The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-10
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Before CommIssiones Hetia.

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Before Commissioner Beta
Yesterday man named John MJrphy was bsoush. a,
aad charged with dealing In couhtsrets money uade
NE circumstances reported In sfp evidence = p1intss
sslow. rGNe2 49,
me prosecution was conducted By Nj. Joseph Bell
cnised States Assistant District Attorney, sxJudg.
STUART defended the prisoner nm :
TESTIMONY o. yRAsE & Brcoop
yssnk Bhgood examined-l was In the snn,ov NJ
sseees Service Department. In January February and
March last know tho prisoner; knew him in January
aAa met him on the Goth OF January last Il olo Broad
v aeoncert saloon; had previously sscersaned that
Led 10 buy counterfeit money he ssd be was
ssa'er 10 the .rlicle ana could furnish anything IN
asnpound u,ers. note jus. - os. vS ssS new y
rspeceented TO he we'll executed had tssr With him
= tne same time about other counterfeit money; he
emed anxious let have one or the $50 counter
- notes; We went over To fhe Gem corner or Crosby
saks one Of the $50 Compound nerc, o.s. h IA ~
.culd go out and get u: after fifteen twsnty m mites
soence ne returned came to the door, aud me
ssreet he gave me the $50 Bin with TWENTY-FIVE cent
sg ,;,. stamp as sample; We passed to the
- We then parted; paid him SO good money for
Ne 40 counterfeit @ Look al these bi'is and sts.e
MA. n the BILL prisoner had $40 Fan River com
Snet bills; bought from him FIVE $40 state counter
Cii1ra a hal
ead turned over all the notes 10 Mr. Eeweenne; i saw
A-rpby aga 10 fortnight after this transactian NV
hsn IN "tbc Gem, at he corner OF Crosby aud Toas,on
Cetsi had conversation with him as n purrrastnv
Msvc counterfeit money but did not obtain aDy M mai
ene, next say him in the early par. Of last March, II
Us same place, "the Gem" he said be had ano,ba-
sSnpoand ntere. $50 note patti him $40 or i, IN roas
oaes mote handed to witness that Ii the note; passed
y ever 10 Mr.. A. 3. Newcome -
70 Judge stuart--I reside now IN wvndnara cmn,v
C>anec'icgt am stud nj nj law win Nr soIopoo
LcAs have been studying law with him sbou, 4 ysar
4 fhA sI..aN.
usng IN connecticut at the time and came on hers 10
80 tins Marshall was not IN tho OF TIE govern
nsnt ~ the time. For what pnrpose did won coma !
y New York; a. To confer WITH ne par.hnl sboat |
Ss.ers N counterfeit money. O. Did you ID this ont
NJ senss Of duty 20 the pno,cs 4. Va ia; rEpev
- Broadwas 10 The isef emf Of Nossmber, lass:
- an introduction 10 him from yodns gentleman
ssoa INTO the bar OF the saloon aons nS..si for
1~'phy. @ Was Murphy stranger 70 you ,asnY 4 \
Yes q Had yon any legitimate lawful siaoss With |
b0 by reason Of which Won wanted &, 90. MIN, a I
Ss,sted to innsac, business him; hal nagsr had
An7 business with him bsore; lad come from Connec.
