The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-20
TIE INTERNAL REVENUE FRAUDS.
The Case OF Charles MitzchefiinS--Ex-
animation OF Witnesses.


The Case OF CHARLES Mitzeheiung--Elx-
animation OF Witnesses.
Yesterday Commissioner Osborn proceeded with tho
examination OF witnesses in the or Charles utz.
cheilng a printer, who Is charged With having sold
cigar stamps which alleged by the heads Of the In
ternal Revenue Department to have been forged. Mtz
cheng also accused Of having been concerned In the
Manufacture OF the plates from which the stamps have
been printed Mr. Bell appeared behalf OF the gov
conduct the prosecution and the defendants
counsel was Nh. e. Blankman.
TESTIMONY OF JACOB FUCH. %
The FIRST witness was Jacob Fuch, who was examined
through interpreter, Mr.. David Lchtenheln, as
foowsl live at 1ls Forsyth street; know Mitchell
ing, the defendant; have procured cigar stamps nom
Ntzchcinr two or three times; thiuk II was In the
month OF November last got stamps from him. II Is
likely got two thousand stamps, not sheets on that
occasion that would be sufficient stamps for two hundred
thousand cpars | gave Mitzcboiing note Tor Two
hundred aud fifty dollars; had no conversation with
Mtzcheing about the stamps. except that at times he
Brought me the stamps and gave him money Tor them;
Mitzcheiling came 10 ana conversed about stamps
and said coud have some 10 sell; bought the stamps
and sold them again. these stamps were used as FAR as
know, for putting on cigar boxes; have sofne OF the
stamps which bought from Mitzcheiing (wness pro-
duced theml
Cross examined by Mr. e. Blankman--Tt is true that
gave tzche ling note for $3.50 not only for the stamps
but for money lent was, think IN the frat half o.
the month OF December gave MtEcheing the note;
gave him the note because owed him money;
not the drawer Of che note. only endorsed IL tho
note was made by Mosse 4 Tock, OF Burning slip;
think they aren the cigar and tobacco business; re-
ceved the note in payment OF business transact on;
had dealt previously for some months with Mosse 4
Fock and sold them domestic cigars; the cigars sold
them stamped sold them cigars In the months Of
November and December; tho stamps on tho boxes OF
United States Inspector; l the sheet OF stamps l
have produced for the Ist time last Tuesday, at the
trial in this court never it before that; have
mark on this sheet know il is tho same sheet
Tuesday by having II In my pocket ever since.
from W,ychnin1 ON last ussdav Mr. Wsrpsv asted
me If had any Of the saInps bought from Mitzcheil-
ing and said no. he then gave me stamp ard asked
have produced that stamp today n court.
EVIDENCE OF AUGUST WALTER.
August Walter examned-i am an eectroiyper; have
knownMr Mtzcheing about six years; have ne some
work for him; the last work did Tor him was in De-
cember last; was olecroype plates for long strips
stamps; cannot e me des 20 On inc p, ,s as 40
the plate was do not know what IL was; think
would know tho plates If saw thcm broken electro
plates produced); these like the plates made; IL Is
the design far as can toll there is no mark
my work by which can tell II afterwards; there
strip each block and made twenty elcctroypes
Of it; did not mako them all at the time; Mz-
cheillng always brought me block, but cannot II
II was every lime tho same block; gave those electro
types TO Nnzche ling; my place Of business is at 1879
William street, made ve blocks the lrst time, Ave the
second time and ten At the third time that was Az
stand you TO say that you mado all those pcces2 A.
am sure that did not make this piece (hod ng up one;
like II, but cannot say positively that did make IT.
know there fancy cuts In tho work. but do not
member single cut q single device on ~ electro
type the labels that placed inside cigar boxes and
printers employ me to Initiate those labels that come
To Mr.. Be--The labels that como from, Havana arc
Of different form from thos, that have cecro;yped
EVIDENCE OF GEORGE n'cLoup.
George McCaoud examned-I am pchcc oflcsr; .
front of No % the 4th OF this month, think;
have soon the broken piaios before. ~ ff
Mr. Blankruan-Tbcy arc not ofcred in evidence
Comussioper--Rot yet EE Us 81 "a ii
Witnsss-f got tho plates from q young man who
works at 10 Chatham str Mr. Beere printer has an
street; Mylch the name Of the young man who gave
me the pates tfn i
EXAMINATION OF KMILE NYLrcH. .a a
for ar Besro; know Mzchens Who also works foi
Mr. Beere; have seen these srps Of plates before;
them lrst in Bseres once on Thursday, Ah o Janu
ary they In the front part OF the ONCE thcy wese
in the window, rolled up In an apron was looking FOR
soap, and accidentally cams upon the plates; cannot
Sp TD sSvsd tho pass 70 n B.srs E sScy were
In broken state 81 the time have never had sny
8, Vim shsss 4: s
no one elso,vorks a. thai stand elEx ESD tLN as4
crosssxamnsdMr Deere Is the proprietor Of tho e.
tAblishmenL 's ~
rxsrunxY or MA ISAAC HARxxv. 8et Il
s~orni am fsmisr With cigar stamps the cigar stamps
sSss PRINT III ,Ss genuine government stamps hsv:
seen the stamp that hAs been printed from the genuine
plats, bat NOT che plate itself =. L .,af.
Mr. Biankman, for The purpows Of this case, aid he
would admit that the Plates produced werc bOyns; but
no denied that the evidence connected Aitzcheing with
them. h WV
Mr. Bell sald thxs the question 70 Be decided. Re
now rested the case
Mr. Blankman said he made no formal opening. but
would call evidence as 70 the defendants character.
-sa HvIDENCE IN BEHALF or THE DEFENDANT.
A printer named Teabner had known Mr.. Mltzcheiling
since 1885 both in Germany and In this country He
WAS who had the reputation OF honesty and in
tegrity, and was good father.
Theodore Gouss and Kari Dime also gave Mt. MITCHELL
ing an excellent character The last named witness said
Mitzcheiing whom he had known for twenty years.
good honest citizen good father 10 his children, and
kind husband to his wife,
Mr.. Blankman said he would hand In brief 70 his
Honor the law OF the case by Tuesday.
Tho Commissioner observed that tho facts the case
Of xtzcheng concluded and he also stated thatth
case Of Frsnkcr Into the charge against whom he had
inquired at former day, had been also closed tho
sl5SinFc' would & IdSesafrsssed 4 fuiSR day
The proceedings then terminated for the present.