New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-06

day morning, when he was arrested. Two more
confederates were captured yesterday morning
ON the dock waiting to see their chlet OH, anu
the printer of the notes was subsequently ar
rested, and the stones, nine in number, used
in lithographing the counterfeits, were found
and taken to the Central Police Station.
TRACING THE CRIMINALS.
MIDNIGHT VISIT TO POLICE HEADoURTERs-coN-
FIDERATEs CAPTURED ON THE PlER-ARRAIGNED
AT COURT.
Abont two months ago the Brazilian Minister to
tbe United States was informed that an attempt,
on An extensive scale, was to be made to have the
notes of the Empire counterfeited tie consulted
with Gustave Ii. Gossler, acting Brazilian Consul
General and the case was committed to the care oil
Albert G. Goodall. president Of the American Bank
Note Company No. 142 Broadway. On the occa-
sion of two former attempts of similar nature Mr.
Goodal had been successful in frustrating the at
tempt to counterfeit the Brazilian currency, and he
undertook the present case with feeling that 1t
yyould end as 1t has ended. When he was assured
that the persons engaged in the operation had gone
as far as possible and that they about trans
ferripg the fruits of their labors to Brazil, he called
on Captain Kealy, and with his aid made the ar
rests.
The two principal counterfeiters, who were ar
rested at No 2OOl2 West Twenty-fourthst. at 11:3O
O'Clock on Monday night. are Francisco Antonio
Rodriguez Sanabria and Joao Benicio Bebela-
qua The others are Segundo Lopez and Paul
p. ]. Donvan, arrested the dock at Roberts's
Stores. Brooklyn, just before the sailing Of the
steamer City of Rio Janero yesterday morning, and
John Moriarity printer at No. 81 Nassau-st. After
being taken before superintendent Wallng at the
Central Office yesterday morning the five prisoners
were placed in separate cells until p. M. when
they were sent In charge of Captain Kealy to the
Essex Market Police Court, where they were ar
raigned before Justice Smith.
APPEARANCE OF THE PRISONERS.
Sanabria, who is credited with being the chief of
the band, and who has furnished the means for ITS
operations, is a tall, swaTthy Cuban He wears jet
black moustache and chin whiskers; but neither in
his appearance or behavior has the look of a GRIM
inal Ii is stated that he has wife living at Per-
nambuco Brazil. lie has been living constantly in
New-York since his arrival here In De-
cember last. Bebelagua, who was disap-
pointed in not sailing for his native
country yesterday by the action of the po-
lice is a full-blooded Brazilian, with dark, rough
features and bushy black hair. He is short In
stature and appears to bear his detention philo-
sophically, Lopez. who for many years has been
cipar-maker In Brooklyn, is pleasant cookbook
inc Cuban, who has acted in the capacity of inter
prefer for the countereiters and is thought to have
little interest in their actions. Donyan is small
sized man, whose appearance does not class him
with any nationality. He has acted as sort of
"go-between," and since his arrest has been very
nervous and fearful When first arrested, he made
clean breast of his connection with the affair." but
gave no new information. Moriarity is stoutly
built Irishman whose only part in the counterfeit
ing was the printing of the notes from the stones.
and on the paper supplied to him by Sanabria.
ATTACHMENT IN COURT.
After the prisoners had been removed to the Es-
sex Market Police Court, there was some delay be-
fore the arrival of Justice Smith. When he came in
the prisoners were auaigned before him on an
affidavit made by the Brazilian Vice-Consul,
and setting forth the facts above stated.
This affidavit verified by the three police Off
GERS as to their action in the matter.
Neither the Brazilian authorities nor the prisoners
were represented by counsel. Mr.. Goodan pre-
scented the case against the cOunterfeters, who, he
said were arrested with the evidence of their crime
upon them. They had carried out their scheme to
defraud the Brazilian Government by the issue of
false notes of the Empire, and had only been pre-
vented from proceeding to utter these notes by their
arrest He produced the counterfeit notes in sheets
of ten each and the original note from which they
were copied. The notes were for twenty (vnte)
Milreis each, equal in our money 70 about $40 90.
Between 81. 900 aud $1,000 in these notes he said
had been found in the possession of the prisoners,
and the paper and appliances for printing over
$4,000. Mr.. Goodal. describing the quality of the
paper said that it was of two descriptions-com-
mon bond paper in large Sheets and deckel edged
paper. apparently cut about the size of the forged
note eight inches long by four wide.
One of the stones used in preparing the
Autographs was shown TO the Justice, who
expressed himself satisfied that it was cut for the
purpose of defrauding the Brazilian Government.
Both Mr.. Goodall and Mr.. Gosser said that the
counterfeits were excellent limitations of the original
note which was of old issue printed in England.
and which had still large circulation in Brazil.
A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.
Several minutes were occupied by Justice Smith
in the examination of the Revised Statutes Fin
ally he said:
81 have some doubt, gentlemen, as to my jurisdic-
ton in the matter. These men, according TO the
shidavits before me, have undoubtedly been guilty
of an offence but whether am in position to hold
them or not very much doubt. and for this reason
The statute Oh the subject refers entirely to the
fabrication of bonds of the United States There is
evidence enough before me, however, to justify
me in holding the prisoners under remand
to give you an opportunity TO present here
representative Of the United States Dlstrct-At-
tOrneys Office, II you desire me to do so, and ara
willing TO accord you all the help can. They are
guilty Of an offence, morally If not legally, under
the laws of this State. But ! cannot commit the
prisoners to any prison until discover whether
] have legal power to do 90. / shall how
ever, remand them to the care OF the
In the meantime shall ask you to see the United
States Dstrict-Attorney. | have been Informed
by Detective Kealy that late act has
Bort, but my attention has never before
been called TO it. These men may be
taken out of my hands by habeas corpus, but win