The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-27
THE coUNrERFErTING CASES
eat Capture Ever sfaae by
the secret Service.

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PHILADELPHIA, April 2s.--ForTuer
United States District Attorney Ellery
q. Ingham. oi this city. and Deputy In-
iernal Revenue Collector Samuel n.
Downry, Of Lancaster, were arrested
by secret service officers yesterday on
the charge of aiding the Lancaster
coun,crfeiters In their efforts to ioasl
the country with bogus treasury hotes
and internal revenue tohneco stampa.
Caused q GFsat Sensation.
The arrest of Ingham created great
sensation on account Of his prom
lncnce and his former connection with
The government ~ United States at-
torney for the eastern district Of Penn.
sylvRHia.
Ths Men Nnw Uader Arsrst.
TtuHe who arr NOW under arrest.
charged =!... S'....i....'..y 's' s...'s f=s=:a
plSt are; Ellery Y. inFhSm, ex.Uni,ed
States district attorney, Of this city;
Henry X. hewitt, ex-aHHistant United
States district attorney, oi this city {,
Eamsel H. Downry, deputy Internal
revenue collector OF the Ninth
district of Pennsylvania. Of Lancaster.
Pa; William Jacobs, Of Lancaster;
Wan. r. Kendig. Of Lancaster; Thomaa
burma. Kcndlg's foFrmAEi Arthur Tay-
lor. expert cngraveT. of this city. and
baldwin s. lircdel, expert engrayer
pnd mechanic, oi this city.
Ths Air Thiek vita n1m1Ta.
Ever since the conspiracy was un-
rarthcd, last Thursday, the air haa
been thick with rumors of further ar
rests, but the secret service officers
absolutely refused 20 open their
nluuths in connection with the ease.
That further RFrrRts would be- made
waa evident by the actions Of the gov.
crnmrnt officials during the past few
dnyH. John 4. Wilkie, chief Of the Ee-
rrct service division Of the United
States treasury, was In frequent con-
ference with United States District A.
iornry James NJ. Beck, who Is lngham' 8
immediate successor.
a Jsaraey that Bare Frais.
Sunday these two officials. accom-
Panied by Capt. W. J. Burns, Of the
secret service. went to Lancaster 20
gather further evidence. That their
journey bore fruit was shown yester-
day. With the information gathered
ai Lancaster Mr.. Beck, early yesterday.
appeared before United States Com.
missioner Edmunds and sworc out a
warrant for the arrest Of Ingham and
Downey. Chief wnkle and Capt.
Burns went 10 Lancaster yesterday af-
trrnoOn and arrested Downcy. while
Deputy United States Marshal Foster
took IngbAm into custody at the lat
trr's law Office. Mr.. Inghan. was not
surprised.
Formally charaed VITA Conspiracy
The ex-diRtrict attorney was lmme.
diately taken before Commissioner Ed
munds, and formally charged with con.
spring with Harvey hewitt, HIS law
partner. TO promise. offer and give
the sum Of s6.ooO In monthly payments
Of $500 ench." TO William J. MoMaHua,
Of Philadelphia. secret service Officer
who was working up the case against
the Ave men charged with counter
fritinR revenue stamps and the si00
silver certificates.
Ingram waived hearing, and was
held In $4,000 hail for further hear
ing on Thursday morning.
Ncwitt's hearing, wnish hHd been
fixed Tor to-day, was changed 80 that
both men can be nrraigncd together.
Joseph Il. Grnndy. Of Bristol, Pa,
Ncwitt'E bondSman, went Ingham's
bail.
wsA a Prominent Politician.
Ellcry +. lngham has been prumi.
nent no n republican In state politics
for years lie was appointed United
States attorney for the Eastern dis
trict of Pennsylvania by President
Harrison, but was succeedrd. ut the
end Of his terra, by James VI. Beck
who received his appointment from
President Cleveland. During the last few
years Mr.. Ingham mas bcen a proml-
Bcnt figure NJ the state conventions
aud on the stump az an adherrnt OF rx.
Senator Quay.
Judging from n remark dropped by
Commissioner Edmunds while he was
preparing Ineham'E bond, ID iE not he.
heyed any more arrcaia viii be made
IN connection with the case.
The Grcatest Captwr~ Ever Made.
In regard 10 the arrest 10 Ingha IA,
Chief willie would not say much.
can can say is this" he said,
'that Jacobs and the rest Of the gang
wanted 90 get inside information from
the secret service men In this city,
Ingham aud hewitt were formerly
United States attorneys. and knrw
much Of the inside workings Of the
government. Jacobs knew this. and
approached them cautiously, and final.
~ got ihere.
"To-dRy'h arrests arc the last that
viii be made In connection with this
case, unless there In more in II than W.
know now. am perfectly satisfied
with the result of our years work. In
results Il wRs she greatest capture
ever made by the secret service. Tay-
ior aud brriel had already pct into
circulation bogus 500 treasury notes
90 the amount Of $4,000, and Jacobs
and kendig had placed counterfeit
stamps on boxes containing between
ao.000,00o and so,O0o,o0o cigars The
loss 20 the government from the cigar
stamps alone win amount TO sia0,00