The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-20
1T WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY A
POINTED FOR THE PURPOSE
DIES AND PLATES RECOVERED
Many Tons of Government Paper
Found in Possession of the Par
ties Arrested-SiIver Certificate
Counterfeit Was CIassed as the
Most Dangerous Ever Circulated
"Details of the Clever Roundup.

WASHINGTON, April 19-Probably the
most important capture in the history of
the secret service was made yesterday
In Philadelphia, by Chief John E. Wilkis
and his agents. when they arrested
Arthur Taylor and Baldwin S. Be,.,el.
the makers of the famous counterfeit
Monroe head" 81 ce, t.ticate.
These arrests were followed today by
the capture, In Lancaster, of William NJ
Jacobs and William L. Kendig. two
prominent cigar manufacturers. and
James Burns, who was in Jacobs en-
ploy. There were also captured the
original plate from which the silver GER
uhcates were printed; a new 500 counter
felt plate and new $50 plate and also
three sets or plates fer 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 ma
terials We're found In Lancaster. whore
the printing was done. The plates for
the new Slco note and the $50 note were
found in Philadelphia.
The officials have taken possession of
the factories of the cigar makers. and
have also attached their bank account
Taylor and Beidel, 1t is said, were cap
tured while actually at work on the new
plates. They are young men who were
Employed in Philadelphia by different
firms, but some time ago started In busi-
ness for themselves. They are said to be
expert engravers, and never before have
been under suspicion. The men will be
brought before the United States COM
missioner and undoubtedly will be
brought to trial at the earliest possible
moment. They are said to have con-
fessed today that less than $4,000 of the
famous notes We're put into circulation
DANGEROUS COUNTERPART.
The silver certificate which was first
discovered year ago last fall, by an Of
ficial of the subtreasury at Philadelphia.
was probably the most dangerous coun-
terfeit ever put in circula ton, and even
the experts of the government for a long
time were undecided as to whether the
note was genuine or counterfeit After
most careful search, however, a distin-
gushing mark was discovered, which de-
cided the question, and enabled the Of
f1cials readily to distinguish the genuine
from the spurious
Secretary Gage recognized the very
great danger of this new note, and at
once called in the entire issue of many
millions of dollars. At the same time lie
sent warnings TO all parts OF the cOun-
try fully describing the note. This
prompt action baked the counterfeters
at the very beginning. Although less
than 100 notes were issued. only about
twenty-six have been discovered.
Plans were set on foot to apprehend the
counterfeiters, and, acting on the ad-
vice of Assistant Secretary Vanderlip,
Mr.. John E. Wilkie, a newspaper man Of
Chicago. who was known to have done
some very clever detective work, was
sent for and placed in charge of the secret
bureau. He Immediately laid his plans
and on Feb. 1, 1898. found the clue which
resulted In yesterdays and today's i'm
portant captures.
From the very first appearance of the
notes Secretary Gage and Assistant Sec
retary Vanderlip have taken. a great in
terest in the capture Of the culprits, and
during the last fourteen months have
been in close touch with every move
that has been made, and have materially
assisted Chief Willxie In his long hunt