Evening journal., 1903-01-27
COUNTERFEITERS
SAY NOT GUILTY
Were Arraigned in Federal
Court and Plead In
nocent
SEVERAL OTHER CASES CALLED
First Case Called for Trial Was That
Of Joseph A. DeLucca, Charged With
Fraudulent Naturalization Other
Cases for Trial.

Cases for Trial.
United States Court convened at 11.sO
O'Clock this morning and District At
tcrney William Michael Byrne present.
ed the indictments found by the Grand
jury yesterday. In all there were nine
true bills brought before the attention
of Judge bradford.
Biagio Macerosa was arraigned on
Ia charge of attempt to pass counter
felt coin, and pleaded not guilty. He
WAS also charged, together with Mic
ola Di Pace and Maelerosa. with coun-
terfeitlng dies for United States coin.
A plea OF not guilty was entered in
these three cases. Charges of counter
feiting minor coins were also presented
against Di Pace, Maelerosa and his
wife and the same plea entered. At
torney J. Frank Bail represented the
defendants.
Upon application of District Attor-
ney Byrne the bail i'm the case Of Saba
Maelerosa was allowed to remain the
same as fixed by the court some time
ago on the first charge of coumterfeit-
ing coin In general. This action was
taken because of the youth OF the de-
lfendants children.
Indictments were presented against
Harry Rawley, of Clayton, charging
him with mailing an obscene letter
through the mail, and using the mails
to defraud. The prisoner pleaded not
guilty in both cases. Robert II. Rich-
ards, representing the defendant waived
a reading OF the indictments.
"A number of other indictments were
returned by the Grand Jury, among
(which were several against Italians
charged with fraudulent naturalization.
but as they have not as yet been ar
rested the names are being withheld.
4 Upon obtaining permission from the
court, former Senator Anthony Hig-
gins petitioned his honor to grant
J Horace d. Eastburn admission to the
{ Federal bar. The rquest was granted
( 10y the payment of fees.
: The first case to be tried is that Of
Joseph DeIuca. charged with having
taken false oath in naturalization pro-
|, ceedlngs. and the following jury was
| drawn to hear the evidence: Charles
llA. Bryan, George Witlock. r. John
\ Herne, A. II. Bowe, John W. Tucker,
\ George II. Dick, Adam J. Lang. John
lC. Stuclxert, David Warrington, Alfred
lP. Pepper, George II. Houston and
Frederick G. Mammele All jurors not
lempaneled were discharged until
Thursday morning at 1L30 O'Clock.
The defendant is represented by At
torneys j. Frank Ball and ]. Harvey
Whiteman.
District Attorney Byrne, addressing
the jury, said: "The Government will
prove TO you that DeLucca knowingly
and willingly swore falsely that he
knew one Justinio Dantanio to live In
Delaware when the man lived here
but resided at Bakers station, Pa"
Dantanio testified that he came tC
tho United States in 1885, and upon be-
ing asked by Mr.. Byrne whether he
, rhad lived in any other State than
4, Pennsylvania since that time, Mr.
Whiteman objected on the ground that
' there was mot a word I'M the indictment
, regarding the residence OF the witness
except in the year preceding the time
I he secured the certificate Of naturaliza
! tion.
Judge Bradford said he could NOD
conceive why any such objection could
be raised, and refused to sustain it
The witness then said he never lived
in any other State. and that one yea
ago he lived at Bakers station, neal
lAvondale He WAS taken to this city
for the purpose Of getting naturaliza
tion papers by Joseph Vanucci and fou
others AT this point court took a re-
> cess until 2 O'Clock.
Paw of Jurors.