The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07
THE ITALIANS
ARE NOW IN JAIL
Police Justice Turns Them Over to
the Federal officers.
WERE IN COURT WITH WARRANT
Preliminary Investigation Before the
United states Commissioner and
the Secret Service Bureau Noti-
fcd-Examination the 10th.

The Italians Carlos and George Tasi,
arrested in this city Friday night for
showing" silver dollars and haif-dollars
that were not made at the government
mints on the unsuspecting citizens Of
Richmond are now in the city Jail to
await full examination before United
states Commissioner Flegenheimer next
Wednesday.
The men were arraigned in the Police
Court yesterday morning on the charge
OF counterfelting under the names Of
George and Carlos Semesat and the wo.
lnan under the name Of Emile FAST
She was charged with being a suspi-
cious character.
SOME VICTIMS.
There were a large number Of witnesses
summoned including the victims Of the
cOunterfeiters. Among those i'm court
who had accepted some OF the money I'm
exchange for small purchases end gave
the change 10 make up the balance was
Alr. Jasper Rowe. Mr.. Rienhemer aud
others.
As soon as the case was called United
states Marshal Treat and Deputy Mar
shall Sam Bendit we're In court with "A
warrant f0r the arrest of the prisoners
and asked TO have their custody.
Justice Crutchheld consulted with Com
monw ealths Attorney Richardson and
turned the man and boy over To the
United states officers and continued the
case of the woman until next Wednesday
PRELIMINARY HEARING.
The male prisoners were taken TO the
United states District Courtroom and "a
preliminary examination was made be
fore Commissioner F'legenheimer.
While naturalization papers on the man
showed that he was registered as Fasi.
he gave the Commissioner 10 understand
that bis correct name was FusL
The statements made before the Com
missioner were similar in character TO
those published IN yesterdays Times.
Both tine man and the boy seemed
anxious 20 exhonerate the woman from
any completely i'm the matter and the boy
seemed DESTROYS OF shoudering the whole
blame. whereas the man protested that
lie did not pass any Of the money.
While this may be true he received the
proceeds and under the law is equally
culpable.
BRIGHT BOY.
While the man George Fasi. seems ~
only common lntelliEencc the po9 Is very
bright and speaks German. French, Ital-
ian and English.
They admitted that they knew IT was
bad money. but stuck TO the story that
they bought il i'm New York.
There was strong belief at first that
the woman WAS am accomplice and that
she together with the men was making
the coins
This belief was however. dissipated
and 10 is now thought that they got the
money from a gang of counterfeiters and
that a clue has been established that
will possibly lead TO an important cap
ture.
The money being put up I'm rolls each
coin having "a piece Of paper next 10 il
thows that the handling Of the coins has
been done I'm systematic manner and
probably very extensively.
District Attorney Allan. who was IN
Washington. was teiegraphed 10 and Will
be here at "Wednesday examination.
United States Marshal Treat telegraph
ed Chief Wilkle of the Secret Service Bu-
reau fun particulars and some interesting
Developments may take place before
Wednesday