The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-20
COMMENTARIES CACED
Alleged Crooked Gang Arrested in
Philadelphia and Lancaster.
THEIR PARApHBRSAI1A SEIZED,

most important capture in the histor,
or the secret service was made OF
Tuesday In this city by Chief John
Wilkie and his agents, when they ar
rested Arthur Taylor and Baldwin s
Bredell, the makers of the famou
counterfeit Monroe head" 800 silve
certificate. These arrests were follow
ed yesterday by the capture in Ian
caster, Pa, of William M. Jacobs an,
William L. Kendig, two prominen
cigar manufacturers, Harry Braillel
and Simon Kleinordinglsr, Jacobs
bookkeepers, and James Burns, Ken.
digs foreman. There were also
captured the original plate from
which the silver certificates were
printed, a new $100 counterfeit plate
and a new $50 plate, and also three
sets Of plates for the printing of coun-
terfeit 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 this city.
The of{icials have taken possession
OF the factories Of the cigarmakers,
and have attached their bank account.
Taylor and Bredell, it is said, were
captured while actually at work on
the new plates. They are young men,
who were employed 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 sus-
picion. The men will undoubtedly be
brought to trial at. the earliest possible
moment. They are said to have con-
fessed that less than SIC, 1000 Of the IA
nous 800 notes were put in circulation.
The silver certificate. which was FIRST
discovered year ago last fall, was
probably the most dangerous counter
felt ever put in circulation, and even
the experts OF the government for a
long time were undecided as to
whether the note was genuine or
counterfeit. The counterfeit resulted
in the retirement of the whole issue.
dispatch from Lancaster announces
that those arrested in that city were
taken before United States Commits
sioner B. f. Montgomery and waived
hearing.
United States District Attorney Beck,
OF Philadelphia, was present to con-
duct the governments case. He said
the parties named in the warrants
were charged with counterfeiting an
internal revenue stamp for the pay
ment of the tax upon so cigars and a
United States silver certificate of the
denomination of 500. They were also
charged with equipping factory at
Lancaster for the manufacture of paper.
In addition to these charges Kendig is
charged with entering into conspir-
acy with Taylor and Bredell, who were
arrested Tuesday in Philadelphia, to
make and engrave plates to be used
in counterfeiting. Mr. Beck asked
that the bail be placed at high figure,
saying that it was the most dangerous
counterfeiting scheme ever evolved in
this country. The operations, he said,
were unparalleled in their audacity
and in the mechanical ingenuity dis
played, the most expensive in the his
tory of the government in the last Is
years. He said it was apparent that
Brailler and Kleinordingler we're mere
ly tools, and he asked that they be re-
leased.
The commissioner fixed Jacobs bail
at $4,000 and that Of Kendig and
Burns at $4,000 each. Kendig was re-
leased on bail last night, but Jacobs
and Burns were sent to jail and this
morning were brought to Philadelphia.
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL ARREST !
Prominent Lancaster Lawyer Charged
with Brlblng an Officcr.
Philadelphia, April 20.-A sensa-
tional arrest was made in this city last
night in connection with the capture Of |
the countelfeiting gang. Harvey X. |
hewitt, who was assistant United
States district attorney in this city |
during the administration Of Presi-
dent Harrison. was taken into Gus
tody by secret service men on a war
rant sworn out by Chief Wilkie,
charging him with bribing Detective
McManus, of the Philadelphia office.
He was given a private hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner Ed
munds and held in $4,000 bail, which
was FURNISHED by wealthy friend. It
was shown at the hearing that on
March s hewitt gave McManus $500
as bride, and on March % $500 more.
This money was turned over to Mr..
Wilkie as soon as it was received.
According to the story told by one
of the officers Kendig, of Lancaster,
suspected early this year that he and
his confederates were being watched
by secret service men in Lancaster.
He came to this city and engaged New
lit as gO-between to bride Officers
Burns and McManus, who were work.
ing on the case. Burns was not ap-
preached, but hewitt saw McManus
and the latter agreed to accept the
bride. All of the meetings between
hewitt and McManus were witnessed
by members of Mr.. Wilkes force, and
the evidence against him is said to be
most positive.
It is stated here that enough coun-
terfeit stamps were captured by the
detectives in Lancaster to cover 44O,-
100000 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.
Telegraphy without Wires
Notre Dame, Ind, April 20.--Profes-
sor Green used the Marconi system
with greater success yesterday than
in any previous trials. He telegraphed
one and one-half miles without the
use of wires. This is the fifth day of
the experiments, and when the sounder
liked at st. Mary's academy responded
to the pressure of the key at Notre
Dame Professor Green had done as
much as expected, and more than he
has promised.
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mould not be used. What is headed is that
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md healing. Such remedy i, Ely's Cream
Balm. To test it u trial sizc for 10 cents or
,he large for 30 cents Is mailed by Eiy
Brothers TO Warren Street, Now York
Druggists keep l.. The Balm when placed
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Jennie Benson ARE 5ted.