The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-22

Makers of Dangerous Counterfeit
Are Caught by Government De-
tectfves I'm Pennsylyanta,

Washington, April 20.-~ProbabIy the
most important capture in the history
of the secret service was made Tuesday
in Philadelphia by Chief John +. Wilkie
and his agents when they arrested Ar
thur Taylor and Baldwin S. Bredell,
the makers OF the famous counterfeit
Monroe head" 500 silver certificate.
These arrests were followed Wednes-
day by the capture in Lancaster, Ia,
of William NJ. Jacobs and William l..
Kendig, two prominent cigar manufac-
turers, and James Burns. who was in
Jacobs employ. There were also cap
tured the original plate from which the
silver certificates were printed; new
800 counterfeit plate and new $50
plate. and also three sets of plates for
the printing OF counterfeit revenue
stamps. rolls. other paraphernalia and
about five tons Of paper and large
amount of counterfeit stamps. The
Monroe head" plate and also the stamp
plates and other materials were found
I'm Lancaster, where the printing was
done. The plates for the new 500 note
and the $50 note were found I'm Philadel-
sion of the factories of the cigar
makers and have also attached their
bank account. Taylor and Bredell, il
is said. were captured while actually
nj work on the new plates. They are
young men who were employed in Phil
adelphia by different firms. but some
time ago started in business for them
selves. They are said to be expert en-
gravers. and never before have been un-
der suspicion.
The most sensational feature Of the
affair was the arrest OF Harvey X. New
lit. formerly assistant United States
district attorney and recent candidate
for receiver OF taxes at Philadelphia, on
the charge of entering into conspiracy
with the counterfciters and with giving
brides 10 Secret Service Agent McAIan-
MS. for the purpose OF obtaining protec-
ton for the gang. Mr. hewitt was held
in $4,000 bail by United States Commits
sioner Edmunds for hearing on April
25.
The United States commissioner at
Philadelphia fixed Jacobs bail at S45 ,00O
that of Kendig and Burns al $4,000
each. Arthur Taylor and b. S. Bredell
were held i'm $4,000 bail for "A further
hearing. One of the men is said 90 have
told an interesting story of the man
ner in which the paper for the counter
felt 500 silver certificates was obtained
This was done by splitting one-dollar
notes. bleaching the paper and then
FASTING the two halves together. Upon
this sheet 500 bill was printed which
so nearly resembled the genuine treas
ury note as 10 deceive the most expert
eve. IL is stated that enough coun-
terfeit stamps were captured by the de-
tectires i'm Lancaster 10 cover 100000
600 cigars. AS near as can be learned,
about $4,000 worth Of bogus stamps
have been used on cigars thus far sent
out from Lancaster.
The men will be brought 10 trial at
the earliest possible moment. They
are said TO have confessed that less
than $4,000 OF the famous notes were
put into circulation. The silver certifi-
cate, which was first discovered year
ago last fall by an official of the sub.
treasury at philadelphia, was probably
the most dangerous counterfeit ever
put in circulation, and even the experts
OF the government for "A long time were
undecided as 10 whether the note was
genuine or counterfeit. After a most
careful search, however, distinguish
ing mark was discovered which decided
the question and enabled the officials
readily TO distinguish the genuine from
"a. e,,nttnpg G.rr.fnrtr EnUa raCner-
nized the very great danger of this new
note and at once called i'm the entire is
sue of many millions of dollars. At the
same time he sent warnings to all parts
OF the country fully describing the note.
This prompt action baked the counter
feiters at the very beginning. Al
though less than 100 notes were issued,
only about 26 have been discovered.
ATTACKED BY FLAMES.