New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
GET IA MEN in RAIDS
SECRET SERVICE TRAILS
COUNTERFEITERS.
Fight zc;th Seuen Italians in Chrystie
Street SaIoon-Rubber Stamp
to Make Money.

In the face of fusiade of vhiskey bottles
glasses. seItzer syphons and other missiles, five
Secret Service men and seven plainclothes men
attached to the Italian bureau at Police Head
quarters arrested seven Italians in room IN the
rear of saloon at No. 1872 Chrystie street last
night and locked them up at Headquarters on
charge of being suspicious persons. Chief Flynn
of the Secret Service said, however thaI ne
had evidence to convict them on more serious
charge He said they were suspected OF beng
eounterfeiters In all fourteen Italians were ar
rested during the day in roundup conducted
by Chief Flynn.
An active campafgn against counteTfeiting
was begun in this city about two weeks ago.
when bad So bills we're being circulated freely
in Pittsburg A few days later arrests were
made in Philadelphia, Newark, Hackensack ana
Connecticut At about the same time frieno
Of Detective Carrao, of the Italian oureau'
showed him bill that did not look right car
rao turned the bill over to Chief Flynn, ana the
latter pronounced it a counterfeit. From the de-
scrption Of the man given by his friend Carrdo
decided that he knew who he was
Ahout a week ago the detective found the
man in a downtown place and had a talk WIN
nim He made no attempt to make an arrest
but continued the conversation long enough
for the Secret Service men to get good look
at the suspected men Carrao and the other
officers say that he is among the men arrested
yesterday. The identity of Carrao's frlend Is
kept secret as he is afraid of the Black Hand
HAD TO CLUB SEVEN MEN.
The first man arrested in the crusade yester-
day was Ignazio Provenciano, who was found at
No 157 Allen street 1t is alleged that he had
seventeen counterfeit 50 bills. The officers next
went to the saloon where the fight occurred
They were forced to draw their clubs and use
them before the seven men were subdued De-
tective La Cirua received a severe wound IN the
back OF the neck.
The prisoners gave their names as salvatore
Aglialoro Of No 100 9TH street; Salvatore Cuccio,
Of No 10 Spring street; Angelo Mannani. OF No
SO lst street: Antonio Salvato, Of No 2 Prince
street. Ignazio celia, of No. 16S Chrystie street.
Joseph Princevau of No. 33S Henry street.
Brooklyn and another Italian of the same name'
living at No. 213 Chryste street
After locking these men up the detectives
went back to the house where they made the
first arrest Here they arrested Giuseppe Ven
tura who told the detectives. they say, that he
was waiting for PromenCiano to come so that he
could buy some money. Chief Flynn said that
he also found - rubber stamp, which would
make an excellent 81 bill II used with the right
kind of ink.
| The raiders had another hght when they tried
TO enter the employment agency of Vncento
CsttaRlia. at No. 337 East 18th street Disre-
gardinE Cattaglia's threats TO shoot IL they
dared TO cross his threshold the officers broke
down chain and arrested every one in the room
In addition to Cattaglia the prisoners gave their
names as Constantine Candilaro. of No. 15l
Mott street; Fillberto Scerracho. of No. 151
Mott street. Alfredo Morgano, Of No. 1887 10th
street. Bath Beach, and Ignazio Cali Of No. 511
East 18th street.
THREW BAG OUT OF WINDOW.
Several days ago Captain Toole. of the Oak
street police station. arrested a woman and three
men in a room at No 1l3 Cherry Street. He
said that when he and his broke in the
door the four pessons. all Italians. threw bag
out of the window When picked up, according
to the officers, II contained several counterfeit
coins and bills. At the same time Chief Flynn
arrested three men a farm four miles from
Wilton. Conn. and three men in this city. All
the men were Italians. Chief Flynn said that
he uncovered on the farm one of the most COM
plete counterfeiting plants he had ever seen.
All the Italians arrested thus far have claimed
New York as their home. Last night Detectives
Brewster and Klinke. OF the Secret Service.
brought two men here from Kingston and
locked them up in the Oak street station. One
was captured In Albany, after having eluded
the officers in Kingston. The detectives were
informed of the presence of the alleged counter
feiters by the police of the upstate city. Brew
ster and Klnke say that they found on the
prisoners S1O5 in counterfeit quarters and 90
cent pieces. together with receipts for metal
purchased in New York
The prisoners will be arraigned before United
States Commissioner Shields this morning.