The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-20
Important Capture Made BY the
Secret Service.
DANGEROUS MEN IN LIMBO
ARTHUR TAYLOR AND BALDWIN
S. BREDELL.
Had Put Into Circulation the Most
Perfect Counterfeit Note Ever
Known-Forced3 the Issue to Be
neutrality-suspicious. Attempt to
Poison Chicago Girl.

Washington, April 19.-Probably the
most important capture in the history
of the secret service was made yester-
day in Philadelphia by Chief John f.
Nilke and his men, when they arrest
ed Arthur Taylor and Baldwin $. Pre-
dell, the makers of the famous coun-
terfeit Monroe head" 500 silver certif-
Gates. These arrests were followed to-
day by the capture, in Lancaster, or
William NJ. Jacobs and William l..
Kendig, two prominent cigar mauufac-
turers and James Burns, who was IN
Jacobs employ. There We're also cap
tured the original plate from which the
silver certificates were printed, new
500 counterfeit plate and a 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 ana large
amount of counterfeit stamps.
The Monroe head plate and also the
stamp plates and the other materials
were in Lancaster, where the printing
was done. The plates for the new 500
note and the $50 note were found in
Philadelphia.
The officials have taken possession of
the factories of the cigarmakers, and
have also attached their bank account.
Taylor and Bredell, it is said, were cap
tured while actually at work on the
new plates. They are young mon who
were employed in Philadelphia by diff
ferent firms, but some time go start
ed in business for themselves.
They are said to be expert engravers
and never before have been under sus
picion. They are sad to have con-
fessed today that less than $4,000 of
the famous notes were put into circu-
lation. The silver certificate, which was
first discovered year ago last rail ny
an official of the subtreasury at Phil
adelphia, was probably the most dan
gerous counterfeit ever put in ''ircuia-
teton, and even the experts of the gov
eminent for a long time We're unde-
cided as to whether the note was gen.
uine or counterfeit. After a most care
full search however, distinguishing
mark was discovered which decided the
question and enabled the authorities
readily to distinguish the genuine from
the spurious
Secretary Gage, recognized the dan
gerousneSs of this, note and called IN
the issue of many millions of dollars.
This prompt action baked the coun-
terfeiters at the very beginning and of
the 100 notes which We're issued only
twenty-siX have been discovered. Plans
were set on foot to apprehend the coun-
terfeiters and John E. Wilke, a news
paper man of Chicago who was known
to have done some very clever detec-
tive work, was sent for and placed in
charge of the secret service bureau. He
Immediately laid his plans and on FEB.
l. 1898. found the clue which resulted
in yesterdays and tOday's important
captures.
Philadelphia, April ia sensational
arrest was made in this city tonight IN
connection with the capture of the
counterfeiting gang. Harvey K. New
lit, who was assistant United States
district attorney in this city during the
administration of President Harrison,
was taken into custody by secret ser
vice men on a warrant sworn out bv
Chief Wilkie, charging him with brlb-
ing Detective McManus of the Phila
delphia office. He was given private
hearing before United States COmmls-
sioner Emunds and held in $4,000 bail,
which was furnished by wealthy
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