New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-22
BIG GREENGOODS HAUL.
SAID TO BE FIRST TIME AN ENTIRE
Plant WAS EVER CAPTURED.
SIX ARRESTS MADE IN THIS CITY AND
NEWARK-PO -POsTOFFICE INSPECTOR
BOYLE JUBILANT

What Is said to be the biggest capture OF
greengoods men ever made by the federal au-
thorities in this neghborhood took place on
Wednesday. resulting in the arrest Of five men
and a woman. It is said to be the first time
that an entire greeugoods plant has ever been
captured Four of the prisoners. Joseph r.
Baker Elmer Brown. and Mr.. and Mrs. >.
Gottlieb were arrested at No. - Water-st.,
Newark as announced in The Tribune yester-
day and George Brown and Thomas Henry
were arrested in this city With the exception
OF Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb the prisoners say they
live n this city. According to Postofhce In
spector Michael Boyle. he has secured as COM
plainant against the prisoners genuine victim.
one who had paid $500 in coin
Many complaints of green goods victims have
reached the Postoffice recently. and Inspector
Boyle succeeded in locating the alleged plant
AZ No - Water-st. Newark, after much work.
knowing that the New-York Postoffice inspec-
tors under Chief Swift were known to the men,
Inspectors Cortelyou and Duryea, OF Philadei-
phia. and Bullman and Mcmillan, Of the Boston
office wer,, brought to this city and set to
work under the direction of the local inspec-
tors Considerable time was passed in shadow
ing the Newark house. until those who came
out and went il were all well known.
On Wednesday the INSPECTORS man. evil
of Elmer Brown the alleged ''steerer," the one
who meets the victim and conducts him to the
turning Joint" or place where the robbery Is
committed. A little way behind Brown and his
victim they Baker, the trailer, whose
duty 1t is see that the victim is not followed
by the police. The pair entered the house and
later came out The victim carried miniature
trunk about ten inches long and four VIDE.
That the inspectors thought. contained the all
''Gfa
trailer took the victim to an express oiflce.
where the little trunk which the victim Thought
contained $1,000 III bills printed from stoieh
government plates shipped TO NeW-HaVeh,
Conn, the victims home. Then the inspectors
closed in and placed the two men under arrest
The victim said he was Antonio Caperossi, a
butcher and marketman of New Haven lie
admitted that he had paid $500 for the sup
posed money, and was thunderstruck when the
inspectors secured the trunk and showed MIN
it contained nothing but strips of green paper
cut the size of bills.
moments after Brown and Baker had
been arrested raid was made on the Water-st
house. and the Gottliebs We're taken into Gus
tody. In the house all manner Of green goods
paraphernalia were found, including circular let
ters a dozen or more of the little trunks and
piles of green paper. But the turner's. the
two who sold the money, had left the
house when the raid was made.
The inspectors, however, knew the habits Of
the men. and on Wednesday night watched the
Cortlandt-st ferry They took Caperossi with
them. About 10 o'clock he suddenly exclaimed:
There the two men who robbed met
Henry and Brown were then taken into GUS
tody and locked up in the Church-s police sta
ton in this city. Yesterday they were ar
raigned before Commissioner Hitchcock. in the
Federal Building, and held in 5000 each for
extradtion
Gottlieb is said to be a well known sporting
man in Newark. His wife, rather good looking
woman of twenty two years. was indignant at
her arrest, and declared that the stuff found in
the house had been left there by the last ten
ant
Inspectore Boyle jubilant the capt
ure and said that il the first time in either
police postofffce history that an entire plant
had been captured, and also with genuine
come on as victim. Caperossi said he paid
$500 for the money. and saw 5000 of ii counted
out and placed in the little trunk.