The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-02
Famous Lupo Band
Thought to Have Been
Broken Up.

With the arraiEnment IN court in New
York today Of nine Of the Italians taken
IN the raid last night upon the remain
ing members Of the famous ''LsOup gang
Of counterfeiters. the Secret Service Of
the Treasury Department has again
demonstrated that, although 1t may ap-
pear to nap occasionally. 1T never really
sleeps.
More than three years ago the depart
ment noted that there were 2 large
number Of 3 and s. bills, Of a counter
felt nature. coming from New York
Within a short time the entire metro
pOlitan banking district was flooded with
these spurious notes
Where did they come from?
Little To Work On.
That was q question for the Secret
SeTvice-that mysterious body of men
trained as detectives 10 ferret out the
mysteries Of the criminal classic ans
wer, and IL at once set about the task
with an eagerness which bOded III for
the men who were manipulating the
false plates.
But for q long time little trace could
be found OF the place Of manufacture
or the notes That they were issued in
New York seemed practically certain,
but where in New York? Nearly all the
special meE Of the service were COM
Inissioned to look for any suspicious
characters who might be accused Of
making or disposfng Of these bad bills,
but 10 no avail
Finally Lieutenant Petrosino - the
same who was later killed in Italy
managed 10 obtain evidence that there
was n counterfeiting esta blishment IN
the Italian quarter
Accordingly he obtained permission
80 H.
and energies 10 spying upon this one
house in Little Italy"
Night and day he watched the sus-
pt-ted establishment without obtaining
tie least shred Of evidence which might
serve TO convict the men. DISGUISED
As an Italian iaboTer. as member Of
the muCh-tO-be-feared Black Hand"
as member even Of one of the most
S@Cret OF the many italian secret So
Cieties he still failed TO gather any
evidence which would serve to convict
'ne men whom he vas now sure were
Hlah.hg the bogus money.
But one night. after weeks OF useless
watching, came his reward
The First Clue.
The better to carry out HIS scheme
he had rented a room in the upper part
of the building in which the men whom
he wished 20 watch had their head
quarters. But, even there. he could not
EaJheT any evidence Everything seem
Cd open and above board, except for the
TACT that the society 10 which the sus-
poets were supposed to belong held its
meetings every night at about midnight
This was what had first put Petrosino
On the trail. for the meetings Of the
average Italian secret society are held
about twice q week
having obtained q room fn1medfstel
above the assembly room, Petrosino Law
down on the floor to listen and catch. /
II possible. some echoes OF the meet /
lnS which might ascend through the
HOoFlng- FINDING that this was iupos-
Sinie, owing to the thickness Of the
cards he quietly managed TO remove
one Of the portions OF flooring
Then he heard. faint but unu1istaka-
bic the soft chug, chJIz, cFuz of the
printing press as II manipulated the
plates for the final operations Of print
5nS the letters on the bills. Remaining
lu MS PROSTATE position only long
enough TO catch a few words which con-
hrmea his suspicious, Petrosino re- /