The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-22
BROCKWAY TRIAL.
"a Verdict pf Guilty Returned in the Case
OF the Celebrated New Jersey Counter.

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Trenton, n. j.. Feb. 21-The trial Of
William Il. Brockway and alleged con-
federateS for counterfeiting was ended
here today. Wagner. one of the ac-
cused men, was the last of the Witness
es for the defence. Wagner testified
that he had known lTlrch, the man who
turned states evidence, for about II
week, while he was at the Hoboken
house, and that he had known DIR.
Bradford only as a boarder. He knew
nothing of any cOunterfeiting business
going on. He said that l'lrich was
brought to the house by DR.. Bradford.
On the afternoon of the day of the
raid Ulrich told him of the counterfeit
ing. This was revelation to him, and
he said he told Clrich he would leave
the house unless proper explanation
was made. Mrs. Smith, another of the
counterfeiting gang, asked him not to
leave her alone and to remain until DR..
Bradford would return the next day.
Wagner testified that he did not work
for, and was in no way connected with,
Bradford
The most striking scene in the trial
occurred at 72O o'clock this evening
when the jury announced their verdict
finding the three prisoners guilty as
they stood charged and recommending
Wagner to the mercy of the court.
Judge Green was summoned from the
dinner table to hear the verdict. When
he arrived at the court there We're al
ready there Prosecuting Attorneys
Rose and Rice, Chief Hazen and the
detectives who assisted in working up
the case. Mrs. Wooton, the grand
daughter of Brockway, Edward l..
Smith. son of Mrs. Smith. the prisoner
and Miss Margaret Ross. her cousin.
Young Smith and Miss Ross sat to-
l,..,. hit, b.. l,,. n,,1
Mrs. Wooton occupied IA seat near by
in a spot i'm which she sat since the trial
opened. Her eyes We're dry but Young
Smith sobbcd audibly and tears coursed
down the cheeks of Miss Ross. Just
before the announcement of the vcr
dict the prisoners We're brought into
the room. First came Brockway, then
Wagner and then Mrs. Smith.
Brockway walked with head erect
and a firm tread. Mrs. Smith was
bowed and weeping. Wagner had his
arm about her waist to support her and
as she sank into her chair spoke words
of comfort to her. After the foreman
. of the jury spoke she broke down COM
pletely and Wagner threw his arms
around her neck and held her head up
on his shoulder. The scene grew very
affecting and still more so when Mrs.
Wooton. Brockway's devoted grand
daughter walked across the room to
him and sat in his lap. while he stroked
her hair and bade her cheer up.
There are ten counts i'm the indict-
ment against each of the prisoners and
the maximum penalty on each count
is $1,000 fine of fifteen years imprison-
ment. or both. in the discretion of the
court The minimum penalty is much
less as the court chooses to impose.
1t is believed that Mrs. Smith and
Wagner. who have been regarded all
along as mere tools of Rrockway and
DR. Bradford will receive mild SEN
tences AS for Brockway who in criminal
circles bore the proud title of prince
of countepfeiters. his career will in all
probability close with his death in the
New Jersey state prison. He is past
seventy four years of age already.