New-York tribune., 1868-10-26

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tay cAtc Of t 10 msload the comminty ana me- io
charged That that the intention and design M Si IT. m me
means OF producing false political l9dseI, but
newspaper readers WOud wade through long aItcs, U @
they wOuld be governed by the headings ana h"Ao Wy
their opinions on them. -. .,,rso, for
District Attorney Courtney remarked that couSI QUIZ made
the accused had dropped his original nQto, 1 d bed
another. 1t seemed TO him that the speeeh Jns 80 me
evidently been intended TO anticipate 'e n Uohng
testimony. His Honor was presumed 10 hn ac
about the testimony The case WOulu Do ~ Ina and
cordng the witnesses would uon s an attack on
certificate issued by proper tribunal eopu roI r. o9d
be shown that the accused had violated at least two SUP
divisions Of the statute. The argument OF the earne9
counsel had no relevancy pernence 10 the question:
on which his Honor had to pass The prosecution would
show that the acchsed had sold ana ulsp0seu " eet,
Gates OF citizenship to persons other han tose iot %
taned aud issued and sold certificates OF citizenship
Mr.. BarTett-There is no such charge against the
Mr. CourtneyYes, this charge in the general sec
tiOn OF the law
Mr. Lawrence-I suppose we cannot be tried for horse
stealing on charge of forgery. -,
Mr. Courtney supposed that his learned friend knew
what the prisoner vas be tried for II the time OF the
Court to be taken with long speeches on these u
important questions the case would occupy all inc uo
The Commissioner remarked that he had nothing to say
as 10 the motive prosecution therefore the District
Attorney would proceed with his witnesses.
The witness William t. Simms was then examined Dy
Mr. Courtney as follows:
Q What is your busnessi A. Assistant Assessor OF
the Thirty Election District know the defendant
Eosenher; first saw him at No Ceutrc-s in this city,
in the basement OF lager beer saloon; entered the
saloon for the first time on Monday as; tho basement is
ohou 10 feet below the surface of the street. entering
there are folding doors leading TO the INTERIOR on
the right hand as you enter IN the corner rnnE aoS
the window, Is table, at which Mr.. Rosenberg SAT- on
this table desk a quantity of naturalization
papers; the left OF the entrance the bar o the
lager beer saloon. G. When did You go there first A.
On Monday, about noon Q. When you entered whom ana
you see A. Mr. Rosenberg q. DO YOU identity lnat
person in the Courtroom A. Yes; that Is the
gentleman sitting ON the left hand of counsel.
Q. State in detail and particular as you can the con
OF the party desired to see; asked for person ne'
went out and consulted u memorandum had; there
upon turned back and again entered the saOo tneh
asked for MIR Rosenberg; Rosenberg responded to h5
name and asked what wanted with hii; lbeckOheu
him TO walk aside with and We went to the PACK part
OF the saloon; tfen said Ia him. an from l0hf'Si
hare CeHty thirty dt that pldcc for rhOm icdd 10
obtain naturalization pdPers ne asked me. " bhatPWY
are yoo from I" said The Democratic pdrfU" sad j.
can y0 or can y0u not obtain papers for for these
men? hey are 100 p0Or 10 iedre He" c0 Jo "oH or az
get those papers through tctou tahn9, as d2 rot ran
yoU 10 commence aud 10 90 hdQ Hro"5h dna HeH Jf
II y0u ealot do DSf seek seChere he then to'd me
MGt he had S0id scren thousand Of mem; then
told him that my list WAS incomplete, but That
would return aud give him the names; left then ana
came to Marshal Murray and told him lie could get as
many papers from that man-ROseuberg-as he waht'l'
then went to my own Office III Nassaust ana Mlo.o
out a list OF names, with which returned To Murray
office: there made copy of the list Of names J nau
written outhve nameS the original ils colnprseu ~ vi
80 names; the list of five was the only complete llsi,
with the first and middle names OF the parties the st
Of five names referred to identified 10y witness ana pu 10
evidenceD After made up the list ana ieIt II Win Win
Marshal Murray, went back to Rosenberg ana Iod nun W.
would return WIN IlSt OF tie ninhe5i 3
No Ceutre-s abont IL O'Clock on Tuesday morning. ana
were complete with the names OF the paflesi oiu H
wanted naturalization papers for those hve; lie said
o'clock; he said he thought it not probable would
get them at that time; | then left and returned
sSouS foT me vet but he had had in his hand papers That
looked TO me like applications Tor naluraIIaloni
as the name Oh OF Sfe C e6c g te eyenne again saw
sitf at
diately TO the back part Of the saloon To an or
papers in his hand coied up. q What papersi A. Natu-
ralzatOn papers. q. Look al these papers ana say
whether these the papers be had coied upi
These are the plpers-ve. Diapers put eviienceJ O.
