The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22
C0UN ERFEITING
Trial OF Miner, the Alleged
Counterleifer.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE,

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The trial OF Joshua D. Miner, the alleged counter.
felter, was resumed yesterday in the United states
Circuit Court, before Judge Benedict.
| Mr. Piefrepont, MIR. Purdy and Mi. De Kay con.
Quoted the prosecution ON behalf Of Tie government.
MI Fullerton and MI. u. X. Phelps appeared Tor tie
! de.ence
TESTIMONY or A. r. wARBrRrov.
Mr.. A. +. Warpurton, a shorthand writer was
called to prove 10 certain that he took OF the
examination of Kennoch, one OF the governments
witnesses before the commissioner Inc object
was TO show that there considerable variation
between the evidence OF Kennocn az given befora
the Commissioner ana his testimony as uttered
before the Court In the present trlaL
TESTIMONY or WILLIAM N. HouTEN
w. II. Van Houten deposed That he knew Miner
FOR eleven years; the night OF Miners arrest he
went to Miners house TO see about man who
hurt on his works that day; he saw Miner coming
out OF his house; he knows Ballard, who used TO
employed ny GllDertson 4 Human, and ne had seen
Cole talk ne with that man in their shop; on tho
night OF Miners arrest he walked down the strcec
with MN and Cole towards drug store, where ii0
was gong to get medicine for his man who had been
burt as Cole was waking along he dropped from
ms manu- u package wnicn looked like cigar boxs
II was done up IN pul paper.
TESTIMONY or MIR. !. NJ CRANE.
Mr. J. NJ Crane. cashier oi tue shoe and Leather
Bank, testified that some time ago two men called
at the uank and Introduced themselves, one
COOnel Whitley ana the other Detective Beatty:
Whitley said that Beatty hal been Instrumental In
securing a $40 cOnntcilelt plate ON the shoe aud
Leather Bank ana That ~ was sometimes customary
10 give reward TO An oticer who had worked dill
gently lor such purpose, hui he dld not press the
maer; ne then lelt and witness spoke 10 the Presi-
gent OF tho BANK, and, ~ his suggestion, gave
Beatty reward.
several other Witnesses were examined for the lie.
fence. Que OF theni salns inai on the night OF Nil
nefs r,c5t he saw men squubulinr at SiXty-iourtn
street; ne also saw tall man throw something
towards where they were.
TESTIMONY or LAWYER.
Mr. Fox. lawyer testified mat some short time
before Miners arrest nc was IN Miners house. Cole
also being present; Coie made proposal To Miner,
stating uiat he wished Miner to hand over certain
counterfeit plates To Colonel Whitley; he observed.
Colonel whllley security that he would give nun
II Tie plates were restored TO him (Wntleyl; vii
ness SAID to Cole, "You have given security to the
not return them yoursclffp cole replied, you 90
not Know as much OF him as do; II return them
to Whitley myself there may be some trap to catch
me;' winess remarked To Cole. AS he (Wnitleyl
i mas PROMISED nothing snail happen you woalL
10 do II my seli;" SAID al were IN Miners place
would not 10 i, and Il Whitley went back
haliy, after much conversation. Cole lcft, anpar-
emily disappoinol; before he e!l. however, he eA-
notice them particularly; ne understood them " bea
$40 anu u ~ plate; Cole wrapped MP tue plates, say
Ing to Miner, Il viii Won agan;n after Cole had
left, Miner agreed with witness That he was right
IN recommending iilm TO have nothing To DO Win
Colo brought into Court, and Mr. Fox iden.
titled him as the person referred to Ia his tcsti-
m01y.
TESTIMONY or WILLIAM r. woop.
William 7. Wood formerly Lncf OF the secret
testified that Goes vile ami stcp-son had
arrested AZ Jersey city on charge oil cOunerieit-
arrangement was made 70 turn mp The Ioashkecpse
$40 and the Kin,icrhoOk 81 plate, ana the twenty.
pae ss cole an c cs"a mo control me SO
plate. but consented 10 deliver the fractional plate;
witness SAID lie would not accept the plate
he selected James NJ. smith IN the matter; Cole
m can't vi et , wo I. e aar III Inc raver
nent would advance suiIiccot money 10 buy them;
ior tnat rurpose he incurred OF Cote il flank llaii
ami Miner had any connection with The SO Pougn-
| q WHAT induced you 10 40 that a. arrcstel
man named Paine at Trenton for counterIeting; ne
Miner with Inc business; J spoke 10 Cole, tell
| Ing him what Pane SAID whefenpon Cole
| his hands, he declared most cnipnaucay that
Miner had nothing whatever 10 do wan couDtertci-
ns shape OF orn this was III the later part
OF 1865 1909; Kne. that Bal ard had the
plates, but dld nor get them; Cole named ballard
10 40 with those platcs hal Ballard to
his knowledge; diI not arrest Ballard ior the reason
countericlters; Goes name was On Tie records OF
the division as counIcriciter, ii wa, also that Of
Miner; but II WAS rght 10 say IN regard 70 Miner.
mere report The division every person
sad to nave connection with connicrlei though
The witness was cr0s>-cXamlncd at considerable
lenglh. lie no left the Secret service IN May.
1863; Miner was reported tn have furnished the
money To Hank lIa To secure FOR hun an iLteresL
IN the counterfeit 500 COMPOUND interest note;
that plate was got by one Of the dotcctyes Whitley
HAD made some sCurrll0us remarks abont Witness,
AMI WINES retaiaicd an,icr his own name. he mad
not had fifteen words WIN Whitley IN his lie.
WITNESSES As CHARACTER.
considerable portion vi the day was taken mp
Win the giving Of testimony IN favor Of tne
defendants character. several Witnesses tes,l-
he'd that his reputation was good, ono
OF them observing thar lar back
as 1858 Mr.. Miner engaged IN business In tle
uptown district. aud that he had not missed Inn
oui Oi town for mOfc tiian week or Two at tine-
Two three witnesses cal ed 10 give evidence
"a to Mr. MINERS characters hal they would not io
allowed TO testify 10y the Judge, VINO accedcd TO tho
objection OF Mr. Pierrepon tiat they were IN Court
White tho preceding Witnesses were bclng exam
ine,. The Judge said he must cniorce the ru,a
agreed ut the beginning OF the trial that the wit
nesses both sides siOnld he executed.
Tue further hearing vi tue Adjourned
It'll tliis morning