The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-14
SECOND DAY-FRIDAY, April Is.

The trial of Jacob Shuser alias Thomas Hand upon
charge of grand larceny in stealing valuable jewels and
other property belonging to the United States from the
Patent Office on the sth November last was continued
to-day.
Captain Goddard, of this city, testified that after the
arrest OF the prisoner he communicated to HIM PROPOSE
ton from Hon. Edmund Burke, the effect of which was
that if he Qhe accused) would confess the theft and
store the levels Wthou, putting the to any
term OF punishment to two years. three being the penalty
for the crime The prisoner said he would like to be
certain that these promises would be made good before
he said anything about it. Jim Webb had made similar
proposition, but he had confidence in him. Prisoner
expressed confidence the witness but wished to his
attorney before he gave definite answer to the PROPOSE
ton
Mr. Warden recalled by the prosecution, and den
titled silk thread attached to OF the pearls recover
ed 1t similar he said, to that on which the pearls
comprising the necklace were strung.
Thomas Kanouse testified that he knew the prisoner,
and was familiar with his handwriting. He had seen
him write at least hundred letters, and satisfied
that those exhibited in court Offered in testimony the
first day of the tria) were in his handwriting.
An effort made by prisoners counsel to show that
the witness had motive for malice against the pris-
oner which might affect his evidence.
Samuel Lewis jeweller of this city, testified that the
Jumps of metal shown court, and which were recov-
cred with the Jewels. gold
Henry B. Jones, OF New York, was next sworn. This
the individual in whose house the stolen property was
foundl MIR. j. testified follows: have seen those
two Jumps of gold before. In the latter part of Novem-
Der Mr. Shuser (he prisoner) TO and asked me
if | had any money. | said, some-why! tie said
of security for a short time asked how much He said
$500 | asked him who this man was He declined
saying but said he was merchant, and knew him.
asked him what the security was He said it was in
sos of gold asked him why he did not take it to the
bank, and get it coined He said there were particular
why he did not wish to part with it. He said his
friend settling up estate told him that would
take it and get the money on it at my bank He said no,
that would not do he wished me to keepit in my own
told him T Suhsb think Of bhs 6ss
the money. When saw him. he said he must have $500
instead OF $500 time was BY when
s the 70 TO- His Was
Powell. He said to me 81 suppose Jake has arranged
with you about the money" &c. asked him to let me
it to me. did not see it opened Saw one end of ii
was satisfied that it was gold. | told him | had
not the money that night This was on Saturday night
got the 5000, and met him at IL o'clock paid him the
money and he gave me the gold, and then handed me
another package and told to keep that. (unt Jake
called for i)-[pa in parenheses objected TO, and srck
en- outl kept the other package. put the gold and
other package my wardrobe upon top shelf Subse
queny when saw the prisoner a tod HIM H wanted ni
putting me of from time to time; He said Sam had got
to sell some land before he could get it. He put off
long, that finally went and opened the other package
found little box, which opened, and saw what sup
posed to be diamonds and pearls cannot say that the
box shown is the twas TN box about that size
court and small paper box like the shown, inside
the tin box, which contained diamonds. There was
bottle also, but did not examine it: 1t was about
that size, (referrng to the containing the altar
of roses.) The diamonds had the blue enamel about
them. The next time ] saw the prisoner l told him
what had DONE He asked me what the HI
had opened the package for. | told him | suspect
ed they were some of the government Jewels He
laughed and asked me why told him had been and
had some OF the diamonds examined, and they were
diamonds | told him wanted him to take them away
or should get rid of them-send them to Washington
do something else with them. He said it too late
now-that had got into, scraPe He said, also, that
must keep my mouth shut and not say word, or
would get ten years in the State prisons that If kept
my mouth shut, no harm should come to me; that the
bottle the altar of was in destroyed and the
things could not be identified He said, also, that he had
melted the gold scabbard up He told me then that
must raise him 800 more. | told him would not do it
told him would go aud sink the things in the river or
destroy them. lie told me not to act like fool He
said that had the things, and could not get out OF the
told about it, and finally got the $780, and let him have
it. Next day after let him have 1t | received note
which destroyed as got it, which said that if |
made any Acknowledgment to and ruled OUT
Don't know who wrote the note. Have seen the prison
ers handwriting, but not well enough to swear to IT,
The witness testified that the time when he let the
prisoner have the 800 the last he of him He
buried the gold and Jewels his cellar by direction of
the prisoner and denied that he knew anything about
them when called upon, because he wanted to get his
money back again, and he afraid Of his life if he
made any disclosures He further stated that the prison.
er acknowledged that the jewels those lost by the
government
Mr. Sydney H. Stuart, police clerk in the CITY of
New York, testified to having received the lost property
from Jones' and that the disclosures made by the latter
the result Of conversation held between him and
witness.
After some further examination of witnesses hereto
fore Called which elected no facts of interest," the prose-
cuon rested, and the defence not being ready with their
witnesses the case was adjourned over to this Saturday
forenoon.
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