Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-25
FORMER FEDERAL OFFICIALS AR
RESTED IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Ex.DIsTRIcT ATTORNEY is ONE
ACCUSED OF TRYING TO BRIBE A
SECRET SERVICE OFFICER.
Eight Men, Including Three Former
Officials, Are Now Under Arrest
in Connection With the
Great Lancaster COun-
terfeitinE Case.

PHILADELPHIA. April 24.-Former
United States District Attorney Ellery P.
Ingham, Of this city, and Deputy Internal
Revenue Collector Samuel B. Downey, of
Lancaster, were arrested by secret service
officers to-day on the charge of aiding the
Lancaster counterfeiters in their efforts to
flood the country with bogus treasury notes
and internal revenue tobacco stamps. The
arrest of Ingham created great sensation,
On account of his prominence and his form
er connection with the government as
United States attorney for the Eastern dis
trict of Pennsylvania.
Those who are now under arrest charged
Ellery P. Ingham, ex-United States dis
trict attorney, of this city, Henry X. New
lit, ex-assistant United States district at
torney, of this city; Samuel B. Downey,
deputy internal revenue collector of the
Ninth internal revenue district of Pennsyl-
of Lancaster: William E. Kendig, of Lan-'
caster; Thomas Burns. Kendig's foreman:
Arthur Taylor. expert engraver of this
city, and Baldwin s. Bredel, expert en-
graver and mechanic, Of this city.
Ever since the conspiracy was unearthed
last Thursday, the air has been thick with
rumors of further arrests, but the secret
service officers absolutely refuse to open
their mouths in connection with the case
That further arrests would be made was
evident by the actions of the government
officials during the past few days. John
E. Wilkie, chief of the secret service divi-
sion of the United States treasury, was in
frequent conference with United States
District Attorney James NJ. Beck, who is
Ingham's immediate successor. Yesterday
these two officials. accompanied by Captain
w. j. Burns, of the secret service, went to
Lancaster to gather further evidence. That
their journey bore fruit was shown to-day.
With the information gathered at Lam
caster, Mr.. Beck early to-day appeared be-
fore United States Commissioner Edmunds
and swore out warrant for the arrest of
Ingham and Downey. Chief Wilkie and
Captain Burns went to Lancaster this aft
ernoon and arrested Downey, while Deputy
United States Marshal Foster took Ingham
into custody at the latter's law office. Mr.
Ingham was not surprised.
The ex-district attorney was Immediately
taken before Commissioner Edmunds and
formally charged with conspiring with
Harvey hewitt. his law partner, "to prom
ise, offer and give the sum of $1,000, in
monthly payments OF $500 each," to Will
lam j. McManus. of Philadelphia, a secret
service officer, who was working up the
case against the five men charged with
counterfeiting revenue stamps and the 500
silver certificates. Ingham waived
H. ~, o,,l hn1I f,, I,o;I f,,
further hearing on Thursday morning.
tomorrow, was changed SO that both men
can be arraigned together. Joseph r.
Grundy, of Bristol, Pa. Newitt's bonds
man, went Ingham's bail.
Ellery P. Ingham has been prominent as
Republican in state politics for years.
He was appointed United States attorney
for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania
by President Harrison, but was succeeded
at the end of his term by James M. Beck,
who received his appointment from Presi-
dent Cleveland. During the past few years
Mr.. Ingham has been a prominent figure
an adherent of ex-senator Quay.
Judging from remark dropped by Com
missioner Edmunds while he. was preparing
Ingham's bond, 1t is not believed any more
case.
Chief wilkie and Captain Burns arrived
mere late lO-HlSHL 1TOHl Lancaster with
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Downey
in their custody. The prisoner was turned
over to Deputy United States Marshal
Chief wilkie said to a reporter for the
Associated Press that Downey had re-
ceived between $500 and 81, 500 from Jacobs
as compensation to keep the latter In
formed of the movements of the secret
ION October 10, last" the chief said,
'Downey called at Jacobs office. The lat
ter noticed that ser semeshing tim was wrong ron with
was the matter with him. Downey in
formed him that he was in financial trouble
and did not know how he would get out
800. The latter accepted the offer and
volunteered to keep Jacobs Informed OF
what the government officials were doing,
frauding the government. From that time
on Downey frequently touched Jacobs for
various amounts and got 1t. The last
when Jacobs gave him s5Oe.'
In regard to the arrest of Ingham, Chief
Wilkie would not say much.
'All l can say is this" he said. that
Jacobs and the rest of the gang wanted
to get inside information from the secret
service men in this city. 1ngham and Ne
witt were formerly United M States attorneys
the government. Jacobs knew this and
approached them cautiously, but he finally
got there. .-..s...
Io-uayS arTesis are tiie laSl tnat VIII
be made In connection with this case, url-
less there is more In 1t than we know now
/ am perfectly satified with the result of
our years work. In results 1t was the
greatest capture ever made by the secret
service. Taylor and Bredel had already
put into circulation bogus 500 treasury
notes to the amount of $4,000, and Jacobs
and Kendig had placed counterfeit stamps
on boxes containing between 40. .OOO, 900 and
20. 900 900 cigars. The loss to the govern
ment from the cigars alone will amount to
about $4,000"
Recognized One OF His Murderers,
GUTHRIE, o. T., April 24.-fSpeciaI.) The