The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-02
NEW YORK CITY.


| The Case Of James b. Freeman, an Ex.Rsve-
uss Inspector, Charged with BiackmsiiInx.
| Before Judge BsnsAise ct
Tho case Of the United States againa James D Free
/ man, sx.Revsnue Collector charged with sxtorsing
money and accepting bribs u@ again called on this
morning Duncan Miller the clerk. and the alleged ooa-
fedsate Of the accused the offence charged was put
The stand for eross-sxannaaion Ne deposed that he
Was native OF Newark in England; when he came to
this country he was about eight year, old, and now
about thiry lived for some ysars with his father
In Ohio; was Afterwards clerk IN book store In
Milwaukee; nom there he went 70 Chicago where
actor in various towns and cities in the United states for
several years; he entered the Confederate army
the army he led itinersnt life, gong from place
place, without any specific steady occupation any
line Of hfe except occasional and ranstory engage
menis in theatres got into the commission business In
Wilmington, NJ C., and continued there for about three
. sncn Is es. New YORK. ~nsrs his
he stated that he did not know fhere indictment
sgans. him, and that on last Monday Mr. Bell told him
that there was no criminal prosecution pending over
him. did not expect to be paid for his evidence in this
case
George W. walling Inspector Of Police gave testi
mony regard 70 the Of the arrest Of the
accused, that when as headquarters Mr. Freeman held
loud talk about his respsctabii,y and all that
which witness replied by saving that he dsregarded all
such things-blur game would not do with him; that
ho was then prisoner In custody and should be treated
~ such freeman exhibited Q paper which he repre-
sened as his commission OF officer Of the Internal rove
nue. the parties were then locked up; Freeman
cross-e1amned, but nothing material was eci.ed from
him.
william Orion, President Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company testified that be had been collector Of
the internal revenue Of the Sixth district OF New York,
aud knew Mr. Freeman first when be made application
for an appointment and 10 the habit or seeing him
almost daily for some time after his appointment
inspector OF internal revenue he heard that Mr.
freemans character had ever been distrlsed until
about the time this commenced Mr.. Free
man was regarded as friend Of Judge Lewis Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue, and he was witness
believes, always regarded respectable Since
1865 he witness, ceased TO be collector Of internal
revenue Here the case for the prosecution rested.
For the defence George G. Freeman, son OF the de-
PENDANT was called and testified that he lived with his
father a. Flushing, and that bis father because OF
snow storm, remained at homo from Tuesday, the 15ih
until Saturday, the 10Th of January last, and that he
not in the city OF New York on Tuesday, nor tho
the same week The witness not cross examined.
Mr.. Albert Ruwee lawyer, deposed that he had
an ONCE next 10 that Of Mr. Freeman In Pine street,
and that he Frcemanl not his Office Tuesday,
the 10Th Of January, for the three
ceedng days; he was present when young Mr.
boraed the testimony for the prosecution IN refer
en1e 10 the conversation which passed there;
he hoard MI Freeman say TO young Budeman that his
father had deceived him with regard to interest he
mad IN some other establishment no could say that
brewery or any other particular business mon
Freeman and Mher LEFT the ONCE together; Brewiey
was NOT with them whom they left, but could
whether not Brcwley went with them.
A very large number Of Witnesses were called and
testified 10 the high character always borne BY the
up TO the date OF alleged commission OF the
offence with which he stands charged.
The case viii be summed ny and submitted 70 tho jury
this morning.