The evening world., 1904-06-10
COUNTERFE|TERS'
PLANT CAPTURED
Police Break Into Supposed
Flour and Feed Store and
Find Men Busy Coming Bogus
Half Dollars.

SAY. they're growing phoney half
dollars over in the Guinca's on East
One Hundred and Eleventh street. ard
there's a good collar In sight II you
make a quick break, said a ~youngster.
approaching Patrolman Charles Dlnan.
Of the East One Hundred and Fourth
street police station, to-day.
Oman hailed Patrolman McEncee on
the adjoining post, and both, putting
their heads together. agreed that the
chances favored an immediate prospect.
They were ~astounded and gratihed
when h made their quick raid, found
Two fuii-nedgei counterfeiters nara al
work and unearthed a veritable mining
plant In nne working order ana ,urn'hs
out hall dollars by the score.
Under the guise OF a four teea
store at No. 2ls East One Hunureu anu
Eleventh street, the two policemen 10
Gated the counterfeiters den. fiieu vi
the sidewalk were bales OF hay and
sacks Of oats n meal. In the WIN
dow piled high were quart measures
bags of oats and stacks OF hay ana
straw. Every appearance Of a hourlsh-
ing hour and feed emporium was IN
sight. but the proprletor-who ever he is
WAS eYidenIly out, Tor the front door
was closed and locked when the two
patrolmen turned the knob preparatory
70 the descent.
Police Drew R~evolvcrs.
Reconnoitring. the bluecoats observed
through the tIansom enough 10 warrant
an Immediate raid. They broke In the
door and were confronted by a man
with a bar raised extensively above his
head. He decided to run for II when
the policemen levelled their revolvers
and. oucAlny edroiIy the Iets
q the coppers. dashed into the street.
lie was quickly overhauled by Oman.
as McEncee hurried into the rear room
and fetched UP with another man who
vas bent over a Jorge engaged intently
in tempering tools.
He darted back at the appearance OF
the bluecoat. put his hand to/his hip
pocket and In broken English threat
ened 10 snoot. Blu McLncGe took no
pluffs at that stage and pointing his
pistol 81 the man commanded him TO
a window and McEncee took the same
zap. AIMING his man as the latter was
a leg over the rear fence.
fadly in~adequate of flour and feed
stock. but replets with counterfeiters
tools. presses and other necessary ap-
the policemen handcuned their pris
oners and made an inspection OF the
premises.
Engraved Plates Seized.
Near the window they found a set of
engraving plates OF half dollars over
which the first man encountered lad
been At work. There were also heaps
ef engravers' tools, a lever press cap
able of turning out 700 bogus half dol
lars an hour new and old DIES, sheets
81 MEAL, retorts, proofs OF counterfeit,
coins and a safe said TO be filled with
counterfeit money
The prisoners were hustled around 10
the East One Hundred and Fourth
street ~station-house In a patrol wagon.
A crowd had gathered n the reserves
were called out to enable a peaceful
tiansit OF the prisoners. for the neigh
borhood Is populous with Italians.
The prisoners charged with counter
telling gave their names as Antonio
Conte, OF No. ~ East Ninety-seventh
street. AMI Guiseppi Risso. OF No. 2ls
East One Hundred and Eleventh street
They were locked IN and the Secret
Service oflcials notified.