New Britain herald., 1927-11-03
KOPEL BOUND OVER
 FOR RAISING BILL
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 kop.l who is also known as John Eraigrl, was bound over by Com missioner Mclaughlin 10 the United states court to be held the first Tuesday in December in Hartford in bonds of S25o0. He was arraigned before thd commissioner on one count of having in his possession q federal reserve bank noto raised from g. 10 SEQ. His wife and son were at the hearing but he had no counsel and at press time had not posted bond.
 Part of SD Bill Found
 At kopel's home, Inspector Gil martin and Sorg"lnts Ellinger and McANay found a quantity of crayon. ink and eraser. and d small bit of the scroll work on q S. bill, which, according 10 the federal operative, indicates that kopel has been ras- ing the currency at home. Tho scroll work appears 10 have been re- moved with a sharp knife or razor and in all probability was not in tended 10 be found by anyone, but it was in a box with the parQphor- nalia, the police say.
 The authorities learned that a Main street shoe merchant who re- CciVed one of the bills can identify kOpcl as having been in the store the night the bill was passed. and it has also been possible 10 trace the passag ge Of $e0 bills having the "2p" clipped of. Two of the raised bills, located in Mcriden and Wallingford, were undoubtedly placed in circula- ton in this city. according 10 In- sp"Ctor GilnIartin or were brought to the nearby places by New Britain residents.
 The circulation Of the bills first came to the attention of the au- thorities early in February, 1927, and since then l2 instances have been uncovered, exclusive of the Mcridcn and Wallngford cases. The 'N 'Nl 'i t4'lNNtol IJtlltN CS NODtl put one bill in circulation every three weeks or a month, believing that it Was wiser 10 work at small profit while adding to the difficulty Of apprehension than it would be to risk arrest by raising several bills at once. Also, the inspector pointed out. four s20 bills are needed to COVerthe numeral "5" on a bill Of that denomination and kopel in all probability lacked capital.
 Sicuth Calls Job Crude
 The raising of the bills was done very crudely, Inspector Gilmartn said today. It was necessary to mutilate the likeness of the prcsi dent whose photograph is repro duced on the $5 bills and the word five" is tempered with by convert ing the "f' into a capital ''t' and making "w' out of "iv'', then adding "nty.' The practice was to clip
 3O' from one corner Of a bill and spoil 1t in such a way that both '''N'' NV''lA bN uS'i Dt tOIlltIS Ol the $5 bill to be raised We're scraped so that the split corner of the s20 bill could be pasted on them without thickcning the tempered part, but aS inspector, all that was required 10 detect the counterfeit was to rub he corners with the fingers.
 The inspector believes the crayon and ink were used to doctor the words on the bills and the orasers to eradicate such parts as might hntray the counterfeit to the casual ob- server. The fact that the bills made their appearance at such infrcguent intervals impeded inc authorizes. as the public would have just foYrotton the warnings issued hy the police and the banks when another ccun- torfoit would turn up. The coun- tcrfcjtor realized s15 on every bill, as tho s2o bill from which 20" was clipped could he passed as q torn bill.
 Believes kopcl Guilty
 Asked if he thought thorc was any doubt as to kopoNS guilt, Inspector GiImartin said he was convinced that a case can he made out against him. despite Kop"ls insistcncc that he is innocent He told the author ities he came into possession of the bill he passed on William Budcn in q card game.
 Buden's obedience in carrying out Inspector Gilmartin's instructions made possible the arrest, the inspec- tor said. On being notified of the incident, the inspector interviewed Buden and learned that the latter could identify the man who gave him the bill. Tho inspector in structed him to be on the lookout at all times and if he ever saw him, to notify an officer and bring about the arrest, but if there was no off cer available, 10 shadow the man until it was possible 10 have him ap- prehended. When BudCn saw Kopel yesterday, he called Officer Dennis Nealon and the latter made the ar rest.
 In police court :his morning, Prosecuting Attorney Woods entered a nolle on the breach of the peace count. explaining to Judge Roche that Kopel had been turned over to the federal authorities.