sss' 70 see him and the Marsha rad ,eea hrs about
1~fphy for? A. To sec if he was coalcr IN rouuter
g. money. Had you come % Nov YORK the
rhy before came here fiom George e. Biirg, 4 DO I
bsetive officer al Providence Rhode Island While "a a
~ there 70 some relatives; came here ny own
1absnss, AID DID not EXPECT to be pad any hing. had
nss before been engaged IN reieisrts 70 counteret
nsnsy pa YOU apply to nurrhvto furp'sh yea
say counterfeit money yourself at tic tmef .. Nc. |
. Did you tel hn You were de a., I'm IN cana'orieit
sssff A. A little as possible. . Come, sif, ~nat dld
rcu say A. hat wanted some conntrrfcf monay
~ friend; rcmsired ono night IN New York, pod
married manf A. Yes; reside In Norwich, and 20 /
l.cne 10 my family on Saturday night; boarded vsh
~ sAmiy Al wyndham county since Che IL 81 May I
Murphy IN the "Gem IN fS-cernber: came herc MA
9sed him N he could get counterfeit ruouey. u DID l
ysu offer 10 Furnish him money 70 purchase courerfe
money from him thai occasions renamed one night
70 New YORK ON thai occasion and stopped al IGyeoYs
hses 70 be paid for this second viss A. Not a, that
ssoe' have some property -aodlAnd-ai valea,osn
sss .sa watch and eh u o
Wssch and chain; when came down 10 New York naa
ss:s go the two visit. S e ,n cry sa 10;
ga (which got from the second Nstional Bark,
~ scn on a.. ny WITH SSh him. n' I parcn.ss
- counterfeit from him; think na was
rd.y li Sn . nsD s Ss :. Io1soy
Ssrsdured 70 Mr. Murray and Mr. Nswcoms. and told |
sesn knew . pef.cn from whom ! could purcna.s
ssre &c /; 7 think saw Mr.. Newcome In Decenber; |
- Dot talk 70 the Marshsl about the matr he referred
- to Mr. Ncwcome; did not give Murphy the money
"a found Murphy In "the Gem wAs there ard he I
- would y u ms. York. VIVA. have You done
Ssr nving since hayf A have d,ns soms manual |
y
sea u abcu, al the manual labor Ths,s done; have
~ been directly couusced with we deiect'oa Of conn.
:, 4, Ms:t AaP s:r
- my expenses would BE- paid; Mr. Ne~eome pad me
- q Were .yoa ps'd 500 ~ M Ss~coms tct
- services rendered % tss dspsr@sn,; have not
Murphy; have spoken 70 others about buying counter
~ taonv; rather expect 70 be paid for my ssrvcss
@snber OF the secrss Service Dsparmess: made an
asvis this August - shi scsool IN stcpng
End before ssss ~S's.r on pcy a.s % wn"%
go known Morton; hsvs noe been " Washington
. You have not JET been up 10 that 81. secs .
- further ned ana stated in conclusion
ssas he got description Of Murphy frnm person 10
- Charge OF counterfeiting
The case VA adjourned I'LL Saturday w
Henry wv,sht, clerk 10 ne Po-t nee "a
sAsrssd under tho following circumsiAnoss:-h sp.
pared that sbont two weeks ago man name
10 Post once cation A 70 PSI letter fos the Old
epaatry' n. handed In letter 10 clerk ana asksd
a n. crn,s Ksvanagh, who was AGO mpsnisd bv
ssn named MERRITT gave the clerk |. hfsy cent stamp
"a 81 beck TO hs letter AMI from vssm b. g.
fAs chang Mr. Burohe letter carrier, dsposed that
be wrs in tho circe on The occasion. 10 question u.
kssrd VIRGIN, say that the letter would lake forty eight
nv ths, tho letter did not trra sbs half ounce
usdsr half an ounce d twsntyaour csnh He sss
WIGHT take oct two iwentyiour cent Stamps, put one
a them Oh tho letter and the 0sher into his money
1sa~sr In cross-examina,on witness admitted that be
haA hal q 1sp4e with Mr. Wnsh but had never songhs
FOR or wished 70 Get Mr. wrgbrs pacs other for him
psf ~ eor any q his friends Amer The examinations 81
NJ Williamson, superintendent az the once, who ,esti-
A. a. 10 in Which b. gave OF postage Ssa'nrs
- his Gle 10 be- Sod exJudge Stuart add IT, Spen,er,
who appeared far Mr. whit moved 70 dismiss the cpn
saint ~ ls gros that evidences aid no, shos 'st
hsYr had been any delivery Of the stsmps 70 kavaassh
Cmnss cner Bc,ts said he would consider the POINT,
ssd reserved bis decision
OPENING or TINE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT cswT.
Over Twenty Alleged Prswisens Csssterfest.