New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-21
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
United STATES CIRCUIT COURT-MAY 2O-Beiore
Jndge NELSON.
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The United States agt Solomon kohnstamm.
The trial of this ease was resumed TINS morning,
Judge Dean opening the defense 70 the Jury occupying over
Francis r. Marbury the r witness called for the de-
fense-iaye been an attorney and counselor at law Tor
ward Of twenty years. was III court when bauer gave his
evidence be brought 10 ohce the affidavit shown
IN my handwriting was requested to take his statement
incrogacd Bauer and reduced lis answers 10 wrtgi then
read him. and he went out and swore 10 II and
brought back 10 the facts stated this affidavit were
a. given by Bauer he was sober, 40 far as know .
Gross craninrd-l can't remember the name OF the third
party who came with Bauer and koLnssmin.
Assignment the s.inel Pf.irer bill rcid In evidence
L.eite Weigerber, ealedLyed at No 10 hite street in
1852 Bauc and Vincent occupied part Of the house they
hired Of me on the 18th April 1872 koLnaHn hired port
OF my house; Bauch paid the rent have kohnainm
there knew schennnann he kept lager beer saloon across
the way know Bauer he there too and wrote some
Bauer ad his empoymru make out the papers get
money from the parties and sell the bills TO holns'anm
saw Col Ocott have known hohn'
stauiin Teiuse to buy n bill
Assignment another hill of PefeT to kohnslamn, amount
iug 10 : $50 read in evidence
Simeon Draper c,lled-Iiave known Kohnstamm for rs
years Proves, Marshal General knew kohn,tamm first
him. hi general character good pror TO his arrest bis
sociars among the best in this city.
accommodating knew he was indicted for fraud
Henry r. Val, caled-Am Cashier Of the Bank Of Com
mero, been in the Bank IS years; have known kohnstamm
for Il or Is years be importer knew of his
his dealings with the Bank have been square.
Cros.eaamined-Never heard ofthe indictment for Gus
George T. Robbins caed-Am banker Of the hrm Of O. :.
Robbins Co; have known kohn'anm for "a years; had
Never knew Of his being indicted before this.
Joseph StewaAm banker and have been for seventeen
years have known kohnAnm since 1897 have had business
transactions h him 10 large extent knew his associates
his general reputation good Gross etamined-Am
his bondsmen he secured by mortgage his property
ior 5000; heard VI his being indicted before
William j. Qinlan ealed-Iiaye been importer out OF
business known konstamn ortweuty year. had bust
relations with him his general character up the time
of his arrest. good
Levi. p. Loder-Am drygoods merchants have Known
kohnsamm for seventeen his character excellent
his associates were Of the best class
Cro-s eNanmed-Hrard u that he had been In.
dicied for fraud the Custom House.
The Court minated that evidence enough to character
had been introduced.
Henry Vincent caled-In 1859 was in the claim business
at No. IS White street; Bauc my partner the firm
Bauch Vincent; had clerks kohn,iamm occupied
In my Office; kohnstaIn there daily Bauer
runner In the office; heard Bauers testimony
advised him to run away he wrote letter which Is low
he wanted money TO away did not give him any told
him was going to stay Know Avery Bauch went to Eu
rope.
Cross communicative on Staten Island been In busi'
since kohp,tam arrested Avery offered IN,
any money kept 40 bank accounts Kohnsunm ipl
handwriting; don't know who kept kohntamuis books
Baueh kept books when Bauch of money he got
from kohnsamm, uerlells bill In my handwriting
the Other il In Bsuths.
FudsTek A. Fisher esledMy businepv In 1863 was taking