The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-20

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NARcH INSTRUMENTATION n. Fenety, . very re-
spectacle young man, was charged with forgery in the
in having altered an instrument in writing the act Of
another by which pecuniary demand obligation
created diminished increased by which alteration
John Woodhne had been defrauded.
The prosecutors deposition was read by consent By
this it appeared that he seafaring man. and that,
previous making his present voyage he had had some
difcuity with his wife, and had ultimately engaged to
pay her board in advance and fee to lawyer whom she
had employed That he did pay the stipulated amounts
to the prisoner and that the receipt for the fee had then
altered from $ll to SCI whereby he defauded
Felix Hart attorney and counsellor, deposed that the
receipt produced his and had been altered stated
Ann Fency for the defence stated that present
when the alteration had been made at Woodne srequest
the prisoner having first given him separate receipt
for $40.
Mr. Spencer for the defence proceeding to argue
that obligation created by the instrument to bring
the within the section of forgery but the
Court nterposed observing there could be necessity
to up where it but of oath against OATH
and both parties equally respectable to all appearances
and under their charge the jury without leaving their
seats, returned verdict Of not guilty.
The Assistant District Attorney said If there any
cutor should be indicted for perjury and counsel said he
could produce that Of another person. not in
this city and the accused.
'Iapudem Robbeyy-Frederick Smith, a simple looking
German, clad and wretched indicted for stealing
"A yards Of carpet from store In the Bowery anda wit
Mr. George Mallory, stated he had caught him walk
ing away with it. and that he had lesurely stopped to
rest himself The only question raised was to the
S33, the price being in the trade six shings yard
Upon this the submitted to the jury who found
it grand larceny and the prisoner not being known
old offender. sentenced to two years. Imprisonment
the short est term the court could alot.
Discharged George TAFT. young man, was arraiened
for grand larceny when Judge Becbe addressing him.
said from representations made to the Court to
the responsibility of himself and his frendsthe latter
having undertaken to remove him from the evil inHu-
cnces he had under-they had been induced to
lease him his verbal recognizances hoping his u
good conduct would render further action
sary. The Court adjourned till this (Thursday) morn
ing
MARCH 1S.-Police Tactics Detection Of an INTENDED
Couae.feihng Operation--Joseph Thornton, man be-
tween 90 and 60 years of age, and Alvin g. Beardscy,
about 3D. placed ut the bar charged with forgery in
the second degree ExRecorder Talmadge appeared for
Beardsey, and A. A. Phillips, ESD, for Thornton The
District Attorney opened the for the prosecution
The prisoners had been indicted under the Oth section
r. s. p 62 for having caused or procured to be made
engraved plate in the form smilitude &c. They
had been implicated with one Joseph II. Franz, and
fourth person. John j. Bell had separately indicted
for the same matter The prisoner Thornton lived in
Ulster county, Franz just the border Sullivan and
Beardsey in Wcschester The theory of the prosecu-
ton that they having conceived the design selected
Bell fitting tool to carry it out. and despatched him
to the city the plates to be engraved of differ
en banks The present indictment referred to particu-
lar of SO the Unien Bank OF Monticello Sullivan
county While he in this pursuit, the police got in
formation Of his proceedings and an officer procured him
sefto be introduced cngravcr and
to convict under the that there should be
act committed he feigned to comply with Bells wishes
and the plate in question selected The accused
tinued to pay the officer of money of
the work until the fifth February, when the plate
produced and a single impression given to them They
then arrested and taken to the Chiefs office What
might be said for the defence the conduct of the
police such the state Of the law that necessary
to bring the parties tojutce and he thought condcra-
BILE credit due to them for ferretng out attempt
at stupendous fraud upon the public.
Geo w. Norris, for the prosecution. deposed-
of the police officers of this city, attached the
office OF the Chief Police On the night of the 18th of
january was introduced to man by name of J. j.
