New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-23
couxrERFElTIYG TOBACCO STAMPS.

Paul Bernon and Martin Frank were ar
ragned for trial yesterday the United States Circuit
Court. before Judge Benedict, charge Of having
feloniousy made and had in possession counterfeit
plate for printing GOcent Internal Revenue tobacco
stamps Frank pleaded guilty, and sentence against
him suspended on motion of the D.strictAtorney
The following evidence was taken:
Col H. c. Whtey-I am Chief Of the L. 8. Secret Ser.
vice. had Bernon arrested in July last, and brought TO
my hotel; told interpreter to ask HIM IL he made
these plates and he replied, O Monsieur" the plates
and these stamps made from them counterfeit; We
found the plates in NewJesey and got the stamps from
different persons; the genuine stamps are printed from
a steel plate, but these Autographed. Crossexam-
ined-We got these plates at Snake HILL in NewJersey.
from the Franks who printing the stamps never
genuine plate; Bernon answered freely all the
questions asked him. Redrect-I have no doubt these
stamps were printed from these plates.
Charles l.. Anchlsls-I in the secret service last
July first the defendant at his house at no. %
Prince ST. July l told him had order to arrest
him for making counterfeit plates; he said he knew
nothing about 1t; | searched the house but found
nothing took him 10 the hotel and accused him Of
making these plates he denied II told him everything
was known and would be better for him to confess
Bernons reply was excluded as having been obtained
under unducpressurel let hin on is own promise
TO the next Monday; he made revelations to me
afterward had no warrant when first saw BernoDf
he without he twas arrested on Monday, the
Col whitley recaed-The last witness had no author
ty from ne n July last 10 make arrests or give promises
but only to ferret out frauds arrested Bernon ysef
| aud never made him any promises. Bern0ns COMES
| sions were again peremptorily ruled out.
Martin Frank-I am u cigar manufacturer IN Jersey
| City; have known Bernon about year and half
had business with him about these three plates re-
Ceyed this 10pOund stamp plate from BernOn on the 2ld
of June. 1867 received tho G0pound stamp plate about
month and half earlier; saw him at work ut the
plates often as two or three times a week; him
| print stamps from both Of the plates l examined
| the stamps We made a bargain that he lBernon)
| should have quarters interest III the profits
sTS from the he Tired the and 2a ro0S
give up his interest for t2Oo gave him $50 CrosseX-
aminedI indicted for this ofense and have pleaded
guilty. was In jail six months and then released
5000 bail; there stamps used from these
stones made no use OF them whatever; l might have
stated TO Bernon that wanted the stones for
col labels TO he used in Chicago agreed before any
thing was done TO the stones To give him Oneourh OF
the profits; there any profits don't know
that promised TO give evidence before baed;
have pleaded guilty from the beginning; have had
nothing TO do with forged stamps except with Mr. Ber
non there was press in myestabshment for printing
there two days never used it; saw Bcrnon print
some stamps, but did MT ask him to do it couple
of thousand stamps struck of from these plates in June.
IN Jersey CITY, by Bernon don't know that any re-
quested him 10 print them; Mr.. Pate sold them have
seen the stamps printed by Bernon in circulation. and
nearly every day for week, but not my request;
| got no money from the sale OF the stamps
Eugene FTank-l keep cigar store: first knew Ber-
non in the Spring ls63 In June saw him engraving
I0pOund tObaccOpate like tins; him engrayo
any other plate lie showed me e0pound plate about a
| month before. Cross eXamlned-l was In partnership
with my brother IN 1857 he lives In the upper part
of my store on Newark-avej was at Bernons several
times but not business: Mr.. Pate was present when
ernOH showed me the stones; Pate Is printer | saw
the press used TO print the stamps my premises but
not after 1t set up II belonged To Pao used none
Of the stamps that Bernon printed these were
not found on my premises talked with Bcrnon In Ger
man; I never told him wanted these stamps for com
Inerca labels have not been engaged Ia selling stamps.
| For the dcfcnsc
oscar wnnegan-I have been a photographer and an
engrayer for Is years; have been n NowNO since tho
| war; should cal these photographic "htunc-;' have
known bir BefD0n about oe'eH saou IL 10 al enga'e