The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-23
MARINE COurt-Trl0l Term
He d by Judge Gross.
Court opens at ten O'Clock Am.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS CouaT.

The Detective "Putting Jpo Case-Examinn-
sion of ex-Deputy United states Marshal
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The United States Abner B. Ne.ocomb.-The CHARGES
preferred by Chief Detective Young against ex.Depuiy
MARSHAL Newcomb we're brought up for hearing. These
charges involve detsils Of curious and spicy charac-
ter affecting the management Of police detective mat
ters The allegations the part VI the prosecution are
that Newcom0 conspired with man named Rockaway
to obtain the release OF o certain Wm w. Dow from
q : money payment OF over seven hundred dollars
10 accomplish this, II is alleged that they took
rooms in Bleecker street, lifted them up With q
press plates and all The machinery for countorfeng
printed OF few sheets OF spurious twenty-five cent
stamps and then made seizure OF the premises they
themselves had fitted up alleging that Dow had given
them the information on which they had acted, and
hoping thus to secure his release.
United states District Attorney Courtney, who con-
Quoted the prosecution, called Wm W. Dow his 6rss
witness. Thereupon buriy, we'll dressed man, with
closely cropped Of black hair and visage suggest
ing respecab English tcketof-leave man. came for
ward in ody Of officer from Now Hampshire,
who holds him warrant for Issuing counterfeit
AS the witness took the stand Mr. sedawick counsel
for the defence, opened upon him with "Dow, have
you ever been 10 the State Prison."
Mr.. Sedgwck lsarcasicallyl-Oh, the District Attor
ney objects
Mr. Courtney-1 object to your style, not to your
question. The man has not even been sworn yet
The oath then administered to tho witness and
the District Attorney proceeded with the examination
Mr. Sedgwick interposng at every step with technical
objections With his evidence broken up in this man.
into the smallest fragments Dow substantially testi
ctment 10 Maine for selling counterfeit currency that
In company with Rockaway he went 70 Reeves
there met the defendant Newcomb; that he
had told Newcomb he had como according to
appointment made through Rockaway to try and get his
settled and further had said TO him, 81 have made
arrangements with Rockaway topsy $3.50, and furnish
= plate and press, " to which Newconp replied, ANY
vAneement you make with Rockaway will be right"
subsequently, they had many meetings together, most OF
them at Rockaway's house in Mercer street. On one
occasion the back and front plates Of cent
hooked ~ them and said they would do and that he
would make the SEIZURE that night press was bought
same press the plates, paper and ink
placed IN a room the third floor Of . house in
month. Witness sent ahead to loosen the
screws, that the door would burst open
easily and that night . the ~, seizure va, made wit
not present when 1t was done, but next day New
comb told him be had made special report Of the
seizure TO Colonel Young at Washington, and that his
lDow's) order OF release would in o few days;
these representations witness authorized Mrs Rocka
way TO hand Nswcomb $780, which he (~itness)
had deposited with her for this express purpose; he
had never got any release from the Indictment
The witness gave his testimony with considerable
Al the close OF his examination In chief the
O. urt adjourned till TO day, at three O'Clock
The de- endant, Nswcomb, made effort to tho
witness state warrant issued against him for per-
Jury In stating under that his Scott. and
that be owned the house in Mercer street, now sworn
70 Rockaways.
The District Attorney protested that State warrant
could remove from United States where
be was under investigation.
Mr.. SedgwicK concurred that the arrest OF Dow
quite unnecessary, he was In custody OF officer
from Nes Hampshire now.
The defendant Newcomb. questioned whether the
officer had any authority to hold the man.
The District Attorney said he had tho officers
authority, aud II was ample.
the Commission remarked II there going 10 be
any more quar- Cling he would commit the himself,
for re wanted 70 hear scross-sxamnation.
Eventually Dow. regarded the quarrel over his
Gust dy with a pleased and patronlzing smile
allowed to leave the court In charge OF his New Hamp
SHIRE guardian.