The New York herald., 1869-06-25

number Of cases. and Mr. LatIing, only one Of good
many legal gentlemen, calling there on sm,tar ous, IL
Washington; could not tell how long ne kept tneM
In his possession; he could not fairly state tnat
he had any recollection about keeping the papers;
he went there took up number OF cases, went over
the evidence and then went on 10 washington nnu
gave advice about the transactions; he dld not
know but ne had a cash account that would show
the date he went to Washington; did not remember
anything else and did not know but Thought ne coud
produce that paper recOllected some papers he did
not there; those papers he could only describe
from recollection, which was not distinct as 10 de-
tails; remembered some receipts which had the
names OF parties claimed 70 have been written
by Etei; those purported to be the a recelp.s tSs
a book or books books from q receiving ship to
which some OF the men enlisted by Eitel were sent;
he had no knowledge OF those papers ever having
been separated from the papers III Eiteps case, ana
supposed they had been forwarded with the others
to Washington; If witness had believed he had pa
forged by Eltel III his possession he would nave
taken great care OF them; 1t was not true as I'M
piled, that those papers In his possession pa
possession ana under the control OF Colonel Baker,
and he did have them ne did not select portion
and send to Washington but as he had stated he
carried or caused TO be sent the papers in those
cases TO h fs Sc case as s e
they had all been sent or carried there.
The hearing was then adjourned.
STATEMENT OF GEO. H. PETERS.
have been acquainted with Captain Coin abont
twenty years. he was a member OF the hrm OF POoie,
Pentz a Com, engaged III the shipping business. |
was clerk to them. The firm carried on business at
SO Burling slip. Captain Coin left 1t and received an
appointment in the navy and commenced recruiting
ia South street. After remaining some time with
the firm left and commenced recruiting my sell 10r
the merchant service Captain Coin was tnen at M lIS
Captain Com came to the same place ana carried On
the naval recruiting there. He was removed from
the naval service two months after Know John N.
Eite and George Coin reputed nephew OF COIN.
While was there they were understood to be nrm
OF substitute brokers IN the names OF Eitell CON-
have seen them transact business as SUCH ! DO not
know whether Eitell Il Com had better facilities than
others in their line Of business. When COIN Wen1
out joined Eiteli in the business, continu-
ing about two months. Cannot say the mum,
Der Of men put in, about ffty ! should
say; our net profits were, should say, 81, 200; We
suffered losses amount Of g. 800; there was no
arrangement to divide profits with others. Geoye
Com Is not married and is an Orphan am his
brother law; he mad some property, not over
49, 900. do not know why he left the city but saw
243 south street. where there is a shipping office.
know not where George Coin kept his bank account
nor the money he was worth when the frm dissolved.
know H. P. Hurdman who was clerk IN COINS
office; we were III partnership together with Mr.
Eitell until the latter's arrest and divided pr0nts
equally. know nothing OF Mrs. Coin dividing prOnu
with our firm, except from hearsay. George Coin
said he made Mrs. Coin presents, but DO not know
Eitell's arrest and Hurdman have continued In
business, but we have only shipped two men.
sworn before J. HERRICK, February 2S, 1854.
STATEMENT OF WILLIAM REAGIN.
He was about twentyelght years Old, generally
signed his name WIN. O'Reagdn, and had been con.
nected with ensting for about three years. He mad
been employed by Eltell Coin, and received q
commission from Mr.. Eitel, who furnished the
clothing for the men enlisted. He received 50 IS
COMMISSION for landsmen's outfit, $14 for coal heav
ers and seamen ana SIS for 1remen. He continued
in thus business until bountles began to be paid and
naval rendezvous. lie Iound Dr. Mattison tnere,
and Eite a Com in charge, lifting out men.
When he took his first man there as substitute
Eitel and others told him that he could not be
shipped and before he could ship him ne had to use
Which he had to pay Eitell and Mattison seventy
five dollars. He took from eight TO ten men per day
4 Coin nom fifty dollars to seventy.fve
dollars each. There was always a guard
at the door, and he could not get his men IN without
months he made an arrangement 10 get men in Dy
paying the guard ten dollars each for letting men IN
named Donney, now at the Brooklyn rendezvous; !;
another Charley Coin. sometimes George Coin
would be inside when the guards were not there,
and then he got in by tickets written by Eitel.
Among persons who put men IN were D. M. Twitcn-
ings OF Westchester county; j. W. Thompson, Mayor
Of Bordentown, " j.. and o man named Moore.
They all had to pay to get men In. George Coin used
to tell him that he put men IN cheaper 1or nim IMAM
Others DIR. Matison used to say that he paid TO put
men IN. lie did not believe them. He had seen
persons try to put men IN without paying, but they
amined they were taken into Eitell's room. Eitell
would send men to ship them and pay their bountes
there. During the time he spoke OF Ete and George
Coin had full control of the Office In the way he had
| sworn before L. E. CHrrrESpEN.
STATEMENT or GEORGE ". THOMPSON, MAYOR OF
BoRDENTOwN, n. ).
In July last ne came 10 the ONCE OF captain Com,
South street, and asked forfaces to get men, and
he offered me his assistance. short time after he
came to New York again with eight men ana power
Coin sent him to Eltell 4 Co. He went and stated
that he wanted seven substitutes. Eitel offered to
for which he paid, and left $500 for other men.
These were not furnished because the price went up
Eite Co. then made him out bill for seventy-iv
dollars each Tor all the volunteers they had put
In. He refused to pay and went to Captain Coin,
who arranged the matter so that he only
haA N Ava doll m
The volunteers he put IN had their papers made out
for one year and were taken to the committee at
were enlisted he received several letters saying they
had been sold substitutes for three years. car
ssS n ID sn a
papers which were different to those ne signed in
the ofice He had to go to New York three times to
ting the men their bounty. The descriptive list was
q forged one, and he found his name attached as
commissioner TO certificates Of men whom ne had
never heard OF.
sworn, March 81, 1866, before SYLVESTER LAY.
STATEMENT OF MRS. y. A. COIN, WIFE OF JOHN ".
COIN.
George Coin Is her husbands nephew. About two
months before her husband took charge OF the rem
the clothing business with Mr.. Eltell, and that he
intended to make her presents. lie afterwards gave
amounts bu, received altogether about $4,000 part
OF which was paid IN checks payable to her. She
received the last money IN 1894 and always under.
business. out Of the money she bought three
houses in Brooklyn, paid 5000 one and 81 500 on
the two others. She also bought mortgage for
$500 on another. Did not know George was man
OF much property when business commenced ana
never saw Mr.. EItell She always thought George
was in the clothing business with Mr.. EitelI and
thought the presents from George were on account OF
his unce's Kindness.
STATEMENT OF PATRICK BRANSIGAN, OF WILLIAMS
BURG.
In August or September last he took q man 10 the
rendezvous in New YORK To have him enlisted in the
navy, and sent In hs card with his name and that of
the recruit. George Com tore his card up and put
q card containing the name Of the recruit and the
names OF Elteil Coin IN Its place. lie had not nc
cess 10 the room. Eitel A Coin had. The mans
papers were taken to Eitell. lie went to Eite ana
told him ne had brought the man. but Eitell would
not give him the papers. He then went to the cap-
tain acting under Coin, who referred him back TO
Eitell. Went back to Eilel, who would not give
him the papers without he paid seventy-fve dollars
which he would not do Eitell paid me the COM
mission fetther tv five or slOOI uaed tba