The New York herald., 1869-01-20
NEW YORK CITY.
TEE COuRTs.
Alleged Perjury Case.
BefOre Judge Benedict.

ne Uyssted States ps James McLo.0hlin, alias
John a. Fuger.-The defendant is charged with hav-
ing in July last made and subscribed to false and
malicious afidavit, In which he charged Collector
Joshua y. Bailey with corrupt practices in his ca
pactty as q collector OF internal revenue In the
Fourth Collection district In this city.
The defendant was one Of the parties who were in.
duced by others, alleged to be Blaisden, Beknap
and Dupuy, who were suborned, as alleged. to make
certain aiiidavits against MI. Bailey.
The first witness called was
sehn ana sa before wnom the
the arrest OF Mr. Bailey on the charges contained In
she said afidavit OF defendant Mr.. Osborn testified
tnat the defendant was the person who made an
afidavit and subscribed to the before him In
July 1888; believes him to be the mans the afidavit
warrant for the arrest OF Conlmisaoner Osborn; on
khat adavit Issued warrant for the arrest OF Mr..
The afidayIt was then put in evidence
Mr.. Beebe, counsel for the defendant, objected.
Overruled.
Affidavit read.
The anidavit was in substance;-John Fuller the
defendants being sworn. said that he resided at BOG
cigar maker; in the month OF April 1851, was intro
duced TO Mr.. Bailey, Collector OF Internal Revenue.
ton; stated to Mt. Bailey that he desired 10 get into
the business OF cigar manufacturing on his own
account and ! wished TO do 50 as cheaply as
Il would cost him $500; told him that he (de-
fendant) had not that amount OF Inonev Harrington
the latter replied about $3.50; this money the COL
l0ctor consented to take to arrange the matter
Mm; subsequently he received word from the Col
hector that 't was all right;n on the 7th OF April
defendant called at the Ofce and paid Mr.. Bailey the
sum OF $66o at the same time paying Harrington
500 fof th0 b0ndsmen whom he did not know ana
did NOS himself procure; on paving the $3.50 the
Collector gave MIN permit for his business.
The foregoing Is the substance OF the affidavit
alleged 70 be false and untrue.
Ambrose Menclly testified that there was no such
premises as 500 avenue d In this city.
II. II
(Wh0 was pointed out to him) about six weeks ago,
after his he prisoners) arrest the prisoner TO his
knowledge, was never introduced TO him in April,
1861 or ut any tme by Harrington or any one else;
never saw him, to his kno wledge in his (Mr Bal.
ley's ONCE; never was paid $3.50 by the prisoner and
never gave him permit to carry on the business Of
cigar manufacturer; never took bond from the
prisoner for such purpose; there IS no record in
his ONCE OF bond having ever heen given by the
prisoner TO carry on such business. Mr.. Bailey's
testimony was complete refutation Of the state
ments contained In the prisoners afidavit.
Mir. Chllds Deputy Collector Of the Fourth dis
fct, testified that twas not the duty Of the Collector
70 issue permits for any business: there was
record in the once OF any bond having been given
by the defendant for carrying on the business OF q
Cigar manufacturer.
William Mclaughlin, brother Of the prisoner, tes
TINED that defendants name was James McLoughlin;
the residence OF defendant was at 6S Catharine
street; In Juno his residence 80 Cli street;
him two or three times week in June and July last
m avenue d.
The case was not concluded at the rising of the
court. The trial win be resumed this morning at
eleven A. M.