The New York herald., 1870-12-11
usI1Ep YATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

The seven-Thirty Counterfeit Case Col
onel Woods EI udence-Breach Of Stipulation
on the Part OF the Government-lMotion for
Reduction of Bn Il Denied.
The great counte rfeiting case OF seven-thirty
bonds came before Commissioner Osborn yesterday
Afternoon the particu lars Of which have been pub
Lshed In full In the He EALD. 1t appeared from the
evidence that Mr.. WnE I'm A. Brockway, who Is also
known by the alias OF William Spencer was ar
rested some three years sUo, charged with printing
. large amount Of sevent Dirty bonds, and on that
occasion the evidence red on behalf Of the gov
ernment proved insufficient to convict him. and he
was discharged; bur at thastme it came out in the
testimony that Brockway-us best known cogno-
men-promised, by all means in his power to have
theplates rom winch the couns notes were sup
posed to have been printed de uvered to the author
nes IL was claimed by cOunsA for the defendant
That he did So the government vledglng themselves
that IN regard to these particu r plates Brocaway
would be freed from the conse guences OF any evi-
dence.
A BREACH OF FAITH.
Now after lapse OF three yea. e. 1t is sought by
he former representative OF tGe government,
Colonel Wood, TO revive the accusat ION against him.
and TO give in proof against him tbe very return OF
these plates, or whatever he actua aiy Old Al mat
time towards their being reuur we'd. Learned
counsel for the accused strongly obje TO TINS as
beng violation OF legitimate contI act which had
been entered into between the govern bent and the
that the prisoner returned the plates ut II Is con-
ceded thai he aided in their return, anG that With
out llm they could not be returned.
Colonel Wood, late chief or the detet rive force,
was examined, and deposed that three tates were
delivered 10 hln, but that on the receipt OF these
plates he said that they battered, AND called
the attention OF the prisoner to that FACT I'd to tie
fact that the coupons belonged to the gov, Tnment
he said he had conversation as to whe ther the
plates were genuine, though he knew all he time
thal they were counterfeit plate and at thtN emu vi
the conversation he told him that the plate Y must
have been stolen; the exact words he used N that
occasion were -"Bill, l am astonished such Dlul-
der should have been made. for these plates must
have been got from those who stole them FROM the
Treasury Tie colonel SAID that he
NEVER SAW THE PRISONER
but once, In Judge Stuarts ofice; at that tine
Brockway said that he saw the man who stole the
IMPRESSION aud that he would give him up 70 Le
hands Of justice: he also conveyed the name OF he
man In Washington who said he would give up IL We
plates intact II ne got promise that he should =
let Off.
WOODS INTEREST IN THE MATTER.
at that time he said that he would give him into
custody, and that he wood intended to get tine
rewafi offered by the governments; he said also that
the bankers wished TO get the Information that ne
would as soon give 1t to Them as to the government
as ne considered they had treated him badly.
THE COMMISSIONER DECLINES TO REDUCE THE BAIL"
The Commissioner then remarked that he could
not continue the case. Judge Stuart at length
araued the proprety OF admitting the prisoner to
bail at q reduced figure. He said that nothing had
been proved against him by the evidence, and 1t
was great hardship to him that he should De thus
kept IN durance vile until the government were
able to go on with the case. The District Attorney
stated that no evidence had been offered to show
tnat the prisoner was unable 10 procure large
amount OF bail, and for that reason he would object
10 his being admitted to small bail. The Commits
sioner aecided that the bali remain at S5oooo.
The further hearing was then adjourned till two
O'Clock tomorrow.
Battling of the ssSavdust', Counrerfeiters.
Joseph Cisco, Charles Wilson and the other "saw
hust'' counterfeters, have given bail TO appear for
ulal-Cisco and Wilson, who were the principals,
10 $5ooo eacn, and the others In 900 EACH Ellis
r. ELIAS, the dollar store'' man, and Samuel Shot,
ner becoming their sureties.