The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-15
United States District Court.
Before Hon. Judge lngersol.
TIE LATE POST oYTICl RoBpERIEs.


JAN. IA The Unitei States against Theodore A. Rosie
In This case, the jury who retired yesterday after.
noon, entered court this morning, having been in
deSeraton all night without being able to agree. The
Judte then discharged the jury We understand they
stood seven for conviction and Ave for Aequtal NJ.
Bessie admitted to bail in the sane amount $40 0C0
john W. Messercle and VIM. n Mcintyre being his
sureties
Sr Smith made application to the Court to grant
an order for the return OF of money taken from
Rosie at the time Of his arrest The Court said they had
power to interiors In the matter.
CHANGE OF EXTENSIVE CONTRIBUTING.
The Cnitfd States against joseph Johnson The pArtcu
lars Of this case have been already published In the
HAlp when the examn ation WAS had B. fore the Co n
ssione-. 1t will be recole that the prisoner
charged with having in his possession 81 COO OF counter
fe coin, principally quarter eagles and s. 900 o, couste
fell bills
John Burnley examined by Mr.. Dunning associate
States Attorney eeposed that as is police off GER ar
rested the prisoner on seth jail; had known him few
days s.fore weLt to 252 Fulton street informed that
he was burglar; JohTfon WAS resident OF Phade
sa- him cree a. the Cryst. Palace, &c; arrested
him en- seth July At 2b2 Fulton street; I fol
l,wsd him up stairs sna found on him s3 900
OF counterfeit bile, and 81 100 in count. rfet coin
together With rome Ut broken bsni bills and CARPET bag
(ctinn pfodrcsd these o. the coins they are
quarter and hat eagles; ount Wax used by couu
ereiters rot used In coming these fouud in his
when arre,ted him; part Ct The money was in his
pocket And iome In box; he had the box with him in
his p ssrssion.
Cross. Examined by Mr.. Drnser--I think thsrs VA,
complaint made sgAiast countrfeers he,ors Johnson
arrest; l came into the howe .. p NJ tsat doyn:
there was sons n, se in the srcet folio Johnson
up stairs and aked him what lie had hsrs be made no
answer; did moi see AIRY AL for johnson and hand
him the boy; wi he stsrtd up stairs he hal this
burdle with him; started up tsrs ard tbeo arrested
him; Asked him who gave hin the box; had no know
ledge Of What that box contsne nom Any source
Mr. Drinker. vita whom Mr. 3mucksr WAS associated
opened tie case for the Defence he Of which was
that the counterfeit money to the and
before he Ascer aimed what IL VI he was arrested
EoeIezsr Krg depo,td tht he ~ the bar OF $50
Fulton street saw hurley thee; johnson Vas there
man came in with package nd inquired for Jon nsop
Burley q Attsp ATTRACTED 10 Johnson Joonson re-
married NY 10 Johnscpu and the man ga va him
the box and went ont Bursy ooxed Johnson up stairs
and arrested Aim Burley mus have the man Is he
passed by him.
On cross examination, wipss said he kpsv In Law
when he saw him come In heAid to hi n, "H.llo John
what is police officer doing heref Burey made no.
ton TO him to keep si ept.
John Chase gave tima testimony And on nrosa
examf Aficn rsid hs woke the tin business for thir
teen years. HIVE you an brothsrsp A Ic,nt avesr
that there are persons calls my brothers (Lsurhte.
Give ms the names Of then A. Do you want All the
names, for some Of them have three or four nsmssY
Cha,e. (Coatnued arghts) Tie next Ia Hanson ssna
tus Chase the Kext Ia NAnan n. Chass-I bayn,t ssen
him in seventeen years. tiltwo tbs AGO neysr had
. brother In pfison ret
W. b. Post keeper Of thsbouse 2Sa also te.bsad "a
man coming In and ashpg r. Johnson wness ssd
Mr.. Johnson, and he hndcd him pa haze ana vent
ont; osn'tssy that that ws the soth Of Julv.
The case vas submittsdto the jury, Who pronounced
tie prisoner not guilty.