Evening journal., 1896-05-07
COINMAKER ARRESTED
Secret Service Agents Catch a
+. Band of Counterfeiters.
ACTRESS WAS ONE OF THE PARTY.


Husband Makes a Confession to Save
Her-A Counterfeiting outnt was Also
Secured by the Omcers.
NEW YORK, May 7.-The secret service
officers in this city have made another
haul OF oounterfoiters and their parapher.
MALTA, and one OF them, apparently the
ringleader has made full confession, be-
ing impelled thereto by desire 20 exoner-
ate his wife. For some time past the Sc
cret service men have been keeping nm eye
upon James Stillman man about 80
years OF age, who, Il is alleged, was sent
to Elmira reformatory for larceny In 1885,
and who served a torm-from October
1898, to June, 1S95--in the Essex county
(N. J.) penitentiary for counterfeitlng.
The espionage was rewarded by discover
les which resulted in tho nrrest OF Still
man and Rudolph Kropinsky at 01 East
Third street But the officers wanted moro
than this, for there was woman whom
they had seen IN the rooms on the ground
floor occupied by the men. A bit Of deteo-
tive work on their part resulted In the
subsequent arrest OF the woman In Bridge
port Conn.
The officers who took part In the arrests
arc Secret Service Agents Bogg, Esquir-
rel, Flynn and Owen and Deputy United
States Marshal SkifIlngton. When they
raided the Third street house. they cap
turod complete outfit for the manufao-
ture Of counterfeit 90 cent pieces. inolud-
ing two molds with oounterfeits in them,
antimony. tin, nitric acid, zinc, etc. They
also found pieces on a sofa
The arrest of the woman was made by
Ofllcor Esquirrel in Bridgeport
All three prisoners were arraiRned be-
fore United States Commissioner Shields,
and the two men waived examination.
They were held in So 600 bail each for the
grand jury. Pho woman however. said
she wanted an Immediate examination.
Il want to know what l am arrested
for, she said.
"what is your namo9" inquired Com
missioner Shields.
II am an actress, - was tho reply, land
my stage name Is Dora Lennon, my right
namo being Mrs. James f. Stillman.
Then Secret Service Agent Esqulrrel
took the stand and told OF the rid on the
Third street house and of the arrest of
tho woman. He said that Monday and
previous to that time he had seen her 90
in and out OF tho Third street rooms and
had seen her In them with two men.
DO you want TO cross examine hlmf'
inquired Commissioners Shiolds tho wom-
an having refused his suggestion that she
procure a lawyer
Says She Never Saw tho bad Money.
"Well, =" she replied, II have nothing 70
do with all this. and / went TO Bridge
port, Conn, Monday night to iill an On
RaRement. Inever saw any countorfeiting
or bad money.
Then turning to Esquirrel, "Where was
] whom you sont up for meY'
You sent down word you were In bed,
tho ofilce replied.
"What did 1 sayY Did l mako any fuss
or try TO make an outrage out Of ~" she
asked.
"No. You said you would go to New
York with me, as you had done nothing
70 make you have any fear"
Secret Service Agent Bogg thon cor
roborated Esquireis story of the raid and
identified letter which the woman had
admitted she wrote TO Stillman. In rhis
letter he was cautioned not to let the peo-
pie In the front room know what he was
doing.
Al this point Stlllman asked 60 be al,
lowed Co testify. He took the stand and
said that the spurious coin had been made
in back room on tho third floor Of tho
Third street house. Tho woman, who, ho
said. was his wife, had never been in that
room. He had married her on March 81
last He had about 90 counterfeit 90 cent
pieces, and no one had assisted him. His
wife, no said, know nothing regarding
his counterfeiting. He had rented the top
floor for business purposes only.
"What businessY" inquired Commits
sioner Shields.
"Countorfeiting, " replied Stillman.
"Ohw calculated the commissioner,
and he regarded the young man with
great interest.
StillmAn went on to say that he had
made the molds found by the officers be-
tween Monday night and Tuesday morn
ing, after his wife had started for Bridge
port
When Stillman had concluded his testi-
mony, Commissioners Shields adjourned
the hearing until Saturday morning, hold
ing the woman in 81. 500 bail
Stillman is said to be related TO highly
respectable people in this city, who at one
time established him in business on Sixth
avenue
The woman Stillman claims as his wife
has been a variety hall singer She Is
about 90 years Of age. Both Of them were
cool during the proceedings before the
commissioner, never for a moment losing
their self possession. They are evidently
very fond Of each other. and she, by
gesture tried to prevent his confession TO
save her at the hearing