New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17

CHIEF IIAZEN's MEN CAPTURE A DANGER.
OCS ITALIAN GANG.
THEY HAVE BEEN CIRCULATING SPURIOUS =
BILL, IN THIS AND OTHER cIrIEs-THE MEN
RESIST ARREST WITH WEAPONS

THEY HAVE BEEN CIRCULATING SPURIOUS =
BILLS IN THIS AND OTHER CIrIEs-THE MEN
RESIST ARREST WITH WEAPONS.
Secret Service agents Wednesday afternoon and
night captured a dangerous gang OF Italian counter
feiters. who have for long time been circulating
spurious money in this and other cities. They are
Dominick Buonass Natalie Bordonarl, Thomas
Russo John Rosa. Veauanda Amato Rino Vinginzo.
Nlcolo Toranto. Vito Pompareli. Frank Dlgregou
and RaphaN PenZa Teresa Toranto was also ar"
rested for taking part in the operations OF the gang
N.col, Torano Il the leader OF the counterfeiters
and Is also tho head OF the Malta in the United
States lie has a secondhand store at No IL Roose-
vslt-st. and this the headquarters OF the gang
where a lot OF counterfeit hve-loar bills and LETT
iers and memoranda relative 10 the Illicit trafnc
found. o.
The prisoners picked up at various places in
the lower part of the city. Nearly al the men were
armed and all except Penzt made resistance.
IL Is al. aged that these prisoners ard others Of
their gang in Philadelphia. Baltimore and other
cities have put hundreds OF ve-dollar bills bearing
the Grant head into circulation
Rino Vinginzo is an Old offender. He has only
been out Of jail seven months, having served nve
Years sentence for passing counterfeit nve-doliar
bis Frank Dgregoli. one OF the most desperate OF
the gang has BIT OF in his history. He
was born. 1t is said. in the palace OF the King OK
Italy, where his father was gentleman in waiting.
The prisoner served in the Italian Army. was
wounded n battle. and promoted to a sergeancy for
gallantry the field.
Chief Hazen has been accommodating evidence
against the garg and hopes to wipe out II and all
Its branches in other cities.
The prisoners were arraigned before Commissioner
Shields ana held in $500 bail for examination next
Tuesday.
While the proceedings were going on In Commits
sloner Sh.e.ds's room. Big crowd o. ltalahs-mehs
women and chdren-had gathered in the corr dors.
and a lot OF them pushed Their way into the room.
They were eXpedit.ously hustled OUT. however.
When one Of the prisoners was being taken upstairs
TO the Secret Service rooms a portion OF the crowd
made a rush TO follow him There was a lively
showing and Growing upon the stairway Tor a rev
moments. but the officers in charge OF the prisoner
were reinforced. and the Italians were Forced into
the corridors again ,
Another Italian was arrested yesterday afternoon
nv chief HaZens agents HIS name Is Caudera
Rett,ni and he stei N Pomeroy-ave..
Stelnway Long Island The officers found between
SIS 900 and $1,000 in counterfeit money in the prs'
oner's possession. which he removing 10 Q
hiding place learning II the arrest OF his con.
federates. c,
s,oner yesterday. as he was captured In another
district and il will remain for Commissioner
Shields TO determine by whom he shall be examined.
The officers say that Bettini Is the 'cap.talst'
Of the gang who caused the counterfeit money TO
he made and had II stored in his house He has
served nine years this district for similar of