The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-21

Mgrfrsc or OFriCERs AND E0LDIERs "
rms WAK or lsl2--We are requested local
= sctur ct the Officers and Soldiers Of 1872 10 the
bascmcnt room Of Metropolitan Hall TO morrow
n ridsy) afternoon at o'clock. Il h very dssta-
Bile thai the meeting should be full one, and that
III who can attend, win be punctuai 30 the minute
s the business to be transacted Il Of great mpor-
tsuce 10 those interested.
SUPPOSED C0UrTERFEITERs.--Iho MAY
mr. epent four or five hours, Yesterday In the exam
inaiion OF John Manchester and VIM y Hum.
phrey, charged with passing counterfeit $50 notes
uurporting TO be on the Merchants Bank oi virgl.
mia; and John Whitman, charged with having
counterfeit notes ofthe Same kind tn his possession
Six gentlemen appeared IN court ana lesllned .nat
each OF them had received spurious or fraudulent
notes from these parties. Wesubjoin q synopsis OF
each mans evidence, merely remarking that the
prisoners arrived ia this city last Sunday night and
were arrested about 10 O'Clock the next morning,
having In that short time passed of six oithe notes.
receiving good money in change for each OF them
Michael Cohca, sworn-I live in clothing store
in the ST. Charles Hotel building on Main street
with Mr.. L. A. Schioss Last MONDAY morning, al
very early hour, one Of the prisoners John Man
CHESTER called in the store the gas light then burn
ing, and said he wanted cheap vest, remark
ing that he was late in getting to work. sold him
one for 81 So to pay Tor which ne handed me w
note. Not being Judge OF money, having been in
the city about two months carried It to Mr..
Schloss, who was then lying In bed, when he gave
me SIT SO, which handed to the prisoner, and he
went off. In about one hour after this time. anoth
er OF the prisoners, John Whitman) came into the
store and asked for pair OF blue cashmere pants
Finding an article that suited him, the price of
which was 81 25, he gave me $50 note on
the Merchants Bank 20 get pay out o.. Before CIV;
he went into Maury g. Mortons with IT, When he
returned be asked the prisoner il he had no other
note, and learning that he had not, handed 1t
- rkarfns
Whitman asked him how he knew, and IT he had
been to the bank with II. Schloss replied that
he had been to the brokers. whitman then
started off, when Schloss returned to the mo-
new drawer to ascertain 1t the one received
in the morning was not the same sort. Finding
that it was he Immediately started OUT 10 apprse
the neghboring clcthiers OF what had taken place,
| in order to put them on their guard Whne
SchIoss was absent, Manchester returned to the
store and asked to have his vest exchanged
told him he could do so and began to show him
various styles. In the meantime got neof Mr.
Grcenbaum's clerks to 60 for an oiiicer shortly
after the officers came aud arrested him.
Edpin Mead, Broker) sworn.-The notes passed
| by the prisoners were shown him. After examin.
Ing them pronounced them all counterfets. The
engraving was poor, the paper very BAD and the
good deal of money on that bank, and exhibited
genuine one TO show the difference between the
two, which was easily discovered, when sbown
sideby side.
Levi A. Schloss, sworn.-Whitman came into
| the store and offered $40 note from which to
take 81 25 for pair of pants, the genuincness of
| which doubted, aud took it into Maury s. Nor
toms for their examination lhIs evidence corro-
~ Il. Myers, sworn.--Wm C. Humphrey bought
| blue overcoat of me for Sll, and gave me $50
note TO get my pay. Not liking the paper | asked
| his name. He replied that his name was Brans
| ford asAed him if he was related to Mr.. Brans.
| ford of Petersburg He answered lyes, he was
his uncle. then gave him $50 scottsville note in
change. This was about o'clock.
E., Fleisher sworn.-The prisoner Humphrey
came into my store and purchased an umbrella for
81. He gave me $40 note, and gave him $40,
IS and four one dollar gold pieces in change.
| Richard T.. Hughson, sworn.-Last Monday
morning about O'clock, l received one OF those
$40 notes for ticket to Lynchburg along the line
of the Richmond and Danville Railroad, and gave
the man who purchased it, $40 note, one sove
reign and 65 cents in silver in change. Never hav
ing heard of counterfeit on the Merchants bank,
| did not examine it. Think ii l had done So
| should have detected it. The man of whom re-
ceived 1t, resembles Manchester very much. He
was q tall man, full whiskers and dark complexion
Only saw him through the hole at the office, and
not positive to the identity of the prisoner.
| j. Greeabaum, sworn-Manchester came into
| my store between and o'clock, and purchased q
pair OF drawers, two under shirts and pair of
| suspenders, giving me $40 note, and receiving
| SIC 25 in change.
Il. Long, sworn-Early in the morning. Man
chester and Whitman came into Mr. A. Levy's
| i
some Whitman selected one at 81 rs and offered
me $50 note In change. Not liking the note, /
told him l did not have the change. With this he
went out and returning a short lime after, gave
| me 81 rs In silver.
| G. VII Tyler, sworn.-In company with Off
GERS Seal and Wheat, 1 arrested Manchester at
Sehloss' clothing store After partially searching
him we took him to the United States Hotel, and
and Humphrey occupied No. 81. Wefound that on
Sunday night Manchester slept in No. Sc, with Gil.
| son, who left Monday morning, and that the other
| two occupied No. 90 Manchester stated that he
| went with ellison to the cars that morning. Hehad
in his pocket $50 GA, among which was sovereign.
| Humphrey had sos in good money, and Whitman
had $l2.65. Manchester said he originally came
| from Boonville, N York had some acquaintances
| here; and was on his way to Bedford county. He
further stated that he received the money from Gil
| son, and had loaned a portion to Whitman and
Humphrey. Humphrey said he mad been en-
| employed on the Lynchburg and Tennessee Rail-
| road as superintendent OF repairs inspector of
bridges. Whitman said he had been in the employ
of Humphrey, and was from Boonville, where his
| family resided.
The Commonwealth having concluded her testi-
mony, the following gentlemen were introduced BY
A Judson Crane, Esq for the defence:
| james L. Darts, knew Manchester in this city in
1852, when he was aiding Mr. Carpenter in getting
up map OF Henrco. Looked upon him a. wor
| thy. respectable gentleman from all saw of him.
| Frank Osgood, sworn.-Had known Mr. Hum
phrey several months as inspector of bridges on
| the Lynchburg and Tennessee railroad. He was
highly respected in Bedford county, where he
| lived.
James Walsh sworn-Knew Manchester 10 the
fall OF 1852. His standing was good as far a.
knew.
Richard Denais, worn.--knew Humphrey well
whilst was merchandising in Liberty, Bedford CO
Va He stood well there. Mr.. Whitman was in
his employ, and also stood we'll. Never heard a
word against either of them.
John NJ Royal. sworn.-Manchester was In my
employ as carpenter for two or three months Ne
| yer heard any thing against him.
Here the evidence closed, and MIR. Crane briefly
summed up the proof, coutending that the good
character Of the prisoners In the absence u proof
to the contrary, should at least create doubt in
the mind of the court that they had passed the
notes knowing them to be commercials. Manches-
ter made no concealment OF any thing. He re-
ceived the money In New York - genuine, and
loaned portion OF it to Humphrey and Whitman
to enable Them to get back to their places Of bust
ness.
The Mayor decided TO remand Manchester and
Humphrey for examination before called court
| to be held on the 18th inst and continued Whit
mans case until to day, offering TO bail him for his
appearance IN $500 which be was unable to give.