The New York herald., 1870-05-25
GIFTED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The Colgate Obscene Publication Cusc- rcund
Gnilty and demanded for Sentence.
Before Judge Benedict.

The Colgate Obscene Publication Cusc- Fcund
Guilty and demanded for Sentence.
Before Judge Benedict.
The U,itted States us. James s. C0t0dte.-The
defendant was indicted FOR having, ON the 18th day
OF April last, caused TO be deposited for mailing in
the Post ONCE in this city printed pictures OF sn
obscene character. The particulars OF this cse
fully reported AT the time OF the arrest, and the pre-
limnary examination of the defendant before the
Commissioner, and which resulted In his being held
for trlal. This ~ one OF those cases IN which the
parties offending have done much to outrage public
decency and TO sow tue seeds of immortality through
out the length and breadth OF the land.
soon after General Jones took charge OF
the Post ONCE he resolved upon vigorous
execution OF the statute which forbds the use or the
United States mails for the purpose OF the con-
veyance or dissemination Of indecent publlca-
tons, which previously mad unchecked liberty, 10
the serious detrment OF pubic morals particularly
Ia our suburban districts The case Of Colgate was
an aggravated one, and CHIEF Detective Gayier was
instructed to make an example OF MIN, II the EVIL
dence against him justified prosecution. Mr.. Gay
Ter, with ms usua sagacy and success brought the
charge home against Colgate and yesterday the lat
Ter was arraigned, put upon trial and convicted.
The frst witness calcdwas
James Gayer, VINO was examined by the United
States District Attorney, ana teslIed that the let
ters produced IN court and which he identied, were
those received by letter carrier Morrison, and winch
he had received from the prisoner.
0treder1ck :. Morrison was the next witness ex-
amined. lie said that on the 18th day Of Aprn last
he while on his rounds, went INTO he Oflce occrl-
pied by Colgate al No. New Chambers street. with
some mall matters; that Colgate told him 10 take
some mail matters that lay on The table in the Office
TO the Post once for mailing; that be took them,
put them In mis- bag and carried them 10 MIR. Gayler.
On cioss-examinatIon n appeared that Morrison
removed the letters from the Dag to his coat pocket
went home, changed his coat hung 1t up where 1t
was accessible 10 any one living In the house, and
went out The defence held that Us the letters
not mailed the offence was not covered by the sta
tute, and urtlcr tnat the letters could not be iden-
thed as those iaken by Morrison nom Oolgate's
once. The Jury returned verdict or guilty against
the prisoner. lie was remanded for sentence. The
Judge reserved his decision as wnether ne would
grant an order for new trial on the motion or the
counsel for the defence.
Condemned Spirits.
Return OF process having been made and no claim
ants appearing for the following property, it was
condemned by default-One barrel OF distilled,
one chest OF silver ledI.
Charge Against Rx.JndEe for Selling
Counterfeit Money.
The United States rs. Etlelred W0od,cayd.
defendant, who is said to have been Judge OF
one of the Southern States district courst was ar
ragned an indictment charging him with having
sold counterfeiS currency to George Marshal and
John Campbell at the belmont HOTEL In this city, ON
the 10th day of July last.
prosecution, deposed that at the time and place
stated IN the indictment the prisoner engaged TO sup
ply nm and Campbell with counterfeit twenty live
cent stamps TO the amount OF 900 at the rate OF
thirty cents per dollar; thar lie and Campbell gave
prisoner $500; he (wtnessl contributed 800 OK the
same; that prisoner then lett the Belmont HOTEL re-
tnrned after about AN noar with package under his
arm which he told witness contained The 81 900;
that he dd not wish TO deliver It personally, but
would leave 1t In one of their rooms; that he wenJ
up stairs, and on returning told witness that he
would lDd " OH the bed under the snects During
the examination Of this witness the court adjourned
TIL tO-uay at eleven O'Clock.