New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-28
CONTEMPLATING CONSPIRACY.
KENDIG GIVES STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INGHAM.

PHILADELPHIA April H.-Ellery r. lngham, for~
meriy United States District-Attorney. and Harvey
X hewitt who was his assistant, were arrAeneo
before United States Commissioner Edpunds to-
day on the charge OF attempting to bride William
J. McManus. Secret Service officer. In connecton
with the revenue stamp counterfeiting conspiracy.
William l.. Kendig the Lancaster tobacco manu-
facturer identified Mr. Ingham. and said he nrst
met him January 81. At that time the witness
was making counterfeit revenue stamps William
NJ Jacobs OF Lancaster. associated with him
in this business. Arthur Taylor engraved the
plates with the assistance OF Baldwin s. BredeiL
Kendg said he had questioned fngham regarding
the latters acquaintance with the secret serves
officers. Burns and McManus. asking the lawyer
whether not he thought they were corrupt OF
corruptble He then detailed TO Ingham the wnoie
story Of the counterfeit revenue stamps. ana In
formed him that he and Jacobs were In possession
OF the Monroe head" 500 counterfeit silver cer-
tihcate. He told Ingham he believed the Secret
Service agents after him and Jacobs. ana ne
wanted TO find some way OF forestalling them, even
to paying the agents certain sum for two years
II necessary.
Ingham asked for time to consider the case He
told the witness that he knew a boy who was
"naturs-born sneak" and would employ him to
learn II the story witness told was true. ABOUT
February the witness again saw Ingham. and ne
asked for $500 additional fee Kepdig gave
him $3.50 on account and money for the boys ex-
dig to Ingham's office Jacobs asked Inghsm II
he really believed Burns and McManus were cor
rupt. He said he thought McManus was. -Four
days later Ingham told the witness his plan for
reaching McManus. It consisted OF taking the de-
tective 10 the Union League and treating him 10
a dinner and wine when the Secret Service man
might become communicative. Ingham asked the
witness what amount OF money he could pay II the
Secret Service men were held of for a year. Ken
dig said he and Jacobs could contribute about
5000 month.
On February 10 Ingham informed Kendig that he
had friend who would approach McManus, but
he must have $500 ir advance and $500 Immediately
after he had completed his work Kendig paid
Ingham $500 FOR this unknown man kendig furtner
testified that he summoned TO lnghams nome
on February g. Ingham then told him that MS
man. who designated as mo 81 had met
McManus. but nothing had been accomplished on
March Kendig was informed by Mr.. lngham tnat
mo. g. had seen McManus. Ingham told him that
McManus wanted 500 a month. but Burns insisted
on 81 600. Then Ingham and mo. g. would require
$500 a month each. For this Jacobs and kendis
reference for the thirty days succeeding each pay
ment On that day witness paid lngham Nfp.
The next payment, he said was made TO lngham
on March II and N.i0o Ingham had been told
that Deputy Collector Dovney had been oribed,
and that there need be 70 fear from the Lancaster
end. On April witness made another payment or
paid 20 McManus and Burns on the following day.
Kendig at that time demanded the name of the un-
known go-6etwsen desgnst ed a. ons
Kendig that he would write letter 10 Mrs Ing
ham, explaining that on a certain date In each
month NO g. and man named Kendig would
call at his house with package OF money which
was to be divided. His share his wife would be
informed 500.
after their testimony had been taken the hearing
adjourned until tomorrow.