Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
THE BEAUMONT-LIPARI CASE.
More Evidence-The Case Dis
missed.

several witnesses were examined whose
evidence had little bearing on the case.
Col. Eaton detailed a conversation he
had had with Pratt about getting hold of
both counterfeters and plates, and that
Lipari had offered him large sum of
money to let him off; that Lipari was a
man of great wealth, all of which he had
made by counterfeiting. A
G. W. Axis stated that he was formerly
connected with the Metropolitan Police
force. About two months ago he took
$4,000 in counterfeit money from p.
Garciotto, then employed in the Carl
baldi Oipari's) shaving saloon. He was
suspended for keeping the money to
work up the case, as there was no pros
pect of getting a trial he asked for re-
ceipt for the money and left the force.
/. f. l.. Davis, President Of the First
National Bank, testified that Beaumont
told him that Horton was a detective,
and that Oshei was the biggest thief in
the gang. AT Osheis request, he (Mr.
Davis) called at his saloon to look at
some diamonds. Lapari was there at
the time. Oshei told him he had brought
over large quantity of diamonds from
Europe in trunk he had got made for
the purpose. Witness thought he had
told Beaumont all about it.
Detective Stonebraker being sworn,
stated that he saw the receipts for the
money, ring, and watch, signed by La
pari in his own room. He looked at
them long enough to know all about
them Patrolmen Barnes, Pratt, and
Horton were present at the time. He
appeared TO be calm and collected. He
told me when he called on me, on Mon
day, that he had got all his things, and
that if he could do any good to Beau
mont or Pratt at any time, he would do
it. He said he intended, in the future,
to lead an honest life.
Policeman Barnes testified that he was
present in Stonebraker's room when Ii
pari signed the receipts. He was de-
tailed to watch Lipari when he was con-
fined in Beaumont's house. He took
dinner with him. When Beaumont and
Pratt came in they told Lipari they had
got him this time. Something was said
about handouts, and then they took the
ring and watch from Lipari. When
Lipari signed the receipts he was in good
spirits. He tried to escape while at
Beaumont's house He pretended to be
sick, AND we went into the yard together,
when he suddenly leaped over the fence.
NJ. I. Williamson stated that Lipari
came to his Office on Monday or Tuesday
last about lease, and in course of con-
yersation told him that on the previous
Sunday his house had been robbed and
$500 in cash, gold watch and dia-
mond ring carried of.
The counsel for the prosecution and
defense delivered elaborate arguments on
the case, when Esquire Hall released the
defendants. The decision was received
with mingled applause and Kisses by
those present. This case has excited
more interest than any that has trans
pired for long time in this city, and
notwithstanding the decision of the mag
istrate, many of our citizens entertain
different opinions on the subject
There appears to be no doubt Of the
guilt of Lipari, in the matter of
passing raised city warrants, and proba-
bly, counterfeit money, but the manner
in which temptation was thrown in his
way and inducements offered to him to
commit crime by the officers OF the law,
is rightfnlly condemned by nine-tenths
of the community. 1t may be the bust
ness of a detective TO gain the confidence
Of criminals to detect them, but il seems
like stretching it too far, when he works
several weeks TO coax man to do
wrong that he may prosecute Kim for
what he has been persuading him to do.
CoNfoS CoUxcn.-A called meeting
Of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
was held last evening to receive the
report of the committee appointed to
draft amendments to the city charter. 1t
is proposed that the boundaries Of the
city shall be as follows: Beginning at
a point in the middle of the Mississippi
river, due west Of the point where the
little bayou, north Of the cotton factory,
empiies into Wolf river; thence east
vardly with the north lins Of what is
known on Fuckers map Of the city Of
Memphis as Brinkley street, on line
extended to an intersection with Breed
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