The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-12

y.s.. kro, whsr. the boxes c,ptaspnx GsrmAn paid
letters then placed; did not handle Any those
asserting the unpaid letters that morning. none worked
at my table at the left hand OF Rosie, on the
RIGHT 4, YOU go in don't know what Rosie was ct be
fore be went to brsahA saw no other person handle
the letters in the Prussisn boxes before Rossis went
Cross did not sss Mr. Russie hsnd. the
letters; went TO breakfast about Ave minutes after
Rossie was absent about three quarters OF an hour
when went out left Mr. Eckell In the ON; other
person that know Of; found when returned Mr.
Eckell and my brother; don't recolect the time re
turned; don't reco-ct whether Mr. Coffin in after
my return /; don't recollect seeing any person pass
through the room that morning did not obser the
Russian letters whether there were any ON the sta MP
ing block not when went out or returned; Is
to test the weight OF letters by taking them by the
corner and In of difference between the weight aud
mark to rsweigh them have letters ressAe
Carey D. SteArns-l csrk In the Post OH 10 May
last and am so still have been 30 employ Cd about four
years; remember the i2th OF May, when Rosie
rested remember his arrest tina orning di not
handle any OF the letters in the PussiAn box OF pxi let
er don remenber goiog In to the foreign leter
that particular occasion; OF tho box clerks,
and attend to the box delivery.
Cross exsmued-it common for me to 90 into that
department to direct letters do every morning
eve 1t ia for other clerks do so have seen
them often.
Joseph Keller deposed-I reside in Brooklyn my place
OF buness WA No Gill street. ut the OF john
saw Rosie on the morning of the 18th May; he
ming very rapidly and crowd alter him, some crying
out stop thief; thonght It my duty to stop him, 40
did, said TO him not to make any resistance; he asked
If policeman; said II none OF his busi.
ness he said let ge asked him what Was the matter
with him; be said he had dispute with tbs Postmaster;
he said nlet loose, you ard you won't any thing
by it he said not officer he would pay FOR
It, take revenge. This witness not minsd
James Conpor examined by Mr.. banning I'm May las.
WAS policeman OF this city; on tbs 18th May ast
member seeing Nj Rosie in the Postmastsrs room Mr.
Holbrook myself and R1se there; this alter
crowd had brought Rosse back. Mr. helbrook asked
him how ne TO break the stamp; he sad that in
stamping the letter the ring had come out; Holorook
asked hin what Lind Of ring it WAS and he said that 1t
WAS q plain
Cross examined assisted Mr. Hobrook in searching
Rosse the search made two three minutes After
Rosie csn into the room.
Q-wss thers any rIg or gold pieces found on hin ?
Al think there small pieces; there was no
ring found him TO my recollection searched him
only After he came was there about ten fte,n
minutes.
Mr.. Coffin recalled by Mr. Dannuy When Rossis went
10 breakfast vent to his table and TOOK up leters
to Mr. Hobrook after that went INN ediaey again into
the foreign table room bsiore Mr. Rosse had LETT the
office ut the door Liberty street Mr. Holbrook
messenger to me- saw Hobrook immediately brought
two three letters TO him; handed them to him In the
room next to the PostmSsers went Immediately down
to the foreign letter after the others; made
search for them and think got two more II not
the whole i've and hand ed them to Mr. Horrook; mt
down the third time and made the last SEARCH ] could
not and the other letter set of the other clerks
look for 1t and it found; there person what.
In the f6reign lister when tosk the first
Letter
Mr. Hobrook recalled BY Mr. Smith-The fist time the
ring lster opened after it given before
the Commissioner
By Mr. DunnDg-The tro letters which Mr. Coffin
brought two OF the four which had given him
the night be.ore they contained the rag and the gold
piece
The case for the prosecution here closed.
Mr. Smith ntu ated that they did not intend to make
any formsi opening They would have few witnesses
as to character, which would occupy hour or so.
Tie Court ad journed till ii O'Clock.
Mr. Rossies wife fxshionahly dressed lady and be
about five years Of sse, were in the Court durng
the day