The New York herald., 1870-08-30
T He COU r rs.
Tho Counterfeiting Mania a-smuggling Silk
Colonel Ryan's Bonds-The Alleged
Dooley Perjury Case-Habeas
Corpus Cases-Decisions.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Tho COunterfcitin1 Mania.
Before Commissioner Shields.

pCioio OOinulSsiOuer onleluS.
The mania for the crime OF counterfeitinp ana
''shoving the queer' appears TO be on the increase
Notwithstanding the almost certainty Of de-
lection and punishment attending it. Yester-
day David Herring, q notorious counterfeiter,
was brought up charged by William W. Apple
gate, Of Colonel Whitley's secret service depart
counterfeit bills on the Westchester County Bank.
ne was neld IN $40, 900 ball to answer for examtna
ton this morning at eleven O'Clock.
James Fitzpatrick, alias John Gapin. was also
charged by Joseph d. Crockett with dealing In
terleit bills When arrested he had counterfeit
twenty dollar bill In his possession He was held in
$4,000 bail 10 answer for examination on Wednes-
William Miller who was last week charged by W.
M. Moran with attempting to pass ten dollar coun-
terfeit bill full particulars OF which we previously
Commissioner Shields. 1t was further proved that
he mad succeeded IN passing another Dill at NO. 700
Greenwich street. Defendant admitted his attempt
TO pass the bills, and he was held In 81 900 bail to
await the action OF the Grand Jury.
William Martin, Michael Monaghan and John
with dealing extensively IN counterfeit bills Martin
was held In So 600, Monaghan In S. 900 and TheOdOre
In 8,0C0 Tor examination.
Another Smuggling Case.
Jacob Bernard and Marcus Arshskowsky, two
Israetes were brought up yesterday charged with
receiving and having In their possession about ten
thousand dollars worth of lace which had been
brought over from Liverpool by some OF the officers
Of the steamship Holland and proved to be SNUG
Tor examination on Wednesday next, at three r. M.
The DoOley Alleged Perjury Case.
Commissioner Shields yesterday discharged
John Dooley, who, it win be remembered, was
charged by Brockaway, the brewer, with having com
mited perjury In stating that Brockaway had de-
lvered to him three barrels of ale which had not
been stamped. The Commissioner stated that the
evidence which had been adduced was not sufficient
To convict.
Tho Alleged Wine Smuggling Case.
Michael Oriello an officer Of the Italian bark
Guisseppa Prota, was again brought before Com
missioner Osborn yesterday. Louis Detomo, an
ofllcer Of Colonel Whitley's secret service depart
ment, proved that he bought the wine from the de-
fendant ana gave him a ten dollar bill to bind the
bargain for which he mad receipt James IL.
Young proved TO the seizure OF the wine and send
Ing it to the Custom House. The examination Is to
be concluded to-day.
Colonel Eyan's Bonds.
twill be remembered that on the arrest OF Colonel
w. C. A. Ryan by the United States Marshal a few
days ago, a charge OF resisting officer OF the
United States his counsel Judge Stuart, volunteered
10 become mis- bondsman till such time the Colo
mel could procure bail among his friends. Yester-
day the parties appeared before Commissioner
Shields, intending to enter into fresh recOgnzances
behalf OF the accused but Judge Stuart expressed
his Willingness 70 remain principal on the bond;
the Commissioner did not deem the bail necessary
The Colonel was surrounded by number OF his
friends who accompanied him from the court