Evening journal., 1903-01-03
His Wife and Eh'
law Nicola q
Held in $500 ah
Bail Respective
Former Judge BAN o1
resented the Defe ", Il
and District Att /
Byrne the GovernmSl

t0Ultu 10
Biagio Malearosa. known asakt that
Ross, his wife sathia. and his bilo make
in-law. Nicola Di Pace, who wer
rested yesterday in the raid mao az tne
the instiatlon OF Secret Service 49,, AL w
George f. Foster. were arraigned this
lore magistrate GEORGE H. HOLLIS luorn-
morning. charged with manufacture
counterfeit money. tori
Operative Foster, in his testimofead
gave a detailed account OF the hndinp'A'
OF a complete outfit for the manufacf, :
ture of bad coins in the house occu-ve
pied by the three defendants. and their M
subsequent ARRESTS His evidence was +
corroborated by Chief Black and Spe- ;
cial officer William schell. who took
part in the raid.
Griffin on Stand
Agent NJ. f. Griffin. who conducted
the Norrlstown end of the great cap
ture. Identified the dollars found In
Malearosa's house as eonnterfeits and
deposed that he had arrested Mrs. Mall
earosa's brother and mother in Norris
town He said large box had been
shipped by Malearosa on December %
to NoTistown.
Former Judge j. Prank BAN repre-
lsented the prisoners, and asked Magis-
1ate Hollis to dismiss the charge
lagainst each, claiming that no evidence
had been offered 10 prove that Nal
earosa rented the house. or that Dt
Pace was other than = boarder. Dis
trict Attorney Byrne. for the Govern
lment asked that all three prisoners be
iheld for a hearing. Offering as evidence
the spurious coin. and other things
found In the possession Of the defend
ants,
This" said Mr.. ByrnH as he ran
,his hand through the bad money In
lbux. "is sufficient proof and better
largument than three hours OF talk
When Magistrate Hollis decided that
he would hold the prisoners, Mr.. Ball
lcaMed attention to the fact that Mrs.
llIalearosa had four small children. and
asked that bail in her case be tked at
a nominal sum.
Held In Heavy Bail
After conferring with Agent Griffin,
lNlr. Byrne asked that Malearosa he held
under $4,000; his wife, $500; and Di
Pace 81 500 bail Attorney Ball OBJ
iected to the large amount asked for
lNfalearosa, informing Magistrate Hollis
that the prime movers In the NOrrls-
town affair were held yesterday by U. s.
commissioner Craig In Philadelphia IN
the sum OF s2,500, and as the prisoners
were a part OF the same gang, he was
of the opinion that the bail asked was
greatly i'm excess. Mr.. Byune, however,
world not recede. and the bail was hx-
ed in each case as he requested.
How Crime Was Discovered
There are many who are wondering
lhow the Secret Service men succeeded
lin running down the couterfeiters, but
lif they recall the time recently. when
Barto Ruella was arrested and SEN
fenced in Philadelphia to five years
imprlsonment for showing the queer
the mystery will become little palmer.
II was at this time that the machinery
lof the Government began to work, al
though Secret Service men had been
Ion the case months before. With Ru-
lella's arrest they obtained clue. IL
was In the shape of letter found on
lhis person when arrested. In the ccm-
munication appeared the name OF Tony
: lJulian. the alleged leader OF the Nor
! lristown gang. and after several months
lof diligent search he WAS located IN
, NorristOwn and closely watched.
Through his actions the Government
oneratives suspected there was a mill
- IN Wilmington, and in this manner the
case was run down The money made
q here was shipped TO Philadelphia ana
o lother towns. where Il was disposed OF
1 lby confederates.