New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-24
CIVIL COURTS
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-JAN. 70.
Before Commissioner BELTS.
AN INTERNAL REVENUE INSPECTOR CHARGED WITH
IEVYING BLACK MAIL

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE-JAN 49,
Before Commissioner Belts
AN INTERNAL REVENUE INSPECTOR CHARGED WITH
LEVYING BLACK MAIL"
United States agt James b. Freeman and James Miller
This case previously reported, was resumed yester-
day The isS named aefenoa ed y M ncrsSnay en-
plOyed by him. The charge against them Is an attemP
to levy black mail on Henry Budeman keeper Of feed
store On Tbrday Harlem by falsely representing to him
that he in danger Of being prosecuted Tor maShg
false returns OF his business to the Internal Revenue o
lcctor of his district but Budeman not seeing the matter
in that light preferred seeing the Collector and II was ar
demands Of the DEFENDANTS which programme
red out TO perfection coming down" to the tune OF 500
and then having officers, who were waiting the issue
"c0me down on the defendants and arrest them The fol-
lowing is the testimony taken yesterday being the cross
examination Of Budeman.
I'm my first interview with defendants thought they
were Government Officers but In subsequent interviews
made up my mind they were not pad thelnoney gu INC
fifth interview; made internal revenue income returns
last Nav to the Assessor of the Ninth District Mr. Rker
believe, and swere to that return VIet fhae 70 SHOW
what that return was, which was fed OUT ny Ine Co
missioner which exception was takenl inquiry az 10
the accuracy or Fraudulent hat9Ie VI VIZ esnnd.
out which likewise excepted toJ NltutSS Icouncu
three Interviews before saw COUNSEL counsel did not adj
wise pay the money he told me ne vas ela9 nn ~
not paid IT, he told the parties acting thus ought 10 De
arrested and that had better not pay Ie iUneS'
stand the test VOge and two detectives came 70 sec me,
snpOsed thew were not Government 'oftcers at lhat
time; paid the money, by advice 10 nave dei'iutns
f"u xas T ADVISED to do; saw Freeman three times
before his arrest last Saturday, a week eg9, Mas
Tuesday and last the ensuing Saturday; never sent
ANYBODY for Freeman except making an appointment
with him. which afterward contaminated Dy istruC-
ons from the officers; made the arrangements through
Miller To meet Freeman at on Saturday; arer tt
sent word to Freeman, by my that could MT come
and that he had better at night that was 80 ha
the officers could catch him first saw the Officers ast
Friday they told what to do, ON saturday when
Freeman came and what did was In obedience 10 telr
orders so far MS paying tho money was concelned tey
did not tell me 70 lead him on, that relueperj tney
told me that long as had not paid any money they
could not make any arrest they did not say winch de
PENDANT to give the money to- my sons name is HehIy
The further examination then adjourned to the 2Gth
inst, at IL IN. .. ..,..---..
b. X Phelps Assistant United states Attorney,
for the Government; John Sedgwick for defendants
Before Commissioner OSBORN.
Alleged OBTAINING OF PENSION BY FRAUD AND
FORGERY.
United States sgt Lucls Brown ct a. ,
In THIS case, previously reported, an adjourned eKaln
nation took place yesterday, when eFdencs was thei
showing that one Of the defendants forged he name OF
Bridget bIcArdle 10 an application FOR pension 70 when
She was entitled By virtue OF her sons services IN the
Union army; that certificate likewise Forged ccftl
flying her inability from ago aud decreptude 70 leaNe
her make personal applications and stu furner
to the effect that the indorseent on tho cheek Tor te
money which was made payable % her ordcr was forged
I'm the presence OF of the defendants Mrs McAde,
the claimant FOR the pension, put ON the stand ana
testified that she had not signed any OF tho papers III
question and that the certificate OF her inability 10 leave
her room was Untrue after which the further eXaInina-
ton was adjourned Monday next AZ IL a. IN. Joseph
Bell Assistant United states District Attorney Tor the
Government John Sedswick and Mr. Sanford Tor de-
PENDANTS.