Evening star., 1901-05-31
Statement by Men Charged With
Counterfeiting Car Tickets
SPEAK OF MEN In OFFICE
The Arrests Yesterday and Finding
the Bogus Tickets.
TIE NEWS FROM SCOTLAND

What seems to be fast developing into
one of the most far-reaching and gigantic
schemes ever entered into through which
to rob a street company is likely to be
unearthed through the arrest yesterday of
the two Englishmen. Frederick Daniel Har-
ry Ingley and his brother. Samuel E. Ing
ley. the charge of selling counterfeit
tickets. a statement duplicating men en-
ployed in the offices of the company
made by of the prisoners today, and
cablegram received by Major Sylvester
from the chief of police of Glasgow states
that the plates from which the tickets
were made have been secured and a state
ment made by the firm that 10000 cards
had been delivered, making 2400OO tickets.
duplicates others.
In the witness room of Justice Scott's
court this morning just after that official
had fixed the bond of the two prisoners at
5000 each. the following significant state
ment was made to reporter for The Star
by Samuel E. Ingley:
Il do not care about taking upon myself
the whole responsibility in this matter.
There are people connected with the office
OF the company who gave me the idea and
details OF the scheme. | say with the
idea that they may voluntarily like to come
forward and help me out of the trouble l
am III now l am intimate with two men
If the company would open its eyes to
few things going on under its very nose
and in its own office which it has idea
of al present. | think it would not send to
England Tor evidence. but would look
around at home. There are two or three
other ideas which also in operation"
lngley said he did not want to go farther
AT TINS time In duplicating others, but
simply wanted to serve notice on some per-
sons that he was in need of assistance
and that they had better come forward.
II hos,
tained by the prisoners as counsel and
was present during the above interview
He has as Yet taken no steps in view of
the same. but will doubtless work on the
information given him by his clients to put
the responsibility on the men really behind
the scheme
Finding the Tickets.
The result of the trip of General Harries
and Detectives Brown and Lacy to the
Engley farm yesterday afternoon in COM
pany with the conductor whom they had
just arrested the capture of 81 726O
counterfeit tickets of the Metropolitan road
and seventy-two tickets of the City and
Suburban line, and the arrest of Samuel E.
lngley, who was supposed to run the farm.
The 1ngley farm Is situated near Alexan-
dria junction. on the Baltimore and Ohio
road When the officers reached there yes
terday no was home A search was
made and the tickets located in one of the
bed rooms. The house is provided with an
as warning signals, one warming being
given when the front gate is opened. 1t
was not long after the officers arrived until
samuel T. lngley made his appearance. He
was informed of his brothers arrest and
told that his services would be of great
assistance In the matter. He wa per-
suaded to accompany the officers to the
city. When the District line was reached
and he was in the Jurisdiction of the Of
hcers he was told that he was also under
arrest. The prisoners We're taken direct to
lne de5ectlve bureau where they Were ex-
amined by Captain Boardman in the pres
ence OF General Harries and the detectives
Inc statements made We're along the line
OF the previous statements of the conduc-
TOR at the companys offices, and IMPLICATED
only the two men. Both men in their state-
ments to Star reporter today said that
the number of tickets that had been dis
posed of was very small
In Court.
This morning the prisoners were photo
graphed and measured before going to
court After Frederick, the conductor.
had had his picture taken he sat down to
piano which was in the room and played
several hymns with considerable skill.
Detectives Brown and Lacy took tho
men from police headquarters to tac
United states branch of the Police Court
ana their case was called at IL o'clock
Ihey pleaded mot guilty to the charge
OF uttering and selling to one Blanche NJ
Brown six forged Street car tickets of the
value of p cents.
Prosecuting Attorney MuIIowney c,Ilad
Judge Scotts attention to the fact that
$500 tickets had been severed at the
residence OF the prisoners, ami thac the
case involved much more than appeared in
the indictment He suggested that at least
5000 should be fixed as the bond of each
Attorney Niles made effort to have a
smaller bail fixed, and Judge Scott said he
would compromise and make The smount
$@.oo each. Later, when he police re-
eeved the cabiegram from Glasgow. the
court increased the amount 10 81, 900.
The men under arrest say they were horn
near cunningham, England. Frederick Is
thlrty-three and Samuel thirty-one wears
OF age Frederick, who is dressed in his
conductors uniform, is a snort chunky
man. with a blonde mustache and fo-;d
complexion He has decided English
accent in talking. Samuel has lark hair
and eyes. he is taller and slightar than his
Drother ana seems to take the initiative
In all matters.
The Family.
They have two brothers also at work in
this country. One is George H. Ingley OF
this city. and the other John Ingley of At
iantic City. Samuel Ingley went to sea
while very young man, and after his
voyage induced his father to come to this
country TO live. Frederick Ingley was mar
ried at that time and as he was not In
very good circumstances also agreed to
accompany his brother to this country.
Family came to Washington and settled
down, and Frederick Ingley secured en-
ployment with the Metropolitan railroad
as a conductor. which position he has oc-
cupled ever since. The conductor did not
pring his Wife to this country at once and
when he did SO the couple could not agree
ana after three years OF stormy existence
the wife went back to her people in Rir-
ningham. leaving her two children with
her husband. Ingleys father lived with
him up to the time of his death, about
year ago.
The Investigation.
To Detective Samuel Brown is due the
credit of the arrests made yesterday He
was put on the case about the first of this
month No one knew of his detail except
Major Sylvester, Captain Boardman and
General George H. Harries, vice presid ,nt
of the company.
When General Harries became connected
with the company in August of last year
he ascertained. through an examination Of
the controllers books, that something was
wrong in the ticket department He gave
orders to the ticket counters to make care
ful observations of the tickets received
This Immediately developed the fact that