The New York herald., 1864-03-15

| Interestfng Facts In Relation 60 the
Case-The Napoleon OF Recruiting
ON the stand-The Jury Find . Yer.
Sfct OF Guiity. Sc, dc.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Recorder Holman.
hARm IL The trial OF James 4. Cooke, me bounty
broker, 90 charge OF obtaisps $3.50 from recruit un
der alleged false preiences was cCnued this morpng
crowded co.t room atesied 70 inc eres, EXCITED by
'his case Dsre. Attorney A. Oakley Hail conliDued The
prosecution 81 sarns j t @a" 'a@ea ! lay'or 80
a'aene Q. the Aajutan, Generals once, who testified
'na' 'n' accused James Cooke, had never been AZ.
'aet',d TO the Sixth regiment New York Volunteers
Ex-Judge Dean, IN the crossexaminatiou puI 70 ey,
dence paper bearing the signature 81 The Assslan,
Adulani General }. B. s.onehouse In which Authority
was given 10 james T. Cooke 70 RAISE company for .he
Thirteenth reg ,nepi New York Volunteer cavalry.
Question Oy District ..,0rney-ypa. authorization does
cot signify that Cooke had conuse;on, /. No, air.
Y has ina. authority becn ren .a.ed A Yes, sir.
ros,,a ane inrseen.s m regime :, allied up, Al 0..f
usSa, for uersps ean-Is II Got Customary and
o0Ss' wss 20 wear ,e S an ..orms ~ y Yes sr t'-
me United authority q sne ssas Or ~ ~ rnso
''"'' -, ss' BY authority a1se Svp.s q The he State
supervisor Bluni the Napoleon Of recruiting, being
called 70 The stand testified 10 hts signature on paper
December last hs know tho defendant James K Cooke
was under the impression that no asked Cooke
whether no bad paid the recruit his money when he
signed the certificate produced In court; asked Mr
Cooke whether be had Q commission In December when
olrcors uniform he replied that ~ had right 10 wear
clothes he paid for stated 70 Cooke THAI there were
great many complaints made about him AZ the Office
that be (Bun unwilling to let him have any mere
| of the certdcates
Cross examined BY x,udge Dssn-li was 70 The latter
part Of December whom be spoke 10 Cooke, after ex
planning the m0dus operana, OF his Office, Mr. Blunt said
be must confess .ha. bounty brokers bad been 10th
''' Mr. Blunt then wen. on to state, ne ihe resul.
Of his experience that lust as many men
three three Sundfsa providea the money was svsn
10 Them In the right shape which should be In singlo
@ soiar eis woSa no swear positively .nat he tslrnt
money
The for the prosecution declared closed
ExJudge Dean then moved that the Recorder direct the
jury 10 acquit, 1 the evidence had nol sustained The
/ charge 10 the Indictment.
The Court decided that nc such motion could be enter
ExJudge Dean in opening the the defence al.
uded TO The fact that ccmpIaraDis name written 10
the indictment, was Robinson whereas II had come out
the trial that his was Robson On that point he
should ask his honor 10 instruct them TO acqut Another
fatal the Indictment The fact that the
painani had that Cooke had stated 10 him that
captain IN the Sixth reg meni New York Volunteer
cavalry for which regiment be was raising company by
authority OF the United states which every oi them
must false as had been proved that morning
that the regiments were raised under the authority of the
State government Counsel, after commenting other
poEts IN the Indictment proceeded 10 cali witnesses for
| The defence.
| VIM, T. Hall was sworn. and testified that he was
clerk In the Provost siarshas Office Of the Sixth dis.
trct December last; remembered the morning when
Cooke took Robinson there. Robinson was asked by
Of the clerks whether there was any particular regiment
he desired 10 join Cooke answered for him that ho do
sired TO g. into the cavalry and the clerk suggested thai
he should join the Sixth regiment, Cooke then asked
whether that was one OF the regiments for which the
premium pad aud the clerk sar Is was; there
nothing said about Cooke belonging to the Sixth regiment
~ regiment they recommended the Sixth regiment, a.
the suggestion OF Mr Edwards who was commission.
the office, Edwards had brother in the regiment,
and besides that good one; Cooke did say
anything 10 induce Robinson TO join the sixth cavalry re-
! Cross-examned by the District At,Qrney-Left Mr.
Bronsons Office on the 18th Of December he resigned
Bronson the PpoTos, Marsha would 90. swear that be
hoard everything that passed between Cooke and Robin
samsel Jones wa. examined and testified that up 70
the LIST OF this month be employed in the surrogaies
ohice and was examined in relation 70 the petition Of
Robinson when Cooke was constituted bis guardian
Mr. VIM. Fullerton then summed up for the defence
IN an eloquent speech o. cSnsdsase length be enlarged
Deans opening for the defence and then proceeded to
review the testimony OF the different witnesses OF whom
ne believed the complainant, Robinson to be the least
| trustworthy and reliable
ofhe court for about hour while summing up for the
| prosecution. The learned gent!eman's address was
characteristic Of bis spgamaic style and grea, legal
! abilities
Recorder Holman his charge the jury stated that
the ssata:e o. this state declared thai every person
L
signedly by color OF any false token writing, by
other false pretcnce. Obtain the signature Of any
person 10 written instrument, or obtain from
person any money personal property or valuable thing
upon conviction hereo. shall be punished BY imprson.
ment in State prison not exceeding three years or by
due not exceeding three times the value OF the money,
property thing oosiuei or by both such dne and
mprisonmentn The indictment charged that the pri.
al the bar James K. Cooke in the month OF Decem
bcr last, represented 10 the complainant that be
captain In the Sixth regiment New York Volunteer caval
ry that Rob believed this statement, and In.
iuced 10 enlist and delivered - Cooke the sum OF two
hundred and 1ety dollars.
The principal questions which would arise cut OF
this statement FOR Their consideration wers-Firs;Sdd
the prisoner represent TO The complainant that he
captain N hs service Of ths Uned States and second,
dill he represent that he authorized soldiers
| INTO the service Of the United etate5s
was %, necessary Tor ihe prosecution 10 prove both
points Il would be sIcienl 20 prove the hrsi, II 1t
made designedly ana intended 70 defragd ard whether
Robinson was indneed thereby TO part with the OF
Two hundred a1d hfly dollars The question raised by the
defence o. variance between the proc. aud the indct
meat Ia the spelling o. the complainant for
the Jury 10 determ ne among themsslves n would be
Tor them 10 determine whelher the sounds the
His Honor thsn reviewed the facts OF the
Seloped oy the evidence Tbs retaining by Cooke o. the
two hundred and atty dollars material point the
case Tor ne repreeret 70 Robinson that he bad three
hundred dollars aud osy e3ndsd him aty dollars, was
dollars from Robinson The fact TIA, toe prisoner was
constituted the giartln OF Robinson could uot avail hun
Science they found that be procured himself to be
appointed such TOR t2s purpose Of furthsr,g bis nance
10 Obtain the money from Robin
The jury teen retired and after absence or about
one hour returned and rendered verdict Of guilty.
ice PRISONER was remantei for sentence and the Court
adjourned u1tii Tuesday morning al eleven O'Clock
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