New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-29
THE GREAT G0LD-DUST SHINDLE.

Sometime since repor, got into the papers giving
a short statment OF a swindle which had been suo-
ce.,fuly practiced upon James NJ. Taylor, broker.
having MI Office at the corner of New Bowery and
Chatham street by selling quantity of brass filings,
under mysterious representations, Is 1000 worth %
GOLD dust won in gambling from \ returned Calitor-
man. Complaint was msde by Mr.. Taylor to Justice
Kelly. by whom the parties were discharged. The
case wa subsequently brought before Justice Welsh,
by whom an examination was held Yesterday AFTER
noon.
The parties implicated are a named Del'inger.
residing in Pearl street Chatham street. who
has served in the State Prison pcrsonating tho ne-
turned Californian; Charley Radcif, (thc name -
| said TO be an aas Also well known to the polio:
Nj, Hodges editor of The Bank Note Defector, who
| introduced Radclf TO Taylor, by a note; Mr. Brad
ford formerly clerk in Mr.. Hodges Office; ani -
bogus policeman, whose name and identity have nc"
as vet been asccrtsined. On The complaint OF Mr..
TAYLOR Detectives ficers NJ. II. McElroy and Thomas
| Houston had taken mp the matter.
| Officer MCElIoy WAS first sworn and examined IL"
stated that b. arrested Mr.. Hodges Monday lsst.
and that on the way from his office to the City iiau
Police Court, Mr. Hodges wished To know why ne
could rot have been informed, privately absnt IN"
course thew were pursuing; that he sent hun letter
af1rrwar,l 10 cal at Judge Stuats office In Broad
wav rrd have interview with Mr.. Taylor aud him
self II the matter became public, Mr. Hodges oh-
acd his fears that IL would ruin hun. lie request
ed witness to 90 Tor Mr.. Taylor, saying, thai u be
could zee Mr.. Taylor the matter might he kept away
| from the public. In his croesexamnation, Mr. McEi-
roy said ha, this conversation had subsequently Dech
communicated 10 other persons, among them M,. lay
| or in the presence Of Judge Stuart. consultation
WINS Effected nj Judge Stuart office but not IN wtnesss
presence he beins in an adjoining room nj me un,e
In answer question: he stated that he had beent tho
| principal actor ferreng out the facts OF The case
lie first went Ia Judge Stuarts office at the requested
Mr.. Bradford, about an hour after he arrested hln
| Mr. Bradford, who had made an affidavit at Deputy
Superintendent Carpenters Office day or two after
The occurrence of the golddust purchase, requesting
| assistance In ierretng out the matter Mr. Bradiofi
| spoke To him first about the matter on the Eth ~
March and was the only person OF the accused with
| whom he ever had any conversation lla recoiv"i
| much at his information from Mr. Bradford; don.d
having received any money from Bradford IN consid-
Grafton of making ont case against Hodges lie hsn
known Mr. Bradford p long time, ne having iomefy
| boarded Mt witncsss house.
| Nr Tnylor was next examined. He objected to
,wcring the question whether he was the Taylor hg.
uring time since in case at counierietng, anu
also whether he was the Taylor figuring IN some parts
of the pre sent case. Denied having seen Mr. Hodges
more than in regard To the purchase OF the gold
dust which was the 2ith of March, about IN tho
afternoon At the time there several persons In
the ofct both in the small back room and the front
| room: among them young man named Branch AMI y
Mr.. Hoop. Denied having been advised by Mr..
Hodges that h. had better not buy the gold dust IN
less he could take IL over the counter IN dayhght,
when he could il. He there ONLY about three
minntes and went alone. saw Mr. Hodges nowhere
else in connecn with the case, except at the time OF
the first arrangement in regard 10 the purchase OF tho
| gold dust Mr. Hodges and Mr.. Hoop did not have
| any conversation together at the time. Mr. Braich
! said nothing. la his cross-exanlDatlon, Mr. Taylor
stated thGt Il was raining Mt the time he met Charley
Radcliffe and Belinger in the Alley-way, at night, 10
! weigh the gold. The weighing was done with a c0ni-
mon pair of stiiards, and in ayertupoi- wesht-ths
proper scales for such transaction beng inconyenrni
| To carrv Bclnger the party who had possession
| tb.t Ia, a ,folI he asst
Relinger witness said in to aqneson, WA M
Chatham street two three days ago. when he came
INTO his lwitness'-l 9TH e. Witnes, had seen money
handed la Ienger two or three different occasOns
! he being n very poor man, and having no means ~
subsistence but did not fully admit that II was done
! under his directions An appointment was mnie ~
himself and the parties who called ut his Office on tn.
oath Of March SIR Bradford and Charley KndchH, "
meet the same evening al the Wcschestrr liouse cor
of Broome street and the Bowery, 1T 7ocock. Wit
believed at the time that the money "as won M
gambling which he considered AL honest transaotion
The three met as appointed, Mr.. Bradford having re-
| NAMED with witness since the hrst meeting, nhd
agreed To- go to some place, be knew not where, u
meet the parry having the gold. witness had nus-
! picon of being robbed, and told Jr Bradford 40.
They went up Elizabeth street and entered retrod
| nlley-gay Houston street. lhey weighed u ny
| the light Of lamp. Witness hHh never seen n..-
| iinger before, and the 6rst WORT he spoke I"
| him was To ask whether he tl'eingerl knew hia'.
Belliuger answered No, and didn't want to- in an
swer to n question 10 his object in satisfying nSet
|
ger 10 come hi office and set the bag ri gold there
B.inger answered that there other parties inter
| ested and the matter must be kept stil The g"n
weighed 80 ounces. 1t WAS Insisted that he should
| take sample to test. Wines consented lhe four
then adjourned, TO meet next morning at CLOCK, al
| Mr. Taylors Office. The bag was leit IN Beilingers
/ po,.e.son and witness went with Charley kadcih to
| take drink The sample wes assayed by 4 mfn
named Dunn, in Ann street, and pronoun.cd worm
/ go per ounce. AL parties met, az appointed. next
morning and went s ser-b@er saloon near Chatham
1 fy.ifsn .rIhr Il
private room. They bad adjourned ~ th1n place De-
cause they feared robbery al public business ofio1
The gold wss produced in box wei put up, spd WA
| exchanged for s2sO in bills, wrapped IN bundle
Both parties received their treasure ,eaed and with
| ont counting.
/ About tsn minutes after witness had Sepsraed from
the others policeman up displaying ms shiri,
and ,ad, Mr.. Taylor 1 know AL about this; THAI
gold dust j. queer t-tolenj and We been watching
far long lime: want you 10 understand that don't
| belong 20 any ID Mayor Squad; come from ths
corner of Broorne and Elm streets, and arn going 70
make 81 GO ont of 'hat bag and ~ conteni- you viii
have to 20 with me-" Mr.. Taylor did not wish 10 go
along 10 The staon-iIoue, ard agreed Copey 800 by
| that means getting clear
ery b. testing with add that he had Os ~ the spec
ustion Mr.. Bradford vas pre-er' and assisted IN thu
,..ting appearing astonished at the resnf Mr.. Brsd
ford askeJ him what he ws- going To 10. Went 10
Mr. Nu. II. Goodvin- house IN Eleventh street., anil
| .k.d b.. advice On the Saturday following he went
20 Justice Kelly aud made a comp ars, which dis
M ,-ed and the partie- arrested dschnrged. AboL
tip DAYS 70 h. made complaint - Justice Welsh a.
! be- Ciiy Hal Police CoRrt. The case not eoa-
| eluded.
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