New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-16
COURT or GENERAL RESPONSIVENESS A-BsioI
K.eora.r BGFFxtT,

COURT or GENERAL sFssIoNs-NaEoH iI-bsioFe
Kecord.r HOFFMAN
THE BOUE11 BROKER TRIAL,
The trial of James X. Cooke, the bonnty'-calPel
ssnr np He was cha. led ~h ohisnins So rom re-
cruii named Robinson jams. : i.yiof 40 s,ee
belonged 10 the 9TH Regiment Ncv-fork Volunteer -
judge Dean, IN the podaeta@ p~ 80,
ng n signature OF j. h. Stonohousei me AsInt
@,ri III which authority wa. gsen 90 Cooke TO ,ie com
ruy tor tho 18Th Regiment New York VOL Cav supcy. o.
rhft testified 20 hi- ssntlue on ps"f "h'h ne DsA
5.d and usd on H.. ith aud i2ih VI Decembe ST ne
knew C5oke and he under The impression 'a' nc tJ
Cooke " hetheT he paid the rccEut+is money % nj
tooI fbe had commission Wic Cooke saii no haa not
witness asked him why he wor' an onccFa uni-rni ns
piel be- had ri.h: the clothes ne paid tOi
oto hat there Bny rofnpisins oaro asns'
hin 81 he Office and that be tBDnp va. unwilling 70 '' n
Co. -,a~ned By Judge D.sn in The a'te' pat Of
Dseamber when he spoke 70 'oos' h,, nuh lu I'm
brok.r. had been u-iu snd nsces-siy wines -s1 We -
s,v men could b. got for Sl00 foI 800 provided the
money va. paid 20 them in single dosr BUS lhr 80, ~
the persecution being closed, fHJndse Dean hoeu tst
.cordr jury 70 acqnt tie prisoner - evidence
had not sustained tho charge. , IA, ..t-.a
Tie Court decided tina, such motion could pc
fX.Judge Dean then opened the case oI the defense ,
VIM T. Hail. Clcrk In the Provost hsIsha' Oi.ce i ue
vh District being orn, testified that he VII
Cooke brought Robinson the recruit there Thore VA
ing aid about Cookies belonging 10 the ON heg'r' hol
h. Di-tdc Aorn.s-e Cap, Bronsou's office ON the 18Th
ot D.c.mbsri he rrsmedj not aware OF any diHeu'y
I"n.. . isSaed nd testified ~ tie IL.
q March he va. s@R9ysss @ a Cooke
va eon stlnted his guardian 49,, M.
IN.
ct Attorney Hall then summed Up oI the Pro'ee.t9n
Recorder lofmsn la his charge the jury stated st
.aiue OF this declared that every person VINO IN
I,, ~, cheat or deiaud another shall desgnedy, by color
OF any false token writing or by any other e ptehe
oh. hp signature Of any person sny written instrument
~ teu from any money pcT.onai property OF
valuable thing upon conviction thereof shall De Pushea oy
State prison not exceeding three years OF
exceeding trc. nu.- The value OF the
property thing ohtsDed by both such tne and i'm
ponneut' The Indictment char scd that the prisoner at tho
bar X Cooke In the mon.n Of December last repre-
s.ui.i b. pip,nt that he Captain n the bh
Regiment New ork Volunteer tmsy thst Robinson be.
.yed this and induced to enlist and delivered
to coke the sum II s2A0.
The two principal qcstious which would arise Of hi,
FOR their oudeaf Pint did tfs prisoner
Trpse,rn the complainant that he captain in the
-sice If the United States snd ssco+d did h- represent
that ho authorized TO enlist oders into the u the
[ United states.
Il was not necessary for tho persecution 10 Prove both
points Il would hs sufficient 10 prove the hr. II was
made d~ssnod aud intended ieAnd and whether Robin
.on wa. Induced thereby TO psr with h~ sum oi 81! Tie
quron r..d by the icf,n" Il variance between tue proof
aud do. itnrnt a. tie ap.ng - the complain anti uae
the Jury to determine th-MseNr- u wil De
r hru To- dstrrmis Whethsr the sounds the same
Ills Honor rn reviewed the facts Of tho case 90 developed
by the evidence.
the case h. % Robinson ths he red 40
aud only handed him 80 practically the srie as he
80 R1huso Tie lac; that the prisoner vas
constituted the guardian II Robinson could not aysi him i
" h,y found that BE- procured himself 10 lr p.cd
lth the purpose Of fraeruy hs chance g obtain Tie
money from Robinson.
The fury then retired snd sbsshce OF about
hour. teiuined and rendered verdict Of .uty.
The prisoner IeWauded for sentence aud tue count 81
louln'a un'u Trsdsy mondns a. ii g'c.ocs.
The prisoner wi4l b. sentenced on Saturday