Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-17
THE COURTS.
Ihe ShuYenal Gaze .

ORYMfNAL COURT, Judge FtSA<f.-Y esterday,
dicted for removing papers from the Treasury
Department fe12.o00 In unsigned notes on the
First National Bank OF jersey Ctty) was taken
up-Mesers. Carrpgton and MOTIFS for the
prosecution, and Messrs. Riddle and Phillips
M Norris, in his opening, stated that they
expected to show that the notes had been stolen;
connectsd with the vault; thst portion Of SV the
stolen property was traced TO his wife's DOS
session, and that the forged signatures were in
the handwriting Of the accused.
Mr.. John Burrows testlned as to the m amer
in which the notes were kept in the Office of
the Comptroller OF the Currency.
Hon. H. X. Hurlburt Comptroller of the
Currency testified Is to the construction Of the
loss was made known TO him on the ID day of
May, 1867, and an examination was made
Witness thought the signatures were In Snure-
witness said he knew laborer named Torney,
who was dismissed for going on spree.
Mr.. Michael Sanford, Cashier Of the Bank of
Jersey City. testified that the signatures to the
notes were forged.
This morning the case Of Schureman was
resumed.
stand. (The witness is a mulatto woman
who is now under an indictment found
against her by the Criminal Court Of
Macon, Georgia, for ISSUING counterfeit
under process as States evidence against
Schureman.) Witness testified that she
met Schureman in Phiiadelphia in the
latter par, OF M,don told him that she
come on to get situation; had been
disappointed; wanted to 60 home, but had no
means. Schureman asked If witness could
keep a secret which would be to her and his
advantage; witness replied in the Affirmative.
Schureman said he would ri We her q large sum
of money, which could be passed In the South
bred dollars, and told her to meet him next
day in Washington; did meet Schureman
next day at the Baltimore depot in Washing.
ton; Schureman escorted her to the house
OF II. NJ. Turner, in this city; witness staid all
night Accused laid $1,000 on her bed next
morning, and told her If she was asked where
she got so large sum to saw she found il.
Witness afterwards went to Macon, Ga, and
there passed some OF said money; was arrested
for passing counterfeit money, and indicted
for the same; came to testify in this case by the
advice Of her counsel.
Five other witnesses were examined, whose
passed $50 note on q grocer in this city, who
carried 1t to Lewis Johnson Il Co.'S bank
where the teller declared the signatures to be-
forged. An expert was then placed on the
stand to prove tn the bogus signatures were
in Schuremar's handwriting. and his exami-
nation was in progress as our report closed.
EQUITY COURT, Judge Wylie.-Yesterday,
Bond VS.. Regg; permission granted to except
auditors report and put in an answer. Petit,
Dripps q 90. agt. Heath order for defendants
appearance. Bladen VS.. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad; order dismissIng bill reciuded, and
leave granted to file replication. Frazer vs..
Parker; rule on defendant to show why he
should not be attached for contempt Schneider
VS.. James Hardness, vs.. James Draper & Go i,
VS.. James Ludon ct al. VS. James; submitted to
court. Offutt VS.. King; referred to special au-
dtor. Barton ct al. VS.. Green ct al; time for
taking testimony extended. Benzler VS.. Benz.
Ter; rule on defend ant to show why he should
not be attached for contempt Pratt VS.. Nun
steI ct al; report Of trustee referred to auditor