The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-13
TIE SEVEN-THlRTY BOND CASE.
Examination Of Brockway, the Alleged lay
(ooke Seyen-Thiriy Bond Counicrfeltr.
The Charges Against the Accussd-What Has
Become o! the Original seven-Tnirty Bond
Plate-The Faith Of the Government
in Question Wtod After
the $4,000 Reward.

The examination in the case OF the United States
vs.. William A. Brockway, the particulars of which
have been. already published IN the HERALD, was
resumed yesterday. The prisoner Is charged with
having engraved or caused to be engraved printed
or caused 10 be printed and with having his pos
session plate purporting 10 he seven-thrty Trea-
sury note plate OF tue issue Of 1863 and with having
printed, published aud uttered a Quantity OF couL.
terfet seyen-thrty notes from aaid plate.
THE HISTORY or rHE sEyES-TaiRrY PLATE.
From the testimony taken thus far IN this case
hut more particularly from that elcited In the re-
cent case OF the United States against Jay Cooke h
Co., who were charged with passing eighteen $1,000
seyen-tnrty notes upon the Sub Treasury Of this
city, IL appears that through some agency yet =
mystery 10 the government, an almost perfect FAC
Site OF the thirty bond plate OF the Issue Of
1863 was taken at the Treasury Department Wash.
ington. and from such Impression plates were en-
graved from which printed $1,000 seven.
thirty bonds, which TO the initiated
and TO many experts presented all the evidences
OF genuinene, FROM this counterfeit plate
and spurious issue the seven-thirty notes
which Jay Cooke Co.,, and other brokers OF this city
and Boston purchased good faith ana in good
faith sold back to the government but which Cooke
and the others WIN be compelled. by the ruling Of
the United states District court Of this district on
the law aud by the verdict OF the jury the facts
10 redeem from the treasury, while themselves
must grin AMI bear the loss Inflicted upon them
through the cleyerness OF the engravcr. whoever
may he. of this counterfeit seven-thirty plate.
COLONEL WOOD AFTER THE $4,000 REWARD.
The interchangeable Colonel Wood. late Chief Deec-
tive OF the Secret Service DIVISION who never loses
the scent OF his prey caught up or renqaishes
u grasp once had OF "A man, II he can bring nun 10
earth, was again put on the stand yesterday. In
continuation OF his previous testimony ne testified
that IN the interview he had VITA the prisoner Ty
Tors Hotel IN Jersey Iiy, on their first acquaintance,
with regard 10 the counterfeit pnte. dies. presses
aud other material Tor printing seyen-thiries. which
he itbe COLONEL said he knew the defendant had in
made him promises that he would the fun
vanished tale deliver o. the taking of or the
plates, their then present Whereabouts and all the
matters win which lie was charged wthal, either
ny the government or the fruitful brain OF the Colo
mel. But Brockway was very backward in coming
forward with his promised revelation, and the Co
one who is a regular iire-eaier IN his waya special
sir Iucils O'Tnggcr--threatencd all sorts Of dire
vistatons on The mead or poor Brockway, whom he
Kept as close prisoner in Tayors Hotel as II he was
Ia the strongest cell i'll Ludlow street prison. He
promised him, 10 be sure. remission and forgiveness
OF all slRs, which the Colonel swore was the only
thing about him thawas not counterfeit. Driven to;a
corner ny the terrible Colonel, Brockway delivered
up portion Of the much desired plates. uil indeed.
with the exception OF an electroiype plate which
the Colonel Overlooked, ana which. probably, Brock
way, pradentally and with Interior objects, kept In
| The background. The inducelnent held out py the
Colonel was exemption from all prosecution on the
part OF the government against BrockWay Tor any
participation that might be proven against him Oh
the production oil the seven-thiCty notes and after
the delivery OF the other plates and apparatus the
! Colonel lei him go free.
THE COLONEL DISAPPOINTED AID FURIOUS.
Iak OF tue way the British sWoge III Flanders
Colonel Wood would Shame TWO such armies were
they present In the flesh to-day when nc starts
, .a-swearing." District attorneys and assistant
Juugcs, commiss )ners clerks. lawyers-even tn.
deputy narshals professionals IN the business, stano
aglast when Inc Colonel opens his mouth to swear
not OF course by "cOlnpulson." as the Bible bu,
/ spGntaneouSy--from the neart-heartily. Aud how
! ne swore when he found the hope or the reward al
| 10000 growing "sInall b. degrees aud beautifully
lessp and Brockway not within MS reach. It would
be beyond the scope and compass OF triple HERALD
to herald.
RFANREsr OF BRoCKwAY.
However, 10 start alresh, the Colonel after per-
sisent hunt ran Brockway TO the tolls again. and
now lie has HIM before The Commissioner on the
charge specified above. The defence merely for tho
present go upOn tue principle that as the govern
lent through their agent. .he Colonel pledged faith
not TO prosecute him on ne con itea that he would
deliver up all the counterieng plates and material
III MS possession, i.at pledge should be observed
Ihero vas nothing new IN the case elected ycster.
cay aud the further nearing Waa adjourned III this
morning.