The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-15
THE LORETTA CASE coNTINuED.
A Band Of Italians Have Flooded the
West with Bad Money.
How, the Counterfeit eiIIs are Quickly
and cheapIy Made.

The Loretta counterfeit case was continued
In the United States District Court before
Judge Webb yesterday. A considerable in
terest was manifested in the case and the
court room was full Of spectators. The
forenoon and the greater part of the after
noon was spent by the government in exam
lining witnesses. Testimony was introduced
showing the passing and Identification of
counterfeit bills. The witnesses examined
were John w. Leathe, Jesse II. Crowell,
Freeman 7. Merrill, E. M. Rand. John II.
Otis, George Fl. Richardson, James j. Scan
Ian, Greenville p. Mitchell, Alonzo F. Har-
mon, Ezra p. Hawkes., B. f. Andrews, K. r.
Files, Eliza Il. Morton. Frank s. Sylvester,
Ellen M. Savage, Amos L. Winslow, Fred
A Leavitt, Sumner Winslow., Elmer 81.
Fogg, Ira S. Tibbetts, w. w, Foss, Richard
j. King, T. B. Pollard Michael B. Coo.
gan, Edward L. Foss, Walter E. Tobie, OH
Ger Webster, Chas. Carassa, A. b. Clark
Timothy McGillicuddy, John W. Sullivan,
Chas. Richards.
The witnesses examined by the defence
were one La Barbera, hardware dealer
and James F. Carbonne, hair dresser,
both Of Boston.
Timothy McGillicuddy testified: al found
one of the counterfeit bills near the Union
station, and after finding it went to John
Sullivan's saloon and bought q couple Of
glasses of tonic. When went to pay for
them they told me bill was bad.''
Judge Webb-"Didn't you know that the
tonic was bad, too?" [Laughter.l
John Sullivan corroborated McGillicuddy's
testimony.
Geo. Fl. Richardson testified that all Of the
thirteen bills were counterfeit and were pro-
badly made by the same plate.
James j. Seaman, of New York, United
States detective employed in the counterfeit
service, also testified that the bills were
counterfeit. ~ t'sa
La Barbera, of Boston, testified that he
knew Loretta and that he always had berne a
good reputation. The witness was very
much surprised when he read Of Loreta's ar
rest in this city for passing counterfeit
money. i3as lsys 4crs .e9s
James F. Carbonne. of Boston, testified
that his place of business was on North
street, directly opposite where Loretta for
merly kept grocery store. He had known
the prisoner for four years and never heard
anything against his character. He had
known the witness as an industrious, hard
working man.
After these witnesses had been examined
the court adjourned until 10 a. m. today.
United States Detective Seaman told
PRESS reporter after the court adjourned
that the West is flooded with counterfeit
five dollar bills, and there are some counter
felt one and two dollar bills" These bills
wese first put in circulation little over
year ago. Chicago was the first Western
city In which they appeared. then they were
scattered over the West. The counterfeit
bill is very easily made by means Of what is
known as the ctro-photographing pro-
cess The plate can be made in few
hours, lotof bills printed. and then the
counterfelters can afford to destroy the COM
paratiyely inexpensive plate. When more
bills are needed new plate can be quickly
made. There are not so many of the bad
bills In circulation in the East as there are
out West. This work of counterfeiting, SO
the detective told the writer. is wholly done
by band Of Italians, and when one Is
caught 1t is impossible to make him reveal
his companions.