The sun., 1894-12-17
TEE nnrnaEpoRr corxERs.
Before aoiue - Couusetteut Their Hsss
nnartera Were ln RrooklKn.

Before ao,ue - Couusetteut Their HEAD
assrters Were n Broohiyu.
The secret service detectives who ralded the
counterfeiters at Bridgeport on Saturday yes
terday traced the former headquarters Of the
gang 20 Nassau street, Brooklyn. The gang
consisted OF James Mcguire and his wife Rose,
Henry oliver, ana George Allen. The Ma
euires rented two rooms in respectable house
on Nassau street and Oliver and Allen passed a.
their dodgers. In one Of the rooms the de-
tectIvcs found quantity Of plaster OF Paris for
making moulds and considerable " gate =" metal,
that part which is cut of the coins after they
are moulded.
A small quantity OF new metal was also found.
The detectives refuse TO give the number Of the
house. The counterfeiters remained for some
time in Nassau street and managed TO pass
number Of spurious dollars and half dollars.
They appeared TO be quiet people and their oc-
cupstion was never suspected by the other in
mates Of the house.
On Dec. the counterfeiters packed their
effects and went to Bridgeport. as they had been
warned that the secret service agents were on
their track. They selected the ground floor Of q
tvo-story house On the outskirts OF Bridge
port where there was not so much need of
caution as there was in Brooklyn. and
there they began preparations for the ex-
tensive manufacture OF spurious dollars and
half dollars Their skill and the pains they took
with every detail OF the work made detection Of
the nature OF the coin exceedingly difficult
Some Of the coins were circulated in bridgeport
and the neiRhboring towns, but It is believed
that the gangs principal source Of revenue was
derived through William Allen, brother of
George Allen. who sold the money to counterfeit
passers in this and nearby cities. The existence
Of the Mcguire gang had been known for some
anurtoua roina having haen ved at "A an
cret service office during the past few months.
Agent Bagg finally secured information regard.
TO be William Allen.
On several occasions Bagg bought lots Of the
fear The arrest would warn his confederates,
who were considered OF more importance. Evil
the coins in brooklyn. when it was learned that
they had left the city. Through sources which
the agents refuse. to divuge. the gang was traced
to Bridgeport and captured. The officers broke
in upon them on Saturday morning when they
were in bed No resistance was made. They
were taken to New Haven and arralgned before
United States Commissioner Wright.
The woman declared that she was not mem
Der of the gang. but that her husband some
times compelled her to help in the work. She
was released on her own recognizance for ex,
IN $1,000 0 bali each for nc examination % The The
secret service officers found an extensive outfit
IN the house About $50 Of the conntesMfeIt M dol;
piece were also found.
The arrest Of the Maguire gang Is considered
attention 10 the details OF the work that their
product was an exceedingly dangerous one. For
the moulds they used the finest plaster of Paris,
so that every line OF the original was duplicated.
The composition OF the coin is new. and closely
resembles the genuine in color and ring. The
only way IL can be distinguished is by weighing
IL with q good coin.
1t is known that tho gang contemplated the
found in the raid was evidently an experiment.
Agent Baeg says that far as he knows the
members Of the gang have never before been ar
timer but he has always managed to escape ar
rest. Mcguire was known in Bridgeport by the
name of Wilson, but nothing Is known about
George Allen.
The Bridgeport police were unaware of the
existence OF the Mcguire gang. although they
were looking for the makers OF q clumsy 81
bill with which the poorer districts OF the city
loza gang. which was raidcd in this city
couple of months ago.