New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-10

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his and demanded payment for the engines
This refused and this suit brought to recover the
verdict
T. Moore for plaintiff s. Law and T. Taft for defend
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-0cI p
AN ALLEGED DEALER IN COUNTERFEIT MoSKY-A LAW
STUDENT TURNS DETECTIVE FROM PHILASTHRoPIC
MOTIVES. .H
The United States agt John Murphy.
The defendant was charged with dealing in coun
ter United States compound interest notes State bills and
fractional currency.
The following testimony taken:
Frank Bitgood Was in the employ of the United States
Secret Service Department in last January know the prisoner
knew him the 10Th of January last met him at No 6lo
Broadway in saloon told him wanted 70 buy coun
thing that the market he said there new coun
terfe compound interest note"a very good cne talked
with him other counterfeit money also we then went 10
the Gem at the of Houston and Crosby s told INN
there that would take of the compound interest notes
or 20: 20 @iH %E he CO came back and moo1ed
blocks and nd he showed me tie bill; bought it,
and also received from him. sample socent counterfeit
smoke and then separated paid him s6 good money for
the bill Bl shown TO witness That Is the bi bought
on the Fall River Bank OF they counter
felt gave him a. for the five bills Bills shown witness
Those are the $40 bills bought brought the various notes
bought TO the United States Mashas Office and gave them to
Deput. Marshal A. b NOwoomb; saw MURPHY again about
about purchasing counterfeit but did not buy any
at that time next saw bin IN the early part Of a, Mafcn
note he cent 70 g IT, met him on Saa c
shown witness That is tho bought of Murphy
gave the note to Deputy Marshal Neweome ...,-,.
Crossexsmined-liesidc at Norwich Conn; am studying
law studying at the time OF the occurrence have
testified to- here from Connecticut to see u Marshal
sense Of duty TO the public Murphy in Now 1862
at No Gle broadway introduced to him by young gentle
man who kept bar whose do not know did no other
that time with any other person. am married. my
family reside Connecticut at Longtown return from
York again the middle OF Dec 1896 came 70 see the
United States Marshal and Murphy sSCu, nS Inn OF
saw Murphy OF Gem my friend was not with me at
asked him il he could get me- some; did not offer to
furnish him with money at that time to buy counter
terfeit money me- stayed in NewYork night Only
went back Connecticut and resumed studying law did oil
my expense private individual for the public
good did not expect at that time get paid FOR my second
have wood land property in Longtown Conn., from
which derive about $50 year am besides that possessed OF
had abou, sO 80 money that did not sell any OF
my property to mise 70 pay my expenses Incurred IN
December to New.York again in January. 1861;
Murphy at No Gle Boadway had private conversation
from him $50 money which got from the Second Ma
tona Bank Of Ncrwhch Conn., got note discounted to rsise
the money at the January Interview obtained $50 counter
felt compound interest note he note referred to In direct
% On rS s s 3 Of
Loveoys Hotel Before called on Murphy at that
time Mr. NewcOmb the United States Dcpaty Marshal
and told him knew dealer could get counterfeit money
from he wanted to know who the party was and "herc he
nothing about my history won't back Connecticut and
back agaiu the first time Murphy at No elG Broadway
was in asoOlance With an appointmcsst made By ,i;sr
wiQcss relation TO the law books he had stui &C.
Assistant United States District Attorney Joseph Bo OPP
posed counsels going into such minute particulars
The Commissioner ruled ont the question
Mr. Stuart said his object in asking such questions was for the
purpose o. showing witness up that he regular Jeremy
CTossexsmpation Reconnaissance MAY last have worked
have vhn at n saw
all that have DONE the Secret Service Division
iSas seSss HdT eSS % III
comb have promised was paid about go by MI New
for getting this MONEY from this expect to be paid for
future services In the Division.
Aer the conclusion Of the testimony Mr. Stuart said he
wanted adjournment for the presenting evidence
of the worthless character of this witness
The then adjourned to Saturday next AZ O'Clock
A NOVEL cHARGE-ALLEGED ExroRrros BY rosT-oFFIcE
CLERK.
U. s. agt Henry Wright
The accused who Posi Office clerk is charged with sell
ceS s WHICH according 20 he Statue IS criminal oes.s
This is the first Of this that has been court
oast in this district and the result IN consequence con-
The following testimony was taken
Thomas KayanAgh-Am a liquor dealer at No ia West
Twcnehst; should hardly recognize the prisoner mailed
the this envelope enveope shown wtuess about
weeks ago. handed clerk the letter and asked him the
postage the old country " he weighed the letter and said
"a cents gave him 80 cents and he returned two cents
change, and then left; SIR: Merritt was with me.
Crossexamination was viewed.
VIM j. Burchell-Am carrier Of Station "E :; know Kav
sna0h being the time he testified
to- boxing letters at the time DETER shown wiines
to the Superintendent rst saw ii when Mr. Kavsnsgh had
In his hand heard conversation between kayanagh and
Wright noticed when the letter placed on tho scale that
did not go down and knew therefore as the scale placed
half that the letter was not 4o cents do nj knew
cent stamps place put the letter and the other
his money drawer took the letter out OF the box after
ward and put the scale il did not weigh half
showed it 10 Mr. Williamson the Superintendent the postage
half and under is "a cents
was conducting the prosecution for the Government then asked
the witness whether he had similar cases before
The Commissioner ruled out the question unnecessary un
the defense should raise the point that the accused had acted
nnocenty and while confused by press Of business &C.
said nothing him about the ovecharge had no conversation
with him the subject stood within two eet OF him. boxing
letters what doing required attentions actually
engaged putting letters in the pgeonhoes at tho time have
reced what said by them the scales were where could
there several persons at various times at the
window ths accused nearly hour cannot tell the
was s,s not very cry friendly with Mr. Wright
To CommissionerSamps are put IN the drawer or saeAt
resumed-That morning being steamer
morning, quite number of persons were there -
the clerk has charge OF the delivery window gets stamps
he has originally sO worth OF various priced stamps as
bank be sells cut the various kinds he purchases Others
replace them from each clerk has 10 account for his
stamps there are two CLERKS VINO regve eacn oer tseo
ought to be $50 In stamps an money OF ID one OF tho her IN
drawer at all times has separate drawer and
key Mr. Wright on duty at the time IN questions the mail
came that morning. il takes til about o'clock TO H.
stephen Meniit-Was with Rayanngh that morning. did not
particularly notice Mr. Wright can identity him; know that
IL cents paid for the letter.
motion to dismiss the complaint then made by Judge
Stuart counsel the aceed who made brief argument In
support motion and attempted show this trouble either
came from mistake this part Of the accused that the
most simply act by which the Government not
loser that il was a transaction by which Mr. Kayanagh
cheated without any detrment the Govern
Inent and because he informed that certain stamp
worth double its value and that this dN not within
the trne meaning OF the statute.
The his decision the motion If lie
denies IT, day will then be for the summing up OF ccnns
the introduction Of evidence npeachng the character Of
Mr. Burehel.