The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-28
COUNTERFEITER'S STORY
w. L. KENDIG TESTIFIES AGAINST
AND HEWITT.
How and Where the Maker of Bogus
Paid Money to the Attorneys.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 27.-Former
United States District Attorney Ellery P.
Ingham and Harvey X. hewitt, who was
Ingham's assistant, were arraigned before
United States Commissioners Edmunds to-
day on the charge of attempting to bride
Secret Service officer William ]. McManus
in connection with the Jacobs-Kendig-Tay
lor-Bredell stamp-counterfeiting conspiracy.
The hearing took place in the United States
Circuit Court room.
William l.. Kendig, the Lancaster to-
bacco manufacturer, was the first witness.
He identified Mr.. Ingham, and said he first
met him on Jan. 81. At that time witness
said that he (witness) was making counter
felt revenue stamps OF the denomination of
fifty cigars. William NJ. Jacobs, he said,
was associated with him in this business.
He said also that Arthur Taylor had en-
graved the plates. with the assistance Of
Baldwin s.. Bredell. Kendig said on the oc-
casion of his first visit to Mr.. Ingham's Of
flee he had questioned Mr.. Ingham regard
ing the ~latter's acquaintance with Secret
Officers Burns and McManus. asking the
lawyer whether Or not they were corrupt
or corruptible, Ingham, witness said, de-
manded 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"
hundred-dollar counterfeit silver certificate.
Witness said he told Ingham that he be-
lieved 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 certain sum for two years. il neces-
sary. lngham asked for time to consider
the case. He told the witness that he knew
a boy who was a "natural-born sneak"
and would employ him TO learn if the story
the witness told was true. Kendig gave
him SIS for the boys expenses. About Feb.
2 witness again saw Ingham and he asked
for $500 as an additional fee. Witness gave
him $50 on account and money for the boys
expenses.
On the 18th of February Jacobs accompa-
MED Kendig TO Mr.. Ingham's office. Jacobs
asked Ingham if he really believed Burns
and McManus were corrupt. He said he
viously mentioned Richard j. Lennon, an
eX-police magistrate. as being likely 10 APP
preach McManus- Four days later Ingham
told witness his plan for reaching McManus.
1t consisted Of taking the detective 10 the
Union League. treating him to a dinner and
come communicative. Ingham asked the
witness what amount of money he could pay
If the secret-service men were held of for a
year. Witness SAIL he and Jacobs could
contribute about $500 a month. On a later
OCCASION, the 18th of February, Mr.. Ingham
Informed Kendig he had a friend who
would approach McManus, but he must
have 500 in advance and 500 Immediately
after he had completed his work. Kendig
paid Ingham 500 for this unknown man.
Up to that time Harvey K. hewitt had
not been known in the case. Judge Butler
had resigned from the bench of the United
States Court, and kendig inquired of Mr..
Ingham who was likely TO be mis- successor.
Ingham answered that hewitt, his law part
ner, was a possible candidate. Witness fur
Their testified he was summoned 10 Mr.. Ing
hams residence on Feb. 20. Ingham then
told him that his man, who was designated
as No. 3, had met McManus. but nothing
had been accomplished. In March Kendig
was informed by Mr.. Ingham that No. 3 had
seen Agent McManus.
The witness said he had learned that the
secret service was Investigating and that he
so told Ingham. Inghan, he said. told him
that McManus wanted 500 a month. bat
that Burns insisted on $1,000. Then Ingham
and No. = would require 500 a month each.
For this Jacobs and Kendig were guaran-
teed immunity from interference for the
thirty days succeeding each payment. Or
that day witness paid into Ingham's hands
500. The next payment, he said, was made
to Ingham on March II. and was 81 100
Ingham mad been told that Deputy Collector
Downey had been bribed and that there
need be no fear from the Lancaster end. On
) the 9th OF April witness made another pay