The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-11
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Before Commissioner Osborn.


AuGusr 10.-willsm Quincy who had been charged
the previous day with selling counterfeit $50 legal
tender note to George Washington Young on tho 5h or
9th OF July last In this CITY, brought up further
examination The evidence for the prosecution closed
Thursday evening
The prisoner did not offer any evidence In his defence
The Commissioner said he would commit the prisoner
to await the action OF the Grand jury but, in
qucnce Of the nature Of the evidence which he regarded
being weak and such he hardly thought would
justify Jury 10 finding verdict Of guilty, he would dis
charge Quincy his own recognizance.
Counsel for the prosecution Mr. Ethan Allen United
States Assistant District Attorney; for the prisoner,
rms LAxraAsDs EXTRACTION c.sR--rHE CHARGE AGAINST
AUGUSTUS r.
tached TO tho Office OF United States Marshal Murray
further examined the charge OF having permitted
the escape OF u. Lamirande tho alleged embezzler Of
certain funds belonging tho Bank OF Poicers France
Mr. Samuel g. Courtney, United States District Attor-
nsy appeared for tho prosecution. and Mr. Charles
TESTIMONY or JAxEs ADAxs
James Adams, sworn, and examined by Mr. Samuel q.
lect LamIrande bet there ! have hoard that he
escaped tho sd OF July; him the tier abresss
he had I've 500 bills be had roll Of bills; this was ON
Saturday afternoon, about three o'clock June 81.
Crossexamined by Mr.. G. Donohue--I was in prison
Tor burning out the boiler OF q at, amboat was ex-
amined before Commissioner Osborn on that charge;
was next TO the highest tier; the Ludlow street
side OF the prison and IamraDdo In the part OF
facing on Essex Market; he the frst tier did
not SEQ any persons lying around was standing smok
ing, and continued standing while Iamirande was
counting the money; ! was on the stsamboas
Olive Baker, engineer, before ] was on the
James Guy, was standing on my ucr smoking
my Pipe before fapiirando came 10 count his
money; i remained there q couple OF minutes saw
him when he counting u twice over; saw him
about minute after be counted II; told about this
TO Robinson the Deputy Marshal, and also 10 Withe-
sell told them this about The $th or 9Th OF July,
Lsmirands dad no, see when he was counting the
money.
To understand this evidence u is necessary 70 my
that in the earlier stages OF the II stated thas
Lamirande lad no money, and that therefore no was
unable 70 use means Of this description for the pur
pose Of onecting his escape. One witness depossd
that Iamrande had money. The above testimony
was prodscsd 10 contradict that statement
Mr. Charles Douohuc, on the part Of the defendanf,
moved 10 dismiss the complaint conendng that therN
nothing IN the evidence showing . criminal iutsn@
the part OF Green, who had done no more max
carry out practice established In the Nanhals ONCE
II was not, he said. dspussd that 4 vas ~
custom Of the onccrs who arrested mon 10 tno poeE
ton Of IAmrsnde 70 take them 70 different pDese "
The city. The appointment Of Green was Feoeat a44
Green merely initiated the practice that be found ssae
Ilshs. % Vie once Tue hssd 81 the omeA- hsrshAn