New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-18
LAW INTRLLuGENCE.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-AUG H.
Before Commissioner OSBORN
THE DETECTIVE COUNTERFEIT CASE.
The United States agt III. C. McA1ister

TIE DETECTIVE COUNTERFEIT CASE
The United States agt ii. q. McAnster.
The examination IN this case, the particulars OF
which been heretofore published commenced to-day
The first witness examined was 80
Henry Mol who teshed-I do business at No 53 CHAT
aust keep aeerhier saloon the defendant came IN
si Saturday night between - and o'clock defendant came
o. sos gave three 50 stamps my wife called
me up and told me TO oos at the stamps asked pfsonf
be said he United States detective and had night TO
pass them; said hemh here asked him several
Zines where got them he repeated be had right to pass
Cross-sxamned-I have five waiter girls in my place and
they wait separate tabl.s.
Catherine Miller iesed-Am the wife Of the last witness
the prisoner in aud got two glasses 81 lager 0e ana IN
payment therefor gave me my ceutstamp oh MN was
bad he then gave ten cents IN payment for the layers
he aerward got soda and two glasses Of lager
bier and paid m them; after tins he asked or bottle OF VINE
which paid 81 and three fifty cent stamps; he took
Of the stamps OUT Of memorandum b39k IN ne poche,
and others out Of LIS vest pocket told bin TIE money
band and another pIso and hoy both saw ne money
was bad the prisoner said yon are ID On ne ara &
Is your business he further said he was detective
and had right pass the money and asked Ell who were N
the room 10 have drink my husband said he dd not dnk
with who called him liar, and told the prisoner .a
be would send Tor policeman prisoner sA'd D. 'oua seu 'O
pocemaE II be bad mlnd 20. 80 p,
William Subel estied-l live at the corner OF East Broad
way and Markets.. and am barkeeleri was IN AoisI
house last Saturday night aud defendant there be had
three counterfeit; % stamps with mm heard MIN call or
drinks and ask the proprietor and others TO drilk ,
Alberto Prince tested-Am police officer Of the Fourth
ES' SSeS . Ma SdcS tie
the marty was caei i'm TO arrest in bis possession found
Geo SCUM testihedAm sergeant Of police attached 70
Precincts last Saturday night chfrge OF
The desk al the hour the prisoner was
counterfeit stamps were found in his possession
Cross.e1amined-The prisoner was drunk when lie was
Mary Myers testifed-Am waiingEirl in MoleIs saloon
remember the prisoner coming in last Saturday night be had
drinks with several cllers asd pad f1r them as ar as
know in good money; he aerwad went up TO the bar aud
did and mad for nc drinks with & b the rule in such
sabhments as the which belong is that girls receive
commission for ell The wines they se dd not hear oil the
examinedThe prisoner said be cid not have quite
enough pay co not know what he said at
the bar considerable distance from the table at
W p Wood estifed-Tbe prisoner had been highly
ended 10 me; be from Baltimore at Witness requests
.eud no, pa aD1 bad money it6oa, our Knowing Of sub
sequeuty the Instructions TO my agents are as io9"s
countefit securities coming into his possession
and he will account whatever use or permit the use
OF any them genuine AHy violation o. ihs injunction
will discovery Thereof be visited with instant DIS
ogden Murray testified giving the prisoner e. IN
tereit money they in stamps as mere samples
have counterfeit money aud that legitimate; the
prisOner Vnh the soldiers aud be was intoxicated
Al went into place after having drank considerable
and good deal inorca.ed drank two or three or four
zines both with Of the grs OF the saloon also Win the
1adam and the keeper they wanted me TO buy ooe OF
S :sd arsO meaning that would paw & more lager
Beer took pockobOok and took el OH from III
Sook that had stamps enough; took two
from the fingers with intention u offer
Gag the lsR61rd who stood close by them said
fhey were bad and that ooantseter; said be lied
shat detective and had rignt to carry the then
oaiea beer aud toe landlord and and the bar
Keeper drank together and paid for with the 81 bill and
shes gave the changes after Little while had some
with the landlord and threatened TO strike hmi
ore had hard words and called zach other offensive names
was great inoncated discrdery and much 10 blame
as said ~ continued be would have arrested
efesr little while officer IN ana arrested and
landlord out OF spite charged me with trying TO pass
ouuteret stamps upon bin payment fer the wines this
utterly false this lie the truth Of the entire matter well
an remember however foolish and bad have behaved
% saloon innocent Of attempt 10 pass counterfeit
money"
The missioner then discharged the prisoner and Col
Wood said be discharged from the secret service Of
The Treasury Department