New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
rxurp STATES COMMISSIONERS oPFICE-Aysna g.
Before Commissioner wHITR
EXAMINATION OF HUNTER CONTINUED.

.,sr Maversh photographer In the employ of he'cn
Alwsy, been in the eugrsvng bGsness-oorn IN III have
s,ope at work In commercial bHsiness considef
A. largest concern in America, do GoSeTnneSt "0Ia Ell
nasal superintendent.
bronze forged check shown.
hi. check printed by our a'm have no e0oo' "'
A. ore e in our possesson this is bhograph; 'he Noe
~ an, firm. ,ha. makes me sure is the words
n ssrner having been some fault losnd WIN "
nee % .no,e % are printed as ordinary checks rre aud
h.o busted over by boy with bronze po"oef'
Apehs sp.' Io urped hy The drin of Hatch Co 81 IS
,,sd nom the s.me Original engraving though prheo nom
krpsiers IT,, .,,I ,sitn.., directed 10 com
,~rs ~ o braufed checks. =, .s,h...
Thcre l. no percep,ibc difference between te nnes o ..
sAscl, they from The same olgnsl ents,ins' td
80. bsre viii be a difreace between checks Irm'eo
- ,be same engraving owing 10 the paper being moir OF
e. wst- tae transfer paper mean hes olo
SS on DIV o.bsr damp, but The transfer paper
a.xp In rearn Of paper there Is "onaeiIu va va i
H. lkLess color gId eight llefe aie '",lN9
s,tio Tor see checks being lighter then oheisi ne poy
nv broze csrclesy, OF tie pnu may n"' & pe ~
Eb = 80 rom Stone IN onr possession; hsyeat thc
shsSow OF dcaDt Of * 'the forged ehecA u Gnsei % W
os.s uure check the width he satoe ho,h lnese eeA
w,rr srinted by Hacb Go. from transfer ron e sano
sei-s the original stone IA h'aosIspny ~ 10 i %
,slsiion SIerativc IN photogIsph!i A0iNe WIN VAL
Cres.exsmned-I can't say who printed This paIticslaf
sAeci tine forged bTonzed eheet DIDN'T see Ills eheoA pf
satJ couldeu1ke copy Of this cheek
lhs woad shrink both ways these blsnk checks
vers pa;ed by Istch Co can't tell who delivered he
Sgk any h.hographeT could print these eneoAs
Jacob g. WissenseT TIE neat witness rehsiei ioI
H,,sb CO. have been thcre year, and u years in the
a.s qDze check forsed shown ard he Other eISpaea %
:S. were Gt pr'ss = HAss Co. from the same UIsina
s.css The Wines Proceeded :" eSpisa "n 1 sshe. % o.
bsnk ehetts bow he shInkase might ocsai. M -.
l. the shade Of bronze darker or hgGteI ses'-
by to the frequency Of the printer changing b, roller h.,
ht witHsss subjected to aseTeIe % so
vRgeht airy Dsel, variance non ais testimony on ihs
sr.e, John j. Cisco Assistant Treasurer or ten yesr' and
ks has beer iu The habit Of inspectnf ehec. q caS
Sprsius oeccr this and other stsie know 'he
sfths sceusod frs; In 1850 Lave SCENT many 'non0
s,ssS forged check Married A. and brouted purple ehes
susrted Is, shown 10 witness.
These signatures the signatures Of The accused am Is
sps o! IL the shines bsis running maud ana shoaa
isk oieut forge than any other knd hls hSa
vritins very peculiar the cp,d 4nt small are very Pc
s.e & ,ofre dssnisrty between the signature, to gen
vbe ebeehs and the forged once there eeS to ee
tos 10 conceal be 6oes not sentIey eeofeyas psaI s
ses be attempt 70 make dite<ence sscroe this Ap
reAruee Of the Kind OF useds metallic pe
b,e noticed the thing genuine cheekscAeek' which
Two checks Of the present ye,r NOs CO and $780, heard
se cheeks by the sceused these cheers
rss 10 the Custom House IN the ls;h q tetu1y ss
hey returned he 18th ofFebuary afer oor o'clock
the Collectors sudicr and accused cane to ny room ne
saor had the cheek marked b. AID si rave discovered
sreed cheek examined the check and went for the cashier
NJ Russell and told in wbst thc suott saidi tod nun
kay 81 the checks he brought tie January checks snd
ge, placed the taJe the accused ssd lie IeNer
sievis;ed DeeenbeI the cashier said he cd and n dfr
the accused sGd he wIoe IN heavier nd oe the
Efiiest th1f, sometimes. sr nNltfI yon
sa showed him ngmbsY Of checks which be admitted and
ssiS they have written wbs he hsd pen
alhed Ogaon the andito II be m.sed OF s check
Book. aud he said asked him nteTs were any muita
esns and said asfed him To had eiGInined ana lie
s.1 ne hGd accused said they well aud lie
a1 MT bme any for p1yus them that lie had Shown
Non Ogae aud he said they his Hunters si-
psure. the andOI said yes 1t very good fogery The
sollc{or said he thought IL good forgery, and
MED what thought tsid that cid not adriti was
sstd did MT charge with Il bad token the sround
ts forgery and that Nr Hunter continued 70
sw eetfs hey shopd be drawn order Tie second day
ssr had another Interview in the Collectors aud 10
ne by the apdor The checks rot len With The
ne1t DAY. however, Mr.. Hunter he 70 and
us have these forget; said ssd 10 hear
T. ssa ssked who they be sslt M FsDef b@rneys
vline secretary Mr Isaacs sud A Durham tie s.aoper
sn} be e. The interview when al present
wa d the Cusi0n.House Now ! remember MI BTodbesd
mssent psu the time when Hunter 20
whst srived st the CustoEl-HoGss found hr. Duth9J
Asdtor s.ten to his bookswhether any books were
ng or uuated aud he ssid not subsequently he found
sssk Wa missing and the missing leaves
s further examination adjourned to Monday untn 10.
Before ComuaisyioneT osBoKN.
IxoTHER CASE OF COUSTEEFEITsG UNITED STATES
POSTAL CURRENCY.
United States agt. Lenpel a. kinney. -
The accused was brought before The CommN-
Sae on the charge Of making and altering counterfeit
aey Of the denomination Of ffy cents The arrest Was
raG Nv Oeer ron Of the Sixteenth Procipc. henopoh
~ Police the Sst OF herch last snd on beng earehsd
fyl Of bo.ns currency found him, 9 23 Il his pocket
book and balance IN the form OF package in his eos
ps,kst On searching his house letter found nom d.
Peer purporing be wrten 1t Boston, and ordering
e9oo In euTTeocy 10 be sent East . -.
Tho further examination ade1rned to "Wednesday next