pittsfed. Mass the stand 10 tell OF the Govern
ment banknote paper. Mr.. Mills said that the Gov
eminent paper made at their mills ana that
he was responsible to the Government for the dis
,ribution of distinctive paper in August. 1873. the
time at which the raid on the Smith womans house
was made. No one had any authority TO nave or
make distinctive paper in the Ann-st. mouse
Thomas p Doran Assistant Chief of the Loan ana
Currency Department OF the Government was
called and he corroborated Mr.. NILS ,
After Offering this testimony Mr.. Rose. turning
SSovernment paper found in the Hoboken house got
there without authority OF the Secretary OF ,,c
He declared that he had from the frst suspecleu
that Charles Urich had put the Governmssn' par,
in the Hoboken house. Chief Hazen OF the secret
service flushed red to the roots of MS hair. Mr.
Rose seemed angered and the entire courtroom was
startled by the duUdCOUS Stdtt.ii'"N Va D'NN"'"'
II know who and what Charlie Tlrich Is: y thun-
dered Mr.. Guild. He Is a noted criminal. De
lieve he would DO anything, any where ana az any
time The defence far as BrockWay is con-
cerned knows nothing of the Hoboken house trans
actors and certainly takes II for granted that the
Government placed the material in the house IN
question. ,.,.- ,o.,a
Colonel Campbell. Of counsel for the other defend
ants said that ne agreed with Mr.. iul!d state
menf and took the same position. Mr.. Rose wa
plainly surprised. and, turning 10 Assistant 'ierk
f,rant he requested that subpoena be maze on
for John q. Carlisle. Secretary OF the treasury al
once 80, ~ . o.r.,
MI Carlisle was informed OF the turn OF arals
by telegraph this afternoon. and he may come mere
tomorrow or on Thursday. Mr.. Rice sdI4 to-hlS'i'
however that ne hoped to come TO an unuerStaHu-
ing with the defendants counsel by which ne can
save MIR Carlisle the journey ana that the SUD-
poena although made out and ready 10 serve on
MIR Carlisle will not be served. al least. TOT 'he
present. .,-- .-...- ,r.ho
took part In the Ann-st. raid. tod the same STORY
as was told BY Burns yesterday, ana ne he-cI.b,
the property secured and told what was on 1'oyh-
wavs person next day-a genuine 500 goiI c"Itll-
cate and several 800 and 80 genuine Nanad'Ah
notes. " -.
The Government will attempt to show that these
notes wee the ones from which the counterfeit
mates used In Hoboken were made. The genuine
son gold certificate and ono of Brockways counter,
The only difference the Government officers noticed
between the two that the counterfeit WAS
short on, strand Of silk The engraving was pro-
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