New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-06

sl4, 900 IN FRACTIONAL CURRENCY NOTES CAPTURE

About one weeks since information was received
by Capt. Alex Gilmore, chief of police, relative
to the movements of Carlo Latranga, an Italian,
who has been for some time suspected of being
Those skillful and acute detective officers Messrs
Bligh and Gallagher, were Immediately placed
upon the alert. It was understood that Latranga
would reach the city on yesterday morning, but
he anticipated the time specified, arriving here on
Saturday. He was Immediately spotted, and his
movements closely watched. Officer Gallagher
followed him through the city, never losing
sight of him for an instant. 1t being evi.
dent that Latranga must have had contederates
officer Bligh made it his business to visit all the
lower class of Italian houses, whose occupants
were not above suspicion. Yesterday the same
policy was formed by these officers, and last night
their labors were richly rewarded with success.
Just after dark they encountered Latranga and
some of his associates at the entrance of the small
alley in the rear of the Hotel d'Raine, near the
corner of Second and Main streets. 1t had been
their intention to await the Italians departure for
New Orleans, as they were informed that was his
intention. But they concluded at once to make
the descent upon him.
Entering the house of one Guiddochi, in the
alley before mentioned, they found Latranga en-
| gagged III making love to Frances Guiddochi, the
cara sposd of his heart in the soft and NELL
Ruous tones of their sunny father.land The en-
| trance upon this scene of emaking was rather
startling. Immediately officer Gallagher seized
Latranga and Franco Martinelli, who he con.
| Veyeu 10 tlS frsb Street stdtlun HOUSE,. OlllCel
| Bligh remained behind to prevent any unforeseen
conduct by the parties in the house. While thus
watching and waiting he observed valse under
the bed. Inquiring whose property it was, the
woman replied that it belonged to q one small,
little dark. skinned man with the small pox." This
was by no means a satisfactory response, and he
proceeded to investigate the contents of the sus-
pected baggage.
In it was found fourteen thousand dollars Of
counterfeit fractional currency notes, of the de-
nomination of fifty cents. They were perfectly
new, done up in neat packages of one THOUSAND
dollars each. Twelve Thousand dollars of the
amount were in new issue and two thousand dol
lars in the old. There had been fifteen thousand
dollars in all, but on Saturday one of the Guid
dochi females took one thousand, which she has
doubtless showed ere this ~ g..
The money was placed in the possession of Capt
Gilmore, and the prisoners in the First street
station. Last night they were enjoying them
selves, the woman singing in Italian, and her
lover replying in soft and cooing notes.
Latranga, it is well known, has been engaged IN
the business for some time, having, during the
winter, passed repeatedly between this city and
New York. He has, unquestionably, a number Of
confederates in our MIDST, who we hope, may be
ferreted out. He is an exceedingly shrewa fellow,
but in Bligh and Gallagher he found more than
his match Great credit is due these vgiant and
excellent officers for this important arrest. 1t is
by far the most important that has occurred in the
country for some time, and is a great triumph Of
their detective skill. etsa a.. E "-.
The prisoners will be examined before the
United States Commissioner, when there will be L
development of the plans of the bands
of swindlers who are so thoroughly infesting the
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