The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-27
COUNTERFEIT POSTAL CURRENCY.
An Interesting Case OF Detective lingo.
nuity.
TINTED .sT ATEs CIRCUIT COJRT

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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Judge Shipman
July 2e-The United States Michael Dowe-This
interesting of uttering spurious postal
rency.
W. J. Hartman testified that he a member of Brad
ley's detective police force Of Chicago; knew the
prisoner introduced to him in his saloon at Chicago
as person who could furnish the witness with any
quantity Of counterfeit postal currency Doyle said the
"stuf' was to be had in New York from man named
Messner and offered to give witness letter of introduc
on by means Of which he could get all the counterfeit
money he liked; witness said that he did not wish
to have any doubt tho subject and agreed to
give the prisoner two hundred dollars and to
pay his expenses II he would accompany
him TO New York witness and Doyle came to New York
and put up at the Merchants HOTEL they subsequently
went to 80 Bowery to find Messncr, but he was not
there they then searched in three other places
for him, but could not find him; subsequently they
found him at 80 Bowery; he shook hands with Doyle,
and they talked together time; Doyle then asked
witness to wait WHILE as he had to go out with Mess
ner; Doyle Messner went out together and returned
In the Of half hour; they then took drink
and parted company, Messner going way and Doyle
and witness another; upon leaving 80 Bowery Doyle
told witness that he had got the stuff from Messner
and a man named Little Hank; then went
to the Merchants Hotel; Doyle said he did
not want to carry the bundle Of counterfeit
money about him. and asked witness where no should
put IT. witness suggested that he should put under the
carpet witness asked Doyle what he paid for It, and he
said thirty-fve cents the dollar said it too
much and would not buy largely at such price; Doyle
said they were independent about IT, and could sell as
much of II at that price as they liked witness then
ferred with officer Adamson who had come from Chi
cago on the business Adamson gave witness
thirty dollars MORE and told him to ask Doyle to get
some more currency; Doyle at first declined saying tho
amount small to bother WITH and that he thought
witness was going to buy extensvely but he finally
agreed to see Messner again During Doyc's absence
witness showed Adamson where the currency was con-
cealed subsequently Doyle arrived at the hotel with
friend, when Adamson arrested him and took him TO
Cross-examined-I have been five or six years in the
detective business do not remember Of ever being
cused Of any crime except selling liquor without
license; decline answering whether l have ever been
accused Of any other offence O. Did you not serve out
a term in the State Prison? A. did not serve out
term. @. Any time Them A. Yes; was sent to the
Michigan State Prison, but was pardoned out by the
GOVERNOR the Chief of Police at Chicago knew Of this
when he employed me; there reward offered for
the arrest and conviction of Doyle work for salary
Mr.. Clark money broker, testified to the currency
John Adamson of Chicago testified TO the arrest Of
the prisoner and his incarceration at Washington The
counterfeit money found in Doyes room was delivered
William L. Wood deposed that he the superin-
endent Of the Old Capitol Prison ut Washington the pr
soner Doyle was brought there by officer Adamson and
lot Of postal currency given to the witness by the
officer which was marked and deposited at the Treasury
Office for safe keeping.
Cross examined Doyle confined for about four
five MONTHS knew man named Cross who was attached
to the prison. Cross sent into the cell with
Doyle for the purpose Of ecting what information no
could concerning countereitcrs sent any whskcy
into Doyle's CELL
The prosecution here rested.
The counsel for the defence said he had witnesses
to Offer and would therefore proceed to up the case
upon what testimony had been ELECTED. His theory was
that the witness Hartman trying to blood
money In other words that there conspiracy on
foot send his client tho State Prison. In order that
the parties engaged In the arrest might into the
possession Of largo reward He laid great stress upon
the fact Of Hartman having bcen sent TO State Prison
once and characterized his testimony as wholly un-
worthy Of belief.
Tho case was not concluded when the court adjourned
for tho day.
The Unied States o.. GeorGe Beuy-The defendant in
this is indicted for tho murder of John Reilly, on
board the ship Minerva He plead not guilty, and agreed
to be ready for trial on Tuesday next