New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-09
DOLCE UNEARTH A DEN.
CONTEMPLATING. OPIUM-sMOKING AND
cREEN-GOODS OPERATIONS.

,rv ARRESTED AT NO % SEVENTH ST
RECOGNIZED AS A MAN WHO HAD
rrrN CONVICTED OF CouNTERFEITING.
....,re CAPTAIN Woodruff and Detectives Null
Nd Ackery OF the Fifth-st station, and De-
N' Too George Bagg. of the Secret Service Blu
W. learned recently of the existence of what
To- rrove 10 be a counterfeiters den. and early
"" -..rday arrested two men whom they found
For some days Detectives Muller and
~, .sr,v had noticed ex-convicts and supposed
..,goods workers entering and leaving No. 95
s.r,b-st. They began inquiries and learned
80. the place was tenanted by Matthew Mac
u,son thirty-six years old. who professed to be
.a,,ter. and their Investigations gave them
"a grounds to believe that he was not only
ssisr in counterfeit con but was also keeping
on,um Joint Thc acting captain Joined in
..,,vestigat.on and obtained It is said. positive
- that Macnelllson all that he sus
'.,.d OF being. In company with his detectives
T,,en went before United States Commissioner
s,,.,ds who granted them a warrant. but gave
-. the Secret Service detectives to serve. They
..,ss,ed Macnellison early yesterday morning
.,,s- waiting nearl.' day after the warrant
s issued for him to return to his home.
They found in the house also. William Mes
aver thirty-one years old, q professional coun-
,.-ssiter. who has recently served six-months
cam and in fact was only released last Thurs
s.v Before the men could recover from their
.s,on,shment the detectives were upon them and
they were handcuffed'
thorough search of the apartments was then
made and the following articles were found on a
.,slf in cupboard: Ten opium ''layouts," thirty
t,ur opium balls. two cans Of opium and bottle
~ oil used by opium-smokers. and on another
.hsIf thirty-four decks OF playing cards; several
,sckages containing counterfeit dimes and quar-
tors 10 the amount OF SIS. plates for the counter
,ai,ing Of the coins two packages of blank checks.
,romissorv notebook and seventy-fve keys Of
al sizes and description. were found
Nestaver also had handsome opium pipe and
mas using it when arrested. In the cellar Of the
house Macnellisons coal bin was subjected to
,horough search and RIGA haul was the re-
snlt -Four satchels containing packages Of green
Goods money were found, In addition to three
Soxes Of counterfeit coins and book containing
me names of many prominent men throughout
tbe United States and Canada.
rvervthlng was seized and taken with the
--isoners 20 the Fifh-st. station where both men
we're searched. Nothing was found on Mestayer
and all Macnelson had was laundry ticket.
In Essex Market Court yesterday Detective
.rkerlv said that MacnesOn had admitted TO
lin that he was q g,eengoods man and often
showed the queer on jays who came 10 this city
10 get 81 for 10 cents
Magistrate Mott recognized Mestayer as
cauntarfeiter whose conviction he secured while
h. vas Assistant United States District-Attor-
roy for passing counterfeit dimes similar TO those
sized by the detectives and produced in court
~ know YOU 10 be a vell-known counterfelter
and secured your conviction myself sala the
Magistrate.
q know you did. Mr. Mott" replied Mestayer.
"but before God / was innocent. l was only In
This mans house because ! knew him and had
nowhere 10 go. .,
The prisoners were remanded back TO the Fifth
s., station and will be a.raigned before Magis-
trate Mott this morning and later before united
States Commissioner Shields.