New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-11
LAW pNTEELECESCE.
COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER-JAs. io.-Before
Justice RAESARD.


THE LATE BANK FORGERY.
Ira Garidicr was arragned for Trial on charge
rer~rrv He ,sontly ccd v.h Walter Patterson nnd
Michael ORrc charged with having made oruitercd i'sed
cheek The District Attorney in opening tie case sd 'a
On The PIE. Of pbc bis pou@. sitting in font
tie PARK Hotel corner OF Eeesu and Ns5sausts and
tie boy who passing accosodbyti pr1 oeF "o
handed lin letter addressed Dir. VAIL the Cashier o. the
Bank Of Commerce. ard requested him to deliver It, lie da
a. This letter signed b. W. weed i inquired eooa
next DIV An an WY was written aud tr bog delivered 20
the isouc- wLo told hin 70 meet bill TIE next iy.
bo went but Weed (the paoutrl. not there. obrrn
wa how ever WHO aid there Weed aid gave il
etieT and black Pocketbook telling bun jot Ne "o"
TIE Bsnk officers dsreved. The lc'ter contained n
check on TIE Moc,nic b,nt fsned oy ilcnia =,
Bank aud indoI q correct ~ liz Lahop TIE Iinahhe'y
for this forgery ingenious md successful lue the
pa through the Bark Of Commerce but On rcscls thc
Mechanic Bant IL pronounced forgery The boy was
hunted up aud on las description OF the psoe' tHey were
arrested
James McLeu;hln the boy who took tho letters, was
Tho pi.,rict Attorney called ,be Of ,r Moore the
Cashier Of the Bank e Commerce; DiTt Attor
my Ia aid tat thcsc .entcuen CtzeEs' Association re
ak an A.rrs Vail ard Moore as obey we're
notp pre- eu There were many pope willing to md lat
With tie adrilri'ion Of Jucr, vic % inc same '' VIZ"
clogsine Tie wheel. ofjustire th' n''elTes.
IT, evidence tie boy D. tailed tie part ne TOOK IN ne
adsir 6ud substantially lie sane as tt-c.bed aii hsiS
The prisoner is def rdsd by Charles Spencer aud ezJndsc
str-rt.
Mearsln Z Of Tie te'ae4 tl t te rey yi
Bari mmorcc the prisoner Ii.I I'm and told him nat ne
goin 20 open place u bl-nt's ana would e"p'! MN
ssnne g. Moore testified that he was clerk 20 he Cashier
o. the Rans oCommers he reryed the letter ,tngd oy
Wed unwerd r. md on the By orngns o1cs ,Le e'eI
D,nk BE- cave him s2S 100 IN lbs.
Nj Cook. Paying Teller u tie Mechanic Bank testified
oeGeaou lie cLrel beng. iorser!. NJ La'Lr'p "ep
Mr.. Patton q. lie firm of Lsthrop Lnddnston CO. te';i
Gdthlt the aEd writing on the check we've not III
Mr. Larrop. ieladsriing ,.,-
Sidney H. stuart ur the dcrse moved mat the Jury 90 IN
acqu TIE .r.onc on the ground that the oteh''
Mr. B, 5ecei 10 the notion ,re srch ching
Known s. tie criminal law moving ~ dsH@' t~e eohP
1 The Juhee SAID the motion as mace WIS lrf'llh' ,
nr u1 then moved acqnttal on the point Of v.risnce
bctwoes the proof md TIE inicncn' lie Wa ch.rcd a.
the pT cpal when in ct the evidence snowca ta y no
be- IA only 90 accessory oeior, nc lc tir vs.. @ 49,
al - wss roufurl 10 the Day before te cheek pissed
Tie Jsi.c decided that whre t!Fee Ie'ons cen'ps.d To-
s"heg forge ehcc- and the money "-' procured 'he'eon
~ 'hre. principals. -,
TIE driense called detective officer joseph Ennce VINO
testified that be- Of the deecyes employed IA iuis a.
fsir Hc arrested % Brieu aud Pet r,on -, -.
! 1. It'd against Mr. Couklin, r. ex m'raiiof. .
Wne. testified that hr present when the creek wa'
'ifned lie was wi'he,' Tor TIE ptoeegon; % I'M
ton o. the proceeds prisoner was TOT present o. te 'h I
cheek msdc prisoner hsd nothing to do win 1eins Tue
On ero.e.arnnssn witness stated tbs, tho check was
mste a. Co.uss Hotel; OFren was therci the letter vas
Etaiscd. billiard -tlooni pIohr was ". eiN NJ
t. time witness Irme.y clerk az LiAfpp ~ -toh
Co.'S lie furnished the paper with the iniplns'i i4a'hop
Il LudiuRton & Co.. upon which the leioT was "rtten
II 1ti- closed the testimony. ,
la 1rg 40 counsel f0r the defense strongly eoriended
That The witness. Mclaughlin mistaken IN TIE ide o.
The prisoner, and that the proof showed Il 20 be so
Shortly after O'Clock The jury rHnde!t F'fAc- Oi
guilty L recommendation 10 the mercy u The ourt
Nj stuart moved arrest 81 Judgment, "Avig saVr
doubt, h.thar til. verdict would stand. he was positively
sure l hr tIdtt could ard would be set aside II zen
tencc t pronounced be hoped tie prisoner cod rrH an
in he City Prison until the rg az the Gene Ieln ne
II hoprd The DstTlci-Arouey would corscu' 70 nm -,
Mr Hall declined. lie bclcy,dN clear ,ssc, and that
ius,icr Sliou.c be administered VIII crlrritN. -,
Ibr priso,r directed 10 Is, anu the Judge passed te
Il following sentence upon him: A.,
A Osrdrr: belong body Of who lsve Organized
tlescrs n ti. city the purpose Il puDdrrinz the
bapks TIE tauk have thus been robbed out OF sums oil
money vaviu: fr1ai three Hundred thousand collars
our e. been bai year $50 your portrait Was IN
the drtere. Office and they have long hten looking 20. yo'
absolutely at this time 20 protect Lr
community from such cas, that to which you belong lhe
Jav you very eut consideration Ihey have
rc,r ended 20 oftie Court That AZ fct
o; Entrcs which YOU not deserving Of but Mt which you
.hou be- thankful Tie evidence positive. aud therr y DO
ioub Of your guilt In consideration q the reorganization
have determined pose the highest penalty up'h you
\ which law y AZ prnuiyc ytsIt-snd tie 'enet oi
the Coat i that u pIi.onod ia sins sing al hard so'9
II f.r ID re-. NcoT. ard iour mouths
II The prisoner C. l-lye1 tho verdict calmly.