The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-13
INTERESTING LAW REPORTS.
u :. Commissioner COurt.
Before John W. Nelson Esq


AN ORDER FOR TIE GILDNG or Sl00,ogo OF
SPURIOUS GOLD DOLLARS.
Arm l2-7ae United States agGil Efrdrd c. Morton,
John Bropn alias Joseph Herd9e, Charles VatSon dnas
Charles Ciark Enird WatoH 4 adndd Hspt and James
Bou,r, eli May the with and examined
BY Mr. Jane Bdgway. Assistant District Attorney, de-
posed-I live a. 2O2 Houston street in this city:
electro platter in gold and silver and have been six
months; have partner, know two of the defend
ants one named Van voris, (Bsown) and the other
Charles Brush, (Wstson); Brown my place and
said he had been sent by Mr. Ford, 1876 Elm street TO
learn galyanzing soft metal and asked me how long
it would take, and how much would charge told him
would take three days. and would charge s25 he said
he gsNanizer at work in factory at Newark and
could not galvanze soft metal desired to learn he
said he would next week and learn the bust
the next week he with Watson Wat
son said to me- ''you going TO teach this
ogavanize soft metallic is poor he lost great
deal by experimenting and you do Il little cheap
err told him would not; they again week
of them brought letter and gave it to my young
the following Wednesday Brown came with the s25
showed him the process of gasanizing he at my
place three days learning for forr TO live hours day;
Taught him the whole of the process in that time on the
third day bought three batteries and IS worth
of solution for galyanzing; he then also handed me
galvanized gold dollar saying that he got at the ra
way that il not 70 ID and he desired put il IN
the solution to make it good which did he put II i'll
his pocket and went away two or three days after Brown
came san said he could not bring gold soft metal
as could he then told me he would give very good
and took from his pocket bundle of coin, saying
they 1000 counterfeit gold dollars; they looked
like zinc, Zone produced2 | pat copper on them
will pay you very we'll viii give sou forty.fye good
dollars for gliding thousand OF the counerfes; told
him would do them, he asked what time they would
be DONE and said in about two OF three days; he left
them with me, and came at the expiration Of the time
he asked il they done and told him they not
lie asked Why and told him aid not feel well aad could
not work told him to come in three four days; he
again and asked if they done and told him
no; told him had but a small eom and gooi many
customers coming in, and could not work at them
there; that should want to go to some other place he
said he wanted a small qnanty-two or three hun irei
in two or three Gays; said yes; he came five six
times. and told him different story each time;
named Moore electro platter who lives in Centre
street and told him these circumstances he said will
come to house tomorrow and tell what you
shall do he came, and he said, ~ short time here
and will go to my brother who is long time here"
saw Mr.. Aoores brother, and told him every hing; he
asked was going to gavanize these countsriets |
told him ono, want to to look out for the
counterfeiters' he said he would come with to the
United States Marshal we GO between nine and
O'Clock ening the Marshals residence in
Twenty second street, and told the Marshall who d
rected us to come in next morning to his Office:
he told me to do what | should be directed by
Mr.. De Angels and Mr. Horton (hs deputies snd they
told to go and galyanze the coin, and to
give the counterfcers when they came, such amount
Of coin as had finished; went home and beaa to gal
vanisc; Brown came, and gave him sixty dollars and
more counterfeit to gaIvanize he said he wo give me-
in short tine forty, fifty, sixty hundro thousand
told him four or five thousand said come
back in two three days to get the whole three thou
sand; told him wanted some money, and h. aid he
would bring $50 next Saturday he did not
next Saturday and Sunday found letter under my
with the money before Wednesday, when he did come
and gave me the SCI have spoken of the Saturday
after gave him 200 of the dollars and he gave two
single dollars and promised to in next week and
bring me some more money; Brown wrote in my book
the names Of Joseph Van vors No. . Payonia place.
