The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-13

panied Mr. Horton, and he and went into tho house
Il about half past or 10 O'Clock last Saturday
evening Mr. Horton had akey, which key easily opened
the door when got in went to a room where there
the machinery and other things which the Marshal
now has IN his possession in another room; don't re-
member to have seen any coin there.
Cross examined by MIR, Tallmadge--Am about eleven
months here have resided in New York all that time the
bundle Brown gave Bowers was in brown paper
Francis Spaight, examined by Mr. Rdgway, deposed-I
captain OF the Twenty-irst ward police; at or
O'Clock on Saturday night NJ Horton came to the station
house and inquired for Capt Wallng he not in he
then told me his business and that the parties in
my ward in Thirty fifth street. Horton had something in
handkerchief in his hand went down to Thirty fifth
street knocked at the door out got no answer opened
the street door and tried the doors the entry and
think they were locked; upstairs found of the
doors open; person living mp stairs the rooms
were all empty; we came down stairs, and Mr. Horton
unlocked door the second floor there comfort
able fire there but in the room; Mr. Horton had
procured light previous to this opened the door from
the bedroom and found the apparatus and other things
that brought here; Mr. Horton took away die with
him the other things not taken away that night, as
was going TO watch Tor the parties; told my men to
take oil their caps and their stars that had something
for them 10 do stationed man in the back part of
the entry and two men on the opposite sac OF me street
went to the of Thirty street myself, sup
come down and go into liquor store; he then came out
and went into the entry of the house in Thirty nth
street, where one of the men arrested him; took
charge of him and told the men to remain there
still; Morton appeared to get angry, and wanted to
know If ! God almighty, because would not let
him put his hand in his pocket; he seemed very anxious
TO put his hand in his pocket; said no. only
man but | did not want him to put his hand in his
pocket said only going to the house to deliver
a note and il the case was desperate one he would
get away from after further parleyng the
witness took Morton 10 the station house where note
was found on him; in one part was written with ink
M r. G. Morton,Dear Sir state 70 you that that
tonight to want do something for and will
satisfy you for it, Come to nigh, for shure ,s
On the same note was written in pencil The Following
note already published in the HERALD, advising Joe
Witness contiaued-I Locked Morton up and the Off.
GERS afterwards brought in Brown, whom
found memorandum book ard account for large
quantity of chemical stuIs, Nj Watson and his wife,
and her sister young girl about fourteen years of age
good gold were found on Watson; all the parties
locked up Watson informed witness that he aud his wife
occupied the back that Brown boarded with them,
ami the front room was occupied by Brown as work
shop he also said Brown galyanizer, but he (Wat
SOM did not know anything about him than that
he boarded with him; when Brown first arrested he
said to me- must get out of this scrape' and that IL
would get him out Of it he would give me $3.50 yes"
said he, 81 will put $3.50 more to it."
Cross examined by Mr.. Talmadge-The back
furnished with ordinary furniture; when Brown made
the offer to me did not intimate to him that he in
bad place. the offer Was voluntary; the key OF the back
room was found think with the little girl.
Edward Hustle, policeman, deposed that he was pre-
sent when bundle taken from the river under the
ivy, at the ferry house. foot of Cortandt street. on
Sunday evening" about eight O'Clock; the package was
done up in brown paper on the outside and white blot
ting paper on the inside; counterfeit half dollars were
in the PACKAGE there SlS2 SO in counterfeit half
dollars of the United States coin.
Luther Horon Deputy Marshal, being examined. said
that lie could not say of this than what has
been told except to the arrest Mr. May has told the
just occurred Saturday Bowers arrested
by officer Of the Third ward and brought here and
procured warrant for his arrest and also for the
rest of the other parties, the information of Mr..
Moore; accompanied Moore to Nays and took what
coins there then went to Thirty fifth street,
having procured The aid of Captain spaght search the
house witness then deposed TO the finding of the appa
ratus &C., and to the arrest of the parties by Captain
Spaight and his men, under his (Horon's) directions
could not say that any of the counterfes found
in the house in Thirty fifth street,
The then adjourned till one O'Clock this
Thursday afternoon. AT present there is nothing
inn lcate the females Mr.. Talmadge asked for their
discharge but the Commissioner would not pass upon
the application until all of the testimony put in.