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LEONARD WAS THE LEADER.
He Is an Old Timer and Is Seventy-five
Years of Age—Jile Maintained Two Es-
tablishments and Made Bad Dollars
and Quarters, Which He Passed.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The secret service
hasrun down another gang of counterfeit~
ers who had been operating extensively in
this city for the past few weeks. It com-
prises four men and two women. They
worked in the humblest section of the city
,and got rid of most of their bad money in
small shops on the east side.
The leader of the gang is a white
haired old man who has spent the greater
part of his 75 years of life behind prison
bars for the same offense that has caused
his arrest this time. He is Martin Leon-
ard, an Irishman who has been 30 years
in this country. It is only four weeks
since the doors of Albany prison clanged
behind him. He had been serving a five
year sentence there for making had money
in this city. He came straight back and
started in again. It is likely now that he
will die in prison.
The members of the gang now under ar-
1est are: Martin Leonard, aged 75;
Thomas E. Burke, aged 55; William War-
ren, aged 67; Stephen Hudson, aged 54;
Maggie Warren, aged 46; Mary Hasson.
aged 42.
Leonard, despite his years and the fact
that when not engaged in counterfeiting
he was busy getting drunk, was the head
and front of the gang. He showed clever-
ness in hiding himself and his confederates
away in odd corners of the town where
their occupation was not likely to be sus-
pected. That too many might not be seen
in one place he divided his gang into two
parts. Warren, his wife and Hudson he
installed in two small rooms at 92 King
street, while he lived with Burke and the
Hasson woman at 18 Batavla street. They
made counterfeit dollars and 25 cent pieces
in both places and succeeded, the secret
service men say, in‘ getting rid of large
quantities of them.
Leonard and Warren did the manufac-
turing. The women and Burke passed
the had money.
Connteri‘eiters’ Outfits Found.
The secret service agents learned of the
King street place first. They brbke into
the‘rooms there on the evening of Dec. 19.
Warren, Hudson and the Warren woman
A were there surrounded by evidences of
their trade. The detectives found an en
tire counterfeiter’s outfit, including a com-
plete battery,~»meta1 molds, plating fluids,
etc. Eighty counterfeit coins, dollars and
quarters, were hidden in a jar in a corner
of the room. These prisoners were taken
to Ludlow Street jail, where they have re-
mained ever since. It is altogether likely
that the secret service men get on the trail
of the wily old Leonard through confes-
sions squeezed from these prisoners, al-
though they do not say so. _, .
At all events they,were,on the lookout
for the Batavia street half .»of the gang.
Secret Service Agent Henry met Burke on
the street, and, recognizing him from a
description, followed him in the hope that
he would try to dispose of some of his
counterfeits.
2 He didn’t expect in the least What actu-
ally happened. The detective trailed his
man to the postofiice.
“Perhaps he is going up stairs to call
on us,” mused the secret service men.
Burke, however, all unconscious, stop-
ped in front of the stamp window, and
planking down a silver dollar said, “One
two, please. ” Whether or not the clerk
accepted the'coin is not a matter of record,
for Henry won’t say. The secret service
man pushed one hand through the win-
dow, grabbed the coin with it and seized
Burke with the other. Burke went quiet-
ly up the elevator to the secret service
rooms,and after the agents had got through
with him they decided to raid 18 Batavia
street.
They went there. In a tiny hall room
on the .second floor they found Leonard
and theHasson woman.
Leonard’s Prison Record.
There was absolutely no place for con-
cealment in the room, and Leonard’s out-
fit was found in full view when the door
was opened. It was even more complete
than that found in the King street place.
Some of the coins Leonard had made were
lying on the floor. He got up without a
word when he saw the secret service men
in the doorway and prepared to go with
them.
They took him to the Oak Street police
station, and the only remark he made was,
“Again!” The old man has served terms
aggregating a fifth of a century for coun-
terfeiting. In March, 1881, he was sen-
tenced to ten years in‘ Albany prison; in
April, 1889, to five years in Buffalo prison,
and in’ December, 1893, to five years in
Albany prison again. '
Secret Service Agents Bagg, Esquirel
and Henry naturally feel pleased that
they nabbed the gang so soon after Leon-
ard got in operation. Agent Bagg said
that Leonard was one of the inost expert
counterfeiters he ever saw. . The dollar
that he makes is a remarkably good imi-
tation of a real one. It rings Well, and
the milling is good. The colgr is a little
off, and it is light.
