The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-27
. JARVIS, IT,, Clerk.
icauRI uE GENERAL SESSIONS.

A Missouri Merchant Convicted Of Swindllng.
Before Recorder Hackett.
The whole OF yesterday was occupied in the trial
OF George H. Smith. formerly an extensive whole
sale liquor dealer in Kansas CITY, Mo-, charged with
obtaining goods by false prctences There wero
several charges against him, but Colonel Fellows
tried the defendant upon q complaint made by Tif-
1any 4 co. N. r. Squire, salesman in that estab-
lishment testified thai on the 18th OF February
the prisoner entered the store represented him
self Is James B. Smith, Of the iirm OF Jewett,
Smith Il Allen, OF Kansas City, Mo-; that
be was going to be married ana wished to buy
some eWelry. He purchased pair OF diamond ear
rugs, o diamond cluster ring, diamond cross and
SEAL q gold watch and chain aud plain gold ring,
amounting IN all to $l,096 He referred TO NJ. X.
Cook Il Co., 81 New street. Tlflany Il Co.'s colec-
tor made inquiry and they sent back word That he
was responsible for $1,000. The prisoner took the
goods ana requested the clerk TO draw upon him on
the German Savings Sank Kansas City. for thirty
days, giving hun nve days noHce to provide funds
District Attorney Fellows was so anxious to con-
vict this alleged swindler that when smith was
Kansas City for a member OF rne firm OF Jewett,
sunni Alien, who arrived In New York yesterday
JOSIAH F. Allen said he was member OF the nrm
of Jewett, Smith n Allen, Kansas City, Mo-, ana
that the prisoner never was a member OF the firm
and mad authority 10 transact business Tor tn EN-
they were the wholesale liquor business, and had
purchased liquors from the prisoner wnen he was
under the trim name OF George H. Smith A Co. In
reply to tue counsel Tor the prisoner Mr.. Allen said
that he could not positively swear that there was
not firm oi Jewett Smith Allen IN West Kansas
City (Which was not separate municipality, but
added mat In an active business experience OF three
years be never heard Of hrm of the same name as
their own.
Martin r. Cock testified that Mr.. Damon. Tinany's
collector called to make inquiry aoout the RESPONSE
billty Of Mr.. Smith, ana was vi The Impression that
he said James b. Smith. Upon the ross-examina-
ton he witness SAID that some days before o TINS In
propOied to buy some goods, and procured loan
or s10) for which lie gave q DRAFT, which was sub
BeQueBtly redeemed Oy him.
Jacob r Tyson, a WINE dealer, testified that in
the middle OF February the prisoner called ana SAID
thathe had gone into the firm OF Jewett, Smith
AilD, OF Kansas City, Mo-, and wanted to buy
drift on Jewett, Smith Allen; It was sent to Kan
saS City and came back dtshonored
Andrew v. lrmy, VINO Keeps FURNISHING store,
stated that he sold the prisoner goods for which he
gave draft upon the German Savings Bank,
Kansas CIty, signed by George ii. Smith, which
CAM back protested
Olicer Rockwell, who arrested the prisoner, testi
ned That he found the diamond ring produced In
Smiths boot and the pawn ticket shown.ke discoy-
eredin his cell.
THs PRISONERS STATEMENT.
This closed the case for the peupie, and George u.
smith, the accused, went on The stand aud soid
long story showing more than ordinary snrcwoness
AND ntelllgence. He said nc gave to Mr. Squlres the
name OF George II. Smith, Of the 1Em OF !cHetf,
yersafion ne had with Mr. Cook relative to the pur-
chase S o. large quantity OF whiskey Mr. fen0vs
put smtn through searching tross-cE examination
relative 70 nus frmt He admitted that Re was ar
the government. aud subsequently, In Chicago. he
READ q letter purporfing to come from Allen MS
partner. IN reply 10 communication sent b. him
telling Alien That no was In trouble In New York.
but In answer to the Recorder he said he ala not
save the envelope.
william L. Thompson sworc that he formerly re. i