What then took pacei A. He handed me the papers ana
handed HIM SO
Mir Courtney read of the papers the one particu
larry identified by the witness as bearing inc name OF
Ad6lph scheslnger, and stated that the others were
exactly similar with the exception Of the names Of the
Counsel for the defense-Do you deny that these
Mr. Brady for the prosecution do say anything
Counsel for the defense-You bound to upon the
theory that either they are genuine certificates or audu
Mr. Courtney-That is what We propose 10 find out by
Mr. Brady for the prosecutlon-Wee expect the Supreme
Court TO come here properly represented 70 Vndica,c II
self whether they have cOnniyed at fraud or permitted
"a fraud 10 DC committed Oh H.
Examination resumed:
BY Mr. Courtney-Q Before you received these certh-
from Rosenberg state whether or not any agree
ment had been made between y0u and Rosonhrrg with
regard To the puce 10 be paid by you 10 him for these pa
ues A. Yes there was such an agreement made at the
first interview on Monday; ds-cI ROscbeTg mint ne
cost ood be and he replied s. Gpece; he sad a." You do
not gire me this but irfcn hand yOt these ccrt cdicS y0u
j,rese,d me- ,c 81 for each paoer" said Al nst"
that believe all the conversation bad with him on
catesi A. Yes @ We're any OF the parties IN The name
OF whom you gave 10 Rosenberg the list ana pad him s.
apiece genuine or real parties A. No. thcy were hcj
tious names that thought Of night N moment. @
After yOu obtained these papers what dd yon do with
theml a. brought them the next morning ana gave
them 10 Marshal Murray.
long To A. belong 10 30 political party hat have
always voted the Republican ticket IhaYe Lived all
lifetime IN New-York with the exception uf .T wears
served IN the army. Y 10" i''.ag have You been an
cals ast June. @. Is Murray member Of the same
political party as yourself A. don't Know ~, h'iong 10
d ~ ~ lr he idra OF cutcriag on fhis bu,
ness a. Mr. Webster, the Assessor n whose oce AM
have the fantest idea Of who conceived the design
O. And you at once fell ~ with the suggestion ol "cD
ster2 A. I consented to do as be wanted me.
The witnesss crosexamnatOn was continued al great
length, but nothing mpeaeing or eonroycrtmg h5 direct
During the Examination Of this witness Mr. Brady Oh.
jected 10 MI Grahdms lhOde oI quest,u!Iib' auu st
H tt,, mn tor NAUTICAL effect and not from desire
10 vindcate outraged justice; he desired to shorten this
tiacatns We're genuine which wonld sooner or later be
proved by the record Of the Court then lie was prepared
10 argue the IN its legal bearings WIN lI conn
dence that the complaint would be dismissed II the
supreme Court had been imposed upon bv fictitious
names aud persouaton they were fully able to vndi-
cate themselves without dragging the case into this
Court for the benefit Of the newspapers and for the pnr
nose of influencing the minds OF voters at the coming
election.
Mr. Brady disclaimed that politics had anything to do
with the case; he under the impression ihat thefc
was Int one seal Of the Supreme Court and was not
aware that the seal kept In lagerbeer saloon he
declined 10 admit that the certificates were gcnulne
Noble Mcdonald was the next witness sworn, 0hd ne
was examined by Mr. COutucy,a az follows am letter
carrier in the NcwIork PostOhce; hrst saw tho de-
fcndant Rosenberg last Weduesd sday morning, at NoG
Ceptrc.st n the basement O. Describe the place A. IL
was an ordinary lager beer sdlOOu on one ho vas par
room: on tie other side three small tables such as
ure used in lager beer saloons, and parties were there