The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-04-29

Probably the most important capture in the
history of the secret service was made on
Tuesday of last week in Philadelphia Pa, by
Chief John f. Wilkie and his agents, when
they arrested Arthur Taylor and Baldwin 5.
Brede The makers Of the famous counterfeit
Monroe head 500 silver certificate. These
arrests we're followed by the capture III Lam
ester, Pa. of William NJ. Jacobs and Will
liam l.. kendig. two prominent cigar manu-
facturerS. Henry Brailler and Simon klenOr
diug,er. Jacobs bookkeeperS, and James
Burns. Kendig'S foreman. There were also
captured the original plate from which the
silver certificates were printed, a new SlOo
counterfeit plate and new $50 plate, aud also
/ three serS of plates for the printing of ccun
terteit revenue stamps. rolls, other parapher-
MALTA and about five tons of paper and large
! amount of counterfeit stamps. The Monroe
head" plate and also the the stamp plates and
the other materials were found in Lancaster
where the printing WAS done. The plates for
the new 500 note aud the $50 note were
found in Philadelphia.
The officials have taken possession OF the
factories of the cigarmakerS, and have at
tached their bank account Taylor aud Bred
| ell. it Is said, were captured while actually at
work on the new plates. They are young
men. who were employed in Philadelphia by
diitcreRt firms. but some time ago started in
| business for themselves. They are said to be
/ expert engravcrs. and never before have been
I under suspicion. They are said to have con
| teSsed that less than $4,000 of the famous
| 500 notes were put ia circulation. The sill
/ yer certificate. which WAS first discovered
( wear ago last fall, was probably the most dan
/ gerous counterfeit ever put ia circulation,
/ and even the experts of the government for a
/ long time were undecided as to whether the
I l'I,a
/ ,ertejt resulted in the retirement of the whole
/ issue.
/ United States District Attorney Beck, of
1 Philadelphia, was present TO conduct the gov
( erumeRt's case. He said it was apparent that
1 Braj.lcr aud kleiuordIinger were merely tools,
1 and he asked that they be released.
/ The commissioners fixed Jacobs bail at
I SIS, 900, and that of kendig aud Burns at
/ S25,ooo each. kendig was released on bail,
I bat Jacobs and Burns were sent TO Jail and
! then taken to Philadelphia.
[ Il j. stated that enough counterfeit stamps
/ were captured by the detectives in Lancaster
I t9 cover 44O. 600, 600 cigars. As near rs can
I be- learned about $4,000 worth of bogus
stamps have been used ON cigars thas far sent
. oar from Lancaster.
/ Another sensational arrest was made on
I "Wednesday night. Harvey X. hewitt, for
T merry assistant district attorney. was taken IN
Or "a charge of hrib.uE Detective McNauus to
'.loi up on jacobs Mr. hewitt furnished
/. $la.onolad tie protests his innocence.
the LATEST.
Sensational features Of the counterfeit con
.lrrasy ease, oa Monday were the arrests OF
-1- United States D!stric, Attorney Ellery p.
. lugham and Deputy Internal Revenue ColeC-
tn Samuel b. Downey, Of Lancaster. Mr..
. Iusbam is charged with conSpir.ng with his
law partner Harvey h. NssItt, to brbe Sc
. yr-t Service Agent NcManus lie entered
$1,000 ball fer u hearing. DuwEey. 1t Is
alleged ly Chic; Wilkie. has at various times
accepted brides. rendered by Jacobs that
. nowuey Nigh, keep him posted as 10 any
. discoveries made or moves contemplated by
'b- Secret Service or Revenue authorities.
More fraudulent stamped cigars are being
tasni daily iu all parts # the cuuutry. and
auicss they are rrmuneraied some OF the deal
. rrs nil have to cease business. rs they Pur-
chased 'hc,r stock good faith.
wHsRE rms PtPEK cAvE FROM
last acek the secret service agents stated
thai they hsi learned that the manufacturer
OF lhc revenue stamp paper found ia kendix :
. warehouse Was dead, bat GA Saturday Collee-
lsr Hershey leafari from w l.. keudig
AFTER tao hours interview. that such was
. nos the case keudig confessed that It Was
made Is William Hei.er. A. the latter paper
. ui Is. four miles from ChanbersbHrg Mr..
Hesscr ~as, however eNoaera,sd from all
blanr. bcaas informed that it Nas to be used
Tor the labels Of patent Indian medicine,
ti,ai sugh large quantity ordered be
cause it ~as 70 BE- shipped 70 Europe. where
ts- medicine was 70 DC packed. The water
marx. II. :. l. r.. Mr.. HeIscr Was IN
.oyaci. was the secret mark OF the firm max
us thg medicine.
A;a hearing before United States Commis-
,iuu~r EImuuds, IN Philadelphia, oD Thurs
dag, 81 E.,ery T. IHghAm, on the charge Of
attempting tn br1be q secret service agent not
- interfere N5lh the printing Aud altering OF
internal ryyenas stamps, William l. kend'g,
. ~ Lancaster. oae 81 the accused counterfeit.
crs. turncd States evidence, and testified that
be bai given money 20 lugham. ~ho agreed
10 iarassh protection Ii paid 5000 each
month. The hearing Mas continued unul 30.