New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-02-05
y s CO>JMISsIOYEK,S OFFICE.


The examination OF George Gage, charged IN con-
peco with Charles Botsi-Td with altering Treasury Notes
the n,obr,z Of which had been altered concluded toa
On 5har o Gage testified that he has brokers'
office rs West Broadway and that he kept last Spring
;o other Offices West Broadway and the other N
%oas street, that Treasury Notes had been his
es;o.. his office, which he represented himself to have
boe.h-.nat none was paid him last the pro-
es plies LOTTERY tabout $1,000 and that he exhibited
q Notes IN his "aGow aId Z! i1 oice &c, % ar E 2Gof
liz c. The pson from whom Mr. Gage Is stated TO have
ob,a,~d III aos ec, described Nh Lounts testified the
p:eeou, y M Gaze Informed him in the District At
foraay, oFce - H. d sae,yrd thu Treasury Notes iroma
person ?layiug d san,e ct'ied biu1f
Tie case ably zuI,uel up behalf of AIR Gage
b. Scoles Esq, who n.tata,rsd that nothing had BEEN
shown making sna iaci support OF the case He
was answered BY Mr. VIM Barrett Acting District Ato:-
ney who contended that Sufficient had been shown TO
the charge. The Commissioner finally decided that the proof
in support the sufficient athorse
mrment Of the order was made to
that effect:
g Barrett then moved thai the bail Of Gage be increased to
$4,000 This opposed b MIR Cooper associate counsel
with MI Scoes on ground of its being Mr. Bar
et replied that Judg. Belts had required that the
of Delneye where penalty 10 Yeas Imprisonment
The penalty the convictions $1,000 fine
and 10 years Imprisonment and he should insist that
The Commissioned ordered the bail TO be placed at the higher
amount.
EXAMINATION OF CHARLES BorsFoRD.-Bots-
ford was then placed charged with stealing
from the Mail letter containing article of value &c.
Mr. VIM Price appeared as counsel in his behalf
The principal witness Judge Parsha of Van Buren,
partner of Mr. Camnbell who mailed the letters He
that he away from Van Buren, on the 3ot Mach when
the Notes were mailed and he did not see Mr. Campbell after
Van Buren, on Sunday May TO- and his body concealed in
creek He was returning from Fayetteville az the time and
On taking charge Of the business OF the Office ne Judge Par.
SHAY discovered certificate Of the Deputy Postmaster
of each They never reached their destination@he Notes
here shown with portion Of those mailed at
changed to L and the fifth is unalteed He knew Mr.
Bo.soTd who Went 10 that pat OF the county IN Sil He
Office Fayetteville aud considered to be Deputy Post
Buren, aad Fayetteville at all Of which the mail was opened
J he occupied Post Office Fayetteville also
office Of Mr. Bosfod, and the usual Office the Postmaster
The witness could not say how may persons usually esoed
taken the intermediate Offices Mr. Botsfod left
for this part the country September having
bred dollars bear the expense of the journey Mr. In
sl having sold his wif watch and roulette box that
he had SIS when he arrived here The character and epo
good aud heard nothing against HIM I'LL after the loss
the the Notes had
upon Bosord connection with Cage The witness was
subpenaed here 10 give testimony.
1t admitted that Botsord has received $3.50 from Gage
his arrival herebut, the contrary it is declared TO
have been previously due him.
Nh Price moved for the discharge the prisoner nothing
had been shown convict him. Mr. Barrett opposed.
The Commissioners considered the testimony be INSULT
Gent. and ordered the pr;soner to be discharged.
POLICE OFFICE.
James Letour was committed for stealing So from
Caspae. Catherine Moore do for stealing some calico
Baily Wyatt do. for stealing ships BLOCK. Mary Greenan
for stealing plates clothing Sc Jacob Radney coored for
stealing coat and vest.
SUNDAY.
Albert Hamilton and Michael Finney were com
nitted for stealing small sums of money from two females
Alfred Wets, coored, committed for insulting lady
IN ,he street coored female charged three young
with violating her person night while taking seishid
but the complaint dismissed.