The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-09-10


that the Aforesaid David Mckenzie, within the
jurisdiction sloFesaid, heretofore TO witt on lhe
day and year aforesaid, felol ioNsiy, did falsely
! make, Jorge and counterfeit the nanfs Of AIcx-
4 sDdeE Foster, on the back OF certain forged
check, partly written and partly printed. which
said check ia made 10 imitation Of and purpofts
tohe check drawn ON the Assistant Treasurer
ofthe United States 10 Sc Louis, and IL III the
words and figures following. viz: ,s
s. 4 CAnr FLOYD. U. IT..
~ ,as., January 81, 1859,
Assistant Treasurer Of the u. S. ST. Lonis.
/ pay to Alexander Foster. or order, three hun.
dred and sixly-sesen dollars and sixiy-fVe cents.
@, HI CRosMAN,
Deputy @ NJ General
Treasury TyR e ISs 2. 81 sse7 ss.y
Alexander Foster,p on The back thereof.
| which forged endorsement The aforesaid David.
mckenzie, leloniously, did falsely make, forge
and counterfeit, with intent 10 dsffaid tie D. it-
81 States, agaiRst the statute In such sass made
and provided. sss
> The grand jurors Aforesaid empanuelied.
charged and sworn as afotssail, ifqairine 81
aforesaid upon their oath do further rre ssft.
thai the aforesaid David Mex within The
! Jurisdiction aforesaid, heretofore, to wit Or,
| ihe day and year Aforesaid, leloniousy dld pssa,
utter and publish IS true certain false, forged
and rOnBteffeit check partly written aud oatfiyl
printed, made Ia imitation d aud rurp0fiing Il.
Ne 4 check drawn ON the Assistant Treasurer
/ efihe United States, a. St. Ions, which forged
check i IN the words and figures following,
I viz !: 3 s .s33 III. 6 IL II
caMr FLorn, U. T..
I Z. - s. n. January 81, 1859.
Assistant Treasures 81 the d. 81, 81. L5uis.i
pay 10 Alexander Foster, or order, three. hum
dred and sixtY-seyen dollars and sixty-iye cents
g. II CkosMAN,
Deputy q NJ. General
lf'''' 2Is e r. 2 500 81
Endorsed on The back g Alexander Foster a.
which false, forged and counterfeit check, the
aforesaid David Me KeHzie, feIonfausly did pass,
utter and, publish as true, knowise the same IL
be false, forged and eDunierfeited with tho i'm
tent 20 dsffand The United States, and aeainsi
the statute a. such case made and provided
(Signed1 STErtEH De WoLF,
Acting u s. Attorney for The First Judicial
District. Utah Territory. M
Judge saidt Mn McKepzie, you have heard
The ehargs preferred sgalust yoai are yoa guilty.
/ or noie
& reiseaess moi nSllts..s e z
After some lIltle diaeussion between the al.
toruey on point OF yenue and place 81 residenc,
Foo prisoner being improperly lad Iii Cedar
county. IS
Mr.. De Wolf. for The prosecution, maintained
that. according 10 established law, wherever
lctime was committed, there was the ofEsndsr,i
Court ruled. The case was mot reversible. and
remarked thnf the indictment was not detective
Though the defence might plead at.stement, q
thai The rsisoasr = moi the person charged IN
thsladictment.
The Judge then gave Instructions in reference
to challenging jurorsi after which the following
igehllemen wee iHipanneled and sworn in the
nslIal manner az q trayerse jury, TO wits
Norman Eidrege, George Bowers. 8
John w. Schofeid, John w. Webb, ii
Geo. Mckenzie, David Wilkins,
n. W. Harris, George Cummings,
/ T. r MeManners, Gbailss Smith,
1 Charles Gayen, Geo. va She'll.
r. p. McManners was appointed foreman.
The following witnesses for the prosscntlon
were then calIsd;-- Col. Crosman, NJ sjor Porter,
J. NJ. W altaee, Myron NJ. Brewer, ME-. Lent and
John Bigler.
Mr.. De Welt then Addressed The jury ON The
varIons counts Of the iadiciment.
Col. CTosman called aud sworn, whoae evil
dence went 10 show that vast scheme 10 de.
fraud government had been disclosed by one
III. M. Wallace, who had alone. been aciuaied 10,
i apparently. joining the counterEeitsis with The
laudable object Of preserving the government
treasury and bringing the ofFepders 70 justice,
femsrktng that be did md kaoio ho.O many high
dignifayies of ne ehHrean were concerned IN lhs
forgery or counterfsitiag IN the case on tapis,
but was informed that II had been arranged that
the counterfeit checks shouid not draw less than
ssoo, 90 that the GsHtIies might be the only
/. sufferers B,t
The witness then proceeded 70 explain The
/ plaB adopted, 10 dateet The eoantsTisiters; thai
Nj. Wallace, IN getting Mr.. lent to purchase Che
Econnterfeit check, bad thus laid trap to calct
Brewer and Mckenzie, ke. ;s5. S
Tho witness here assisted 10 sxhibi, the con.
tents pf . bag, a. taken ont Of MeKenzie'l
Office, ~ Great Salt Lake City.
Il !Cross-sxAmined; He had got his informaiior
from Mr.. Wallace; 4 was only his opinion tha
said checks were 70 be drawn to AIaEge amount
In order 70 protect the Mormon portion of ,h.
community. He might have got this idsa from
Wallace; he thought wslla0s gave him warning
Of the scheme on foot, about q month before Ii.
counterfeit check was put IN circulation, ana
witness here remarked that be had sent speei
mems Of eonnterfsit engraving to headquarters
70 show the smartnesa Of the Mormons Of Utah
Had put private marks on certain checks 70 ss
cure government; did not know At fret that th'
4 eeunisEfsit checks wers 70 b copies Of BIZ