The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-27


Of Etfty Cent Currency Plates q ounsrrfeis.
srs sliding and Twisting ovs Of Acc.smtions-
Detectives Charged with Being In CosnpIi-
sify with Ceunterfriters.
Before Comm ssioner Osborn.
Patrick n. Resson charged With having manufao-
snred four counterfeit plates OF The denomination Of
airy cent fractional currency Mr. Bell appeared TO- the
government. and Mr. Spencer for the defendant
Margaret Atkinson s~orn-I know the defendant and
have known him over two years resided IN tho
same house with hn; about two months ago resided
n Twenty eighth street. the defendant 10 our
herse be did not do anything IN house 1T that ;me
resided in Hudson avenue Brooklyn, In May last de
fspdsnt came TO house; him about once day.
he did work there; ihe defendant resided in yofEvo IN
AoEuss iast IN Eighty seventh street have been his
house several times since Iny; went 10 zee about
plates -aiy ccnt cnrrency PLACES Ihown patol; have
August; | bad u b. my possession The latter end
Of Angus or beginning cf Sfptsmhcr took
shst Mr Aiknson sent with that plate he looked Al
sxl said the enEfasng lid not appear TO he even
shc plato or his eye. ~sre crooked; that all
n few dave DID nnd efepdan; in 81 that 4 ne;
vent again p fov daSs; Jaw defendant AMI his
vie, Mr. Nkuson was with me; Mr. Atkinson ana
Sefendan, went 1io innsr room; they wont in
sogeib-r ani esne oal together VIZ. Atkinson gave me
sbs plate ihs presence ~ defendant there Wa he'd
5nsAe room; Uas in the ssing room; 80 no. look 4
Mo plate Then looked a 4 Aten tooE Il home sau
there some won lone on Il; there some lin,
\
e~w a. first; there WA i'itr " Towering sfvnnd
che $50
M Be-ar Spencer 10 you sdnit thai the defend.
ant y eneraverY
Nc spencer There certain kinds 81 engraving, bnt
vii admit he v an enerrrrr
W. Bcu-Nr. A'kinBln, have ever tina; piste
used Wilnrs~les, ~
.. Foo printing! A vs.
q Wbersg a In Mount Nernou.
q 1aaf u II Wesicheslee e4untyf 4 Yes
afusses sniined By Mr.. spencer If VT Atkinson your
huAbenaY A. Yes.
O Who're 4 he no.sr A. rown Stair.
=. Wa he ma born urea,ed siay Tor couricrfetneg
" Yes ny husband was in the room with h0ekAssg
MI hs hsf-SrJfher; plates wete found there and
sorno currency ~, husband y cngr3yer he h been
sngaSad u c0aniodeitlnv e'rcn We wern married., N
sepien0nr Twelve months; husband has
@sn arfe.'ei absut f0rnisht, ! never tod
any onr p ths char5n against Mr. Rcssen pnlil tod
m'sspner osborn my husband toll me ~ 1911 TIE
uatA3 ~" ~ tpigne W0Ods men uas pfcsent when ~
h1sona i9ia me - tell tho trnth, b. 'eot my
husnaul 49, been working On the plate soma time be-
Tore ~ w he eDyruvef tb@ plate all bur WHIST have
ponied .lt % 1r Bel; took Tho plate to Nr kes ON
and % hlm MY hlsband desired him 10 hc p1r rs4r IN
shading INC Noet I identify ibis nfty cent plate ~ a
i"9Pn one Nde; bsye neser been arrested Mr. Atkln
son las da9ghrr; caln3t say N he has been cnffped
70 this COMMUNICATING Dusincsn hnt ! believe IL once
ssnL hfI Sisa aplaie
CDr1H ionef Witness funtet.ia,.d yor Is ~ sss
yout hptbl7i be- been snsagni IN ils counter cune
bo-lrea tlCa y1u raffiei hfn7 jli ~ keoE ~ "a
ss5unterfo,tsc rhef 500 mar'as sins
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