Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-28
.BR|BES WERE GIVEN
Testimony Of Detectives in the Ing
hamENewitt Hearing.
STRONG EVIDBN& AGAINST THEM
Details of Bow the Secret Service
~ Men Were Approached.
HEWITT THE ACTIVE AGENT

PHILADELPHIA, April 2s.-The hearing
in the case of former United States Dis
trict Attorney Ellery p. Ingham and his
law partner and former assistant, Harvey
X. hewitt, charged with conspring to
bride w. j. McManus of the secret service
during the Investigations into the revenue
stamps counterfeiting' case, was resumed
before United States Commissioner Ed
munds today. A number of witnesses tes-
titled in confederation of Kendig's testi-
mony yesterday in reference to the tele-
phone calls passing between Lancaster,
where kendig was, and Mr.. Ingham at his
office in this city
George c. Seipie testified he was an APP
plcant Tor employment in the secret ser
vice. and hewitt had promised 30 aid him.
william }. Burns of the Washington
bureau OF the secret service, by whose ef-
fcrts the unearthing of the counterfeiting
conspiracy was largely accomplished testi-
ned to Shadowing Jacobs and kandig to the
offices of lngham and hewitt in the Frank
I'm building, this city. Kendig RODE up the
elevator and Jacobs remained outside. They
met again and Burns followed them for
some distance. during which time they hsld
an animated conversation.
w. j. McManus a Witness
W. j. McManus, chief of this district of
Inc secret service, was the next witness.
lie gave his testimony largely from notes
Haue Immediately after his conversations
with hewitt He said the latter first ap-
preached him on February 10 in the post
office corridor and asked him what the
chances were 10 get man into the service
FIVE days later McManus again saw New
itt IN the office of District Attorney Beck.
hewitt, he said, looked carefully around to
see mat no one was about, and said:
Mac. We got something to say to you.
There was man at my office today with
Sl,ooo for some information from your
office. $500 for myself and 81. 900 to spend as
l like"
Witness said he laughed and replied:
There's nothing in my office worth a
thousand"
McManus said that after this conversa-
ton he told Burns of it, and subsequently,
office.
Did you see that man." he asked hewitt.
Yes" he replied.
Did you get the money!" said McManus
NeWltt, the witness. said, replied that he
had not, but that the man was RESPONSE
bic. - a-4U
Questioned About His District.
McManus, said hewitt, then asked him
as to the district he covered. and whether
it included Lahcaster, and what character
of work he was then engaged in. The wit
ness told him he was on pension frauds
lit asked T +'"
~, nit "itueSS lold MN the same work
ne 5 nosey devil. He's been hanging
around this office number of times ?
hewitt replied.
McManus told him the district was in
his 1witness) charge entirely
oah you give me assurances these per-
sons will be secure for one month /" asked
hewitt. "'Neu
Yes. I can do that, said McManus
Il will meet you tomorrow at the I.afav
cite | don't want lngham to see you about
the Of1lce, continued sNeWitt
McManus saw hewitt and thew walked
arount the city hall, when hewitt said:
Mac / only got $3.50 of that money and
there Is little roll of $500 in my pocket
ior you They separated and less than
half hour later McManus vent 70
Newitts office and said the money was
handed to him, hewitt saying: There's
your 500, | banked my $3.50