The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-07

TIE RECENT CASE OF COUNTERFEITISG-AFFID
OF THE POLICE 0FFICEK-sTATEMENr OF THE
PRISONER.
Yesterday Justice Bogart took the affidavit of Officer
Burnley against the prisoner Joseph H. johnson
with having in his possession large quantity of coun-
terieit IS bank bills the "Fallk Baok u Poughkesp.
sie N Y also lot Of spurious coin representing the
American IS gold pieces also the twenty shilling gold
coin.
John II Burey, sworn. says-That from info-mati IA
received, arrested the 30sh day of July last No.
2b2 Fulton street, the msu present., named JOSEF
Johnfon upon fearching said Johnson found in his
po-esson large NUMBER Of counterfeit bank pur.
porting be OF the issue Of tae Fak "a tx of Poorn
keepse in this State of the deno,n,na ion of five dol
lars each, amounting IN all 10 81 600 aud no Yards
IL dton 10 the A. ove a large aumber of sour,ons
An trcan coin purportng to be h. eagle aud quarter
eagles, in an finished state also lot Of brosen b.ak
bills, some skeleton keys and quantity Of wax used
Tor the purpose OF taking i'm pressonr Of fey holes &c
sho Two anopt nous letters pnrpott,ng 20 rave bssn
written by person in Pnltdsuhia in re MI n to
the raid money beponent charges that accu "a
the SAID money 10 his for she
pose OF Uter1Dg he saue true delra I'D plbl,,
The prisoner ssked what he had to eaY ia his de-
fence and the magis rate instructed nm riding to
law thai he at liberty t. 1er decline to
swer, any questions put 10 him. The prisoner tnsn
a@ersd ss follows
My name Is Joseph II Johnson an thirty wears Of
age vas corn in Pennts vania, ard reside 10 Pnadel-
pna by trade, tailor ia references 70 he charge pre-
ierred against me, answer am gdlty wss sent
o. H some OF the city hor'tes TO sf out some points
so when came TO New York, right man "a gone TO
Pbiacf 20 wrote Tor hin tn 70 Ne~ York
he sent letter that he wopld and he had some
thiog good so, Ia business way | wrote that b al
sale for some, and among his fsnis might sel the
balance OF his goods, ard told him likely that n,r
find customer accordingly, last saturday evening
packsge OF money came 10 me, which suppose came
from the same man, which wrote to Sr. but [ did
not send for those goods 20 make use o pa.s or .t
thsm but only to gaia confidence and .ok NV p,iut,
which you'd have succeeded il 4 had i Dee a ar
rested and locked up so soon there grea dsns
ia tna city Boston, suo New Hampshire whien by this
man aud rome more | can gain al poiuts.
The magistrate, the Cf the no'i.e Off ser
who found me spurious ney The possession the
accused, thereby exhibiting prma Jdcie Gaze ~ guilt
required the prisoner 80 ud BAT in the sun It 81 600 %
svhit the action the Court Of &c neral .ons Ia
ianit q prncuiing the BAIL the msgsgate committed
him TO the Tnr,bs Tor trial
10 addition 10 the 90 chatzea warrant has been
sUed ny tho Voted a'es M.rhaL chaIRipg him W tn
counterfeitug he Ioi'sd Sia5-s coin.
Arrcst Of Females Charged lc1h Seolir1 females
named Jane Roberts ar1 ENTITY Kendall alias Franklin
we're arrested yesterday Officer o gye Of the Eleventh.
Rard On charge q stealing gold vatcn and chain,
together ei afhces of egrry, valued IN ell at s4i
Tie properly o. Catherine caldwell RESTING at 10. go
Lspsus 3tuet On The arrest ~ aocuged perEis9,
tht cihcr recovered IL The stolen property sscspt tins
watch 1b-y cOuvaved before Justice Wood, who
coHnitted ,hem 10 prison for trial