The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-01
NEW YORK CITY.
TIE COURTS.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The Case Of the Revenue Onicer Charged
with Biaekmaiiins-The Ball OF the Accused
Before Judge Benedict la
TIE Cnied States jams B. Frernan-The hearing
IN this resumed yesterday morslng, the de-
PENDANT being charged with extoriing money and accept
ing bride, the witness, Henry Budlsman, being again
called 10 the stand and his examination continued Wit
ness desired 70 end the evidence given by him the
previous day In some particulars In OF the
saiions with Miller Freemans clerk witness said ne
would think about settling the matter and asked Miller
what benefit IL would be to him. and Miller replied that
b would save him from being arrested by the sheriff;
asked Miller 10 whom the money should DO paid,
and Miller replied 10 him and that he would give arecep
for It On the examination witness testified that
On the day he paid the money Miller and previous 10
the Of parties he asked Miller for receipt,
ana when Freeman subsequently came In Miller ssked
him tor a receipt for tho money, and Freeman said,
ssrhere IL occsson win make u all right adding
that he didn't want cent OF money for nmseif; the
reason witness did not pay the money 10 Free
because Freeman left the matter all 10 Miller;
was Informed that wisgan the name OF tho deec
tive who had riven nfosuaion against him for defrau-
Ing government; had made arrangements With tbs
detectives that the $3.50 which be TO give 20 the par
Henry sudIeman, Jr, was The next witness-his tss-
sony completely eorroborting that Of his father
II Tho store, the conversaticns the pay
nent Of the $3.50 to KILLER and the subsequsnt arrest Of
the parties t.ss 8.4 h. +
Henry Vaughan, an officer OF tho detective police
force, deposea that on the 18th Of January last he
Freeman and Miller get out OF Third avenue car at
Ono Hundred ana Tenth street. and 60 into the store Of
and went down the avenue; he vaughan then went
Into the house and arrested Misr Al the time OF the
arrest ne asked Miller what tho parcel in bis hand
tained, TO which he replied money which he had COL
leced from Budleman for Mr. Freeman. . Collector
OF Internal Revenue. Tho witness narrated tho
incidents that occurred from the time Of the arrest to
Tho arrival a. Police Headquarters where Freeman sad
10 Inspector Waing that there must have been some
mistake, that he was officer OF internal revenue !;
Shat Miller was bis expert and that he had often
poysd him 70 detect fraud Freeman was not known
headquarters as a revenue ofoer whereupon ofRcer
OF Internal revenue was called In and he. too,
ignorant of Freeman, and did recognize him as an
officer OF internal revenue; Freeman exhibited his com.
mission a an Inspector Of Internal Revenue head
quarters.
John +. Tieman, inspector OF the Detective Police
force, gave testimony IA perfect corro5oraion OF the
detective officer, the previous witness. e4
Duncan J. Miller deposed that he accountant for
MT Freemsn, Inspector OF Internal Revenue for about
three months: that in conversation with Freeman lac
tola witness that he waited him 20 to Harlem in
vestgate a case IN which party worth s100. 900
had not mado proper returns; no and Freeman
proceeded " Budlemans store, and asked to
Bude,nan seemed alarmed on being Questioned aboa:
his business and property; aconversaton wch Bude-
man. after the first interview, witness told Budeman
that the thing could be arranged by paying the deec-
tvs's fees $3.50. and the detectves name wiggan
he advised Budiean TO settle the mster quietly
possible by paying the detectives fees witness did not
again Freeman until Saturday when he told him
that Budfeman promised 10 down TO his Office and
pay the money 1t twelve O'Clock; Budleman did not
come, At which Freeman expressed some disappoint-
ment Bude man, Junior came down about one O'Clock
and TOLD Freeman that his father had gone up town. but
that he would be In the from four TO Eve O'Clock
that evening, and that he would then SETTLE Freeman
called witness into his private Office and said he wanted
TO do do what fair and that he had The
greater risk he ought 10 have she larger share,
and proposed 10 take $40 for himself. which
would leave $50 10 be divided between witness and
Brewley the nforer In the case who also present
witness and Brcwley both agreed TO what Freeman
pcsed Freeman Brewey and witness, all three. pro-
ceeded to Budeman's sore 10 the evening, and.
going In Freeman said he very angry with Hudle-
man for not keeping his word aud again said :. Settle
With this young man lneaning wituess and 10 will DO
al right; Freeman then went out and witness
manned and received the $50 from Budleman, Tho
witness proceeded in confederation OF previous test
nony In reference 10 the arrest &c On the close OF
the direct examination Of the witness the was
closed for the day.
APPLICATION INCREASE RAIL or THE ACCUSED
Mr. Bell prosecuting officer after the Jury had left the
ROOM applied to the the Of tho
prisoner increased in view OF lhe evidence and the stage
abe had now reached
Mr.. Sedgwck said this uuheard OF application.
che amount Of bail being already large $1,000 for
nisdemeanor
The said the practice in such order
ehe party into custody absolutely He would not do
this, but he would direct the bail 10 be increased
9S,o0o which Was done, cx- Recorder smith, OF
attendants counsel, goiny his surety
The case was then adjourned I'LL eleven O'Clock this
Dornng