The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-21
SHOWING THE QUEER.
A Raid on the Counterfeiters.
Discovery OF their Den Near the
French Market.

For some months past the large amount Of
counterfeit Dickels in circulation about the
French Market has attracted more than ordi.
nary attention. 1t was noticed that when
parties received change large portion of it
would be IN this spurious coin, and yet it was
difficult to determine where they came from.
On the 18th of November a dealer in the
neighborhood of French Market appeared at
the Office Of Capt. Lawler. of the Third Pre-
cinct, with handful of counterfeit nickels,
which he stated lie had received from certain
Italian families for weeks supplies Capt.
Lawler, upon the receipt of this intelligence,
depuized Officer Kienger TO take charge OF
the case and ferret it out. Officer Killenger
at once set to work to unearth the counter
feiters. and after considerable labor sue
ceeded.
He went to the dealer and requested him to
still 60 on as usual In his trade with the
famliles, and to mark the nickels received.
This was done, and, after all doubts were re-
moved rs to the identity of the parties pre-.
senting the cons, the officer yesterday morn
ing took his stand opposite the place suspect
ed, to watch further Developments He saw
two women passing the counterfeit coin to
the dealer, and at once he reported the fact to |
Capt LAWYER
He then made the necessary affidavits be-
fore the United States Commissioner for
their arrest, and Saturday morning, at ten
minutes past Z, Capt. Llwler, Sergeant Moore,
Corporal Kelly, Officer Killinger, and five pa
trolmen, accompanied by Deputy Marshal
Stockton, raided the premises No 67 st.
Philip street, between Royal and Bourbon.
Upon the descent they found four women
and a man, at that time, making purchases
with the spurious nickels. Naturally, there
Was much CONSERVATION, and the women at.
tempted to conceal the queer, but their
actions betrayed them, and the posse captured
all they had tied in bag
Corporal Kelly detected a map, named I
Charles Da Maggi, who was OF the party, in
IN attempt to throw away bag of nickels in
IN clubhouse, and Sergt. Moore received lust
upon the arrival Of the posse on the premises, |
seven nickels from the hand of the dealer
who had just received them for his goods A l
'arefui search was made through the house 8
or moulds and coin, but without success.
The parties arrested were Charles Da Mag c
q, Mary Da Maggi, Mary Mold, Palma Bas- a
alaque, Julia Mararti, Mariana La Betati. I
The procession of the prisoners to the COM u
nissloners office attracted much attention on L
ne streets. Each OF the women had an in L
ant In her arms and was leading a little child b
y the hand. 'c
One of the children arrested was about to a
sll all she knew OF the counterfeits, IN the r
tation. when her mother approached the
tile girl and kicked her violently, at the
sme time telling her in Italian to keep still
The officers are On the track Of the party b
ere who, it is said, manufactures the coins. is
I'd 1t Is expected be will soon be brought to II
ldgment b
After arraignment, Commissioner Shannon e.
mt the parties to prison in default of $1,000 il
ail. IL
The penalty under the United States sta Il
ties Is three years i'll the Penitentiary and b.
1000 fire ID