All the six members of the gang are na-
tives of Ireland. Leonard is the only one
who has a counterfeiting record. The wo-
men, who were used to pass the “stud,”
look like good natured Irish servants. As
a matter 'of fact, they were both cooks be-
fore they went into the counterfeiting busi-
ness. ‘ l .
The last three arrested were held for ex-
amination today by Commissioner Shields.
The others are held in Ludlow Street jail.
Collegians In Session.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 31.——The fifteenth bi-
ennial congress of the Alpha Tail Omega
college fraternity began here today with
about 200 delegates in attendance. The
convention was opened with an address 'of
welcome by Mayor Robert McKisson of
this city, to which Mr. James Pugh of
Washington, a son of Senator Pugh of
Alabama, responded.
Is Be an English Spy?
PARIS, Dec. 31.——Le Libre Parole ac-
cuses the English detective inspector, Mel-
ville of Scotland Yard, of being nothing
but a spy who is allowed to travel in
France under the pretext of unveiling an-
archist plots. “
Town Destroyed by Cyclone.
LONDON, Dec. 31.—A Melbourne dis-
patch to The Times says that a violent cy-
clone has destroyed the town of Nevertire,
N. S. W. It is feared that several persOns
have been killed.
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CAMPED MCHURCH.
Disgraceful Scenes In a Sacred Edifice
In Mount Vernon.
SEVERAL HURT IN A MELEE.
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Two Factions Were Unable to Agree, and
When an Election Was Ordered At.
tempted to :_Hold It, \Vith a Gen-
eral Fight as the Result.
Mortar VERNON, N. Y., Dec. 30.—The
factional fight in the St. Paul’s German
Lutheran church of this city is yet in its
inception, notwithstanding the hot fight
which raged at the congregational meeting
last night. Nearly 50 members of the
congregation remained in the little church
building. at First street and Seventh av-
enue until early today, while City Marshal
Van Garl, with several aids, was on hand
to prevent a repetition of the fight of last
night. ,
Both factions are confident of retaining
possession of the church, which both new
claim, and threats of violence and court
proceedings to that end are heard on all
sides.
The factions of the congregation, which
consists of less than 200 members, are
known as the Somers and Wintjen parties.
The first named support the present pas-
tor, Rev. Charles F. Somers, while the
Wintjens are opposed to him on the ground
that he is an old fogy and too conservative.
The trouble in the congregation began a
year ago, when some members of the
church asked for the resignation of Pastor
Somers. The congregation immediately
divided itself into factions, the opposition
party being led by Martin Wintjen, presi-
dent of the board of trustees.
Pastor Somers and his followers repealed
this action at a meeting called for the pur-
pose and scored the board of trustees. An-
other board of six men was elected, and
Justice Dykman of the supreme court was
asked to settle the fight which followed.
A New Election Ordered.
The justice, after hear" ' r arguments on
both sides, decided that election should
be held for a new board of trustees. All
the members of both factions wore to be
allowed to vote for trustees.
The meeting was scheduled for last
,night, and great interest was manifested
in it. Both factions spent all day yester-
day in inducing members to give their
promises to be present.
At 8 o’clock, when the meeting was
called together by Pastor Somers, there
were nearly 200 members present. Tickets
with the names of six candidates for trus-
tees had been printed and the election was
proceeding amicably for several minutes
when Pastor Somers jumped from the
chair and declared the meeting adjourned.
Half of the members present had voted,
and the vote was in favor of the new fac-
tion.
Pastor Somers asked his followers to go
with him to another room on the second
floor, where, he said, they could proceed
without molestation.
The Somers faction started for the doors
and the excitement began. One of the
Somers men rushed to the street and called
for several policemen, who arrived a min-
ute later, having been forewarned of prob-
able trouble. Pastor Somers and his law-
yer, Frederick H. Ernst, made an attack
on one door, which had been locked by the
Wintjen faction. The door was forced
open, and they passed out into the hall.
