New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-12-05
TIE COUNTERFEIT NICKEL CASE,
Further Examination of Witnesses
G7EGORA AND VALCOUa COMM TIED.
Mrs. Gregora on Bail
SCENE BETWEEN HUSBAND AND WIFE

The examination of the charge of coun-
terfeiting against Antoine and Mary Gre
CORA was resumed yesterday before United
States Commissioner Warren. The follow
ing testimony was taken;
Thomas Houlihan-On Sunday morning,
the twenty-ninth, we were accompanied
by Corporal Walsh, Canonge and William
Walsh to the stand Of MIR. Gregora, and
produced warrant, informing Mr. Grego-
that he was arrested for passing counter
felt nickels. Mrs. Gregora then went to-
ward her house. We went to the house Of
Gregora. aud found Mrs. Gregora in the act
OF secreting the nickels, now shown in tue
basket produced in court, under the bed.
We then arrested Mrs. Gregora, and carried
her to the station, and took possession of
the nickels, which are now shown in the
same basket.
P. q Canopge-On Sunday, the twenty
ninth, mysel' officers Houlihan and Walsh
visited the stand of Mr.. Gregora. Officer
Walsh arrested Mr.. Gregora on the charge
of having count srfeit niokels in his possess
sion and passing the same. Officer Houl-
nan opened the drawer of the stand of
Gregora and captured three dollars and
LW6ub1-ufO CcuNS III ulCkelS ana
twenty-five cents in good nickels. Mrs.
Gregora then came up. and when she saw
the drawer wes open she ran to her resi-
deuce, and pursued her. When | entered
the house Mrs. Gregora had the basket in
her hands, placing it under the bed.
took the basket to the sta ion myself,
counted the niokels, and found seventy-two
d. liars.
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Mr. Gregora. After arresting Gregora, /
asked him where he procured these nick
els. He said he had bought them at the
rate OF 500 for $50. Mrs. Gregora then
told her husband to tell where the man
lived that made the counterfeit nickels,
saying Il told you before you would get
me into difficulty"
NJ. K. Peck-Having for some time
received counterfeit nickels from Mr.. Gre.
CORA, came to the belief that he was in
the habit of passing counterfeit nickels.
On the twenty.tifth of November bought
three oranges and gave him fifty cent bill
aud received two counterfeit nickels, which
l now produce. On the morning of the
twenty-sixth Gregora gave me three more
counterfeit nickels in change for something
that | bought. On the morning Of the
twenty-sixth l bought an orange of Gregora
for FIVE cents and gave him dime He
gave me the counterf, il nickel now pro iuced
IN change. On the morning of the twenty.
seventh 1 purchased ten cents worth Of
oranges of Mrs. Gregora. She gave me a
counterfeit nickel in change, which nickel
is now at the IRENE Station.
The Commissioner, in default of the pre-
scribed amount of bail, four thousand dol
lars, committed Antonio Gregora and Marie
Valcour for trial before the United States
Circuit Court. Mrs. Gregora was released
upon giving bonds Of St55GG99 70 appear at
the same time. The separation between
herselfand her husband, when the latter was
led off in the custody of deputy marshal
was an extremely interesting scene and
made those present regret that the rigor Of
! the law should have interviewed to part two
50 evidently attached to each other.