The New York herald., 1871-03-11
gETED STATES CIRCUIT cogaT.
Charge o: Altering Ronds.
Before Judge Woodruff.

TIE Taised States u.s. George B. Chdiscfck.-The
defendant, indicted for altering and passing $40 600
United states fVe-tWenty bond, was arraignei yes
ie-day for trial. Ex-Judge Stuart appeared coun.
rel. The facts of this case, which have been before
the public for nearly year, are as follows:-
Don Carlos del Costello Lozaga, spaniard,
VINO was stopping at The st. George Hotel in this
cfy, had the 10th Of July, $780, stolen from
his trunk in the hotel $4,000 worth or United
States bonds. The robbery was committed in
mysterious manner, and all the efforts OF the police
failed 70 discover the perpetrators. some months
later Mr.. Chadwick, at that. time broker 10 Wall
street, borrowed from Thomas Earle, OF Brooklyn,
the sum or $4,000, and gave Tim as security
United states bond OF like amount, No, 1888. Mr..
Earle deposited the pond with the Sale Deposit Com
Iany; but having some doubt about It's genuineness,
lie subsequently, TOOK Ii 10 the Treasury Department
cayeated bond. lie Immediately returned II 10
Chadwick, telling hm it was security tor money
nnd asking TO have ms loan returned Chadwick
saic he would make the matter all rignt,
which was all the money he ct that time
had ia bank, ana also waat purported TO be
cred that the bond was one OF those stolen from
LozaSa, and Chadwick was arrested for having IL
peared ana could no. lie round. Wnen the great
Iorger Van Eeten was arrested IN New Orleans he
Informed Thomas SAMPSON an orlcer OF The
Treasury who effected ms arrest that the number OF
the Chadwick bond had been altered and that Il had
been sold 10 the Bank OF California. The Treasury De-
partment beng informed OF this fact the bon, was
procured, when II was found that the number had
besn llos3 anu tiat the endorsement or
fae original holder, Lo2aga, had been erased aud
iaat OF Chadwick substituted.
Mr. Hariweli peansoa OF the Loan Division OF
the Treasury testined that the bond IN question had
been issued 10 Lozaga- AMI also tnat IL mad been
fampered with. He was certain that such bond
had never been issued 10 Chadwick, anu, therefore,
t was a forgery. othcr witnesses examined,
ana when the case closed for the prosecution,
Fx-yudge Stuart, counsel Tor the prisoner, pro.
ceeded TO address the jury without producing any
witnesses. Counsel mate lengthy address, IN winch
he claimed that the only testimony against his Client
that derived from The records OF the Treasury
Depait tIneni, ana tlat, While unCoToborated WAS
not suffiCent to procure CONVICTION.
AT the end OF euunses address Inc Court ad-
lOarned until Monday
Convicted OF Deaiiag i'm The "Qucer.,
Before Judge Woodruff
7he Uaited states Is. LOUIS Zelher.-The prisoner,
Indicted for dealing 10 counterfeit money, was
placed on tIial yesterday morning. The evidence
showed that Zclner street pedlar, and was
suspected BY Colonel Whitley OF dealing counter
Iet money. A boy named stevens sent to
bn anu after lengthy negotiations, extending over
period OF three months, sncceeded IN purchasing
nom The defendant fifty dollars worth OF counter
ieit money, Tor winch lie paid forty-Gve cents on
the dollar The only defence maze by the prisoner
was good Character. The jury retired, and alter a
shufi absence. returned with verdict OF guilty, Win
n Recommendation 10 mercy.