The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-10

in with named Pete-ths the plan TO pass them off
was to take but note at time and thea buy about
shillpgs worth and obtain the changehat 10 have
hall the good money and half the articles purchased
passing them OFF, He afterwards told that Traverse
had given up, and then wanted to 90 in with him.
afterwards saw Traverse who said he would have nothing
to do with Lundy as he had been in State prison saw
Lundy on "Wednesday evening in company with Peter
OBrien, and the arrangement that he should keep
the counterfeit money with him. was to take one note
at time and on passing 1t OFT, return to him with the
change and then take another note This 10 avoid
suspicion in arrested, there would tie but
note my possession. In the afternoon he gave
S3i of the counterfeit notes. which entirely
and uncolored He told me to take some tobacco and
brandy and put it in BASIN and then draw the bills
through the liquid twice, which would give them the
proper color The next day passed oa number of the
notes and paid the money to him. passed two at the
Chatham Theatre at night and redeemed them the next
day application Of the bar tender On the day that
were arrested Lundy and myself were in room in the
house in Grandstreet, and when the officers up
stairs Lundy swallowed the two bills that redeemed and
then threw the roll of notes. found by the officers out Of
the window Lundy said he paid $50 per 500 for the
money.
Crosseramined-Ia am 10 years old, and have resided in
Amsterdam Montgomery county: When ! first came to
the city was in the store Of Mr. Hicks where remain
ed six months. was afterwards with Mr. Lee, where
remained seven months; became acquainted with Ira
verse at the boarding house Of his mother about twelve
weeks since colored the bills that Lundy gave me in
the afternoon, and then returned them to him. passed
off nearly the whole Of them that afternoon and the next
day. the bills colored at the house of Mrs Traverse
WIN. B. TRAVERSE was calSd and sworn-I live with my
mother in Broome street; have known Lundy for four
teen yearssince was boy. About nine or ten weeks
since while with Morrison Lundy for the first
time in five years. He then asked me what my stu
alton was, and told him that had been out of employ
nen for nearly year. He told that he had plan
whereby Icoud make money dress like gentleman and
nobody would know any thing aboutn He told me he
had Just come out of State prison. and that if would join
him in passing counterfeit money, would be good
thing for He said there danger need not
take but note at tme and arrested he could OBJ
tain men Of standing who would they had given it
to me, he would get good to go my bail lie said
the notes were coming down the river and that they
regular out and outersthat is first counter
felt money.
Crosseramined-l have been in Texas; held the
mission of Lieutenant in the army and also sold goods
com missions did not tell George Beardsley my return
from Texas that the best thing he could take TO Texas
was counterfeit money.
JAMES s. DIcxERsoN. young man, was called and
sworn-I clerk in store of Bowery and Di-
vision street. where Morrison passed of these notes.
Several other persons called who also stated that
they had received counterfeit notes from Morrison.
No defence set up by prisoner his counsel and
the jury without leaving their seats returned verdict
Of Guilty.
The Court Immediately sentenced him the State pri
son for the term of ten years.
noHe prosegG then entered by the District Attor
ney in the of Morrison and the Court adjourned till
Wednesday at IL o'clock it being the last day OF the
term.