The New York herald., 1866-07-29
CONTEMPLATING.
Seizure of transfer Press, Dies and
Rollers in Maiden Lane.
Alleged Rendezvous Of Notorious
COunterfeiters.
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CHARGE AGAINST THE PRIs0MERgREEM
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HIS EXAMINATION POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY
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Mr.. Wood, Chief Of the Secret Service De-
partment, summoned to Washington.
&c. &c. &c.
CHARGE AGAINST THE PRIs0MERgREEM
HIS EXAMINATION POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY
UNITED STATES caaMlsslcasa's OFFICE.
Before Commissioner Osborn.


Before Commissioner Osborn.
Yesterday Commissioner Osborn sat for the purpose
Of proceeding with the investigation OF the counterfeit
ing cases.
Mr. Courtney addressed the Court at its opening He
said he had announced yesterday in court that the
balance OF these countceing would be proceeded
with this morning. When he made that announcement
he had Ill the witnesses present necessary TO the prose-
cution but the main and principal witness last oven
ing telcgraphed 70 20 90 Washington on very i'm
porant official business This party called on him mr..
Courtney and informed him Of the necessity Of his
going but that he would be back hero early Tuesday
morning He had been most anxious to close tho exam
nation OF these cases and bad remained little longer
and had overlooked for the time being other duties for
this purpose but under the circumstances II wns mpos
sble for him 10 go on this morning. Mr. Wood, the
main witness could remain hero, tho business which
called him away being OF great importance and urgency
10 the government He would therefore ask for an adj
ournrncnt till Tuesday morning next, when he would
resume and close the examination.
Mr.. stalkncoht, who appeared on behalf of Breem,
whose premises 43 Maiden lane the detectives, ON
Wednesday last seized transfer plate dies rollers, &C.
and who is present in Ludlow street tail awaiting ex
animation, made an application 10 have his client ad
mittcd TO bail Ia reasonable sum- Mr. Breem, he said
was "a very respectable engraver, dong business In
Maiden lane on Wednesday aa the detectives pounced
upon his establishment and removed 10 tho haryhas
oic, all his legitimate tools and implements OF trade
which he can prove no purchased from MIR. Ormsby
wcl known superintendent OF the great Continental
Bank Note Company, at tho corner OF Greenwich and
Liberty strects Broem bought al these things or Mr.
ormsby, and defy the government show scntlla
OF evidence against Brcem that can In connect
him with counterelters II published In the papers
that the value OF the seizure made Breems promises
amounted to $4,000 This q great mistake.
There was seized perhaps So 900 worth, aa can DO
proved frnm the bill OF sale from Ormsby 10 Breem.
Among other things il was stated that tho 400 plato OF
the Government Bank Washington had been seized
Broern's piace and this described most danger
Gus instrument the impressions from which had been
who had EAGERLY bitten them. II worid be proved
that the plate wns egmately engraved by Mr. Ormsby,
aud he sold IL 10 Breem with the other tools Mr..
Brcem did a large respectable business and unless
he admitted 10 bail his business wonld bo
ruined. His object IN making this statement was
10 satisfy tue District Attorne- that a less
than $50 900 bond would be sufficient TO
his clients presence in court when the examination into
hts would be called The only evidence against
Brecm tina, looked suspicious that he had bought
transfer pres from Alrick, admitted countcrfeer
but not known TO be such 70 Brcen. He prepared
to ciye reasonablc hail. but Breom was poor man and
could give 100000 security for his appearance. He
hoped tho District Attorney would consent u reduction
Of the S. 000 which he thought his client could
give
Mr.. Courtney said his honor knew him wen enough TO
do him the justice OF saying that willingly or intention
ally as prosecuting officer hc would not keep any in
prison or restrain him OF liberty unless he satisfied
sonn be 30 tept Hs knew very .,ie o this case en
cept from the statements Of the detectives who caused
tie aildavs to be made and upon which the warrant
for the Of the prisoner vas Issued IL was fortu
nate for the public that Trey were not OBLIGED 20 try any
whatever newspaper statements What the press
bad published in this mater the pres Pre- s laBG Tcr c
made BY his learned friend this morning would bc
great deal appropriate when the exspnatIon had
glad 10 hear his learned friend y that tho prisoner
WAS . respectable man, engaged In printing
part Of the testimony came out .sould 20 sroas way
10 explain he Understood u, the crminating circum
stances that surrounded ths anssction out Of which tho
arrested Wednesday last. Not moments time
had bcon lost either by the Court or by himself In
deavoring 10 havc an examination Of these different
par,es They had attended there IN that hot weather.
and unusually out Of season. for the parpose Of giving
AZ he had said before they had lost no time ana this
the nrst application he had heard 20 proceed with
examination. Il was late yesterday when his learned
friend asked him II ne would with the xanln
Of this case, and he told him he would 20 with this
morn ne, and hs had expected to have been able
WOOD, dc Chief of the Secret Services Depart department
who was I'M, prant and principal witness against
the prisoner. had received teiegraphlc message,
quetng him 10 proceed 70 another part OF the country
Therefore he coald not proceed with the TO day
HIS learned friend said that the prisoner purchased tie
plates from NJ Ormaby. He would concede that. lie
would concede that st the time he purchased those i'm
pomens and this transfer press he had paid for them
good faith and with intention the time OF doing
any thing unlawful improper with them But they
would show in tha casewhst his learned trend did
precisely know or what, for prudential reasons may
have been conceded from him by his cicnt-that
they Informed by the orcerr, this mans place
ihe rendezvous and rsor oi one Of the most notorious
did permit aIsi allow tho use OF this transfer
press at night In hD establishment for the
purpose of taking impressions and making counterfeit
money which eventually was exclusively circnlsta
throug ghou the country Tie charge against him H. that
be willingly and knowingly Tor ncTe did permit the
this tmrsfcr pres for the purpose he had stated
They would prove that concIusivcly not only by the
surrounding circumstance but aiso by the prsoners
confession and admission. Counsel Informed them
that the DESCENDANT upright, honest man. They
would bring INTO court all the paraphcrnnla c0nnet
with the transfer press Why would honest printer
make use OF transfer prrssY such press not
except for The purpoees of tie pntng
and could only have been used Tor taking impressons
Of this counterfeit money u v@ peculiar article and
N solely generally used Tor that porpoe. 1hrse
the facts ho was Informed by the parties
who made the arrest Mr. Courtney then
ferred 70 thc question OF bail. and said that 10
dctAin the prisoner tii Tuesday injustice
could b- done him; he could not be ruined
stated BY counsel for all bis implements were IA the
balod OF not xssha could not par, with tho pos.
sesson Of one of those implements without order
frum the Ireawury Department. n bail were gwen, u
should bc hxcd az $50 90
Mr. stailnecbi sad that Mr. Courtney admitted III
those implements lcgitinai. ctcrr the transfer
press which he considered mort dangerous article for
any ono except those carry np legitimate bu
for hank lie had engrsver 10 prove that transfer
press used for different kinds ~ work.
The Comfnssioner observed TIA, hr would grant tho
Sdjougnrnsnt asked for by the District Attorney. Hs
would. however, OK the bail IN the present ease al
$1,000
Nj Courtney desired say thai what be had ssld re-
spccng the ap-fcr pres was upon Information tc Lad
rccrived
An the oounierfeing cases thea adjourned uri
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