The New York herald., 1866-07-26
Interesting Discussion Between tho Prisoners
Counsel and District Attorney Courtney.
Does the Treasury Department Com
pound Foloniesl
ANOTHER RAID ON couxrERrEHERs.
Capture Of 500, 900 Worth Of
Plates, Dies, Presses,
DC. : 30. 10.
Before Commissioners f,sbarn.

Before Commissioner Osborn.
Tho further hearing Of the Of Henry Holiness alias
Hail. who is charged with having counterfeited national
currency plates and also with having In his posses
sion one hundred dollar counterfeit three years com.
pound interest treasury note with intent to utter the
same, was resumed yesterday morning.
Anne Hyder examined for the prosecution :-She
said she had resided In the house in Jersey City
with Chick and Mra Heaney; she saw tbom, with Ed
win Langton leaving the house on tho morning that
they going to Ncw York; they showed her ono
plate, and others wrapped up In flannel; enc did
not any finish the plates but they like those
produced.
Mr. g. W. Casalier, engraver in the employment OF
the Treasury Department, who had been previously
amned recalled He said that the Impressions Of
the handed to him taken from the plates pro-
duced in court; they could DO taken from no other
He explained how they taken
Minnie Langton recalled She said she had received
money from Hall other than che had already referred
It was on New Years Day. 1885, she got either fifteen or
twenty vc dollars from him tho house Of Gurney
Elizabeth street; Hall did not owe her any money at
thn' time
Sh was cross examined by Mr. ChatHeld who pu,
numcr Of quest to witness for the purpose OF testing
her moral character but she answered them all In the
negative
Mr. Courtney said ho now rested The caso for tho prose-
cution-
Nv Chatfe'd on tho part of the defendant, said he
hesitaied about calling any evidence at all
Mr.. Courtncy-H will save great deal OF time and
unnecessary labor not to call any witnesses
Mr.. Chatneld-If the facts thai have to my
knowledge be true those plates should never have been
used against the defendant, and the government
should stand bv the avreement made with the prisoner
and not entrap man by Their promise and thon break
that promise TO him believe r the District Attorney
had known the facts those plates would have been
produced hero do not believe he know ANYTHING
about ths agreement despatched messenger to tho
Solicitor of the rrp6gurV the homo that would
him and nscera'n II the information Gated 10
me was tre asd to state e IL was true TO the best OF
M. Wood was kind enough 20 telegraph tn him, and
suppose he is hors lwoud like 70 have Mr. Lowell too
Mr. Conrtney-Mr Lowell was here during the pro-
gross o this cane and II you wish 10 have him SUBJ
pGEaed he VIII be hero In 0ftecn minutes will sb-
Mr. chs.sld said he would like an adjournment of the
till tomorrow
Mr. Courtney-I desire to correct the statcmcnt Of
counsel II u not right thai statement should 20 10
the public without correction. know nothing Of any
agreement contract made the part Of the govern
have hoard Of This has before your Honor
like any other or'crime ara nt tho laws Of the
United States rhc aaidavit sworn before your Honor
been errese and ~e have spout three four dnys In
investigating the aiar know rothnc Of whcrc III go
plates frnm until they broucht Into this
know nothing of any agreement TINT they snnd not bs
presented here n had known q such seresmsn-
with this any " bis associates II never would be
party ofncialy 70 this prosecution / am glad counsel
Spoke OF THIS mNttfr UeCauSo Cuuuer urce nF1nr
Mt Jordan here WILL do not believe that 4 hiph
on1cal of the government made the contract stat ny
counsel 70 shield countrfcters fom their ncts sud
grimes Ibclieve Mr. Jordan to b. man of high honor
honesty and integrity, and do mot believe he mad
the contract stated by counsel; nor viii believe u
les hear Il from his own iip~ am clad Mr.. Jordan
any such contrscs tho settlement concerning which
the public he s set here now IN tho CITY wil tcl
graph for hlm think, after ths settlement made hers
II Is dus 70 counsel M Il doc 10 Mr. Jordan II
Is duo ne rreAsury Depertnens that Mr. Tor
dan should b. put upon the stand 70 TESTIFY
counsel. want ths Court and counsei 10 uncertand
that never knowsf any agreement bargain 70 sieid
ths pcrpetstors Of an offence IKE tst IN this
case and far as am Concerned shall be tie last 10
make-I should thnk mysei' dlsgrarcd making ru.y
bargain agreement 20 eonpromise with any for
Lonous offences " this description. \, s.aM
Mr. Chatheld-We have n u evidence that there was
m agreement two witnesses. and tiiat contract
was mnar 70 shield thcm. II common occurrence.
] ailucs 70 Chick and Langton. ~ ls.zs +. 8e..
Mr. Courtney--Nr. wood ioli thcm that they would
bc proBecutsd f they herr To- give evidence
Lut dcnv that Chick or any one ess was 20 be- pro.
tccicd his their crimns or that agreement wa
made hs those plates mol 70 be produced conrt
~ evidence
These witnesses were associates and fren,s ~ the
prisorer and thoy, " oficn the when rogue'
fall Out exposed the IHsca'y OF the greater criminal
have jr1 been informed bv Er Wood that no such
agreement as stated BY counsel ~as made.
The Commissioner tcn adjourned The further hcarluy
of he TIL to-day I MMsatN4 MA3