The New York herald., 1871-12-19
COUNTERPEITING.
Trial OF Miner, the Alleged
COunterfeiter.
Cross Examination Of Colonel Whitley, Chief
Of the Secret Service Division.


his possession was resumed yesterday in the United
states Circuit Court before Judge Benedict. The
proceedings continue 10 attact considerable
amount OF interest
Mr.. P,errepont, Mr.. Purdy and Mr. De Kay ap-
peared on behalf Of the government 10 conduct the
prosecution, and Mr.. Fullerton and Mr.. Benjamin
X. Phelps were counsel for the defendant Miner.
CONTINUATION OF THE cRoss-ExAMINAroN OF COLO.
MEL WHITLEY, CHIEF OF THE SECRET SERVICE.
Colonel Whitley was further crossexamlned by
Mr.. Fullerton. The witness said:-l made no entries
OF my conversations with Miner; gave the check OF
the trunk TO Beatty, who was then working for the
government; he was In my employ; i do not know
where Beatty isl have heard that ne is working In
this case for Miner; Fitzpatrick Is In New Orleans
De Lomo ts gone 10 Florida. where he was summon
ed as witness Beatty went for the trunk In short
time, few minutes after got the cheek for It, my
impression is that Beatty was not present at any
conversation between me and Miner up at Miners
stable on the nighs Of the 25th OF Octo-
Der the plates were brought to my
ONCE then took Miner IN and had q
talk with him; next had talk with Ballard;
searched Miner and did not ind the package OF
$l,5OO ON him think put my hands In hls pocket:
think Applegate helped me to search him.
@. When you found that he had not the money on
him what did you dor A. told my men to 60 back
to the place wnere the arrest took place and try ana
ind the money; 1t was found and 1t was wet and
dirty.
Q. WIN you be kind enough to produce that money
and exhibit 1t 10 the Juryf A. l have not got 1t.
+ Q. You have not got itf A. No.
Q. Where Is ftf A. have used It.
Q. Us ed that money! A. Yes.
Q. And 1t Is not to be produced heref A. have
the list OF the money; used the money because IL
was mine and had right to It; all the money
gave Cole was goUd money; 1t was not counterfeit;
there was q warrant issued against Miner that
night; think It was got from John l. Davenport;
DO not know who applied for II, but think spoke
to Ar. Davenport about IT.
Q, why did yoa select NettlesniD to make the am
davt In place OF KennOck. who received the package
from shoveerf A. l can't give any substantial
The The warrant dated nth Of October 1871. was here
produced 1t was shown to witness, who said, ~
cannot say that that Is the warrant; out 1t strikes
Q. Had yoh heard Of any arrangement. definite or
indefinite before tnat warrant was issued, between
Cole and Miner about platesY A. "Yes, told Cole
rangement TO let him 60 provided ne would 'Jurn
up" I, me man from whom he received .tne stump II
let him 60 on that arrangement.
Q. on what condition' A. II he would tell me Of
.. DID he N give % you his namei A. lie did.
q. Why did you not arrest Miner : Was there any
n aesa n% 70 a. No S but "a re-
make fuH arrangement with him that night, but
he agreed that he would do wnat ne could towards
9. Towards what' A. Towards efectlng Miners
Q. Was there any diniculty ABOUT thatY A. The
difficulty OF getting sufficient evidence TO convict
money from Miner; told him wanted to catch
Miner with 1.-THE stunn right on him, and he pro.
missed tnat he would do tbat-Lhat he could arrange
O. He promised 10 have Miner arrested with 1.-THE
stIn'' % upon a aims mr. a. Yes: r.,,. ,,,
ness) Did you tell the reporter OF tho Telegram OF
the capture OF tue $40 platter A. gave the reporter
O. DID you tell the reporter that an express wagon
was watched Dy your men from the time II left .
large brown stone building In this city until 1t got to
the ferry, where the truck was captured2 A. can't
say what did tell him.
| A. 1 can't say; don't remember.
@ win you swear that you did not give such in.
Q, And If you did give 1t. IL was not trues A.
Wen. remember promised Miner 70 cover 1t UP IN
the papers. and may have given the story little
| diIerent from what the real facts were.
@ Then you told an untruth9 A. ! would not call
o. II you wanted to cover 1t up, why did you give
| the newspapers any account at allf A. Wei, It
would naturally leak out. Nearly oil the men In my
Q. But they would not have known where they
came IT from ! 4 you, you mad not told themY A. No:
might have told that got the plates.
q But you gave an untrue account to the re-
| pOrterSS A. won't say that
Q. Did you tell the reporter that these plates were
captured from the express wagon at the ferryq 4.
Q. WiIl you iell US what account you did givel
Q. Did you afterwards see the account published
| as you gave nP A. No, sir.
I O. Did you not tell the cashier OF the Shoe and
caDsure Of she $40 oass In ae sno
Beatty had had great trouble. incurred great ex-
pense and showed great efficiency IN the capture
reward RimY A. Ido not remember that.
Q. viii You swear that you do not remember ita
A. 10 the best OF my knowledge DO not remember;
| Mr. Crane told me since that he had rewarded
Beatty; advised Beatty not 10 take the reward; |
letter "' to the for tSe psrdon OF
| Cole, 80 that he could be used as
wnss i il a Ss0s
business in Boston for about year; my license was
revoked; there was some investigation IN reference
70 O watch; there was some charge about II, but
forget what II was; was not there at the time and
| / 90 not know anything about II.
| you with fraud in tie transactlonS A. Tnere was
some charge, but forget what the charge was-tno
inspector Was constantly making charges OF that
kind.
Q. Was there moi charge made against you Of
swindling man out Of his property in regard to an
that kind, but forget what II was; 1t In refer
ence 10 q mortgage. aud when the matter finally
came before the court the Judge decided that was
right IN the matter and the other party had to pay
| Q. Were you ever indlcted' A. do not know
| that was; bought and sold good many watches;
| dealt IN Jeweiry and diamonds; when was boy
worked In o restaurant; cannot tell you how long
| worked in the restaurant; worked some time in
Mr.. Campbells restaurant, fifteen or sixteen years
ago, probably few months
o. Were you not discouraged from Mr. Campbels
restaurant-sent away from his employment for
stealing money from him A. No, sir never; I
worked IN restaurant IN Cambridge, Mass; was
In Kansas; there was no cnarge brought against me
there; was In the service OF the Marshal there, and
assisted in the capture OF fugitive slaves; was not
charged with cruel treatment TO the slaves; that
was In the winter or 1859; / went out after
that TO Plkes Peak; business was poor, and
returned; was in New Orleans from 1859 70 1866;
was stcamboating and buying produce; took up
sugar tnerc and bought large Quantities OF eggs; I
went into General Buffers service, aud was detec
tive at New orleans; was commissioned as a major
In the United States Army; served three months on
the Opeousas Hallway; after TINT went into the
recruiting service; then went into the service Of
party detective In hunting up frauds; when the
war closed took, by permission OF General Banks
Q quantity OF goods to Mobile.
Redirect examnatlon-I promised TO Miner that