The New York herald., 1866-08-03
COMMUNICATING
uNIrro sTAJfs COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

Important PrOceedinGs-T Charge Against
Henry Parkcr-Prisener's Counsel Charges
the Treasury Detectives with Getting Up
Crime and then Seeking to Punish 1.-THE
"StooI Pigeono System-Common 1nformers
and Spies Decentralization Held for
Trial, &c.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
Commasiossr Osborn sat yesterday FOR the purpose Of
proceeding with the further hearing Of the oounterfetng
CHARGE AaAnr HENRY PARKR
Henry Parker, young man about eighteen years Of
age was charged with dealing in counterfeit money.
xuDsScx or JOHN LNDscorr.
Iobp r Idndscott sworn testined:-Ihave known the
prisoner about two months; became acquainted with
him In saloon at the OF Houston and Wooster
streets; was with . man named Smith; can.
not say IL the prisoner knew Smith; he appeared
TO know him and spoke to him; the three Of us
left tho saloon and went to the corner Of Hous-
ton street; the prisoner in conversation with
Smith, who said to him, sHcre are $10 and buy me
some good stamps the prisoner said 81 will get the
best that are out asked Smith what he paid and he
said twenty per cent the prisoner took the $10 and
went away; he returned and walked to
>hUusson street. the prisoner delivering to Smith
| the money he had purchased-about $40 in twen-
tyfve cent currency 1t was counterfeit; Smith gave
me one Of the stamps examined them, and said they
were very poor the prisoner told me that ''Spinnor
heads would be out in few days. this was about the
4th or 5h of June last saw the prisoner AGAIN about
the 25h OF June at the corner OF Prince and Greene
Streets Smiths brother was with him; this the
who gave the former introduction TO the prisoner the
prisoner asked me If prepared tobuy any more; he
said there was splendid money out, and that II In
tended TO buy must do at once as 1t might soon
be gone; he said there twenty-five and fifty cent
STAMPS $40 Of the NATIONAL bank stated, $40 and
also $50 Treasury notes; asked for 800 compound
deal in that; told him that not prepared to buy
at that time but that expected friend In the CITY
who would deal argely--about 81, 600 worth wanted
the how 10 tell me the name OF the party from whom he
bought but he would not tell me; nc said all kinds OF
money was in the market then; sad expected my
him and arrange for the business; met the prisoner
again; inquired for friend and said he look
ing for him; my friend did not come and returned TO
Hartford saw the prisoner again the 18th o. July
between Snring and Houston Streets or In that vicinity:
he inquired f my friend had vet arrived; said my
friend was here and he inquired II he ready TO
buy; I said yes; ! asked what KIND OF money was
ss sio 500 and $50 national notes and $50 Treasury
notes: managed to meet him at the corner Of Broad
about the 25h Of June he said he was not anxious
70 deal once, and managed to meet him on Sunday
At the Irving House, met him at the corner Of Greene
street and accompanied him TO the Irving House;
rangcmcnts there made with Captain Tapley, an
ofcer in the Secret Service Department by which the
prisoner accompanied by the witness returned to the
house in Houston street: and after interview with
hs party as ne called IT, brought as sample $50 bill
and two 81 bills which were brought TO Captain Tapley
who purchased them from the prisoner. paying vi e. h% IN
bills In few davs after another meeting arranged
between the parties when Captain Tapley arrested the
Captain Tspley and an operative the Secret Service
Department also evidence In the caseone Of them
stating he had heard the prisoner was familiar with
conntss,e before he had been introduced 70 him BY
Smith.
TIN pr,sosER,s pErEScs-ws coUxsEI cHAscss THE
TREASURY DETECTIVES HAVING INDUCED PARKER
10 COMMIT rHg CRnz-rHE sPv sYsrEM DENOUNCED.
Judge Stuart who appeared for the prisoner aaid he
a0A
duced and s.ducsd by them TO bay this money They
supnr nn. and then sirrssina him for this crime Hs
said thss n that unlawful IVES u lesst most
Sss Ms ep.sod % Ss now n sed S
10 look this matter Tho whole truth had not been
ford ana made nis scquslntsSce rspiey recommended
him 20 into the secret service Of the governmsn and
he should Be qualified BY subtle cncanesy and deycs
vice Department make the acquaintance Of detectives
and entrap them. what did he dot He made the &C.
aualntance OF two fellows named Smth-moro arrans
couptereitcrs than tho prisoner-one OF them In the
state Prison in New Jersey They propose 70 introduce
and in doing 80 they accidentally meet this boy Every
thing the witness said he psetends has been sad BY the
and that al sf sS.s OF ss "ns
70 get somebody to eutrap. This pretended ocer
did make the advances 70 the prisoner and did induce
nit tn the '-rr CRIME. ' Su. without him the crime
s""S ssS agent 'esp oee this ony would
NOT have been committed II was remarkable that out
| arrest somebody else n they sought to get at
the manufacturer In place NJ giving tho boy money 10
ing the boys they never made the slightest effort to
the principal ascertain his whereabouts, hut In
the distance they watched this poor fool Of lad to get
| this counterfeit for them and give him good
money for H. When the day came that great govern
meni through IFS high Official would do those things
when they buy bad men and induce mon In want Of the
means Of life into this internal stool pigeon
| tenn. seeking out men and inducing them to commit
pishsd that and had men in IL employment pretending
70 be countareitcrs arresting poor lad who led
from ns paths o. virtue y psa sss sr ~ ssd savr Sra
this money for this particular purpose u was sorry
day for the administration Of jusceand for the interest
the officers who did those acts but also for the
ment that employed them 70 do them. The officers in
counterfeit money himself, did be pass any. He
accused of selling II TO those pretended officers,
Who wess party 70 Us ssl'' ana VINO mo nelped and
crminaiing him and then brinsing him within the
ton q the criminal law and iis punishment These
| was crime committed in one sense; but " crimes
10 be got mp that way By pretended counterfeit
er for the purpose OF turning round their victims
| and having them punished the unsupported tsst
mony OF common lnformer II was the most internal
II was denounced in every other county, and ought
be in this This stool pigeon system ws' infamous II
was nc, part Of The susipess q great soysrngsni V
3his was . in which his Honor The Commission
~ ought to denounce the prscuces that had
been resorted 20, for no who weak
or unstable In morality was safe II In this he
could bc led away and eutrspped into crime. This
burning shame gr6ss 6u[fAIe ana lsstng Disgrace
the government But tho Detectives did this 70 rise
in once Only think OF it These oaiccn, FOR living
place the lighted torch In tho hands Of this young mani
they push him forward tell him 10 FIRE the barn; and
when he has done so turn round ON bim and charge
him with That was eSacty what they had DONE
A there o God In heaven that wns wrong
In concuson Judge Stuart called upon the Court DIS
charge the prisoner and send him homo 70 his parents
Tho Commissioner said he could not assent 70 that
could he ind fault with the manner In which the ocers
had conducted the case vas shown that the pris
was known 10 and engaged with counerfeiters be-
fors he made the engagement with the detecsveA For
the present The boy stood committed He would accept
ball 10 the extent OF S5 000
cArHuuU DcHO1HnurN.