The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14
CONTRIBUTING.
Continuation Of the Trial Of Minor, the
Alleged Counterfeiter.


Extraordinary Evidence of Secret
Service Detective.
The trial Of Joshua d. Minor. who is indicted for
having counterfeit money and counterfeit plates IN
his possession resumed yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court, before Judge Benedict. AS
on the preceding day, the attendance OF spectators
was large, every seat IN the court room being oc-
cupled.
Mr.. Plerrepont, with Mr.. Purdy ana Mr.. De Kay,
conducted the prosecution behalf Of the govern
ment. and Mr.. Fullerton and Mr.. B. K. Phelps APP
peared as counsel on behalf OF the defendant
Minor.
HENRY O. COLE RECALLED.
Henry O. Cole was recalled He corrected q state
ment made In his evidence on the previous day to
the erect that lie had received 500 IRON David
Keene by check payable to bearer on the Grocers'
Bank He now recoIlected that he had received
that amount from Keene not py o check, but in
money.
CRoss.ExAMINATloN OF W. W. KENNoCH.
W. W. Kennocn, an officer OF the secret service,
VINO had been examined on the previous day by Mr..
Pierrepont with regard to the circumstances OF
Minors the night OF the 25tn OF October at
Sixty-second street, was cross-examined by Mr..
his house Eighylourth street to get the deed Of
that house for the purpose Of giving II as security
on the charge on which Cole had been arrested; he
came down with Cole to Colonel Whitey's offce
where the deed was given Whitley, ana
the witness knew nothing further OF It; with
respect to the package OF bills which the
witness had received from Cole, he said that
he had marked ten OF the bills in one Of
the bundles; ne did not believe he nad marked
more Of them; but counsel Tor the defence
hanaed witness several Of the packages with his
name written the back and part VI the bills, and
he seemed to be quite puzzled to explain this cir
Cumstance. He contlnued-COe went TO the Boule-
vard, on Fifty-nlntn street, kept him in view; he
got to sixty-seventh street; he went In front OF
stable; he was gone some I've or ten minutes; he
went into house and came out Of 1t with another
man, ana turned down the Boulevard, and when
they had got some distance Cole fell back, and at
SiXty-second street q man stepped out and handed
Minor ackage; the man who handed the package
started to rum and Minor returned with the package
to where Cole was; Officer Apologize was chief OF
'The operation that night; was directed by Apple
gate TO keep my eye on Cole.
Much OF the examination ar this point was taken
M with an inquiry as to whether the witness saw
Cole SO into the stable, where, 1t was alleged, he
was to meet Minor for the purpose OF receiving from
min the dollar and TWO dollar plates In consld-
Grafton of payment by Cole to Minor OF $1,000. The
witness said he did not see Cole 60 INTO the stable.
MIR. Fullerton called his attention to statement In
his examination before the commissioner, IN which
he distinctly averred that Cole did enter the stable
The explanation OF the witness Was that he did
not think ne had answered In tnat way; ne
the entrance 10 the stable. He could not say
there was light IN the staf lie; was under
posie the stable, and witness thinks he was Dennd
the truck when Cole started from the stable en-
trance; saw MIN go towards Minors house, or the
house ne had siace ascertaned 10 be MINORS; might
have said yesterday that ne mad seen him 60 out OF
tue gate; when Cole and Minor passed him the
boulevard ne knew Cole from his appearance, dress
ana voice; heard MIN speak to Minor a out drill
ing machlne; mad seen MIN since several times
walking IN the street. but had no conversation with
him. wncn Cole aud Minor got to the boulevard they
went towards Fiity-ninth street; think when Cole
associates going down Sixty street and two
returned; wnen went back again Tor the money,
which we did not ina OH Minor; found DE LomO
there; got down on my knees the mud with
lantern and began picking up the money This
was the s 500 IN good money winch Cole alleges he
passed to Minor when the latter delivered MN the
plates. saw Ballard hand the package to Minor
and witness then said to Olicer Drummond, .Be
quick you will lose YOUR MANI Cole told me he
was gong to get package from man IN front Of a
stable Cole gave signal for the arrest OF Minor;
he was TO lit his hat, ana II IL dark ne was
to pass MS handercmef around his body from
pocket 70 another; Applegate knew also that that
was 10 be the signal.
q. II that was to be the signal why did you 60 and
nide under the truck A. Cole having gone into
the mouse, which have since ascertalned TO be
Minors, altered Inc programme; my instructions
were not to let Cole go out Of my sight, could not
him; did not then know that the mouse was
Minors; cannot say that expected any one TO
come out OF Minor house with him; COie tod me ne
would walk Iar enough to give the signal; think
am sure did not notice any signal from Cole when
arrested Minor; saw Ballard hand the pac kage
package ran; Minor returned 10 Cole, ana as
Minor got to Cole, l arrested Minor; heard some
murmurlng between Ballard and Cole; cannot
swear that heard words; when seized Minor
not swear that in throwing the package from him
he made the gesture or motion with his arm which
have used here TO illustrate the motion.
q. state to the jury now you distinguish between
throwing and cropping the PACKAGE A. AS took
hold OF MIN he had the package IN his nand, and
just then ne threw the package from MIN; cannot
swear that saw any motion OF his arm; swear
that he threw It, and did not drop H. because It Tell
tnud, being heavy; he then got hold
OF ME; ne threw the package from him before he
TOOK hold Of me; think he threw the package from
his right slde cannot say That ne threw 1t with his
right hand; the package was heavy; 1t afterwards
turned out to be tue package containing the plates
i. Alter you arrested Minor what did you do with
Coles A. Alter Applegate put the irons on him. and
! assisted him, we arrested COle when they fix
plan &C arrest party the man that he Is "in" with
Is TO be arrested and sometimes he IS not; we took
mel wDitey's Office; we did not take Ballard down
in the carriage; when was behind The
on towards Sixty seventh street; at the time
was under the truck two men other than Minor
and Cole dld not pass me, nor were Minor ana Cole
joined by anybody until cole joined ballard; did
not any one the street at the time except my
own associates until at the time of the arrest some
man came up and said, ooh, you are making an
arrest; do not hurt that man;n went into
THE SECRET SERVICE
q year agoj had some cigars In my possession In
Broadway that were not stamped-aDOut $500
cigars; got them from man named SleDel Origl-
nally; they came from his house; got them at Se-
beis house. along with man named Clandei / was
going to deliver tnem To house corner oil Broadway
and Eighth street Twas to get $i40 for tacm Clandel
pl IN N
tine oce OF Colonel Whitley by Nettlesnip; 1t lour
or five months ago since took Clandel in the
pioyment OF the secret service; have been water
tender on board steamships.
q. How long after you made your last passage In