Evening journal., 1896-12-07

. N~Hu bhueF "A tOor--AiaO
luantity Of Bogus Coin-caps OF old
enders.
Nv YORK, Dec For months the
skeeper of the two dark tcnements at
lrystie street has puzzled over the
4ery OF two Of her dodgers who occu-
<rooms on the fourth floor of the rear
ing One of them was q Greek
Eye Polycramis by name, though he
<)etter known as Corbett, on account
muscular development. The other
ulia Johnson who lived with Poly
sy paid their rent promptly and never
Il to be let off or given an extra week
Scount of hard times They did not
)r credit at tho grocer and they were
IS well supplied with money. Yet
lever seemed to do any work. They
s out a good deal, but they always re-
ID with bundles which showed theg
cen on shopping expeditions
s h the traits of the two dodgers the
keeper was ready to believe almost
4 ing that might be told her regarding
n Consequently she was not greatly
& sed when two United States secret
Ne officers visited the tenement late
4 lay night and arrested Polycramis
His pretty companion.
y were believed to be at the head of
s which has been flooding the east
4 18th bad money, and they are known
* c been connected with other gangs
the agents of the treasury have
!. up in recent years.
Got a Counterfeiting Kit.
N the detectives had taken the two
S ers to the Oak street police station
q ad them safely locked in cells, they
pack to Chrystie street again. This
hey headed for the tenement at 21.
they surprised the housekeeper by
& ding the keys to the room of Charles
:. She gave them up and the de-
g went in. The room was furnished
better than are most east side fur
room places, and the landlady said
ira fixings belonged to the lodger.
Electives hunted around and then
lt TO light an electro plating outfit
veral files, as we'll as a small guam
tin and antimony. These they CON
1 and went away.
n they searched the rooms where
amis and his "queen of counterfeit
ad lived, they had better luck They
another electro plating machine and
( metal. But they were not satisfied.
ought to be more traces of the work
counterfeiters they were sure. At
ono corner of n little rear room they
a loose board in the floor. They
his up and their search was over.
hiding place thus revealed was the
the counterfeiters' apparatus.
the detectives tished out several
made Of plaster of Paris and bearing
pressions Of quarter, half dollar and
b pieces. Then they found a num-
crucibles and ladies for melting and
ng the base metals. At last, tucked
B in a dark corner, they came upon
81 evidence of all. 1t was large
s. ty of the counterfeit money.
queer Money Under the Floor.
the coins We're done up in rolls OF So
in the same way that they are packed
nks Roll after roll of these were
out Of the hiding place and seized
government officers. There were
rs and dimes to the amount of more
100, and all were so well made as
,asily passed When examined care
they were found to be light and not
sed of the right ring, but the differ
ietweon them and the genuine coins
} slight as not 70 be noticed by the
observer.
lie this search was going on other de-
rs We're looking for Charles Pappas.
as finally found on the street and
to the Oak street station, where he
ocked up i'm a cell near Polycramis
ne johnson woman.
three arrests and the finding of the
arfcit coin was not the result of a
'hase. For months the government
nd been seeking evidence against the
persons. They had suspected them
ars, ard watched them in vain. At
ne necessary proof was obtained and
ids followed For five years Poly
: has beon under suspicion Two OF
times he has barely escaped arrest
other gangs OF Greek counterfeiters
bagccd In c1th case. however, the
nee against him was too slight and
not disturhcd
Dodring the Drteft,vcs.
detectives were awa that lie was at
,ad Of The different gIngs and that
aen they captured were only his sab
ates They oould not Lrnyc this
rh IL was rendered lrobaLle by iht
hat Tie counterieiiing was continued
te OF the many arr st'.
last they t-iought they had him.
was ty,) yars q o. when the scc'el
Z men caught the two laOndart',
or; ard seLt ticm % Prs n fer Tor :
FOlycrnis wis with them, nnC
seemed q regard him as their leader
he detectives could prove nothing
ne went free
en- Polvcramls WAS Locked mp, ne SAID
s q ped Her Mere than IS in coun
{ coin was i'm his pockets, and put al
3 , his plea taat he was an honest man
N appas' cnnrcction with the gang ro
ich i known. lie usgd 20 run res
~ 't 6S3 First avenue, but he sole
when he found that it was easier Il
.4 rad money than it was to cook ba'
q. late he has done rothing more Ia
ms than to assist in making counter
& and getting rid Of them to the trades
G Of tho east side
s o three prisoners and the outfit o
s, cruclbies, electro plating machines
I ard finished coins will be taken he
commissioner Shields and tho prison
8 in have a hearing.
Canada Makes Concession.
TAwA, Dec. IA. :. Fisher. mini.
agriculture will be in Washingtn
lc l5th or 10th inst He goes to di.
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