The New York herald., 1867-10-22
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Charged with Rescuing Property Seized b
the Government.
Before Commissioner Jones.

Charged with RcscuiBg Property Seized by
the Government.
Before Commissioner Jones
Usled States o. john Diyy, Posrick Dsy Philip D.6y
aud Nicaael Fuyreu-rhe defendants charged with
rescuing property iwhiskey) mornings OF the 5h
9th and 7,h Of October from distery the
Of Columbia and Congress streets, which had been
seized by the government The case has already been
reported tho HERALD. Yesterday morning the fur
hearing the took place. and all the tes,i-
mony FOR tho government having been previously sub
nitted, John H. Skinner contractor, called for
defence and testified the 9TH Of October John
morning; witness was with Duly all that day
o was Lemovng w ashes IN sns
not return % work on the following Monday morning;
Skinner then heard he had been arrested; Duffy had
been n work for him every day for tour months pre-
vious to ths
Peter Kenny testified that he saw John Duffy At about
twenty hve minutes before O'Clock morning
OF the Saturday question, aad remained with him all
day removing ashes 10 the Seventh ward.
Albert Houston testified that he kept boarding house.
where Michael Farrell and Patrick Duffy boarded wit
Farrell abed at half past O'Clock the
morning of Saturday tue 9th inst and ut nine o. clock
Patrick Duffy in The house that morning and took
breakfast with witness shortly before O'Clock.
Charles ranor testaed that he boarded with Houston,
al 24s Gold street. and Farrell aped ~ about eight
O'Clock the morning question; left him there
quarter past line; Farres business s that OF private
watchman; saw Patrick Duty standing at the gate at
about helf-past eight O'Clock.
Cross examined-Las, saw Farrell that morning a,
about q quarer past nine O'Clock.
Mrs AIRY Houston testified that Farrell came home
about 1ve O'Clock that very morning. and remain ed
Intl half pas. four O'Clock; rsi Pat Duffy a. half.
past seven, he remained in the house all day.
There being NO further testimony the Commissioner
announced that he would hold the defendants ION the
recognizances already gyen TO await The action or the
Grand Jury.
The Charge Of Using Defsccd Postage Stamps.
Uaued States "a TraraaH " Tw2e and John n. VII
soa--Tbe hearing OF this case which the defendants
who were clerks in the Williamsburg Post ONCE, are
charged with using and preparing defacsd postage
stamps took place yesterday morning.
James Gayer, Special Agent OF the Post omce
Department. was examined for the government. He
tstbsd TO mailing q number OF letters marked al
the New York Post once the 17th inst, which let
ters directed 10 parties in Williamsburg; witness
NEXT them the following day at No ~ Cedar
street the possession OF man named Knapp; they
were no stamps thsm; witness had them marked by
Francs Smith a. having been received from the Will
ansburg Post once; then took them back to the New
York Post Once and examined letters his ONCE which
had been mailed In Williamsburg the night before; re-
cogn zcd the stamps three of those letters be
had put his letters the day previous; Friday wit
tho defendant Iuttle 81 the Williamsburg Post
Once where the latter said that he could prove that he
had put Of the stamps letters but afterwards
stated that he could not provo H. Tuttlo subsequently
opened his desk, which contained small boz nIisd with
defaced stamps. (Box produced and identified
Nr. Gsylcr was examined al great length aud the
cross-examnaiion stated that futile had told him that
wilson's letters, to the defendant j. Wilson, who
paid him certain percentage therefor
Az halfpast one O'Clock the further hearing or the
case adjourned until TO-DAY.