New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-04

told him that he got the bills from Long Funk dealer
in NewYOTk and proposed to give information against
the gang OF cOunterfeers and also to give in0rmaoh
! against persons who were about 10 make dangerous
bogus y 80 and S. gold pieces. The examination was
| In the United States Commissioners Office,
before Commissioner Osborn. exposing new
dodge OF the whisky tax repudiaOrs in the shape OF
ham, Daniel Costigan, Thomas Mclean ana fatrek
5oSafy were arrested on warrant issued on an am
dayt OF Joseph A. MOnheimer accusing them OF dohg
the business OF dsters without paying the special tax
hemar S %ond take in cargo of grain
and mOasses, Osensiby for the purpose of delivering II
to certain cOnsgnees, and would them while on their
mock passage consgn II TO the process Of dsullaon IN
still they had on board and transform 1t into good
Bourbon" Defendants hard, rough, gum-ooking
set arc apparently the tools Of Others. They are
very closer ouhcd and apparently asOnshed at their
detection and sudden capture. They were committed
for examination on Saturday next In default OF GLOW
bail each.
In the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
before Justice Mansfield, Matthew Fox Of No 1lS Hester
accused Of receiving stolen goods in the shape on
rolls OF Ws paper valued a. SZ me PropeTy e OF Of % Sew
enh Precinct that he bought the paper off stranger on
Williamson robbed iie tin Of Louis Roth butcher No is7
Orchardst, and then endeavored TO escape lhloWt55
for cxaminato4. Mary i5rnmniitz, woman living in
house Of prostitution in Elddgcs, was alIEuSu lOI
endeavorg to force her daughter girl Is years OF age
to enter on life of shame The daughter saved 10y
another OF the house who took pity on her seeing
her reluctance TO ruin herself The mother OF le gr
pleaded in extenuation Of her crime that downtown
broker had offered her $500 she wonld allow her daugh
ter become his mistress The daughter was sent 10 Tic
House Of Refuge
I'm Justice Cornwelrs Court, Brooklyn, Fred
erck Heunlger and Henry Lehman, brewers were com
united 10 await the result Of Injuries they inflicted on
Adam Mchl in Wcber's brewery, in Lafayette-ayer by
knocking him down and then kicking him In brutal
manner. The accused also accused OF stealing n
poeket.book containing SO which Meh lost during tho
four the men accused Of defraudg tie Brooklyn Central
Bank Of about $40O by means OF false checks, were taken
before Justice Cornwcll, yesterday. for examination.
nf a
Varney had been made dupeS by him, ard that he In
from New-YOrk 10 Brooklyn aud obtain money from
checks were given TO boy McAvoy by name who pre-
sented them nj the bank. Tie first check was paid WH
VaTuey and witness waited outside aud received the
money The second check was presented under similar
circumstances. and the fraud having Deen aiseoyTGu
both were arrested. The boy hcAv0y was also exam.
ned and testified TO having been IN the employ Of fcrcL
the first check from the bank and gave u TO Narncy
and Delfour, who were IN voting near by Tho exanln
alton then adjourned until this Afternoon.
In the TOmhs Police Court, before Justice
Hogan-GeO. c. Dennson, and two accomplccs, endeay-
OTed to make a quarrel with Joseph Lambert YESTERDAY
in Wiliam-st restaurant about the ownership Of dog
ped away with bag containing 1896 In silver CON- winch
Lambert had laid ON the counter DenniSon was he'd Tor
trial Frederick 4 Patterson and John Rcnwiclt both
boys arrested for the larceny Of so worth OF Rev
enue stamps from Fred Robert ct no. % Watti-sst3
and they confessed tier gnAt and lmpLc"ted
Adrian NJ CIpmmelin an c5cGansGor9 3sta as as
was also The bSES u T 1S TO Psccnc aTcd
James Ferris, alias "Bmch and Frank RlycIs yoStrr
day. for stealing quantity Of harness valued at 80 irTm
the stable Of Hugh Murray, at No JOB MoItSt As lhc
property was found their possession the accnsed were
held for trial. Elizabeth Wells married woman was
ST. who accused her OF having picked her dress pocket Of
q wallet containing 81 The prisoner was in Greenwich
that they pnshca against The complainant who immG
das dnIGi eq Harris n9f hnd Richard Wns quacCd on
Tuesday night. when wilkins struck Harris on the hcad
nCpl T. IN.
cse of RobcIt LINK at No 755 BroaGSay he having OBJ
famed small loan thereon from Geo. Mcleod OF No. 55
IOwery. During quarrel between james Gu and
Martin Faon on Tuesday night tie former struck illo9
knocking out Of his teeth GIL was arrested and
committed
In the United States District Court, Charles
Brown was tried on indictment accusing HIM Of at
tempting TO pass, and having in his possession WIN IN,
Bank Of this city. These notes are dangerous counter
feits, aud the country Is flooded WITH them Ihe set ie5
DstiiCAttOuey b. X. Phelps OF the strongest pos
CRATE late Keeper Of accrbcer saloon No. n Lud
lowest, that defendant on the 10Th Of April la.i, passed.
counterfeit p cent note on hun ana NAT on nc Soh OF
tire month defendant attempted 10 pass one Of e
- notes. mentioned above, ON him. when ne caused ~,
arrest. police officer testified mat ne arrsst ,
defendant, aud fonud on him two other notes OF ibe
same Kind defendant attempted to pass ana lhat
defendant told 1m the money iad bcch EIIh ss4..l
by baker, whose shop was nearly oppoIhc GI2At
defendant. but that defendant came To s SHOP on VIC
9ot Of April and intTodnGea hnse as 101rfS i d
baker, asked al hands 'IHEtTf uit ildt
ciucd for want Of time and defendant then took a
pitcher and said lac would bring them some defendant
had this pitcher filled with agcraud rendered the Oil ia
bayment although no had panty OF good money some
Of il OF small determinations, when hc was arrested No
afteut WAS made contradict this testimony. nor was
any attempt made 70 show whcn where or now TIE de
PENDANT the money, and although g1od character was
claimed for tie defendant, and he was represented 10
have worked at two three places within lew years rs
iourneyna baker, none OF his employers or associate
w0rkcn were introduced TO testify 10 hls good character;
I'm lieu Of hciu two three lager beer saOu Keepers
were called VINO testified that defendant fcquentCd tcir
saloons. aud they believed lin % be baker, ana ddht
know ANYTHING against him. This being rather negative
testimony, one Of the Witnesses was asked what
lie knew positively about defendants honesty aud
Inc rcpiied seriously He always paid for his drinks
I'm smile OF tits testimony, which everyone present sup
posed would insure the dcendants conviction without
tbe Jury leaving their seats, the jury went out aud re
NAMED an hour and then brought IN verdict Of not
Cuiltyp thrs furnishing another illustration OF the re-
cuar practical working OF the jury system ~ the present
day.
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