The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-21

NEW YORK CITY.
Important Proceedings in the
Courts.
COMMITMENT OF C0UNTERFEITERS.
THE DOWLING-NCLELLAN IMBR0GLIO.
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THE GREAT FENIAN FUND CASE.
COMMITMENT OF cOuN1ERFEI1ERS.
THE DOWLING-MCLELLAN IMBROGLIO.
THE GREAT FENIAN FUND CASE.
lights and liabilities Of Married
Women.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

The Late Haul of COunterfeiters-FOur of the
Accused Waive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
the Case Of the Defendant Larsen-AH the
Parties Committed to Await the Action Of
the Grand Jury.
Before Commissioner Shields e
me United States u.s. Nicholas r. Larsen, Paul
BernOne Martin Frank, John j. ChaUdnn AID
Actte P0ty.-The defendants in this case French
men, the particulars OF whose arrest and the
serious charges against them were exclu-
siycly given at length IN yesterday mornings
HERALD They are charged with counterfeit
ing and using counterfeit tobacco and cigar
stamps to very large extent ana thereby de-
fraudng the government of considerable amounts
OF taxes which the principal defendant Frank,
would have otherwise had to pay on his business as
q tobacco and cigar manufacturer The modus op-
erandi Of the production Of the counterfeit stamps
the extent to which they were used, the particulars
OF the capture of alleged defauers, are already fur
nshea TO the readers of the HERALD.
Yesterday the defendants were brought up from
Ludlow Street jail Tor examination before Com
missioner Shields. When called upon to
vvann, Poty and Bornone waived an ex-
animation, and were therefore committed to
await the acton Of the Grand Jury IN default Of
1875 bail each, with the exception In the case OF
Paul Bernone, the alleged engrayer of tae counter
felt plates and dies. whose bail was set down at
$4,000. The parties were then removed.
EXAMINATION OF LARSEN.
Nicholas p Larsen, included in the aldavits sworn
against the other parties, claimed an examination,
he being represented by counsel. IL was then pro-
Ceeded With
ii. {. Whlteley Chief of Secret Service Division,
eXamlned-I Know the defendant for some DAYS
past; first him Friday last; on that dav |
went TO the Summit House, corner Of Canal and
BOwery IN my Official capacity; while was there,
and probably in the course OF half an hoar, / saw
Mr.. Oberworth and another person come in together
Oberworth and the defendant then entered
into conversation, which they kept up Tor some
time somewhat excltedy. Larsen then left the
house and going INTO the street jumped into a
Second avenue car on its way down town. He re-
turned in about hall an hour and again joined and
entered into conversation with Oberwortn. On the
evening Of the same day, from Information had
received went to Seventeenth street and Lexlng-
ton place. within sight OF the prisoners residence
After watching him short time saw Oberworth
walked away from the house side by side and pro-
ceeded through Eighteenth street to and then down
Broadway. ! followed and. on sign from Ober-
worth, rushed upon the defendant and arrested him.
While thus had him in charge told him to tell all
the truth about the stamps ana the operations IN
which he had been engaged. He denied having any
knowledge OF forged stamps or other illegal opera
TONS or having been engaged with any
Completely therein; let him then 20 for q blind;
sent for him on Sunday; he came to my r0Om
again asked him all he knew, and he then told me
he was selling these counterfeit stamps at fifteen
cents on the dollar; he said also that when he met
Oberworth he had them done up in package in
brella and that he left the umbrella behind him in
the car; told him that did not believe his story
and That he mad Oetter return the stamps 70 me; ne
persisted in saying that he was not able to do So
that they were IN the umbrella, and that he would
advertise for the recovery OF the umbrella and the
stamps; an advertisement was put In the HERALD
Offering reward Of 500 for the umbrella; when
asked who would pay the reward, II claimed, he
shrugged his shoulders, but SAID nothing.
In the cross examination witness said that the de-
PENDANT had told MIN that he had the counterfeit
stamps upon him az the time Of his arrest; that he
had dropped tnem In the umbrella and then left the
umbrella purposely behind him on the cars. De-
tendant also said this MS first deal and that he
was driven to 1t through poverty.
j. L. OberwOrth, detective 0ff1cer, examined
This witness was the party whom the chief had Be-
lected to bring the suspicious entertained against
all the defendants home against them He entered
into negotiation with Larsen, by which he was to
receive from the latter 5000 worth OF counterfeit
stun, aud which he to pay for at the rate of If
teen cents on the dollar The story Of the umbrella
as told by the previous witness was confirmed by
the witness. After the prisoner was arrested they
entered q car to proceed with him towards head
quarters; the defendant had then an umbrella with
him; noticed bottle and the umbrella; when they
left the cars and proceeded some distance 1t was
found that the umbrella was missing. The umbrella
or the bottle containing the stamps has not been
recovered.
At the conclusion Of the examination the defendant
was computed TO await the action Of the Grand
Jury In default Of 900 bail. The defendant at
once removed to Ludlow street jail, whittier his al
legged actomplices had been previously taken.