The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-05
CRIMINAL COINAGE.
IMPORTANT ARRESTS AND WHAT MAY BE DE-
vELoPED THEREFRoM-Is THERE A coNNEc-

IMPORTANT ARRESTS AND WHAT MAY BE DE-
vELoPED THEREFRoM-Is THERE A CoNNEc-
TON BETWEEN THIS GANG AND ToRRINo' 8
AURDERERs ?-wHAT THE POLICE SAY.
II would appear from the present indications
and representations OF the police and United
States secret Service men that the coiners Of
bogus money nave fallen upon hard lines. There
are now no less than five counterieiters in the
custodyof the authorities, and information has
doubtless been obtainei by tho officers employed
IN working up the intricate clews which VIII
lead to further arrests and most startling dlsclos
ures exhibiting a state or AFFAIRS that
cannot fail TO shock the community. The
parties now In custody, all OF whom
have peen captured within the past
ten days, are as follows Emanuel De Mott,
middle-aged man, ana a native of Sicily; Philip
Lewinske and Rudolph Schreioer both intelligent
men, natives OF Poland John and Thomas Lougn-
cry, and c. +. Tourbot, somewhat clerical look
ing man. middle-aged.
Lewinske has become so thoroughly alarmed at
his position that he has declared his willingness
10 tell everything, provided he Is not included in
the number who are to be sent to State Prison.
The police nave found out that the man Lewinske
was Tor a long time engaged IN the manufacture
OF $50 gold pieces In the Filth ward These spuri-
GUS coins were sent to California where they were
readily introduced on the market, owing to the
greater use OF specie in that State Believing one
day, on excellent authority, no doubt, that tine
detectives were on his track he crossed the 1erIy
and was Tor q long time lost In the city OF New
York, where he pursued his vocation till finally
arrested. or course his knowledge OF
THE sUBTERRANEAN.M INTAGE
Is vast, varied and valuable, ana 1t Is but natural
That the detectives should regard him as a big
bonanza" OF Information, perambnlatng guide
post, as IL were, IN the labyrinth of cOunterfeting
operauons. He told them where TO md the
Lougnery brothers and how TO obtain possession
OF the presses dies and material with which they
worked. This material was all found IN . stable
on Lexington avenue, near Lewis, IN Brook
lyn, on Monday evening. ana was re-
Marshal harlow. Tne Lougherys yesterday
waived examination before United states Com
missioner WInslow, TO appear before the Grand
Jury. 1t was LewInske who gave the iniormatl ton
winch led TO tae capture of one OF the alleged
manufacturers Of the presses &C., on which the
criminal coin-that which is not OF the realm was
made TIE maker OF these presses is Y. +. Tour
bot. Now comes the strangest part OF the busl-
ness, III the theory growing out OF
THE TORRINO TRAGEDY.
Emanuel De Mott ooardea In the same house
criminal, who was sent TO the Penltentary for
felonlous assault for term of seven years, few
charge OF compncity with the gang OF counterfeit
ers VINO had their place OF business on Franklin
avenue, Brooklyn, In July and August,1874. He was
also. sus pected OF being concerned In the murder
OF salvador Torrlno wno was found murdered In
vacant lot on HAYWARD strset on the night OF
August II, 1874. the murdered man was known,
from certain papers subsequently found, to be the
leader OF a band OF Italian coiners, and it Is pre-
sumed that they fell out with MIN on the division
OF spoils ana revenged themselves by taking his
life. Many Italians were arrested by the police
and examined before Coroner Wnltehi San FIJI
llpo, Mandillo and Others VINO were suspected OF
mpicity in tue murder, It IS BILE iact,
have all, since their release. ned the coun-
IN all us shades, II his record speaks
truly, remained behind his comrades,
OF counterfeiting in the examina ton, or OF the
murder from lack OF evidence. ne iell under the
ban Of Ihe law IN another way; In May last ne
sale Keeping. The police, on searching The Frank
lin avenue den shortly after the murder of Tor
rlno. found very nnely executed presses, dies.
Stones, &C, Tor printing tty-cent currency
stamps. Tne work was most artistic, and was
well calculated 30 deceive the most astute judges
or money. They famed to track the gang or. at
all events, to convict them. 1t may be now that
the iates are with them, ands that they
Will be able to connect tGe Two operations,
that of coinage and currency engraving and
printing. 1t is also more than probable, II
the MURDER of Torrino, that 1t Will be divulRed in
the EXAMINATION to which they will be subjected.
Inspector Maddy OF the Police expresses the opin-
ion that is quite likely that hey can tell the
story, but they are now IN the hands OF the gov
eminent authorities. sergeant Frost. Gale OF de-
tectives, Is OF the opinion tnat tue murder was
committed by gang or Italian counterfeIters and
that all those fellows know one anotner very wen.
But" said ne, You never can get anything out
of those Fellows. Three OF them were before
Superlntendent Folk when they were ar
rested, but they didn't know anything
at all. dent think that Emanuel De Mott,
the Scilian, had anything TO do with
the otaer counterfefters. lie said he made the
1--WE ana three cen; pieces on his own account,
having NOBODY TO divide with. His process was
simple. he had three mouids-two nye cent and
one three cent. From plaster paris he TOOK an
impression on the genuine coin, which he laid In
a mould. In the mould he poured the very hard
est kind OF moulton solder. AS soon as cool he
trimmed the edges on and In thus way made
enough, he SAID, TO barely support him. His ex-
cuse. when asked why ne dld so was that ne was
very poor ana was compelled to do this to keep
from starving. HIS little stepdaughter showed
the queer at the stores and elsewhere.n
Iourbot was arraigned before the United states
yesterday and committed for eX-
animation, wnlch VIII take place to-day, when the
prisoners will also be arraigned.