New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-17
A FIGHT WITH COINERS.
ONE OF THEM LEAPS FROM A WINDOW
AND BREAKS BOTH LEGS.

| ANOTHER TRIES TO SHOOT AN oFFICER-THREE
MEN AND WOMAN ARRESTED. WITH
| COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR coUNTERFEIT-
| ING-FoUND AT THEIR WORK IN
| ROOM IN FouRrH-AvE
The United States Secret Service last night
arrested three men and one woman who are ac-
cused of counterfeiting United States silver coins
for the last nine months at the rate OF $50 day.
Agent G. r. Bagg, OF the Secret Service. as
! sited by Officers Bagg who is a brother Of the
| agent: Callaghan, Esqure and Flynn, captured
| Frank Carr alias "Conkey Carr" twenty-five
| years old. OF No 95 Fourth-ave.: Albert Brown,
clerk. thirty-one years old, alias "Bil the Brute
OF No. 95 Fourth-ave; Henry Kingen twenty-five
| years old bartender. OF No. 1867 Thrd-ave.. and
| Bella Carr. twenty-five years old. who says she
| lived with Carr his wife. All day yesterday
| the Secret Service men closely watched the prem
| ises No 95 Fourth-ave.. where the raid was made
| They decided to arrest the counterfeiters at b
| o'clock D. m. During the last five weeks the
| place has been constantly under the surveillance
| Of the detectives
promptIv at the appointed hour the detectives
ascended the stairs to the second floor. where
| IN tho rear room the coins were being made. Agent
|
room, followed by his assistants. They found
| the counterfeters engaged in putting the finish
ing touches to fifty silver dollars which the Secret
| Service men scized. lively scurie resulted De-
| tween the prisoners and their captors
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
| Carr ran TO the window and jumped out on TO
| the fire escape from which he crossed TO the sec
ond floor OF No 90 Fourth-ave.. where he broke
into the fiat and attempted to escape by jumping
out OF The front window He struck the sidewalk
| yioentlS breaxlng both Of his legs. ani sus-
tanning other serious injuries While trying to
| evade the detectives the fighting prisoner had
| on only his trousers and undershirt.
| His desperate effort 70 get away proved futile
| Az no fell helpless on the sidewalk Carr was
picked M bv two Of his friends. Harry Johnson
and Zoe" Saido who tried 10 carry him To a ND
| ing place. but the Federal officers soon over
| hauled them and took Carr into custody carr
| coolly asked for n cigarette. which was given 70
| him and he pufed II unconcernedly as he lay
| handcufYed upon the sidewalk at Eleventh-st
| and Fourth-avc while the ambulance was sum-
| moned He was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital ana
| held az a prisoner while under treatment
| STRUGGLE WITH A MAN AND 4 WOMAN
In the mean time an exciting scene took place
|
Brown eucceeded In running past Callaghan' but
was caught by Bagg He resisted arrest ana
fought desperately The detective forced MIN
back 10 the bed and threw him upon IT. Brown
| broke the detectives grip upon his right arm
and drew from his trousers pocket sN-cnam-
| bered revolver with which he tried to shoot the
| officer but Bagg seized his arm In time u prevent
| IN. shooting The woman came 10 her confeder-
| a,e's rescue and attempted 10 break the detec-
| lives grip The nght lasted fully three minutes
after which with the aid Of his officers Bagg sue
es.ded in fastening handouts ON both OF tne
prtaoners The detectives then led both Brown
| AMI tho woman down the stairs TO the street
| whore they captured the fourth member OF the
gang Kingen. who was standing ~ the doorway
| ready TO help his associates escape. the wo'"a"
was clad only IN her nightircss when arrested
An ,hr.. were taken to the oak street police
| station.
rn. Score, Service men secured as evidence
| complete counterfeiters' outnt consisting OF Mes
| knives Mating bath plaster Of paris moulds.
| ouan,,tv 81 copper tin and antmony. nitric ac'd
| rvnnidc ~ potassium and other metals ana
| chemicals used In count"rfeiiing coins. .o.,,.
| B.lla Carr Ia tall woman wh" mas P,''s
| face and attractive features She ~ "' S"h"'
| build and has dark reddish hair
| Kingen has the appearance OF n man oi Sop'
breeding His hands are small ana s%i' >, "" ,rmgh
work, II is believed that he comes OF go'd
| family. ,,,,,o /
| Tn. leader of the gang. Carr has orlhlha'
| record and is well known 10 the police
| Carr and the woman who assumes ms n'ii''
| hired the room where they countcrieitcd 'hs
| coins six weeks ago Th"y to'd 'h' l",,''.,' ~ @ -
| ,hev wero vorallsts and agreed 10 pay - per
| week rent Brown and Kngen were frequent
| v,slfors 10 the place and usually passed the nay
| in the room with their two confederates
| Tho nf,y silver counterfeit dollars round py the
| Secret service men almost "A perfect imitation
| Of the genuine coins. - ,,, h
| Brown. the Carr woman and kngen VIII oe
| srralgned before United states COMMISSIONER
| Shields this morning
THE cOr.NTERFEITERs CAUGHT LAST WEEK
There was hearing yesterday before United
| States Commissioner Shields in the cas2 OF the
| seven mon and the woman who were vres'eo
last week by the Government Secret Service men
| on the charge OF making counterfet money,
| The names of the accused persons are Mlcnae'
| Manning alias Frank Carr Thomas McNeni,a'
John NJ Durkin. John Linde. william jaws
| David Carmine Michael Dorc ana Sarah ryan,
| Commissioner Shields az n result OF the TX.
| animation held william Jarvis IN S'ooo 10 await
| Tho action of the Grand Jury. jarvis nhd pr
| v,ous,v waived examination. All the other prls-
| oners were also held under $1,000 bail.