New-York tribune., 1909-11-16
TAKE Il PRISONERS
ITALIANS ACCUSED OF
CONTEMPLATING.
Secret SerJice Mem and De
tectiTes Make a Rad
IN Harlem.

Thirteen Italians we're arrested IN a
raid made yesterday in Harlem by Sc
cret Service men and detectives attached
10 the Italian squad and locked UP at
Police Headquarters. charged with coun-
terfeiting- The leader Of the men arrest
ed, the Secret Service men and police
say. was connected with the famous bar
rel murder mystery He was arrested in
connection with the murder case. but
vas released He Is. the police say. Giu-
seppe N0relo. Of No. 2o7 East lo7th
street All the prisoners viii be ar
raigned before United States Commis-
sioner Shields This morning The Secret
Service men viii offer in evidence twelve
hundred s. bills. which. thew say. one of
the men had in his possession
The Secret Service men have been
working on the case since April few
weeks ago they learned by accident that
\ consignment Of imitation g bills had
been received in New York from Pa
lermo. They discovered. thev say. that
the bills we're being sent 70 No 1850
Third avenue where. they declare. the
twelve hundred bad bills were found
one Of the prisoners.
Early yesterday morning eight Secret
Service agents and a squad ~ men from
the Italian bureau started out. equipped
with names and addresses.
FRUIT STAND AS BLIND
The fruit stand Of Leoiuca and Pas
Quale Vasi az 90th street and Third ave
nue.. was visited. and the detectives took
from room in a cellar under the stand
Leolucs Vasi and Giuseppe Armsto, Of
No 1902 Third avenue. Then they
called az the grocery store of DomenicO
NTione. at 10. 2S5 East 97th street. and
from a room in the rear Of the store they
took Antonio Lobsido. Of No sos Jack
son avenue. Long Island city. Francesca
Colombo. q fencing instructor. Of No.
2s5 18th street. Brooklyn. Milone the
proprietor Of the store. Stefano Lasala.
OF No. 2o7 East 1O7th street. Cologero
Lasala. his brother. OF the same address,
Giuseppe Mercurion. Of No SOS East 14th
street. Nicholas Terrenova. Of No. 2c7
East 1o7th street. and Luciano Madli. Of
40. e33 East 97th street
: squad Of detectives vent - the
home Of the alleged leader. NIorello. at
No. 2o7 East .10.th street. shortly after
( O'Clock and there arrested Morello. who
describes himself as an importer. In
bureau drawer in the prisoners rat were
found. the detectives saw. seven Black
Hand letters written by Moreuo 70 New
Orleans merchants.
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quarters. when one of the prisoners told
Of the location ~ the 50 bills in the vasi
fat. a. No 1850 Third avenue s1en
we're sent 70 the fsr the police sav. and
Pasquale Vasi was arrested there In
an immigrants telescope valisA the de-
tectives found twelve hundred $ bills.
POOR COUNTERFEITS
The 8 notes are all Of the same nun
her. D-535-993S1. are OF the series Of
1922 and have the check letter A q" They
ara very poor counterfeits. as are all
bills printed outside of the United states
which are designed for distribution in
this country
When the detectives. with Pasquale
and the counterfeit bills. reached Head
quarters men were sent out 70 get An
tonic Cecala- Of No. 335 East 94th street
The man was caught coming out Of the
tenement house az No. 81 Spring street.
where he had gone. 70 the knowledge of
the Secret Service men. a few hours BE-
fore Giuseppe Monte. of No. 15 stan
ton street. was arrested later.
According 70 the Secret Service men.
they are confident Of getting convictions
against MOrello. Cecala. whom they
charge with being the distributor of the
combination. and Monte. who. they say.
handles the selling end. According 70
Flvnn, II is the game Of the gang 70
sell the bills az 40 cents on the dollar
70 wholesalers. who in their turn. dunn
the bills on the public through showers. ."
or men who, as the dUpes OF the big men
IN the gang take the risk Of pa ssing the
bills IN stores. IN speaking Of NIorello
Flynn said that he regarded the man as
the worst thug and crook IN the United
States
Secret Service men and men cf the
italian squad went cur after more men
last night. but ID ~ 4 late hour had
made no additional arrests
CAPT. AMUNDsEN DUE TODAY.