The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-10
From the Mobile Tribune. 18th.
The EnIc CounIerfeiting Case.


The arrest of Green, Palazza and
Franchi has interfered seriously with the
operations of the Scilian countertelters,
( Of which these men were the prime di-
rectors. Ever since the occupation OF
this city bv the Federal forces, the meta
rious work of putting into circulation
spurious notes and coin has been carried
on to an incredible extent, and almost
without any attempt at concealment.
The fact that our people were unacqualnt-
ed with the appearance of the numerous
issues of United States paper money
cave the scoundrels large field for their
dishonest practices. The statement
made by a special officer of the munich
pal detective force of New Orleans that
a large amount of the spurious fractional
currency in circulation in that city could
be traced to Mobile will give some idea
of how extensively the business was car
ried ON here. 1t will be distinctly re-
membered by many of our citizens
that the disgrceful den on st. Francis
street, known rs the Headquarters Restau-
rant, was under the protection of the Com
handing General (Gen. Smith, and that
despite the many petitions of respectable
residents Of that neighborhood to abat'
the nuisance, it was allowed to remain
and guard kept there night and day
(who were under the orders OF the pro
prietors of the place. for its especial pro
lection. This, of course, was 'as goo
a thing" as could be desired by the coun
terfeiters. David Palazza, big MS
among them, being half owner of tn
"chebang" Green during this tim
kept, ostensibly, a little fruit-shop o
Cedar street near the Headquarters
and Franehi acted as a clerk for hlr
A change came over the spirit OF the
dreams, however, when Gen. lhom'
Kelly Smith was superseded by Gen. ID
Russev. The Headquarters" vi
peremptorilv closed and "Dago Joe" al
The astute Palazza were thrown witho
the pale of the protection
the strong arm of the military. 10
Raphel Filosa (Dago Joe) and Palaz
began to cast about them tor some co
venient and secluded location IN I
"West End" (ride, a cotemporary)
the continuance of their thus sudden
interrupted business. Palazza pitch
his tent at the corner of Cedar and
Michael streets, and for the better c.
cealment of his maneuvers, opened 7
taurant, where at the denizens of Il
delectable locality used to fe
Palazza, like far seeing man as
no. i. concluded that whiskey (whetl
Sc. "pine-top'' or otherwise) would be a '
'ecrs liable auxiliary, not only to the attr
lions of his restaurant, but for "shov
the queer" to unsuspecting spoon
team who might happen to have any "chan'
due them after indulging. But we n
and not bose sight of our friend, Green.
the innocent cuss, was quietly pursu
the even tenor for base) of his way,
no one seemed to think him worth
IF looking after. Green. though, di
RT, thriving little trade the while IN
"appley, orangery aud plenty pear
{ Canal nal way and continued to dispense in
nr old way of paper picayunes and
with plaster dimes quite a respect
amount of the bogus to little negroes
C., drunken men and women. But S
ow fell athwart the green-he bee
TIE. enamored of damsel-one of Il
Apr whose virtue is of the easiest pos.
kind-and loved her with all the
sionate nature, &c. Anyhow, she /