Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-27
HU NTED DOW N.
Members of a Gang of Counter.
feiters Are Arrested.
Government Detectives After More
Than Years Search Succeed i'm
Ba.gin@ Dangerous Crowd
and Seize AN Extensive
Plant for Making
Bogus Money.


most important capture in the history
Of the secret service was made Tuesday
in Philadelphia ty Chief Willlie and
his agents when they arrested Arthur
Taylor and Bald win S. Bredell, the
makers of the famous counterfeit
Monroe head" 500 silver certificate.
Their arrests were followed Wednesday
by the capture in Lancaster, Pa, of
William NJ. Jacobs and w. l.. Kcndig,
two prominent cigar manufacturers,
and James Burns, who was in Jacobs
employ.
There were also captured the original
plate from which the silver certificates
were printed; new 500 counterfeit
plate and a new $50 plate, and also
three sets of plates for the printing of
counterfeit revenue stamps. rolls, other
paraphernalia and about five tons of
paper and large amount of counter
felt stamps. The Monroe head plate
and also the stamp plates and the other
materials were found in Lancaster,
where the printing was done. The
plates for the new 500 note and the
$50 note were found in Philadelphia.
The officials have taken possession Of
the factories of the cigarmakers, and
have also attached their bank account.
Taylor and Bredell. it is said, were cap
tured while al work on the new plates.
They are young men who were en-
ployed in Philadelphia by different
firms, but some time ago started in
business for themselves. They are
said TO be expert engravers and never
before have been under suspicion.
Plans We're set on foot year ago to
apprehend the cOunterfeiters and, act
ing on the advice of Assistant Secre-
tary Vanderlip, John E. Williie, news
paper man of Chicago who was known
to have done some very clever detective
work, was sent for and placed in
charge of the secret service bureau. He
laid his plans and on February, 1898,
found the clue which resulted in these
important captures.
Lancaster, Pa. April 2O.--Walrants
for the arrest of Jacobs, his two book
Keepers. Henry Brallier and Simon
Kleinordlinger, W. L. Kendg and his
foreman, James Burns; "John Doe"
and ''B. +. Iercher," were sworn cut
by United States Commissioner Ed
munds. of Philadelphia. Secret Sery-
ice Agent Wilkie. accompanied by a
dozen secret service detectives. came
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