Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-13


AND AcCUsER UNDER ARREsT.--The case against
PhlO Maltby, for uttering counterfeit ooins men.
toned yesterday, came up for hearing at the Police
Court yesterday morning Before the conclusion
Of the examination, w. Il, DOwling, the proseou-
ting witness, and the person procuring The arrest
Of Aaltby, was also under arrest for the crime Of
OF which Maltby is accused The following was
the test mony heard;
WI. DOwlng testified that he is resident Of
| Willoughby, a blacksmith by trade. He had
known Maltby some two months Maltby came
to him at Psinesville on Monday, aud proposed to
him that the two should pass OF some counterfeit
coins which he (Maltby) was to furnish. Dowliug
said he would think about it, and agreed to see
NJ. at Willoughby, and decide whether they should
come to this city to pass the money. Mallby came
to Willoughby on Tuesday morning, and the two
came to this city. Here Bowling put himself in
communication with the police, and made arrange
ments Tor the arrest Of Maltby when he should
have passed some Of the money H. went TO the
West Side to procure, as he said, some g0Iu cU1us
from an acquaintance named Mann. The two met,
and after some consultation as 10 the place where
the attempt should first be made, they went to The
grocery Of JOhI Green, near Pittsburgh street
Bowling had received four half dollar pieces from
Maltby, and with one Of these be was TO pay for
some liquor or cigars for The two. DOwling went
into the saloon but Maltby did not follow, and the
former paid for what he had in good money, telling
Matby after leaving the place, that he had passed
/ some of the bogus money. Maltby wanted TO 60
down town and pass some of the money at a dry
goods store, and as the two were crossing the Pub.
lie Squar on their way down, Maliby was artestr
ed b. the police, who had been watching him,
agreeably 10 the arrangement mado with them by
Bowling. A bowie knife, a magnifying glass, a
wallet, and a quantity Of bogus silver coin, were
found upon his person. After he was taken TO the
Police Station, he told Officer Sanford that the
money belonged 10 him, that he made it, and he
knew where 10 procure more Of the kind,
S. I. LOOMS OF Painesville, Justice Of the
Peace, was called. Esq, L. said that for year aud
half it had been known that cOunterfeiting oper
aliOns had been carried on in that town, and in
connection with U. S. Marshal Johnson of this
city, and his Deputy, David Russell of Painesville,
he had made endeavors to detect the cOunterleters
He had been Informed that Maliby was skilllul
and ingenious mechanic, and had been applied to
to make dies for the cOunterieiters. Knowing that
Matby sustained good character, he had several
conversations with him, and introduced him to
Deputy Marshal Russell when the three consulted
upon the manner of detecting some of the couu
terfeiters Maltby said be had never made any dies
though he had been applied to for that purpose
and could 60 it. Russelltold him to gain the con-
q a.
them, AMI if possible obtain positive evidence
against Ia m, by witnessing their manufacture of
bogus coin. LOomis gave MalIby letter TO the
Deputy o. S. Marshal at Chardon, where he went.
On Monday, arranged with Maltby to come to this
city, stopping at Wiloughby for Bowling. Dow
| ling was among the suspected individuals though
90 special effort was made to procure his arrest ;
the effort was directed against him or any other Of
the gang. LOOmis told Maltby to provide him
self with bogus coin. but told him nothing as TO
how be was to procure it. Iu answer to question,
Esquire Loomis said he had no connection with
the cases for counterleiting against Bostwick of
Painesville, in which Bowling is the prosecuting
witness. Deputy U. s. Marshal Russell corrObor-
ated Mr.. LOOMS testimony in regard to Maltby.-
Maliby said be did not wish to get himself into diff.
fculty by his agency in the matter, but he was
willing to aid in the detection of any criminals.
When Maltby left Painesville to come to this city
Mr.. LoOmis gave him letter to Marshal johnson,
who said he wished to have nothing to do with
the transaction. Mr.. J.. however gave Maltby the
names Of several merchants with whom he might
have communication in relation to the bogus
money which he proposed to induce Bowling to pass
1t appeared that Maltby did go on Tuesday after
noon, before any money had been passed, TO the
stores Of n. E Crittenden, B. Butts, and H. D
Kendall, and inform them of the proposed opera
ton.
Marshal johnson stated that he had warran
for the arrest of Dowling, for passing cOunterfei
coin in several instances, and that as soon a
Deputy Russell (whO was absent from Psinesvile
returned it was his intention to have him dow
ling) arrested and held for trial. As stated be-
fore, Mr.. johnson arrested Bowling immediatel
after the conclusion of the testimony of the for
mer.
Further hearing of the case was then postpone
till Friday.