New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
COUNTERFEITERS IN THE TOLLS.
TWO MEN AND a WOMAN UNDER ARREST
"A COMPLETE SET OF MOULDS AND
VARIOUS COINS CONFISCATED.

The police OF the East Twenty-second-st station
made known yesterday the facts of the capture oil
three counterfeiters which they had made within
the last week. Two men and woman were ar
rested. The men are lodged in Ludlow Street JAN
and held in $4,000 bail each for trial The woman Is
locked up in the House OF Detention In 500 ball
She is wanted witness. The police are sun
looking for another member OF the gang
Those arrested are William Knapp. twenty-four
years old, his wife. Lottie nineteen years old and
Thomas Pagan twenty-five years old.
The place in which they carried on their counter
feting was a back room on the top floor OF a fur
nshed-room house at No. 223 East Twenty-thrd-st
The knowledge that something wrong was going on
in the house was made known 10 Captain Smith
about week ago. 1t said that there was Some
thing suspicious about the occupants OF the room
on the top floor back Strange hammerings were
heard there all hours. and there were many we'll
dressed callers who attracted attention Captain
Smith detailed Detectives Rink. Stephens and Con-
roy TO make an investigation. They Swallowed the
house. and day. when there no one in the
room which suspicion rested. they made an en-
trance and examined II. They found complete
assortment OF counterfeiers' paraphernalia.
This last Saturday They waited I'm front
OF the house and arrested Knapp when he entered
They searched him and found in his pockets six
teen counterfeit 5O-cent pieces and bad quarter
He broke down and confessed. duplicating Pagan.
The detectives continued their watch on the house
and Tuesday arrested knapps wife when she
approached it. She acknowledged that her husband
and Pagan had been counterfeiters during their
seven weeks stay In the house She said that she
had often demonstrated with her husband against
doing the work. as she feared he would eventually
be captured
The woman is a variety actress Knapp is known
Mustang Jack He is trick rider and In the
summer spends four five months In the West
branding cattle He gave his occupation as driver
when arrested Pagan was arrested on Tuesday
night. He professed his innocence. and was highly
indignant over his arrest. Mrs. Knapp. however
says that Pagan her husbands accomplice
and bought the plaster with which the moulds were
made
The Secret Service officials cOmplmented the de-
tcctives their capture. and said II one OF the
complete of rnoulds ever cOnhscated. There
we're fourteen moulds seized. They were for coins
Of all denominations from a cent 10 90 cents. The
police found cigar full of counterfeit nickels
fourteen bottles OF silver composition and anthony
nine bottles OF acid. pncers and other material.
The Secret Service men believe that the men are
connected with "A Western gang OF counterfelters
Knapp and Pagan used to pass the counterfeit coin
Third-ave. shopkeepers.
Mrs. Knapp says that Pagan had scheme TO
make bad money in ireland. but feared he would
be arrested II he ventured there. Pagan gave his
address TO the police No 90 Third-ave. and said
he bookkeeper The police kept the facts of
the secret until yesterday in the hope that
they might capture other accomplices OF the pris-