The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-20
The Alleged II oh nsta nam Fra uds.
g UNITED STATES u aCvlr COURT. =

8tftg UNITED STATES oIRcvir COURT. N.fT
Before Judge Nelson. af4aA
May le-The case OF The United States against
solomon Kohnsamm resumed lhia morning. Seven
bills out q the eighteen onls--ths PheGsr bills al
charged forged bls-wero selectei by the District
Attorney and his the prosecution Mr. Pierre
pon on which 70 proceed wtn the against the 40.
cused The persons Whose 10 charged forged
these bills are Patrick k. george Schober, William
Roll, Frederick Hcrtzer, A. Klen, Peter Doan and J.
p Kreeng. r4 HFN #HtA 9r~a1fa N3Fg
George schober, keeper Of boarding house aud lager
beer saoon that he had claim against the
eminent for subsistence OF recruits. amounting 70 $2o3
Il had been due TO him nine months, during which
time he had freqneny presented his claim at the dis
bursng otce in White street. without effect AT the
suggestion Of Bauer, clerk OF the defendant Kohn-
stamms, he went TO the Office Of the latter. Here, after
time, he succeeded In selling his claim, receiving
500 IT, He had any other claim against the gov
eminent than that for $685. At the time be received the
$500 at Kohhstamm's office he signed bNl which no
supposed the he had Sold he did not look ct tho
part whore he was TO sign lett open 10 him. The bin
charged " witness name against the a. al
Legged n amounted % So sorod after leaving W.T.
Mr.. Pierrspoas 70 witness. What do you say 70 that
bill for all the amount over 1913. e a
Witness-it 10 swindie. Hf& f&slf&ls
Is the bil charged 10 your name then for 81 900 80
tho btu you left at Kohnstamm's Officer A. No. ~
FHtI1Ck QuHk, WuQSe MANS was on ono On tuo uIb On
which the accused drew sum Of 1920 40, was next
called.
Examined BY Mr. Pierrepont-Look at the bin No. II for
1920 49, and state whether that your signature or is
forgery 70 these billsf A. II s forgery Look at
them carefully A. Yes, II Is forgery, and poor It
tempt TOO @ Did you subsst any OF these roopaf
A. Never. @ Did you receive anything for that
ba A. Never, sr;I write; Of these slgnassrss
mine; the government never owed cent, except
coming here ~ Witness never received anything for
these bills. ~ Il. ~
william Roll was the next Witness sworn--Hs had
been blind for dve years. since his blindness he has kept
lager beer saloon and boarding house In Suffolk street.
OF the bills referred 70 made out Ia the name Of
William Roll, Of 20 spring street. and was for 81 ,S66-
Roll having lived At hat place at the date OF tho b 0c
1865 against the government for boarding the soldiers
had claim or cent against the government
presented and mover signed bill against the gov.
ernmcnt had any business with tho military forces
with the government In any shape manner;
put his signature TO any document since bis blindness
bat 70 . lease Of his house.
The next bill taken up one purp0rtng to be signed
by Peter Dolan for 1904 80, which was paid by q
check to Knhnsamm at the dsbursing ohcc, October,
1862 Witness lived in August, 1861. Rosc street and
O04 so handed 70 Witness who testified that OF
the bills were signed by him; the signatures were al
forgeries recruited soldiers never bearded any;
never had claim against the government, and never
said he had to any body Two mon, Captains Croft and
Domnick OConnor TO him In the fall OF 1861 and
asked him to sign some papers; he asked what
u tor and they said II was bill against the gov
eminent; witness replied that he had claim against
the government, and would sign papers for them; the
signatures purporng 10 be his not like his hand
writing.
The testimony Of these witnesses tho most direct
in reference TO the bills charged against the government
10 their name.
The defence will be opened this morning.