Jersey City, and Charles Bush, 10 Mulberry stree-shop
65 Broad street, Newark, and said / could them
there; he Angels told to go to these places and
see could find Them found the place in Jersey City,
but not the could not find 65 Broad street Newark
told Brown the last Saturday that wished could go
work at his place, as did not like 10 work at my
said could take all my things in the evening" and work
at his shop till II or O'Clock at night he ,ad he could
not stay in his place he men looking for the
place that he would like to look out for another and then
could and work there did not see him after that
that was Saturday last; never saw Brush after; the
Cross examined by MIR OK Recorder Tallmadge
Brown brought the OOOI said would galani,e them
for him; did not know for what what he 60
ing to do with them; did not ask what he going to
do with galvanized dollars had only galvanized the one
dollar for him before the thousand he left with me;
gave him at first SOL all galvanized did not give him
any before came to the Marshas Office and told him.
Watson has been at place with Brown he did not say
anything to me about this work; he said Brown a
poor and could afford to pay much for learning
to galvanze other person but Brown gave coins
to galvanze; Saturday last gave Brown five twenty
shilling silver pieces galvanized by me; told him that
from Philadelphia gave them to me 10 gavanize;
got them from De Angels who desired me to show them
to Brown cannot that DE Angels told me to let
Brown have any OF them II ne asked Tor tnenl
Sigmund Moore examined by Mr.. Ridgway-Is an cleo
platter in gold and silver; witness then detailed the
S Or AND d0 ha they both to tho
States Marshal and gave inormaon Saturday last
saw Brown within two blocks Of Mays house had seen
he was going; he went down Houston street into the
First avenue, and got into the cars and also got in
Brown got of between Thirty fourth and Thirty fifth
Streets got out between Thirty fifth and Thirty sixth
streets him go into Thirty NTH street; there
four rallied houses and he went into the first house
going from the Second Avenue towards the water, L
stopped within three four doors, where there
agents sign / asked him for Of the three names
that had been given me- and he said there such
party living there; gave him description of the man
had followed and begged Of him, without giving him
any particulars, to bring officer; he did SO; when
the officer and he and we're standing all three together,
Brown came out and came down towards US; / made
some excuse the agent and away; heard Brown
tell the agent he intended to remove away to Eleventh
street and Third and he went away the officer
asked to give him all the particulars but before
could him Brown got into the Third avenue cars
requested the officer to come with me and follow him,
blocks, and turned off from the Second
into the third when got there the six
blocks ahead of me; overlook it and jumped on it,
looked in, but did not 60 inside Brown in company
with another person whom never before that is
ter street. they got street and got in
half block below; they went down Hester street,
Centre to Canal crossing Broadway into Lis
penard street and when about two three from
Church street the left hand side Brown went into
WAITED in Lispenard street for ten minutes and he did
not out sent message to my brother, who is
clerk in a in Canal street my brother came and
requested him TO get me ficer he looked, but could
not hnd officer in that neighborhood in the mean
time Brown out and had brown paper parcel in
his hand; he went down to the corner Of Lispenard
street West Broadway where he met Bowers waiting
for him. when Brown perceived me, he went into
cory store; when he out said TO him, GLOW do you
do sr - he said Who your he did not recollec
said TO him, ''Dd you not twice at Mr. Nays
houser "0h yes did - said he conversation oo<
place between him and in which he spoke of the bai
work Of Mr. May he said pieces were done good,
which said were done by me- he asked II ever
worked in that line before; said YES and told him
had worked for Max Roscoe-(this told to by
Mr.. De Angels)-I gained Browns confidence by this:
Brown said 'f you wait minute here viii not delay
you have got some metal in this parcel which you see
do you see that walking there, (pointing TO
Bowers) wish TO give him this parcel and will see
you in minute two II you will wait here they vent
to0ether towards Walker street in West Broadway went
round the and Brown hand Bowers the parcel
mt of which cnuld