The New York herald., 1869-09-07
SINGULAR REVELATION OF CRIME.

Alleged Discovery Of n Case Of Forgery
Among the Effects Of n Drowned Man.
Ten times the thousand nights 1t took to tell the
Oriental variations yclept the Arabian Nights Enter
talnmentn would 1t take to tell the mysterious pro.
by which crime Is revealed One OF the latest Of
these mysterious revelations was made yesterday
morning. Ayoung man-and now that he is dead and
beyond the power of vindicating himself at any
earthly tribunal, we fOrbear giving his name-was
drowned, q few days since, at Cape May. On exam
lining his trunk photograph was found OF a young
man known by the name of Martin Leland, and also
letters addressed to him. These letters pointed
clearly, as alleged, to Leland as one OF the
principals in o little pecuniary transaction IN
the City Of Brothery Love. This transaction
was OF this nature:-A gentleman recently called at
OF the Offices OF the City Department and bought
"cIty warrant Highway Department. OF the
value OF $3.50 O5. This was all well enough but two
hours afterwards two forged warrants Tor the same
Were sold SOLD ps to Bgsn M Co. ana
Once No. 81 South Third street. Phiaaelpha, Zap.
pened to see the photograph OF Leland, and
at once idenu1ed it as the likeness of the young
man purchasing the original warrant. search was
consequently instituted for Leland and he was
found in this city, and being found was arrested and
locked up in the Tombs. Mr.. Willetts having made
affidavit to the leading iacts stated above, the
accused was this morning brought before Alderman
OBrien and remanded to await requsition from
the Governor of PENNSYLVANIA for his conveyance
OF forgery. The accused is young man OF genteei
and prepossessng appear ance. He has lived for
several years past In this city, and until recently
was employed as clerk in prominent legal firm.
Hardly had he been remanded to prison when he
was taken on writ OF nabeas corpus before the Su
perior Court.
Having arrived before Judge McCunn the release
OF the defendant asked for this morning, the
ground that neither the commital nor the aldavts
upon which 1t was based set forth facts sufficient to
constitute the crime alleged. The following AFFIDAVIT
by Carlisle r. Willetts Is the one referred to-
Martin Leland, present,
of j. E. Rdsway, at no 81 South Third street, in the
city Of Philadelphia and brought city warrant Of the city
of Philadelphia Highway Department issue, drawn to the
order of Abraham Kulte for the of 3 95 That two
hours afterward forged warrants sod which
an exact copy Of the sold TO the said Leandone to
Brown Co. and the other to Pearson Thomson, who
brokers' doing business in the city of Philadelphia Depo
nen Ia further Informed and believes that the said Marlin
Leland uttered and published true of said false,
forged and counterfeit Pearson Thomson
with the intent cheat aud defraud them Deponent further
that said Martin Leland is fugitive from justice
from the city OF Philadelphia the above mentioned charge
Of forgery and deponent therefore prays that said Martin
Leland may be held TO await rcquson from the Governor
OF the State of Pennsylvania the charge Of forgery
The Court adjourned the proceedings till to-day.