The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-10
COMMUNICATING TRIAL ON.
Ingham and hewitt, Former Federal Of
6cials, Face q Jury.


PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 9-Befors United States
Judge MCPHERSON In the United States District
Court this morning the trial OF former United
States District Attorney Ellery F. Ingham and
his assistant. Harvey X. hewitt. was begun on
charges growing out OF their connection with
the counterfeiters Jacobs. Kendig. Taylor and
Bredell. whose scheme TO defraud the Govern
m ent by the issuance OF Treasury notes OF de-
nominations of ST 900. $500 5000 and $780,
was brought to an abrupt termination last
April. when all the parties to the conspiracy
were arrested by Secret Service Chief Wilkie
and his helpers.
Most OF the morning was consumed In get
ting the Jury. When this was concluded United
States District Attorney Beck asked the Court
to allow the consolidation OF two bills. The
attorney for the defence, A. 8. L. Shields. not
Directing. this was permitted and the trial
proceeded. the charges against both defend
ants being conspiracy to utter counterfeit
money aud revenue stamps In connection with
the Kendg and Jacobs gang" conspiracy to
bride = Government official" conspiracy to
defraud the Government"
United States Attorney Beck made an address
In which he outlined the case OF tho Govern
mont. the defendants through Mr.. Shields hav-
ing pleaded mot guilty" At tho afternoon SEES
sion William L. Kendig was called to the stand.
He said he was 80 years old and was gradu-
ated from Dickinson College. He had been in
business with Jacobs since 1893
He admitted that he had been engaged in the
issuance OF counterfeit revenue stamps and
said that the matter of issuing counterfeit
silver certificates had been talked OF many
times. In January Of this year the scheme for
couuterfsitipg money was decided upon and
Taylor and Bredell were employed to make
the plates at their office on Hilbert street IN
January for the frat time and after having a
talk wit n him paid him retai ing fee OF $50.
T., told him; witness said that Jacobs was
stamps" He also said that deputy revenue
collector: meaning Downsy Of Lancaster. was
aware OF the counterteitlnH. but that Jacobs
| had fxed him. and that II was now desired to
get information as to what the Internal Reeve
nue. Bureau was doing. and whether the Secret
Service agents were working on the case. Ing
ham replied that he would have to have time
doing and added that he had in hi his emp Ey
the work Admirably
on Feb. 3. and ] and conversations he had
with Ingham and payments that he had made
OF the counterfeit stamps. lngham looked at
it and returned it and witness was about to
tear it up and throw it in waste basket when
For Gods satn. don't do that"
hendig took tho STAMP. destroyed i. and put
| Jacobs. with Ingham on Feb. IL and IL. and a
| later meeting at which i was suggested that
| employed to get at Detective McManus.
| They then talked about tho appoint IN ent to
| the Judgsship Of the District Court to loo made
| in order to till the vacancy caused by the res
| ignaton OF Judge Butler, and Ingham assured
| him that hewitt would in all likelihood be
chosen; as he was favored by Quay and Pen
| rose TO this witness replied:
IF he gets on the bench he will be in good
shane" He said that Ingham answered:
Yes. We will have the Judge OF the court
the District Attorney and the Secret Service
Ksndig then told OF atelsgraph!c code that
had been drafted bv lngham. and detaie
several messages that had been sent to him
Of InGhsm on sunday Feb, % At this inter-
| view II was decided to designate tho different
individuals. with which they all had to deal by
On March .Kendg said he and Jacobs went
| to the Office OF Ingham and hewitt in response
| to telegram. The first thing Ingham said
| the thing is hxed" | returned from Washing
| ton Yesterday and met Mum her Three. m Gaming
| Mr. hewitt at Broad street station. and he told
Der Ones McManus house on Woodland, ave
| nue. on tho day before and arranged with Num-
| Der One to take $500 month. but Burns will
| not be satisfied with less than 81. 900 month
| to hold the department off. and unless he got
| that amount he would not guarantee immunity
| from prosecution. such immunity would cease
also. as soon as the money stopped. Burns told
| Il had but $4,000 with me-" continued tho
| witness, and ! paid that to Mr.. Ingham. toll
| ing him that would send him a check for the
| Lancaster. Mr. lnGham said My God. man /!
what can do with your check? | don't want
| to he connected in this affair with you"
| Monroe head counterfeit and it had across its
| face mark. This bill was produced and
Identified by tho witness.