The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-08
THE WARRANT FORGERIES.
Discharge of Leland in New York by Judge
hlcCunn, ON Habeas COrpus-HOw il was
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We Yesterday published the particulars :of the
arrest in New York of Martin Lindenborn, alias
Leland alias Gray, on the charge of forging Philadel
phia city warrants. Day before yesterday the
cused was discharged by the notorious Judge
McCunn, for ''want of sufficient evidence" The
New York Sun of this morning gives the following
particulars of Leland's discharged
Iceland was arrested last Friday on Broadway. He
was taken to the Police Central Office, and after
giving the name OF Martin Leland was locked up.
telegram was sent TO Philadelphia and an answer
was received to 'hold on to the prisoner at all
hazards" Next morning the prison II was taken to
the Tombs, and remanded to the Central Depart
ment OF the police.
''Meanwhiie, lawyer Howe he'd sued out IA writ of
habeas corpus, which was made returnable at IL
O'Clock on Monday The police authorities having
been advised OF the writ sent to Philadelphia, and
Rdgways clerk Carlisle x. Wllleb came on to this
city, and on Monday morning made an anldaVlt OF
the facts with which he was acquainted This am
dayt was put in as answer to the writ, ana Judge
McCunn was to announce his decision yesterday
morning Meanwhile the police authorities We're
busy getting the requisitlon which was 10 Take
Leland TO Philadelphia for trial, ana yesterday
morning the oficer arrived with the necessary aocu-
ments.
GLOVE was not idle and early yesterday morninghe he
applied to Judge McCunn, who granted the discharge
on the ground that there was not evidence enough
to hold the prisoner for trlal me sIruggle CieLe-
fore was between Howe on the one side TO get his
prisoner discharged and Farley to take nm away
a requisition Howe first presented himself at the
Tombs, and applied for the prisoner. The necessary
delays TO prove the authenticity Ot the discharge,
ETC., were ike thOrns to the lawyer, for he dreaded
the appearance of the detective with the requsitlon
But he succeeded in getting the prisoner released,
ana three minutes later the requsltlon was pre- pre-
sented The prisoner was, however, gone, and both
the New York and Philadelphia officers were dlsap-
pointed, indeed, disgusted. Well, said the Phila-
delpha officer, this beats anything have ever had
TO do with Truly, the law in New York is mystic
rlous and past finding out
From q private source we obtain an edifying in
SIDE view OF this transaction. The requistion from
Governor Geary arrived in New York on Monday
night and yesterday morning the representatives OF
the Philadelphia firms that had been swindled went
70 see Judge McCunn and explained matters TO him.
McCunn stated that the evidence of lAIr. Wet, the
clerk OF Ridgway, Gibbs d Co., was insufficient to
mold, and on looking at the requsltiOn, he also
hought tnat II was not sufficient and advised consu
aton with the District Attorney. That ofcial seemed
10 be ayoraby disposed and thought the requsition
sumclenL Ine District Attorney then consulted with
McCunn and, to the astonishment of the Phiadel-
pnans, ne informed them that the prisoner had been
ulscmarged about five minutes before. On visiting
the IomDs, IL was discovered that Leland had been
ulschaTged Dy McCunn in Chambers, and that he
had never been brought into the court The prisoner
had plenty OF friends and plenty OF money
ana tne gentlemen who were endeaVoring to effect
the capture OF the forger are OF the opinion that
the whole Joo was put up from the beginning and
that no amount OF evidence however positIye Wonld
have altered tne case In the least. AS one of the
was elected by thieves, and he must OF necessity
mentaTy on New York law ana Justice. 'O--