The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-05

Post Office Department
INVESTIGATION BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSION
Fit Bsrrs.
Tue invesg into OF wn Fuller, charged
w.h ondesvor.ng 10 reazs money forged draft on
Che Pos On,cs Department, was oonmsnoea yesterday
bs.ore United States Com missioner Belts rhe draft
fsr - Geo and Is dated November 1884, purportng TO
be drawn By mr James Rssside, late mail contractor
and partner OF Mr. Fuller upon the late Postmaster Gen
era MAJOR Barry and accepted by the then treasurer Of
ths department, Mr.. o. R Brown. The DRAFT was loft
by Mr. Fuller with Mr.. Joaa B Murray for collection
with affidavit Of Mr. Fuller that had been presented
Tor and recognized by the Post 0ce Department
But upon forwarding the document 10 Washington 1t was
pronounced 10 be 9 forgery by the Post onise Depart
meat, and the arrest Of Mr.. Fuller advised.
IA alleged by the prosecution TINT this drH
ID OF five Of similar date and amour
thai have been forged-one collected BY How AMI A.
pnwA about year snce, one allowed ~ an Offset IN
suit wbJ Peters Co., and TO 8uer Riug IN settle
men OF sccounts-al Of Shon, The documents are not
genuine, havs been imposed upon. Mr.. Faler alleges
that .he draft perfectly genuine, and was seaed aud 40
cepted presence Al Inc exAiaauon yesterday he
was represented BY his counsel, Mr. D. Holmes, the
Assistant District Attorney Mr.. Joachmssen, appearing
Mr. john Reesiee a son Of The alleged maker Of the
draft first witness lie testified folio ISL re-
side in wssnioso, apa mail Contractor; keex B.
Department during part of 1888 1884 and 1885, knew
f. Brry he was Postm eter Geoera In 1889 and 1884;
father; he died 1872; am acquainted with toe naud
writing Of Mr Brown and Of my faher. D,af. exhibited
% witness This paper 70 me purporss 70 signed
By Mr.. Resdo and endorsed by Mr. Brown; neither Of
tina signatures genane clerk 70 my father 10 his
lhs line, while 10 was mai contractor.
Cross examined by Mr.. Holmes Tor the de.ence-My
father was heavy contra, or for carrying the mails
from 1881 70 1926 it may have besn before there Vas
atm ,usy with the 70 7ernmeot bis accounts since he
dco; 10 1874 WAS fifteen years Of age was engaged in
edu'scsAl pursuta and attending 70 my stders bust
6rsi ihis drsft ir Wahington City fsw days
back the hands uf clerk Of banking house that
CITY, Esid piay;uliY, "I visa you would
ths csKt saw II, on the same day, st the banking
kouse of Riggs Co., have sniaed It closely
rel occasions; when the c,crk showed frsf sad
was q forgery; said the moment l saw IL; have
compared xt genuine ro,es drsss and et tors made
these couaparr ms several times
O. What was the OBJECT OF these several COM
PARSONS, Il YOU were certain that Il was forgery
A 10 make assurance doubiy sure aud 10 explain the
cifercr CO 70 gentlemen VINO present a the tune
wsx waxirr the examination; know Peter G. Washing
ton OF Washington CITY, he tina ofcs Of assistsnt
Secretary 1! The Treasury ced " be such =, the in
coming Of the Or esent 10 the summer u
1861; have had Conversation with him relative 10 the
genureness OF this paper not with regard 10 the gu Of
The pstsoaer that yesterday before eubse
QIepuy isther september, 1912; the cnarao
Ter Of hi, Aura ,d no, ct s,s unit, af,er Ia became
90 stok an rs conusd 70 bis oed before ;os. his writ
ing was aui,e uniform hs illness commenced some
Brown quite frequently; be is nov dead about four
or ave years; Mr Bro an was connected with nv
father in mali contracts; / Know wm. A. Bradley
SsrtnsIss, 70 .us,nss. caan.,ea viii, car.
r,;ne mails for the goyerpreut know OF no difficulties
bstseoo ts n aud the know OF dinculties
between the government ana my father know that
fsher vero txboaorcd in uosUy ipstspcea: have net
from time 70 time seen those drafs 10 the market have
some Of them nov in my possession; have sis, seen
some PAID in The department. saw but one Of these
not knov rr A Asnev Of Augus,s "a