When other members of the Somers fac-
tion attempted to leavgthe room, the oth-
er faction resisted. Frank A. Bennett,
the attorney for the younger faction, with
several others, stationed himself at the
door and for a moment resisted all attack.
Several Persons Injured.
When the pastor’s wife; a small, weak
woman, and Mrs. Roenger approached and
asked for permission to follow their pas-
tor. the two men at the door withdrew and
allowed them to pass. The other members
of the Somers faction immediately pressed
forward to follow the pastor’s wife, and
in the excitement which followed several
people were injured.
Fifty members of both factions met in
the narrow hall leading to the stairs and
for a quarter of an hour there was a vio—
lent struggle. Women pushed and hugged
each other. Men who before had wor-
shiped in the same pews struck at each
other and drove hats deep over each other’s
heads. I
The crush became so great that Pastor
Somers called on the police to arrest the
members of the Wintjen faction. Several
times he called on the police to stop the
fight, but they would not separate the
combatants. Several women fainted, and
while they were being carried to other
rooms the combatants forgot about the
fight and parted. . .
The Somers faction went to the second
floor, while the younger faction stationed
themselves in the body of the church.
Neither of the factions showed signs of
weakening at midnight, and the police
were called away. City Marshal Van Gar-
rel with his aids then appeared and threat-
' ened to arrest any one who should create
another disturbance.
Stabbed Bis Brornér.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30. ——Rafiillo Sullivan,
junkman at Concord, N. Y., stabbed his
brother James of New Dorp. James may
die. The brothers quarreled, and later,
when James, who had been drinking,
called at his brother’s house, the latter
stabbed him several times in the back.
Raflilln made his escape. '
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nel Maploson t—o-Be Proseonted.
BOSTON, Dec. 3i.—When misfortune
overtook Colonel Mapleson’s . Imperial
Opera company in Boston a few weeks
ago, music lovers felt sorry for him, and
it was arranged to give a benefit perform-
ance at the Boston theater last Sunday
evening. There is in Boston a law against
Sunday concerts unless they are made up
of “sacred music.” Eugene Tompkins,
proprietor of the Boston theater, is famil-
iar with this: law, because under it he was
fined $75 in court only a short time ago.
“At the benefit to Colonel Mapleson on
Sunday evening a variety of high class
music was given, and the members of the
Sabbath Protective league say that a good
deal of the music was not sacred and that
they will have every one connected with
the performance brought into court as
soon as the evidence can be collected. The
conductor of the orchestra on the night of
the concert was Signor Rotoli of the New
England Conservatory of Music, and two
of his own compositions, as well as some
of those of Verdi and Wagner, were played;
also “The Star Spangled Banner:!’ These
were the features of the concert to which
objection was offered.
Jet-0y Teachers' Session Ended.
TRENTON, Dec. 31.—The annual meet
ing of the State Teachers’ association
closed its session today at the State Non
mal school. The report of the committee
on pensions, advocating certain amend-
ments to the state retirement fund law.
precipitated a~ very lively debate. W. E.
Dissell, principal of the Burnett school of
Newark, made a violent attack upon the
system of pcnsioning teachers at the ex-
pense of the state.
Bank Failure In Selma, Ala.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 31.—The Com-
mercial bank of Selma, Ala, failed to
open its doors today. The Commercial
was established in 1880 and has a paid up
capital of $300, 000, with undivided profits
of $50, 000. The New York correspondent is
the American Exchange National and the
Chicago correspondent the First N atlonal.
Thurston's Significant Statement.
OMAHA, Dec. 31. —— The Republican
State league meeting has been the occa-
sion of a significant address by Senator
Thurston. The senator said he believed
that there were enough silver Republicans
and silver Democrats in the senate who
would vote for a Republican tarifi' law to
carry it. .
Died From Seasickness.
DELAWARE BREAKWATER, Dec. 31.—
Captain Mann of the British steamship
Thomasina Maclellan, which arrived here
today, reports that his wife died at sea
from seasickness on Nov. 28. The re-
mains were consigned to the waves.
Superintendent Stevenson Resigns.
