Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-08
MAKING SPURIOUS COIN.
Arrest Of a Gang Of Men Suspected d
Oounterfsiting
Raidine . Supposed Counterfe1ters
Den-spurious Cola Said - Have
Been Passed On Merchants.

Two days ago the police Of the eighth
precinct received word from q citizen that
there was q gang of counterfeiters operat-
ing here and Policeman Henricks. who re-
ceived the information. communicated the
facts to Sergeant Jordan. one Of his su-
perior officers According to the informa-
ton received there was q regularly organ
lied crowd engaged in the manufacture OF
spurious coin In the vicinity o; eth and q
streets northwest With this information
came a statement TO the effect that q num-
Der of persons along the line Of It'll street
both north and south Of r street, Lad been
victimtzed-
Met I'm q Plumbers Shop.
The persons complained Of II was stated
met In a plumbers shop on sth street. near
the corner of Q street The officers made
hasty visit to several business places on
It'll street, and learned that some Of the
spurious coin had been offered In payment
for purchases. or had been received At
Browns drug store. corner of 9TH street and
Rhode Island avenue. the officers procured
saloon. l324 It'll street. Policeman Flynn was
given a similar coin which had been re-
ceived In payment for drinks
After the Suspected Men.
Armed with such information Is they
could obtain the police started out last
night to arrest the parties suspected and
they had a lively time Of It before they re-
turned to the station. 1t was late when in
formation that the men were together was
received at the station and Sergeant Jor-
dan and Oficer Henricks enlisted the serv-
cinct-
they expected to ind the party, but to
their surprise no one was there to be cap
tured. But only a short distance away in
street alley three men were together
and the officers succeeded ii capturing
tnem- Then two other arrests were made
A Lively Chase.
James Brien. one Of the party, was taken
by Oncer Henrtcks, and before the station
was reached he gave the officer q lively
time of It Slipping out Of his coat he made
dash for liberty. and was running through
ssh street when the officer drew his re.
effect and the officer then threw his club
with better results The club struck the
fugitive In the back and caused him to g
DOWN Before he could get up and get q
fresh start the ofiicer was upon him, and
then he had to 20 to the station
The Prisoners.
Five arrests were made. the prisoners
registering as Martin OHare. coach painter
twenty years old: John Murphy. bricklayer
twenty-five years old. Albert ellsworth
electrician. twenty-five years: James Brien
plumber. twenty years: James O'Hars
Martin O'Hare was arrested because h
was In company with the other men, bu,
the police viii release him this afternoon
AT the police station the charge against
the prisoners Is suspicion" and the Do
lice say that four Of them win be held I'M
III q further Investigation can be made
What the Police May Prove.
Policeman Henrfcks said he thought hs
would be able to prove where the counter
felt money was made and by whom IL was
passed James O'Hare he said had al
ready been identified as having passed a
quarter at Browns drug store. He said he
had information that nickels. quarters and
mar dollars were counterfeited and he had
Also learned that q $3.50 gold piece had
been passed
When the proof II there IL any to Be-
cure. has been obtained, the secret service
oHlcers viii probably be notified
Omcer denricks said that no search had
peen made Of the place where 1t is reported
the counterfeit money was made but he
tnousht likely an effort would be made to-
cay or tonight to secure the paraphernalia.
Inc men under arrest are all Washing
tonians. and they deny that they were an
gagged In any such business as stated.