Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-30
HELD For. GRAND JURY
TWO ALLEGED CoUNTERFEITERs
COMMITTED TO JAIL.

A counterfeiters outfit including cru
chile, mold, metal. polishing material and
other tools. was the prominent evidence
produced before Arson S. Taylor, United
States commissioner, yesterday afternoon
in the case of Vincenzo Falzarano and Pas
auale Pernnico. charged with having in
their possession certain molds for m liking
coins of foreign countries. At the con-
clusion of the hearing, about 4 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, both men were held for
the action of the grand jury, and in default
of bond for $1,000 each. they were COM
mitted to Jail. Assistant District Attorney
Hugh Taggart represented the government
at the hearing
These men were arrested at their home
in Ivy City yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tive George F. Foster of the secret service.
Deputy United States Marshal Springman
and Policeman Geier of the eighth precinct,
as stated In The Star yesterday. Detective
Foster was the first witness ct the hearing.
He testified that his attention was first
called to these men by Policeman Geer
about the middle of March. At that time
the officer brought him. he said. mold
for making American dollars. which was
found in a cooking shed used by the two
men. before the commissioner. Since that
time these men have been under the watch
OF the police and the secret service. At
one time, it was testified a quantity of
nickels was found near where one of the
men had hung his coat while at work. The
coins were fair counterfeits but good
judge of money would detect them at once,
1t was stated A quantity of these counter
felt nickels was found In circulation at Ivy
City.
Raid Decided Upon.
When it was learned recently that the
men were preparing to leave the city De-
tective Foster determined to raid the shack
which they occupied. When the officers
went there yesterday afternoon the men
offered to show them the house in which
they lived. and beyond a dirk knife In the
bed belonging to one of them nothing of
Importance was found. Then the detec-
tives turned to little shack some distance
from the house which was locked and to
which only these two men held the keys.
Pernnico unlocked the door and inside was
found the outfit believed to be used for
counterfeiting. TIE shack was about eight
1eet square. and was lined with sheet
IRON. In one corner was fireplace, where
crCc1bie could be hung for melting metal
1t was stated. On beam running around
the side of the house out of sight were
found the crucble bars of lead and other
metals used in making counterfeits for sill
yer; mold for Italian coin about the
size of half dollar and some lead which
looked as If a coin had been taken out of
1t. After this material had been found
the men were placed under arrest
Deputy Marshal Springman corroborated
the testimony of Detective Foster
What did you do with that mold?" the
defendants were asked, when shown the
Italian coin mold
I'VE make the watch charm" was the
reply in broken English
When asked for what purpose they used
the crucible the other said that he used it
to melt lead. with which to make repairs
to tools. As the hearing was only preIim-
mary they made no statement under oath.