Bell as an engrayer; met him in a small office of DR.
nnd Oknnf IN
Greeley at that time met Bell again the next evening
at the corner Of Nassau and Spruce streets by appoint
ment. and went round to Mr.. Vanname's saloon. in
Broadway and had glass ale and oysters him
again on the evening Of the 18TH at the place. and
he took me up to his room in Tammany Hail. where he
brought up Mr. Thornton, and introduced me; he had
asked me If had any objection to be introduced to his
friend;" said certainly not and he introduced
the man he had spoken to him (Thornon) about; had
abook of dies and vignettes and q counterfeit pate
showed him the impressions of that plate and after they
had examined them five ten minutes they seemed
very much pleased with the way in which it got up
and left them. making appointment for the next
evening" left officers Keefe and Bell follow Thornton
and Bell when they came out; went to Tammany Hall
the evening OF the 10TH and found them both waiting
to give me the order. TO give the job " that
the language after l had been in the room few
ments Mr. Thornton took bills out Of his pocket
book and We all examined them; Mr.. Bell preferred the
So bill the Blackstone Bank and Mr. Thornton the SO
bill on the Union Bank Of Monticello; Mr.. Thornton
gave his reason, that he lived in the
county and he wanted them made if could that they
would pass in the bank and said thought could give
there fear of detection and said thought too
they said the object take the money into Canada
they did not intend to pass it here the three dollar bill
the Bank of Monticello sclected the bill produced
was the one handed to me by Thornton la three dola
bill of the Union Bank of Monticelol when he gave
that bill he gave twenty-five dollars he to give
me one hundred dollars. Q.-Have you that money.
A.-No. (Laughter)
District Attorney--That was good money! You used
it for getting the plate, A-Yes
Examination continued--I not pleased at Mr..
Thornton's handing me twenty five dollars; wanted
Nv nrf hn Rail- In Mt
the same cellar Wednesday next Mr. Thornton had
promissory note which he showed me- was to make
watch went to the place appointed and Mr.. Bell did
not Gomez was at home sick, and heard that Mr. Bell
wanted TO me; went and saw him. Bell told me he
Mr. Tallmadge objected Mr. Thornton was not present.
and even they connected the two, Bell not in
cuded in this indictment it not legitimate evidence
ADMITTED as to the three dollar bill ony)
Examination continued.--I received five dollars then
from Bell; on account of this engraving that
Friday, 23d January l never saw Thornton again
till he arrested; Bell the next evening, at
smr o. % anu on 1he Fday we haa
long as got the money, and further and the Sa
turay he wanted to how far had got with the
plate brought it, with the centre vignette on to his
room at Tammany Hall. and he gave $40 which
made $40; on Monday met him at Tanmany Hall, and
up the plate; did not him till the Friday, when
was te get him couple Of sheets Of blank bank note
paper, he had practicng the signature to the
bill and he wanted it for him to practice on; bought it,
and took II to him; told him. at that interview had
had some bad luck-that the man who was getting up
the die for the 80 burnt out and could not get
up the plate; he asked to the and try but
said did not think he could he had tools to work
Without would the man again that day, and see
him again in the evening; 1 took him die in copper
which told him could alter. and asked him whether
should go and finish it, and he said Yes left him with
the understanding would be ready by Wednesday next
February he suggested should have 5000 impressions
making S9,o0O could not get the printing done as he
wished and went to Tammany Hall with two or three
and found him in company with Mr.. Joseph Franz; he
said he had just up TO town. and had but
had permission to go to that of his uncle Mr. Franz No
CO. went in and took the impressions he seemed
much pleased with them except the sheaf Of wheat on
the right figure which he wanted heavier; he took one
of those glasses they at watchmkers and wanted
me try il; but did not like. thought could not
hold it in my eye knock to the door. which
always locked, and we crampied the bills glass &c into
pockets. Two gentlemen in, whom did not
know and beckoned Bell who went out to the Shade
i'm Beelkman street. where he dined and wescparated
met him in the evening at Tainmany Hall and showed
the alterations had made and made arrangement to
deliver them next morning. then asked him for $40