Morning herald., 1839-07-01
u. ~. yaarshal's Office.
Before Judge Belts.

JusE 2i-Erasnination of Coiners.-syrenus
Stevens and William Moore, two characters well
known TO the police, and who rendered themselves
somewhat conspicuous on the trial OF Smith Daviss
were brought up charged with fabricating the cur.
rent coin OF the United States.
| James Kidder deposed, that he was in New York
year back, and became acquainted with the prlso-
| ners, and also with Russell Moore. Witness has
had conversation with the prisoners respecting
press and dies for making half dollars 1t was about
the beginning OF December. Moore also wanted .
French crown die Witness has had frequent con-
versatons with the two Moores on this subject.
They said they going to coin half dollars and
witness might as well get machine for milling the
edges Witness did not understand that any coin
had been struck, but they show ed him half dollar
which they said made by Stewart at Buffalo,
They told witness they had hired place over At
Jersey, and wished him to go and see 1t Witness
went with Russell Moore to see the press at place
in the city, but cannot remember the name Of the
street The press was in small room on the lower
floor at the back of the stairs Moore told witness,
after this, that they had been to work and made
about two hundred dollars and said the boys wsuld
be gin to do something after bit. He said he had
the press sent to New Bedford.
Cross e examined.-I left New York to go to New
Bedford the last week in February to attend to the
coming. was arrested in April, and am now Hnder
bail to appear and answer Dio not tell Moore that
/ was going TO Philadelphia, but may have told
him had been there. was occupied in working
up metal at the time Moore thought was at Phila-
delphia. The metal took to New Bedford was got
from foundry in this city. Afterwards ! TOOK =
Jersey, frsm one Bishop. Moore did not know of
my going to New Bedford the second time have
been in Canada and boarded with man OF the name
Of Clark there but never charged with counter
feting silver coin there. know man named Joe
Friend; but don't know his business-I may have
heard say that he was an engraycr, but l 90
not know the fact. i never made or obtained any
dies either here or in Canada. When was in New
York had room in Dey street, which used as
work shop; staid there about feur weeks; did
not agree pay any particular rent stevens got the
H.. Grof ala haAn nfarf
ratus there but few dies belonging to the prison.
ers; had done countcrfeiting until was ac-
qpanted with the Moorcs. took the dies from the
Moores with the intention Of connecting myself with
them in the counterfeiting business; they told me-
then they had shipped the press to New Bedford
Judge Belts said that he should have the accused
before Kim again. and that il they had any evidence
to ofer their counsel would then be at liberty to ad-
duce it. In the meantime, he should require them
to find security in So COO each and in default, to
stand committed The prisoners, not being able TO
give bail In thot amount, were remanded TO pri
son.
The Coiners-Wiiam Moore and Cyrenus Ste
vens were again brought up for examination on a
charge of the coin Of the United States
Moore, who seems to be fellow OF remarkable
shrewdness, and to be possessed OF some legal know
ledge, crossexamned the witness, kidder, at great
length but did not shake his testimony any mate
rial point. Two or three other witnesses were ex-
amned fer the purpose Of tracing TO the possession
OF the prisoner small box which the officers found
over the state Of New-Jersey, containing imfle-
| mcnts Of coming.
After few words from the Counsel on either side,
his Honor said that in consequence Of the great in
crease OF this offence, both here in New-York and
the adjoining states, and the great boldness which
characterized the operations OF the persons engaged
in this nefarious traffic, il incumbent the Ma
gistrates to send every case in which there was .
wcll-grounded suspicion for trial lie should, there
FORE hold the accused to ball. in the Of s5O00 to
appear at the next term of the Circuit Court
JuSr 2s.-ReroK at Rio Janero.-A letter was
received by Mr.. Wadde the Marshal, from Com
modore Ballard Of the L. s. ship North Carolina,
qucstng the Marshal 10 send to Sandy Hook 10 take
into custody the following ind iduals who had been
sent home by q. w. Slamm, Esq, Consul of the
United States at Rio Janero, viz Charles X Jcn-
kins George Landon, John Allison, Sidney Jcnniags,
Alexander Chaplin, John Stone, and William Clark.
These individuals are charged with making revolt
on board the ship Georgia while lying in the harbor
of Rio As the officers had not returned from Sandy
Hook up to the time Of closing the Office the pr-
not examined on the charge, which we
understand is Of very serious character.