New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-16


aud Calling.
COURT OF srFCIAI SEsSlONss l5.-befo Ju'i.c'
DovuNG.
General George CoolJaush, recently ar
rested in II. Ions on charge OF having deiFauded
MI. S:.bbns proprietor Of thc'colr,andi-st House
in This city, wac brought bs0re Justice Dowing'
| yesterday. The nhidayits against the General de-
yel.rea some errs of nterct az showing the creduy
OF hotc.scp@Ts. Hud the operations Of gentlemen who
have strong uoaaii0n Tor high living icgar'ess %
! arPrpAylT or BYNaY MQuom.
o. being placed n the bar. the CeeA. Afr. Thomas
Jon-dan. read thp afiidayit OF Mr. Henry hcQuoh
Tbc af,da,i- sts,ei that Mf McQsoid had called on
Charles Jcnk.. esd, the Pre- idcal Of the East River
Bauk ~ this c', and inquired of hiE n tis defendant
or fis had account there thr after The cIamn
aiou o. the bs it fourd he had no account there;
aud iuai 10 s;ch name a George to"bnugh wat ioani
recorded on tie books. that Nr. Jenkins informed lnn.
that ~ pcrs'o by tno rfm' .! heoree CoobWgh hni
/ then " ever lad aL acrount in the bank.
| AFFIDAVIT OF JusLsu S. STERBiNs
! The .reNt affidavit read was that of Nr Joseph y.
Ss bia- tie proprietor of the iilanlt street iouse
lhe following 10 summary o. The chlIcs II sets iCftb
o. the va Of NgTcl. last g 'orsc tOuhnIgh and ht
wife or . .,v y ho passed for his wif and took
ropas ~ ls l~isc. Lc did not kEov Lin previously.
lu ,h. uriznrtr r.prr.rued that ir wealthy AMI
nor 40 leasi 80 heepeGSnR frequently 0f want
Ting invest moneys and making itlnrY of fdepDront
hov be- canl beg invest his fCbds. dcponcnt told Inn
Government stTnfltief, iopbtlFA fl'I feihFkNu
that D. hid already invested Large in Government
,eclrc,i I'll he wanted to inyf & nat way and that
b. lad ~ large amount of iio1"y wing nllc; he also
tfed that h. Ind deposit in ihC EIf River National
B.nI .n The city 81 Nsw-fOfk. s"V0 or >iO.WU IN
gold; q. made quite display Of h wealth. and lived
r.iher cNprn'Iyclg hs wife purchased expensive silk
dresses and other costly articles 81 clothing; and be- IN
viicd BE friends To the house .and dnei and Wiucd
therein: D" also Iepfcsentcd tbat be- tr hls prop
cfty his VII father. Who resided ~ -. Louis Wa i'm
monscy wealthy asd occas. .onIy sent his " f. money
L f,r NaH Al me- a. It h41
eiO1 The affidavit further charged That ~ such means,
he luLuced deponc1 so believe De WA nian of wealth
that occasonlc invited some friends GO a supper
party. ameng whom vcre Mayor Gunther Jglse J. II.
McCunn chGpnccy Burr. Ex-Governor Price 81 New
JcTty, and others and run up bill of about s. as
epouen chdIg ID and mldu the hil exclusive II
wine; that sad Coohaugh examined tho bill and re-
marked that II was not nigh enough thar deponent
ought 20 make II more; ,hai II did moi come ont oi him.
but o't Of The MeylcaI Government q whose employ
le vas he claimed o be- and fcpfe'e!Jed HIMSELF ~ d.
a Acucan General. and wa hero In New lGTk Oil the
business 0f the Mexican Government; the depOnent
wishing some money presented CoolDaasl tIs from
time t0 time and he looked lenI over and said they
were al right: hot from tine to TINE ,s.sd Little de
lay 5aTing be- did not want tOsiraW ont any u bis gold
from the bank till lc drew hc whole whrl b.
then ready Ia do. aud dcpoent as often gosc him time
thai be- without IeyinS ANYTHING. applied ~ borrow
money of deponcnt making a an excuse TINT lie
not ready 20 draw out biz gold gnd that he hd loaned
ont 80 much Of his currency that be lIic short.
be- saId. however. that hc bad plenty OF means. and
would soon realize large mn cunts; c asO represented
h. deponcnt that lie owned large farm in New Jersey
well stocked worth al least sJUs. that be paid that
for IL ne furihcr stated thai he had drafts aud
mercial paper 10 "A large amolni. when he could
,oop realize flrds; that ty saL representations and
his display and appearance Of wealth be succeeded In
borrowing from deponcBt from tine 60 iImc 10 the
amount Of sJJ t7; nopart " (which has ever been paid
nor h,s he paid 10 IogoIeIt part 0fhiS Indebtedness
before mentioned.
DepOnent further stated ihai froiu appearances and
the many excuses made by Csobaugh for desiring de-
Jay Of payment he becamc suspicious TINT everything
itl anil "a fla
bill 60 Coolbaugh fOr Lis board. room. wines. etc.
and for borrowed money aud insisted on immediate
payment or security aud for TWO three days doponent
continued 10 press tue matter asking MIN personally
and through his counsel O secure the said claim. But
Of all MS lunds drafts and commercial paper and
other property said Coobaugh did exhibit or dis
cover property other than he wearing apparel oi him
sc and wife and cwoy. to value for which dcp0ncnt
would be willing 10 pay sO0 pepODent further said
that on the morning oi the 81 OF May tho wife Of said
GOOlbauC stepne1 ont ~ TIE house under prctenco of
soon returning and has not since been back that she
LEFT in sly and clandcstlne manner letting one IN
tho house know sho wa' gong to leave AS far as de
ponen can ascertain, and on tenfch made Afterwards
dcpOneDt has 10 nd That a the articles Of her ward
robe Of any considerable yalIe except few dIesses
were ken away cldniestncy, and ~ dcronent believes
through tie cellar or basement while the guests were al
breakfast Dcponcnt further said that al officer with
against the property COobalah was at de-
ponen, house on the al aud i oi hay, wanting to lind
and sitach said C01lbaushs bngTge. The amount oi
siid attJchu.cnt was between 800 end 500 The an
davit then roctts That Mr. Siebbins was informed By
ih touNl! lNtt If NVUinAugL never dd AZ Gccoul ht
the East River BinEth, loi bsyiug been decided by
an examination OF the books.
The affidavit IT stated: Depcrent further says that
he had reason tn believe ta the said George COODa1gh
10 q common swindioi. aDd ICyrr intended 10 pay de.
ponent that depOnent va. informed that said Cool.
bauyh borrowed money u other p.Ifops llat he go,
about 600 from one j. A. COm,ooh, b0arder in &c.
ponents house; ana. ns dcponent could asoer
lain, said Coolbaugh used II and spent H. and lives iu
that way.
Tbs affidavit concluded by charging the prisoner
VITA deirGuding Ar. StebDins to the eNeuL O ~ 100
oI board vines and money borrowed.
In reply la the usual questions. the prisoner stated
hat his name WAS George Co,bangh, aud that be bad
served in the Army during the last four years, the
taf Of MIoTGeu McPhcrson Superintendent of Mill.
aiy Railroads.. lie was then committed for e1aming.
Ion and the cn,e assigned to b. heard Saturday.