ALBANY, Dec. 31.—Harry Stevenson of
Syracuse, after a conference today with
the capitol commission, resigned his office
as superintendent of the new capitol.
There is a long political story beneath the
result.
Germany to Restrict Emigration.
LONDON, Dec. 31,—A Berlin dispatch to
The Standard says that Chancellor von
Hohenlohe will submit to the bundesrath
a bill which is intended to restrict emigra-
tion from the agricultural districts of Ger-‘
many.
End of the Bog “Slide.
' DUBLIN, Dec. 31.—The destructive move-
ment of the bog land at Castle island has
finally ceased. Two bodies have been
found a mile away from the scene of the"
disaster.
American Tobacco Dividends.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The directors of
the American Tobacco company have de-
clared dividends of 2 per cent on the pre-
ferred stock and 3 per cent on the common
stock.
Peru and Bolivia at Odds.
LIMA, Peru, via Galveston, Dec. 31.—
The relations between Peru and Bolivia
are strained owing to an invasion of the
Peruvian frontier by a Bolivian force.
"American Arrested In Spain.
ST. SEBASTIAN, Spain, Dec. 31.—An
American named Bass has been arrested
here for trying to cash a forged draft for
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The “'eather. _
Generally fair; cooler; westerly winds.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Closing Quothtions of the New York Stock
Exchange.
New YORK. Dec. 80.—Money on call easy at
2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 3%
4—K per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers’ bills at $4.8M@
4.86% for demand and $4.83%@4.83% for 60
days. Posted rates, [email protected] and [email protected].
Commercial bills. [email protected]}§. Silver certifi-
cates, MW“ no sales. Bar silver, 65c.
Government bonds
iii-m. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds firm.
Closing prices:
Atchison .......... 14 ‘ N. J. Central ...... HIM
Bur. &Quincy.... 70 North American. 4%
0.. C..C. &St.L.. 28% Northern Pacific. 14%
Chesspeake&0.. 16% Do. pref.......... 32%
Chicago Gas. ..... 73 N. Y. Central. . 93%
Cordage.... ....... — Omaha.....'....... 47%
Cotton Oil ........ 1 Ontario & West.. 14%
Del. & Hudson...117§§ Pacific Mail...... 24%
Erie.. ............ . 5 Reading........... 28%
GeneralEleetric.. Rock Island...... 66%
Hocking Valléy.. 17% Silver Bullion..... 65%
Lackawannm. ....158 St. Paul .......... . 73%
Lake. Shore ....... 154 Sugar Refinery. . .112
Texas Pacific..... 9
Union Pacific..... 9%.?
\Vabash pref...... 18%
Western Union... 83%
Lead . . . .. ......... 23
Louisville & Nash 48%
Missouri Par-itrc.. 20%
Northwestern. . . 401%
, General Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.—FLOUR-— State and
western quiet. but steady: city mills patents.
osmosis: winter patents, 84-95@5-15: city mills
clears, [email protected]; winter straights. 84.006435.
.WHEAT—No. 2 red opened easy on reports
of rain in India, rallied on covering, but again
sold off; January, 91540910“; March, 93%@
CORN—No. 2 quiet, but steady on reports of
liberal export interest: May, 31%@31 15-16c.
OATS—No. 2 ruled quiet, but steady; track.
white, state, 30@31c.; track, white, western, 30
@81c.
PORK—Dull; mess. SS.25@8J5; family, 31069
10.50.
LARD—Quiet; prime western steam. 84.07%,
nominal.
BUTTER—Steady; state dairy. 13@18c.; state
creamery. 14@210.
736010ch
CHEESE—Quiet;
small, WIMO.
EGGS—Steady; state and Pennsylvania, 21@
22c.; western. 19@20c. 4'
SUGAR—Raw quiet; fair refining, 2 13-16c.:
centrifugal, 96 test. 3 3-16c.; refined quiet;
crushed, 5c.: powdered. 4%c.
TURPENTINE—Quiet at 26%@2f%c.
MOLASSES— Quiet; New Orleans.
state, large,
RICE—Steady; domestic. sesame. Jap'an,
moose.
TALLOW—Quiet; city. 3 5-16c.; country. ,
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