The New York herald., 1879-08-06
BRAZILIAN FORGERS.
Break Up Of a Conspiracy to
Defraud the Empire.
HOW THE PLOT WAS DEFEATED.
Five Counterfeiters Captured with Spu-
sous Treasury Notes.

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der the direction of Mr. Albert o. Goodal. president
of the American Bank Note Company No. 141 Broad
way or i've men who are alleged to be engaged in b
| conspiracy to defraud the Brazilian government.
The names of the men arrested are Francisco An
| tonic Rodriguez Sanabra. Joas Benicio Bebclaqua.
Segundo Lopez. Paul j. Donvan and John Moriarty.
Since last December these defendants have
been more or less engaged in the production of
counterfeit vinte milreis Brazilian treasury notes.
which were printed by Moriarty. at No. 81 Nassau
| street. Theiy work was perfected, and yesterday
Bebelaqua to sail to Rio Janeiro by the
steamer with the first instalment of these counter
fets Unfortunately for the of their scheme
their plans had been known from their inception by
the brazilian government and had been communi-
Gated to Mr.. Goodal, who had had the movements Of
these men watched from the first hour of their
rival in the country. and at the supreme of
their success captured all engaged in the plot, with
the counterfeit notes and the appliances needu
their manufacture.
About halfpast two O'Clock in the afternoon Cap
tain Kealy and Detectives Lyon and King came into
Essex Market Police Court with five prisoners.
Justice Smith arrived at about halfp three Pre-
vous to his coming of the court clerks took the
aiidavits of the officers and of Mr.. Gustave II.
Gosser Vice Consul of the Brazilian government in
this country who resides at No. 149 West Twenty
street. Mr.. Gossers affidavit states that the 4th
Brazil Francis A. r. Sanabra Joas b. Bebelaqua Paul
| J. Donvan. John Moriarty and Segundo Lopez fe-
loniousy had in their possession. with intent utter
| the same. quantity of Brazilian treasury notes
of the Empire of Brazl that said property found
in the possession of the first four named defendants
| by Captain James Kealy and Officers Richard King
and Holly Lyons. of the Central Office. and that
ponent knows said treasury be false. coun-
terfet and forged with intent aforesaid. Captain
| nn..
the effect. Justice Smith read the afdavits
| over and signed them Albert g. Goodal president
of the American Bank Note Company, who pres
ent then showed the magistrate of the prop
| erty found in the possession of the prisoners.
DOUBT.
Justice Smith transacted other court business, and
| returning to the private examination room. where
the parties in the forgery were. said
II have some doubts as to my jurisdiction in this
matter. The defendants are entitled to be called
upon for their defence. but whether 1 am in a
position to hold them is a subject of doubt in my
mind The reason feel this doubt is because the
charges offence the unlawful fabrication
of bonds of the United States. II the defendants
were brought before me on such acomplant would
feel justified in holding them. The only question
which as police magistrate have to consider is
whether or not there is probable
to justify my holding them for offence
the United States law that of counterfeting United
States securities. There may be State law
under whic,s can hold the accused. wish to do
all in my power for Mr. Goodall the Vice Consul
and the prisoners in order that the gen.
consult with the United States District Attorney The
accused have. III my opinion, committed an offence
morally. If not legally, but az Police Justice,
have no right to fully commit them to prison
without feeling that am justified in doing.
On that point have at present some doubts. will
give the compliments, however. the benefit of the
doubt II an examination took place, then, OF course.
defendants. will remand the prisoners until to-
morrow at four o'clock in the afternoon. They may,
however. secure habeas corpus. and at any mo-
ment be taken beyond my Jurisdiction. remember
similar to this which occurred about three
years ago. Some parties arrested on just such
charge rs this and lodged in the Tolnbs. but were
afterward discharged"
Mr.. Goodall-Yes. sir; but that was through mis-
management. If had had my way in that
they would have been properly punished. They
capped account OF the mistaken policy Of the prose-
cuton.
The prisoners then taken back to Police
Headquarters in charge of Captain kealys officers
of Mr.. Gossler and the officers taken by my
clerk in my absence: They are not regular court
cover this matter but will look the matter up and
be better able to give an opinion tomorrow"
WHAT MR. GooDALI.
After the prisoners had remanded for ex-
animation had been removed by Captain Kealy
and the detectives, Mr. Albert G. Goodaii the pres
iocnt Of the American Bank Note Company, made
the following statement to the Court:-"ADout two
months ago was informed by the Brazilian Lega-
ito in this city that certain parties here for
the purpose OF producing counterfeit treasury notes
of the Empire of Brazil. The reason was
municated with was that had been successful in
two other cases OF similar character in
bringing the offenders to justice. Placing
myself in active cooperation with the Brazilian
Coasu in this city. proceeded ut once to personally
work up the case. as the police phrase is. without
assistance from any one. and did not require help
until yesterday. had the parties watched from the
very beginning. and ut the right moment pou.ced
upon them As could not make the arrest on my
own responsibility applied to Captain kealy, tue
chiet OF the detective force who paced a corps OF
detectives ut my disposal. At halfpast eleven o'clock
last night we made the first arrest. aud worked
until eleven O'Clock to-day, working all night
have seen in in this court room. .,n Bebelaaua
boarding ut No. 2OO5s West Twenty-!ourth
sanabria. l. could have arrested them separately
previously. but wished to arrest them both to-
gether. Sanabria boarded mt the Grand Central
Hotel. In trunk which we found in the room
cupied by Bebelaqua was a quantity of blank paper
specially manufac,ured nan fs bank note paper which
know who made it tor them. but am not prepared
to reveal the name OF the maker yet. When the ar.
rest was made we brought sanabria to the Grand
Central Hotel. We searched the room he occupied.
but found only the genuine note from which they
had prepared the autographs tor the countcrfeits.
ON HIS WAY BRAZIL.
"On the deck of the Brazilian steamer which to
sail for Rio Janeiro, we arrested haf-past
O'Clock this morning Segundo Lopez, Cuban cigar
dealer. living in brooklyn We also arrested at the
same place Paul j. Donvan. who had IN his posses
sion number OF impressions from tho counter
felt lithograph which he was to give to Bebclaqua
on board the steamer. John Moriarty, who, 1 I'm
dcrstand, is known also under the alias of Arm
strong. arrested this morning by my self ut Full
ton ferry in front OF ferry house the Brooklyn
sido We brought him to New York and he
accompanied us to his workshop. OF which had a
key. on the top floor of No. 81 Nassau street. He
admitted every thing. He said that he did know
that he WIS doing wrong. These parties had asked
mm to print some notes. and all that he did
work for his wages. We found In this Office of
Moriarty press. ten stoncs-one of the stones had
ten impressions of this counterfeit note upon it,
also rcan of paper adapted for printing these
treasury notes upon. and also some special paper
made tor this purpose also which is known in
the trade 'deckel edged That completed
the arrest OF all concerned, except the engravur.
He is not yet arrested. but know who he IN. The
notes forgerios of vinte milreis notes. equal In
value to our ten dollar bills. aud were counterfeits
OF notes originally Autographed ia London Eng-
land, some years ago by Arm known Perkins a
Co. They are not printed now for the brazilian gov