Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-20
MAKERS OF BAD MONEY
Important Arrest Made in PhiIa-
deIphia Yesterday.
Sccrct Service Men Under Chief
Wiikic Get tho Makers or the
"Monroe Head" Counterfeit Que
Hundred Dollar Certificates.
(By Telegraph to virg,nian-Pnot3

Nby Telegraph 10 NlrElni2n- Pil0t)
Washington. d. c.. Apr 19.-Proba-
bly, the most important capture in the
history of the secret service was made
yesterday in Philadelphia by Chief John
II. Wilkie and his agents when they
arrested Arthur Taylor and baldwin S.
Bredell the makers of the famous coun-
terfeit Monroe head" one hundred dol
lar silver certificate. These arrests
were followed to-day by the capture in
Lancaster. Pa. of William NJ. Jacobs
and William l.. i[endig. two prominent
cigar manufacturers. ana James Burns,
who was in Jacobs employ. There We're
also captured the original plate from
which the silver certificates were
printed, new hundred dollar counter
ieli plate and Il new $50 plate. and also
three sets Of plates for the printing of
counterfeit revenue stamps. rolls. other
raraphernaliI and about five tons of
paper ana IL large amount Of counterfeit
stamps
WHERE PLATES WE'RE FOUND.
The "Monroc head" plato ana also the
stamp plates ana the other materials
were found in Lancaster's. where the
printing was done. The mates for the
new hundred dollar note ana the $50
note were found in Philadelphia. The
officials have taken possession Of the
factories of the cigarmalcrs and have
also attached their bank account.
Taylor and Bredcn. it is said were
captured while actually M work on the
new plates. They sire young men. who
were employed in Philadelphia by diff
ferent firms. but some time ago started
in business for themselves They are
SAID 10 be expert cngraNcrS. and never
before have been under suspicion. The
ma l... ,,.r.ss 4. Ia,
states Commissioner and Undoubtedly
Will be brought 20 trial at the earliest
possible moment. They are said 10 have
confessed to-day that less than $40. 600
OF the famous notes were put into cir
culation.
Lancaster. Pa. April lathe war
rants for the arrest of Jacobs, his two
bookkcepers. Henry Braillicr and Simon
kleinordlingcr: w. l.. Eendig. and his
foreman. James Burns: John Doc"
and "B. +. Zercher." werc sworn out by
United States Commissioner Henry +.
Edmunds. of Philadelphia.
Secret Service Agent John V. Nilkie.
accompanied by Il dozen secret service
detectives. came here this morning
chief wlkic first issued attachments
ON tho Fulton National Bank. the
Farmers National Bank and the North
ern National Rank. for tho deposits of
Jacobs in these institutions. amounting
10 $4,000. Jacobs was then placed un-
der arrest. and later all those named
above. with the exception Of "Jchn Doe"
and "B. T.. Xercher." these latter names
being undoubtedly fictitious
The accused were taken before United
states Commissioner T.. T.. Montgom-
cry. and waived n. hearing.
The commissioner fixed Jacobs bail
at Si5. coo. and that of Kendig and
Burns Mt $4,000 each.
I[endiG was released on bail tonight
"a;
and Will he taken to Philadelphia to-
morrow morning.
y SENSATIONAL ARREST.
Philadelphia. April ia sensational
arrest was made in this city tonight
in connection with the capture of the
counierfeiting gang.
Harvey X. hewitt. who wac; assist
ant United States District Attorney in
this city during the administration of
President Harrison, was taken into
custody by Secret Service men on n
warrant sworn out by Chief Wikie.
charging him with briblng Detective
McManus, Of the Philadelphia Office. He
waS given private hearing before
Commissioner Edmunds and held in
$4,000 bail. which was furnished by n
wealthy friend. 1t was shown at the
hearing on March sixth hewitt gave
McManuS $500 as a bribc and on March
2Sth. $500 more. This money was turn
ell over 10 Mr.. Wilkic as soon as it was
received.
IIEWITT'S WORK.
According to the story told by one of
the officers, Kendig. of Lancaster. sus
rected early this year that he and his
cGnfederates were being watched by
secret service men in Lancaster. He
came TO this city and engaged hewitt
as go-between TO bride Officers Burns
and McManus. who were working on
the case. Burns was not approached
by hewitt. but he saw McManus and
the latter agreed TO accept the bride.
All of the meetings between hewitt
ana McManus were witnessed by mem
hers of Mr.. Wilkes force and the evil
dence against him is said to be most
positive. hewitt is we'll connected and
has practiced law here since retiring
from the United States District Attor-
ney's Office. He has also been proni-
ncnt in politics.
1t was stated here tonight that
counterfeit stamps were captured by
the detectives i'll Lancaster to cover
4i.000.o00 cigars. AS near as can be
learned about $4,000 worth of bogus
stamps have been used on cigars thus
far sent out from Lancaster. Much of
the money realized has been spent on
experiments in manufacturing scatter
ed fibre paper" such as is used by the
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