Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-28

WILLIAM L. KENDIG
liam NJ. Jacobs of Lancaster, he said
was associated with him in this bust.
ness. He said also that Arthur Taylor
had engraved the plates, with the as
sistance of Baldwin S. Bredell.
Kendig said that on the occasion Of his
first visit to Mr.. IEgham's office he had
questioned Mr.. Ingham regarding the
latter's acquaintance with Secret Serv.
ice Operatives Burns and McManus,
asking the lawyer whether or not he
thought they were corrupt or corrupt
BILE.
Ingham witness said, demanded A
retainer and received $50. Kendig then
detailed to Ingham. he said. the whole
story of the bogus revenue stamps and
also informed him that he and Jacobs
were in possession Of the Monroe head"
500 counterfeit silver certificate.
Witness said he told Ingham that he
believed that the secret service agents
were after him and Jacobs, and he
wanted to find some way of forestalling
them, even to paying the agents a GER
tain sum for two years if necessary.
Says lnghnm Wanted Time.
Ingham asked for time to consider the
case. He told the witness that he knew
a boy who was natural born sneak"
and would employ him to learn If the
story witness told was true. Kendis
gave him s15 for the boys expenses.
About. Feb. 2 witness again saw Ing
ham, and he asked for $500 as an add-
tional fee. Witness gave him $3.50 on
account and money for the boys ex-
penses.
On the 18th of February Jacobs ac-
companied kendig to Mr.. Ingham's Of
fee. Jacobs asked Ingham if he really
believed Burns and McManus We're cor
rupt. He said he thought McManus
was. Ingham had previously mentioned
Richard j. Lennon. an eX-police magis-
trate, as being likely to approach Nc
Manus.
Four days later Ingham told witness
his plan for reaching McManus. 1t con-
sisted of taking the detective to the
Union League, treating him to a dinner
and wine, when the secret service man
might become communicative. 1ngham
asked the witness what amount of mon
ey he could pay if the secret service
men We're held off for year. Witness
said he and Jacobs could contribute
about So 900 a month
On later occasion, the 18th of Feb
ruary Mr.. Ingham informed Kendig
that he had a friend who would APP
proach McManus, but he must have $500
in advance and $500 Immediately after
he had completed his work.
kendig paid lngham for this unknown
man.
Went to InHhRm's House.
Witness further testified that he was
summoned to Mr.. Inghams residence
on Sunday, Feb. 90. Ingham then told
him that his man. who was designated
as No. g. had met Mr.. McManus, but
nothing had been accomplished. On
March Kendig was informed by Mr..
Ingham that No. had seen Agent Nc
Manus. The witness said he had learn
ed that the secret service was investi-
eating from Samuel b. Downey at that
time deputy internal revenue collector
at Lancaster, and that he so told Mr.
Ingham.
Ingham. he said. told him that Nc
Manus wanted $500 a MONTH but that
Burns insisted on $1,000. Then Ingham
and No. would require $500 a month
each. For this Jacobs and Kendig We're
guaranteed absolute immunity from in
reference for the 80 days succeeding
each payment. On that day witness
paid into 1ngham's hands SO, 400
The next payment, he said, was made
to lngham on March II and was 81, 100.
Ingham had been told that Deputy Col
lector Downey had been bribed and that
there need be no fear from the Lancas-
ter end. On the 9th of April witness
made another payment of $4,000 to Ing
ham. and Kendig was told that $4,000
would be paid to McManus and Burns
on the following day. Kendig at this
time demanded the name of the I'M
known go between designated as No. 3,
but Ingham declined to disclose his
identity.
Three unmportant witnesses were
called and after their testimony had
been taken the hearing was adjourned.