The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-14
PASSED GLASS MONEY
Frank Toofan Arrested for Utter
ing Spurious Quarters,
he Made a Speciality Of tobacco
nists in Hudson Street.
The Police Think the Counterfeits
Were Made in Connecticut.

Detectives ouinlan and Michaels, OF
the Charles street station, arraig ned
Frank Toofan, AN Italian. twenty-five
years old. living at sSs East One Hun
dred and Ninth street. In jefferson Mar
ket Police Court to-dny charged with
passing counterfeit money. Justice Voor-
his transferred the case to United States
Commissioner Shields.
Reports have recently reached the po-
lice from shop-keepers on the lower
west side that two men were scattering
counterfeit coin in that section. The bad
money was In every case a twenty five
cent piece OF 1876 date.
Capt. Delaney detailed Detectives Quin-
Ian and Michaels TO the case, and last
evening they were cruising on lower
Hudson street when they heard the cry
of "Police!' and saw IL man run out Of
Frederick Boesman's cigar store, at 500.
followed by the proprietor.
The detectives gave chase and over
took the man. who proved to be Toofan.
The prisoner had n confederate on the
other side OF the street, who escaped
o, m%9tan :, Lad LAD I'VE of ,he Spurious
IN nickels and dimes. indicating that he
had successfully passed a number of his
coins before being caught.
Curiousiy enough. Toofan scerns to
have marked tobacco dealers ~ c!usiveiy
for his victims. and he had his coat
pockets stuffed with cheap cigars and
packages of cigarctt ~. showing the sue
cess OF that days campaign.
When Toofan entered Boesman's place
last evening the topacc onist tossed back
me coin, saying II waa mo good" Too
IAN insisted that It was Broesmsn called
to his little daughter In German to 20
for policeman. Then he proceeded to
weigh the coin and prolong the arg,i-
.nent with Toofnn. rhe latter at last
followed by Bresmin.
inc policemen made list of the fol
lowing tobacco dealers. all located within
four blocks on Hudson street. who rec
had Iattcriy swindled them with bad
coin: Jacob Franklin, No. 433: John Sex
ton, No; t3i: George I!egeman, No. iis
No. S2s; Joseph Pietts. No 57s, and
Thomas Nugen,. No. $40
The coins are made of an ainalgam OF
glass glass and mercury They are light in
craving Is fair but not as well defined
as the genuine.
The police nave learned that Toofan
had Just come TO the city from Norwich.
conn. where they believe there is a
large counterfeiters plant. They say
that Toofan liz one of an Italian gang
that has recently flooded the Ninth and
'NiN'ttl'N WdTuS Win Dhu COINS OF small
denominations.
Toofan was taken before United
States Commissioner Shields and held
for examination while the Secret Service
men look up his record, which they be-
lieve will lead them TO important dis
closures.
On examination. Toofan said he came
to New York five days ago from Con-
necticut, and pronounced the name of
the town where he lived in that State
AZ Norwich"
9'he Secret Service people think he
may have come from Norwalk, and will
investigate as to whether there is not
a connection between the spurious r..
cent coins found on Toofan and the
copper mold for manufacturing coun.
terfeit 26-cent pieces found last week
near the railroad station at South Nor.
walk, Conn. The dates of several of the
nine counterfeit quarters which Toofan
is charged with either having in his
possession or OF passing bear the same
date as the South Norwalk mold
This clue may lead the Secret Service
men to counterfeit coin mandatory
headquarters in Connecticut
Toofan. who IL pretty well dressed
and wears a heavy gold watch and
chain. is very sly customer He
says the money found on him was paid
to him as wages for driving a wagon.
He also claims to have a father who
keeps grocery store, and brother
who has a fruit stand in the Harlem
district.