The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-12
the DETECTIVE MIDDLE.

Sworn Statement by Detective S0tueu-im-
serestsas History OF the Real Case Alleged ia
Have Been Worked Up Against HinA-He Ex'
plains as TO the $50. &c.
Considerable excitement has been created by the
charges made in the recent article in the HsRALI
abiding to alleged denquences in the detective branch
Of tho Metropolitan Police. The pressure has brought
out the following
AFFIDAVIT pErErnvE TIMOTHY GoLpsS
CIV and @ any Of Neto York; s.s-rimothy Golden, OF
No. 02 Elm street. being duly sworn, deposes and
about the middle OF April last German named LAUGH,
mann, who pit q restaurant at No. "a North Wihan
street. called on me at the detective once, ana stated
that his barkeeper, young German, knew man VINO
would introduce him TO man who was engaged IN tbe
sale OF counterfeit postal currency and asked my advice
how 10 act in the matter.
THE COMMENCEMENT or THE GAME
instructed him to give his barkeepcr an amount Of
money with which 10 purchase quantity OF the conn
days afterwards Iauchmann called on me again,
ana stated that hrs barkeeper had called al
and had purchased the s,amns from man there; tina.
on ms way homo he was arrested by man named
James Mcconnell, who represented himself as deiec-
tive ~ the employ Of the hat he was taken
to liquor store ut the of Broome and Crosby
streets, searched in the back ROOM and the counter 81
currency taken from him; Mcconnell then threatenedto
lock him np, when the young German said, 'Takeine
TO headquartes for doing this business for deceit
I'VE Go'den;" The young man was then allowed 60
went TO the rquor store Of Broopo and Crosby
Streets and lef, card for Nc onneL requesting him
70 call ON me AZ the detective Office.
N'COSyfLL CALrx
few days Afterwards he calrd, and TOOK him ne
fore Inspector Carpenter, who asked MIN by what a-
thorty he had made the He stated that he had
been recently In the govnrnmns employ, and exhibited
apaper signed by number % prominent men In this
CITY, recommending him f an appointment On ,ne
Inspector Carpenter mon TOD me that
cease WAS SPOILED"
Al the Young German could not positively swear To
the counterfeit currency IL had boon in the possess
sion Of Mcconnell for several days, and which he
(icConneIn then exhibited unmarked hen proposed
TO Nc onne hat LanclrnaDn should have the money he
had furnished refunded TO him. Mcconnell replied,
"The first money nakeI will pay him." and he then
left.
ASKS ~ HAVE yls MONEY pHYuEDsD
few dogs before the 1t of May Lauchmann called
me again, and said that he would like TO have the
money he short ofunds and had his rent to pay
/ told him could not anor TO pay il myself but would
try and get il for him. Lachmann said that II would
20 with him and his barkGpcr he would show me tho
place where the counterfeit stamps sold and tho
inen from whom they had ben p released. l went vii
them The Capitol, but the nan not there. few
dayg Connell AMI asked him II Lauchmaun
had got HIS money back. Hesaid, "Non and / then
said ats only matter Of tlDe; III 20 10 tho man who
sold the stamps, for the German should have bis money
refondSdn
SENT IHE.GERaAS.
About two months ngo received note from Mr.
Thomas Sullivan of the kecpr8 OF the Essex Market
Prison, requesting me to call on him; did So when be
told mo that aca antance Of his had got into
trouble in relation to the selling OF counterfeit
stamps 10 q German; that he w,ned 10 me, bur
afraid 10 leave his house iearfnlhat would him
knew thu. the had fallen through, and being de.
srons of rounding The money tdthe German made an
appointment TO meet this n the evening at
the French theatre Fonrecnh street, where / was
detailed On the next evening Sullivan brought this
had conversation, and HycrAgrced that Oh or abon
the lst Of July he would givd mo $50 nbnrse
,nnchmann and his oars.eper r. tho money they mad
went 90 Ianchmaan's place aud informed him that in
"a few weeks would be able TO RI the money back for
him. and then learned that the bakccper had gone to
Fnropr hjs health.
now NE OBTAINED prrTr DSt.ge
On or about the LIST Of July Hycr set me and gave
mo the $40 70 psy I.archmanp and II, barkecrer: 7
called at No - North William street. aA could moi find
either Larchmanp or the barkcepcr; retained tho
money for their benefit
tbs GAsE CoSeLUD2D.
IN about the 1st Of August accIdentey met liver
in Prince street, aud ne proposed TO mako T. present
10 remurerae for my tronbo and expHses In the
matter, aud desired me TO time ana Ilacs OF
meeting. named the corner OF Prince aM Crosby
streets the place. and nine o'clock ~ the tina on The
following night He met according TO appt,tronf
and gave some money. then icft him, and "A WAS
walking up broadway, Captain WaliDg stepped 10 and
said, 'fflc Superintendent wishes You Ihcnt
with Captain Walng 10 the Superintendents Office ana
handed him lay sied and the money! which had s,ot
opened. Captain Young wrote out my resignation, and
saund ~ rad no knowledge of or acquaintance With
Hycr, until met him at the French theatre; have
never arrested him, nor compounded felony with HIM
nor did know Of my owp knowledge that he vas 81
had bocn engaged in the sale OF counterfeit money
poS'r KNOW PirNo
have never had any trouble Or ia.sunder anding
IL my public private character do Know 81 any
reason why such dshonorablc should have been
Iesorted TO- 70 nurc in the estimation Of my fellow
citizens, originating ia the statements Of a whom
have since asccrtained TO DO twice convicted ,eon
TIMOTHY GOLDEN
Sworn 20 before this nth day Of August 1866
NICHOLAS SEaGEIsr, Commissioner OF Deeds.
Tnus THE MATTER RESTS
At present There Is undoubtedly much t. DO ID on
both sides, and Is than probable that the fight
which has fairly commenced between The United
States detectives and the metropolitan detectives may
result Ia public gooiat least the public Is to be
informed Of all the bad things done by both parties in
the quarrel. whether anything good can come ont Of
Nazareth remains yet to be discovered.