New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-02

The POLICE CAPTURE NEST OF CoUN-
TERFEITERs-Spuri0ats Nickels Found Red
Hot-Searcely person in our city can be
found who has not suffered some financial
loss by receiving counterfeit nickeis, and
now they can find some satisfaction in
being informed that some of the counter
feiters are in prison, having been arrested
by the police under peculiar circumstances.
Street railroad companies were great
losers, to such an extent that they were
compelled to offer large reward and call
on Superintendent Badger to use extraordi-
nary efforts to arrest the counterfeiters. 1t
was generally understood that the spurious
coin were manufactured in our city, but of
course the villains carried on their business
so slyly as to almost defy detection Cap.
tain Malone and his detectives all went to
work with a viii, never losing sight of the
main object. They had vague ideas of the
kind Of men engaged in the business, and
were compelled to work with great caution.
The first point gained was that some one
living near the New basin purchased con
siderable tin and solder. Where did that
material go That question once settled,
trail was opened. One of the detectives
riding in a street car purposely procured
some change from passenger-a suspected
person-and received in change counter
felt nickel. From that moment the trail
was warm. The man was Swallowed day
and night, and it was discovered that he
lived in No. 10Y Cypress street. The house
was closely watched, and it was noticed
that the inmates were quite silent during
daytime, but active at night. Everycir cum
stance was well weighed and the conclu-
sion was quickly arrived at that that was
the place where bogus nickels were manu-,
featured. All in readiness for a descent
when Captain Malone and detectives Smith,
Pecora, Harris and Donovan, and officers
Luby and Mclaughlin surrounded the
premises.
Some went to the rear and some by the
front way. There was no considerable diff
Guilty in making an entrance. Once inside,
two bra why men were met, who seemed in
clined to make decided resistance with
loaded pistols Their weapons were knocked
them, when the fellows were shackled. This
was about four o'clock yesterday morning.
Having secured the men, the house was
searched, and to some purpose for cOun-
terfeit nickels in all sorts of condition were
found Molds, material, plaster and fire
were at hand. A few of the six hundred
nickels were still warm. Four pistols, heav-
lily loaded, showed that the rascals intended
making a fight against law officers.
There were sixteen double molds, tolera-
bly, well made, files, and all the necessary
implements to finish the spurious coin.
These things and the men were taken to
police headquarters where it was ascertain
ed that the prisoners are named SOM Bea-
FARM, about twenty-five years old, and Jose
Pecorne, about sixty years old. They are
not handsome fellows, nor are they such as
a tirnid man would like to meet on a long |
bridge on dark night. They say that they |
were born on the island Of Sicily. Both are |
poorly clothed.
They were taken before Recorder Hous-
ton yesterday, when that official sent them
they are not punished 1t will not be the
fault of our police. Metropolitans have
performed their portion of the task, and |
performed it nobly. 1t is to be hoped that
ibis case will not drag its slow length
along like the case of about three years
ago, when Captain Gains officers captured
,ounterfeiters in the very act of making
That case is still untried.
ITALIAN PIcNIC.-After three interrupt
ions by foul weather the Italian Benevo-
ent Association held its festival in the
Oelachaise Garden Sunday. An interesting
programme was carried out successfully
md to the satisfaction of participants. The
everal prizes were commended for with con-
iderable vim, for they were worth contend
ng for. Members of the Trio al Bersaglio
ertainly understand how to do things.
LEEDS FOUNDRY PIcNIC.-A picnic was
iven Sunday by the young men of Leeds
Oundry, at the residence of Felix H. Loze,
hortlH below the barracks. They had
Apply time, many ladies being present, and
ruled the hours. The committee
tho arranged the picnic were D. Hongan,
Shields, d. Walsh, j. Gaffney, B. Multer,
ohm Leary, j. Kelley and D. J. DAILY.
CHARITY HosPITAL.-Mr P. NJ. Tourne,
Jerk of the Charity Hospital, sends us the
blowing report for June, 1872:
Admissions 1886, discharges 304, deserted
}, deaths 65. Remaining in Charity Hos