The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-04
Charge OF Passing Bogus -. r,
United STATES COMMISSJ@ ~ O.A''

pa,o-. Too pr, -JNER's COURT.
FEB 'DA"o o" ..ses vs. Carssna Bidgi-The do.
| 'enu"A' ~ '' ssc was arrested by tho police on q
cnAs ssng altered gold pieces, and handed over to
we aual authorities for examination. She was brought
Defor Commissioner Brigham The accused is an Italian
AND apparently forty years Of age.
Thefhst witness called young girl named Katha-
rine Ceary who being examined by Mr.. Dwight Assist
ant Ured States District Attorney deposed that she at
tends tie bakery store Of Mr. Hewitt in Crosby street. has
known the defendant about two months; she came into
the stoe four times during these two months with 81 gold
pieces she bought nothing but wanted change she got
them hanged twice. the third time she came she did not
get hechange the fourth time last Saturday, she did
not I'd the change then ether the lady Of the store
took them the bank and they returned TO herr
could Identify Of them; 1t scratched on Inc slde
OF theeage did not mark it II was 80 when she gave
it to [s5 piece produced and identified the outer
portions of the coin genuine but the gold appears 70
have en filed out body and some other substance
filled a.] The first coin gave to Mr. Hewitt and the
second 70 Mrs Hewitt and tney s,ar rs saw tho
SCI tcl on the coin Saturday,, when Mrs. Hewitt
showed it to me- Hewitt had had il in her possession
Henry Hotter deposed-I live at 1877 Spring street,
a clerk in the grocery of John Sken saw the pri
soper last Saturday that is the only time her.
came 10 the store and asked the boy he had change
SO gold piece; the boy asked me II had, and said
''Yes then gave her four dollars m bills and one dollar
her. put the coin in the drawer first there was no other
gold in the drawer at the tme there WAS boy who
stood by the liquor counter asked what the lady had
changed; I said gold I've dollar piece; policeman
came in, and told me to keep the gold
piece, and mark so that would know again the pc
ceman Mr. Dlks. (Coin similar TO the hrst one pro-
puccd and idenied) marked the coin and gave II 70
policeman Diks afterwards.
Cross examined-I put it in the drawer without any
mark remained there for four or i've hours before
gave the policeman; was not absent except ut my
dinner the boss and the boy there while was at
dim tDid
him. the policeman and took To broker, and he irst
said was good money; asked hum 70 put y On tle
back TO me and took it home II was after brought
home from the brokers' Office that marked IT. we had no
other five dollar gold pieces up TO that time; we had plenty
OF them in the evening.
To the Commissioner-There was no other gold piece
in the drawer when took 1t out TO give TO the policeman,
we keep gold and paper money separate In the drawer
To Mr. Dwight did not take in any other % gold piece
that day.
Catherine Kelley deposed that she keeps little store ia
Crosby street, the prisoner about six months
she kept in Crosby street; she lived with man
there; whether he is her husband not do not
know; l have seen two children with her; do not
know what business she does; last Saturday she was
my store between nine and ten O'Clock; she called for
quart potatoes and two cents worth Of wood she
IS gold piece gave her the change in bills and Sill
ver the policeman in In about quarter OF an hour
and asked me if had any gold showed It to him. had
other gold in the house except what had taken from
this woman from time to time l had nine 80 pieces;
showed them all to Mr.. Dlks; sometimes she would come
for peck Of Goals and for cents worth Of things,
coal and little articles aud would give gold
IS piece each me had s45 in those pieces saved for
the rent and for my children Here the witness cried
had this money laid by IN press where no one had
cess TO it but yself.
Cross examned-My husband changed one OF those gold
pieces for the woman, and put by where had the oh
ers; he knew where had them and he had access TO
them od my husband Of my changing those golu pieces,
ard he thought they were good
Henry LambkohKeepa grocery store in Crosby street.
have the prisoner for about two months she was
the habit of buying three four cents worth in my
store would change five dollar gold piece; she would
cbu I thpf x.
cept one, which handed to officer Dks marked it, and
would know again. Produced and Identified she asked
for change last Saturday, and gave it her. she did
not buy thing at the time put it in the drawer there
other gold coin there at the time; gave to Mr.
Dilks in about two hours afterwards.
Cross examined-I was absent from the store about
quarter of hours my boy was there then; did not
mark when put it in the drawer but did SO when
gave il TO the policeman.
Adjourned to Friday at one O'Clock.
Mrs. Kelley said she had not cent OF money IN the
house, and she did not know what TO do.
The District Attorney said that she would not lose all
the money; there value in it, but the trouble
was she would have to wait fort