The New York herald., 1868-02-23
TIE SECRETS OF THE TELEGRAPH.

Communicating Illicit Information 10 n Gold
Broker-The Alleged Delinquent Operator
Arrrsted-E IN amination Before Justice Dow.
Iing-The Law In the Case.
An important examination involving tho violation OF
the Legislative enactment passed May 1851 in relation
violating the secrets contained in telegrapnc commu
nications. under examination before Justice Dow
linz at the Tombs yesterday afternoon.
William Roche, a young man till recently In the
employ Of tho Franklin Telegraph Company, No. IL
Broad street, arrested by detective Eustace, Of the
Central Office tho charge of divugng tho secrets OF
private tcegaphc despatch from Washington TO John
sammond, q gold broker OF No. 10 Broad street; but
for what purpose is best known to the parties most
particularly interested.
Below will be found copy OF deposition made In
the case by Mr. James G. Smith. General Superintendent
Of tho franklin Telegraph Company
James O. smith, of IL Broad street in said city being
duly word deposes and says thai ho Is general supet
intendeut OF the franklin Telegraph Company; that
the lith day Of FobruarT, 1865, message sent
over lines OF the sad company from Washington,
u. c., 10 the city and county OF New York, TO Henry
CIsws & Co. by ono W. B. shaw, a copy OF which is
hereto annexed, with tho exception that the bame
"ti X, Beiden & CO" is inserted where Henry Clexs
Co should be: that William Roche, here present,
was tho operator 10 the office OF said telegraph
company in tho said city and who received tho
said original message 10 came in the ordinary course
over tho and through the telegraphic instrument
al The ofcs OF aid ooinpany No. IL Broad street. IN
said city; that upon the receipt OF the said message the
said William Rocne took copy OF INC saia message 20
mond broker doing busne in tue city OF New York,
and gave him the substance OF said messages deponent
therefore charges the above from The Tact that he has
| seen a bad pencil memorandum (which is now shosnl
which is in tho handwriting OF SAID Roche and
which is hereto annexed aud marked SEX B which he
tdsponentl lie informed by Mr. Butcher received
tho Office OF newspaper published In the city and county
OF New YORK in letter from the said Sammond which
letter is hereto annexed and marked Lr O." said lead
pencil memorandum being the copy oi the said private
MESSAGE, transmitted a. aforesaid ana which was viii
In tha zrun by 9ad 10
Aforesaid; deponent prays he may be dealt with ms
| tho Law directs.
sabioncc will be found copy OF the despatch scnt
from Washington and exhibits and G. referred 10 in
| the aaidsvit OF Mr. Smith.
Fsx BEIpgv 4 Co.-Post will contain despatch statn ng
that Secretary has ordered safe Of ten millions gold 20
rase money 20 NEE, reqasltons; s'1 that i|pcsch-
medt Is regarded as dead. ". b. SHAW.
Soni O'Clock - minutes
Erenng Pon will contain dispatches stating that the
Secretary OF the Treasury has ordered the sas OF
| $40, 900 600 gold, also that impeachment Is dead
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Mr Ds,a sla Piesss learn II the lnclcsed s ,rus I.
Is quite porant TO me, aud vii ohiso your od friend,
! JOHN SAMMOND.
TESTIMONY or BUrCu1-
John Butcher, OF No IL Nassau street. being duly
sworn deposes aud saysl chief bookkeoper in tho
once OF The New York Kcenno Poa newspaper that on
tho afternoon OF the l1h day OF February, 1855, he
ceived enclosed envelope addressed 10 him, which,
opening, proved to contain two papers, one 10 lead
pencil writing and the other purporsing 70 DO note
| signed by John sammond. that the papers arc nov
shown and the ones referred TO in the adavit o
James @. Smith, and are marked sxhiois and
that The Handwriting in exhibit ''C - IN that oil John
Sammond, broker, the person whose name 70 par
ported 70 ps signed thereto.
An effort was made 10 procure the attendance OF Mr.
Sammond 10 court but being absent from n,s ounce the
further examination In tho matter was adjourned I'll
| ten CLOCK next Tuesday morning
Roche, who lives at No 40 East Houston street. wat
bAied IN the sum OF $500 by Martin Fhompson OF W
Second avenue. Subjonsd will be found acopy Of ths
Law In relation 70 divuleng the contents OF telegrapht
COMMUNICATIONS OF private the part OF eiihe
clerk operator n any telegraph company within h'
| limits Of this State.
| Any person conssctsd with any telegraph COMPANY i
this state eithrr as clerk operator nrSsenrr rr u
any o,hss capacity. who shall vl,liiy avuse tne scu