The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-09
THE ColoaEn POSTMASTER TURNER ARRESTED For PASS ING
BOGUS MONEY.

From the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, July 81
On the 18th OF last month mulattO woman from
Hancock county, named Marian Harris, stopped III
this city on her way from Washington, and succeeded
IN passing about $3.50 on the merchants OF Augusta
in Dls on the First National Bank OF Jersey City,
which had been stolen from the Treasury In WASH
ingon while unsigned and the presidents and
cashiers signatures forged. On the Wednesday
succeeding Mr. Mullarky found that the bills were
worthless, and pursuing the woman to Atlanta,
mad her arrested. At the time OF her arrest
bad bills and S467 Of good currency. The
proof against her. we suppose. not being sufficiently
strong, she was discharged after restoring nearly
all the money Of which she had robbed the mer-
chants here. on Thursday Mr.. MuTphey, OF the At
lanta police arrived here and returned on the night
Of that day, taking With him Lieutenant Purcell, OF
the Augusta force, to assist him in unraveng the
plot as heretofore 1t had been found Impossible
by bringing her to this cy, where the crime was COM
mltted that operations could De conducted with
tenant Purcell reached Atlanta and immediately re-
arrested the woman on warrant issued by United
States Commissioner Smith, On Friday night he
took the cars with her and started home; but when
the train reached Union Point ne received a de-
spatcn from United States Marshal Smythe directing
him to return with his prisoner to Atlanta on re-
ceving this message Lietenant Purcell transferred
the woman to the up night TAIN and went back TO
that city. On the cars, we are informed, the wo-
mans COURAGE gave way and she made clean
breast OF the wno.e TRANSACTION
She stated that some time since she went North
with q lady Irolu Macon, whom she left soon after
her arrival IN Philadelphia. She said that she for
merly knew Ii. NJ. Turner intimately when they both
the intimacy was resumed. She travelled good
deal between Washington and Philadelphia ana
often saw Turner in the former city. on a day be-
tween the LIST and 9Th OF June, Turner gave to her
in washington between 81, 600 and LOO Of this
spurious currency, which he had been passing, in
etructed her how to get rid OF II, and made her
promise TO divide with him the good money
she received. She then returned to Philadelphia
and from that time TO the 10th was In constant
respondenCe with Turner on Che subject. On the
10th OF The month she started to Georgia. She
passed 500 Of the money in Wilmington, where she
stopped several days; 500 at another place and
finally $3.50 IN this CITY, as stated above.
Lieutenant Purcell and the woman arrived In At
anta on Saturday morning, where the accused Sc
cured the services OF several fine lawyers among
others Mr. B. II. HIM. Gen. L. ]. Gartrell and Colonel
Luther Glenn. After an examination before United
States Commissioner Smith, at which the woman
still testified against Turner, warrant issued
for the arrest OF the latter and the authorities
Macon telegraphed to secure him. This warrant
was placed In the hands OF Lieutenant Purcell and
one OF the Deputy United States Marshais and the
party Immediately left for Macon, arriving there
Saturday evening" The officers found Turner seated
In the post once and at once arrested and hand
cufied him. The same evening ne was placed In
the cars, carried to Atlanta and placed in cOnfne-
ment in the military barracks. Turner seemed much
detected when arrested and manifested good deal
Of trepidation
The examination Of the two prisoners commenced
yesterday morning In Atlanta before the United
States Comm issioner but the proceedings vet
kept secret, as other parties may be implicated who
nave not yet been arrested.