Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-18

claimed the ownership of $50 bales Of Gotten
at Mobile, which 1t was said belonged TO the
ssd ns4 he Rsses At Noble sas
Ruter & Roberts. at Tomeny's once; heard
Of papers in possession OF Roberts, bearing mp
Ss declined e answer
'nled against Tomeny in the U. S. district
Court, bnt Afterwards said that he did
not ny bfotner- in law tBeyeanl and myself
country at this North and lived there Met
Du Bois and Carpenter in November, coming
TO my house in buggy rom Stamford, at the
my own wagon. Tomeny on that occasion did
from m Du so,s. Ido not % RnoW that t. .sS tSes one
sss; there was no s1ehsnse Of Pa any character Rs
made. On meeting Carpenter and Du Bols
going to my house turned back with them,
but did not know their bnsiness. Mr.. Du Bois
about the let OF July, 1855. The papers were
in Mr. Du Bcfs' yalise, which was opened at
my house, IN Darien. Tomeny was not present.
thonEht they concerned A A. winston, and
Walsh, Smith IL 20. Certain charges were
brought against them. Had heard Tomeny
speak about the papers at his house, but did
not know whether he knew their contents or
had ever seen them. Did not know OF any oc-
casion when myself, Tomeny,. Du Bois, and
goo, but didloan him s5 Carpenter did not eiy We
me q reason why he wished to see Tomeny l
Falls, and believe Carpenter went there. Wit
ness knew nothing of Tomeny being at Niagara
Falls in 1865, nor did he see Winston in New
X; YORK I, that sumner Never met Mr.. Winston
Webb at their room on Christian street. Webb
is brother in Law OF Tomeny. Did not know
whether Dubois was in Tomeny's room at the
time referred to above. The papers, according
to witness recollection, were not In his house
after Dubois and Carpenter left. Tomeny was
appointed assistant special agent at Memphis
tary and treasurer Of q railroad in Tennessee
Witness had been telegraph operator and
clerk before he took agency under the Govern
ment. Went South TO Memphis in 1892; was
10 Yicksburk In same capacity, and reported
to Mr. Tomeny; came under direction Of
Tomeny as assistant special agent, in 1885,
received a salary OF ave or Elk dollars per day
To question from Mr. Ridder as 70 what
other means he had Of living, the witness de-
cliDed TO answer. Mr.. Tomery and myself
tributlon OF cotton; was now a resident Of
Flatbush, but did not keep up very large
establishment. am notin Tomeny's employ.
ment at this time, and my only connection
with him was OF an Official character
Senator Patterson OF Tennessee, being sworn,
stated that he had known Mr.. Tomeny since
orable man, and bore the highest reputation
.o Colonel T. c; Tegg of Memphis Tenn. was
aSqna,nted aial 4an with Mr. la Tomeny.hav known
dent OF the Memphis railroad, and his charac.
ter had never been ass sailed. We were some.
what at variance during the lncipiency Of the
war about political matters, aad there was
some feeling against him, on the part Of the
secessioRists. but his reputation had never been
essaiied. While in my Office he handled mil
accurately rendered. Noman sustained high
er character than he did.
Mr.. N. L. NoeH deposed that he was clerk in
pointment Of special agents. and very often
had settlement of their accounts: Tomeny had
been connected with the Department for a
good; witness had desk in the Sscretary's
office: the only charges ever made against
Toneny emanated from Roberts; all the papers
preferred by Roberts against Tomeny had been
examined, and the whole matter thoroughly
s;fted, the result OF which was that q nolle
PROS. had been entered, and Tomeny had been
e,snsd e1onersted 60. from crime witness then e1
Tomeny, which referred to q profession OF
ownership to certain bales OF cotton which
Winston had set up, and which belonged to
the GoveInnent1
Ez- Gocernor Parsons, OF Alabama, was called
Tor prosecution, and stated that he had been
acquainted with Roberts since 1866 met him
at Willard's hotel, when he solicited of him
assistance with reference to the examination
OF certain papers. The papers were produced
1fom lin box, and among them were afdda-
Wits charging frauds upon various parties in
Alabama; owing to the voluminous Character
OF the papers the examination was not then
concluded, and another appointment was
made but before the time arrived Roberts
eral character.
Toa question from the defence Gov. Par.
eont stated that he believed some of the papers
were copies and some originals !; had heard
Roberts say some OF the papers were mere
copies.
James r. Bingham, Esq, OF MemphiA has
never heard his reputation called into ques
hon; while in Mobile in 1865, saw Roberts, but
Old not make his acquaintance; there was q
great deal Of talk about him tRoberts) at
timer, such ss to create a very unfayorabie
impression as 10 his character
To prosecution.-Did net come here under
patronage Of Mr. Tomeny, and was no appli-
bankruptcy for any consideration.
The evidence here closed, and q recess of Is
minutes taken before the commencement Of
Upon reassembling, Senator Fowler, OF
Tenn, then appeared as q witness, and testified
TO the good character of Mr.. Tomeny.
The argument in the case was then opeued
by Judge Stafford, IN behalf OF the prosecution,
who stated the charge which had been pre-
ferred against Tomeny, and the place where it
cite references in law with regard to inrisdis.
ton, and contended that the courts of the Dis
trlet OF Columbia bad full lower over the case
cred was whether the law had peep infracted.
and from the evidence which had been adduced
he maintained that an offense had been com
mitted, and as the robbery had been proven.
whoever the guilty party was, he had perpe.
trafed violation OF law within the District
The speaker then referred to the first report
OF the case which had appeared In some OF the
papers. and stated that while 1t was incorrect
in the main, yet he did not conceive that it did
any very great injustic to the defending
party. "A detailed report OF the substance Of
the evidence. however, had been published in
the Erening Star, and as he believed it to be a
correct statement in brief. he would use it for
convenience. He then proceeded to read from
the Star the points seriatipa, and commented
upon the same as he went along. In conclu.
sion, he thought there were strong grounds for
suspicions against The accused. and he though
that he should be sent on for further hearing
Mr. Cox, for the defense, maintained that the
character Of the parties concerned was OF ma
ierial import. His client had proven repu-
tation for respectability and honesty equal to
any ore in the community. while his prose-
cutor and his witnesses had been shown to be
utterly unworthy OF beiief. There had been
no evidence which showed that Tomeny
knew Of or endorsed the robbery Of Roberts,
rot m. at Wizards hotel; but on the contrary
that he (Tomeny) was not In the city at the
time, and that the money Obtained to carry ont
the plan was furnished BY other parties
whose names had been given. In the opinion
OF the speaker. there was no jurisdiction over
the case in the District Of Columbia He con.
cluded BY as1dng for the dischargeo OF his client
Judge L>ech then followed on The same side |
Of the question, and argued from the tes,tmo- |
ny, as published in the Star, in favor of the |