New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-27
PRICE THREE CENTS
FORGING BRAZILIAN NOTES.
BROTHERS ARRESTED FOR TEE CRIME.
GIGANTIC SCHEMA SAID TO IMPLicArr HIGH or
FiCiALs IN BRAZIL

IDA iEhnohtrh 10 THE TRIBUNE
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The outlines Of .
gigantic counterfeitng scheme the like o. @sc has aos
engaged the attention OF the United Stat ceset sess
Office for many years. leaked out here .,ty In tue
early part OF June the Brazilian Mnse Warrington
received muncaton from hi- Goyernbtnt stating
that conspiracy had been formed sDspag several
Brazilian officials OF high standing AM gan Of Ainen
can counereters for tue purpose of ooding ls Empire
with spurious Brazilian bills. genuine pats lad been
stolen from tho Brazilian Treasury, and M trace of u
could be fOand. Tho Minister submitted the matter to
the United States authorities and from that time until
o weeks the country has been secured In Of
the gang.
Ten days ago q medium sized, dark go aple exioned
with black mustache and the appearance Of Q
Brazilian entered the printing and ithogrsphing es'ab-
iishment VI August Cast Co.. In Pine lear Third-sts
and said lie wanted large order for printing nlled Tue
plate aud desigl furnished National Treasury no'c
Of Brazil which 70 DO printed In the finest STYLE On
paper furnished by the purchaser On each bill was
coupon, which cigar labei was TO be printed lie
firm suspecng nothing TOOK tie order and facilitate
the made additional plates the exact copy OF the
design furnished and printed 1927 900 Of tile stun be-
their suspicious aroused The work So ex-
celent imitation good that they suspected the
truth aud Informed the Brazilian Consul anc the United
States authorities. The plates fatbfu. copies OF
Brazilian Of the value Of 200 miIreis mlrois
United States money -four aud half cents,
and each bill would call for $l00 Ia Am rcan money
Hence 1900 chem TO 1897 900, hand
some sum for the principals OF the scheme pocket
hai been successful.
The man who ordered the printing and furnished the
plate gave tue OF Lncien A. White aud WAS staying
1T the Hotel MUser. One week he arrested at
tue hotel aud kept close prisoner IN BIS room, two
United MaTshals standing guard IA AIT nu,i day.
The prisoDer has made confession, whc1 - oeur'ed
be false far II relates To us AUD
the which was on hand. He si ted sai hs
home was at whitney. Tex, but that ne hti h'ea an
RrazD since bis youIh at least Tor eighteen ye RS
past Tue latter part # the conf 10 borne ou ~
Ills speecD and apprarsnce. BE said tiat lc fets hfu
TO Texas some six months ago ana ~ena ~ farming, &
known hin In Brazil. and proposed plan 20 iiih ~
whic, they could make $40 day ana e1 1p"Dsesii ne
asked wnat that AMI Lane eApainoh Ils pidn ot
having these cigar labels printed ami us'd LANE gave
him 500; and attempts we're made 70 na' We % ~oex
done In New-York aud CHICAGO. but without siesess
FINALLY they came st Louis With Toe iesuit "bcu
described The greater part of this confession
believed by the officials to be hcttlOu- apn pat
Of II IL known 20 he Onp tne face o u DIS were
TO be p'uted ia this city The work on Tue eeG, Mhon
il quite a. important To be dOne ut New fi"tns
Tie arrest White bOught Oh. tbis fd'5,, snd tne
authorities the tworities we're soon IN
Tne rrsul' was another seizure Of several n'llsd
The scheme to ship the bills nom hete 90 SeM
orleans and 70 ship backs OF tho bills fron New
orleans to this city, the work would DC nh'h.d
Then the cigar label coupon wod lie cit ~" .h" Di
ready for circulation The electives ia pVsses-cn
M Information which shows that the rintipai. IN ne
scheme Brazilian officials, ana every e1Sh 70 "ht
made by that Governments TO run them a"~a 10y
Joseph H. While. bro OF the prisoner. WIS arNHca
at wnco. Tex. FOR conp'clty In the ANAL; .o.,o
Lucien White seen this evening D, your corte-
s,on,lent and said: did hot believe hat was fabs
srcssiug the law when ordered The matter pElnted
Where d. YOU get the platef go
don't are about telling that but will say re.eIved
uncer the Impression ihat t was harmless pS'o luz
advertising purpose. - .,. .-.-.
found In bis possesson when arrested. Formerly tnsrc
was no law against conntsrfelting money ., o'hes
felony punishable BY hns sor:nprisonnent, 10 couhter
felt money OF hopds OF any other country.