New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
now BROCKWAY WAS C4UGHT.
TESTIMONY OF ULRICH, THE FORMER
PRINCE OF COUNTERFEITERS"
AS SECRET SERVICE SPY He GAINED ADMIs-
SION TO TIE VEST iioBoKEN HOUSE BY
AGREEING TO ENGRAVE A PLATE FOR
500 GOLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RETARY CARLISLE TO BE
RETARY CARLISLE TO BE
A WITNESS TO-DAY.

rrentcn N-J Feb 10 (SpecaD.-The United
States Court room was crowded to-day when the
trial Of the Brockway gang of counterteiters was
resumed The spectators evidently on hand in
anticipation of the visit OF Secretary OF the Treas
ury John c. Carlisle. who subpoenaed by the
Governments attorney yesterday Mr.. Carlisle was
not called as a witness to-day. but the opposing
counsel falling TO agree upon an alleged .mpor-
,ant point he was informed by telegraph that
hi, presence seemed Indispensable He replied that
he would make effort 10 appear tomorrow.
Unless the counsel shall reach some agreement to-
morrow morning. Nh Carlisle will be forced 10
make the Journey from Washington simply to say
that the Government did not authorize the placing
OF the distinctive Government fibre bank-note paper
found In the West Hoboken house when the Brock
way gang was arrested on August 80
The failure OF tho Secretary OF the Treasury
appear to-day did not lessen the Interest in the
trial to those in the courtroom for the first Wit
ness called was Charles Ulrich. tho prince OF
Commentators" The examination OF Ulrich
highly sensational. and his testimony was at times
dealt out In his most dramatic style. Clrch Is any
thing but an attractive man in appearance, al
though he Is q university graduate and the pos
SCISSOR OF a soft voice. which appears strongly In
contrast with his countenance.
Irich began the story OF how he betrayed his old
associates by telling of his arrest In New-York at
the Cortlandt-st. ferry by Secret Service officer
Burns lie had just come from Cincinnati. where
he now has home. w hen ne stepped OF the Terry
In New-York Burns, who, he afterward learned
had followed hin, from Cincinnati, touched him on
tbe arm and told him the Chief would like to
him He knew what this meant from experience.
and without comment he went along with the
officer to the St. James Hotel. where he met Chief
Uazen of the Secret Service. He related In detail
what took place at the St. James Hotel and told Of
his agreement to aid the Government In running
down the Brockway gang. Ulrtch declared that he
had not been doing any counterfeting for several
wears but he admitted that he had met DR.. Brad
ford previous to the interview with Chief Hazen In
the St James He had promised. he said, to do
some engraving for DR.. Bradford and this he told
Chief Hazen. 1t upon this statement that Chief
Hazen employed him at 81 day and his expenses
TO betray his old associates in crime
ENGRAVING THE PLATES.
lie met Dr. Bradford after leaving Chief Hazen,
and was taken a long walk through West Ho-
boken and finally stopped at some house. He did
not know where he was. and he felt sure that his
walk was taken purposey. that he would not
know He found Mrs. Abbe Smith and Charles
v Wagner, whom he identified the prisoners. In
the Hobolen house. but he hurried straight
to the dlngy garnet. where engravers' tools were
given him.
Previous to accompanying DR.. Bradford he had
purcha sed two steel plates. which had been marked
by Chief Hazen. Upon these DIR. Bradford wanted
ing to work however, Dr. Bradford ordered that
he place mating on the garnet floor SO that those
working In the lower rooms could not hear sIm