The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-12
uS.rEn STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Mere Gonntcrfeiting-s1Sto PiGrons.' am
IufOrmers
Before Commissioner Osborn.

Before Commissioner Osborn
James Miller brought before Commissioner Ca
born yesterday and charged with dealing in counterfeit
money.
Mr. sannel @. Courtney, United States Disrc, Altor-
ney appeared for The prosecution. Ey Judge sriar;
aud Mr. Waite defended The prisoner
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The nrt and only witness examined by Mr. courtaey
the part OF The government. J. Ogden Murray
officer connected with the service department OF
Tie Treasury He deposed that he got . note from
'hisk rr az Introducing him to the person who keeps
drinking saloon somewhere Bleecker aud Greene
streets witness gave the prisoner the note; ne sad
.sll right witness said he wanted stamps and
after conversation. the prisoner produced
bundle OF City counterfeit, stamps ~ the amount OF
81, 900 wiincss purchased the lot and took II away
with him. Ne marked one package. lie paid the pr-
soaer $50 10 good money, for the thousand counter
felt iolats in stamps rho prisoner said he had 900
Of that piss md that he would eli them a six
cents the dollar This transaction took place In the
prisoners house the 18Th OF June last.
The witness subjected 70 long -examins, on
by Judge Stuart. He stated that the money with which
he purchased tho -,amps from the prisoner supplied
by the treasury Department
Mr wac on the part Of The accused, asked FOR an
adjournment os The until next week as neither he
his colleague Judge stuart bad opportunity Of
reduction IA the amount 81 hail askcd-fJ, 900
VIZ. Courtney said lc would not consent adjourn
mons unless there some ground laid ior IT, and the
nature oi the defence stated.
The Commi.sioner did no, think there could bs AIRY
defence unless the evidence 81 the witness was inn
pcaohsd
Judge Stuart-Suppose va show that The occasion
mentioned by the witness the prisoner not IN the
state VI New York OF alif
Mr. Gourtney--Well. N show that IL will 90
towards The defence Of the prisoner
Judcc stuart said that f the bail were reduced he
would not AK Tor adjournment
MI Courtney declined ~ reduce tho bail Unless inc
evidence % the witness could he impeachedunlcss he
told wifui deliberate lcthe prisoner should he held
II wss case IN which the bail should be fixed high.
Judge Stuart did believe there jury In Now
York who would convict Of fair character ON such
testimony ~ had been given In this cee Tbs pactces
disclosed IN thoc should be frowned on rather than
encouraged and the Court should dapprove Of the sys
teu and not allow any 10 be the subject OF such
combinations and criminal enterprises ~ had been intro
duoed into the case. Hero was man who came from
dissAnce-a SPY, stool pigeon common secret in.
former IN The position II government empoye; con-
nrmed Sfatc Prison bird, common ccunterfeter, who
pced the witness 10 the house Of tho prisoner man
respectable business and involves him In the sale OF
counterfeit money. The witness keeps ths money IN
his pocket, aud does not 20 II and tell the mags
tfaie about u lie did not care what the ofccrs pm
vsss instructions were. The law would never sanction
that an executive ocer should instruct bic associate Of
ncer Whistler party should be brought into court o.
Justice or not The witness said be did not bring the
prisoner TO urce because Mr. Wood said he must not
sudye stuart 2. some length oensurcd the prsc'ee o.
rights of every man should be protected against All ".
cret spies, lnfarmers and thieves
Mr Courtney replied 10 the remarks of Judge stuart
~ mying that iAs yrteu Of counssrfciiinF vas carried
on, far the dealerr were concerned prinripeuy
among themselves All the Investigations established
that isd. n. nsted counsel bc asked hts Honor how
'hese men wer 70 be reached. ba those msngac'ueTs