The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-21
C0UNTERFEITING G.
Trial OF Miner, the Alleged
COunterScitcr.
Continuation of Evidence for the
Defence.

The trial OF Joshua d. Miner, the alleged counter
ielter. was resumed yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court before Judge Benedict
MIR. Gierrepont Mr.. Purdy aud Mr.. De Kay con-
Quoted the prosecution on the part OF the govern
ment.
MIR. Fullerton and Mr.. Benjamin E. Phelps ap.
peared as counsel for the defendant Miner
TESTIMONY or GEORGE W. BALDWIN.
George w. Baldwin sworn-He said:-I live In
Kingspridge, Westohester; have known MI. Miner
thirteen or fourteen years; during that time ana
Miner have resided this city and vicinity; in Sep
TENDER year ago was at Miners house; saw Mr..
Miner there, and ~ Hyatt, and another man.
think, was there; VI e was there gentleman
came In; Miner q ed him Colonel; he said
TO Miner, s'You ha1e not written me that
lerter;I Miner replied, keep your seat, and VIII
write 1t now;' he went into the house and there,
suppose wrote the letter; he came out OF the house
ami commenced to reaa the letter to the gentleman
he called Colonel; the letter was something In re-
gard to $50 government plate; think he read the
letter; he handed 1t to the man he called "Coohel;'
he took 1t away; Hyatt went away about the same
time the Colonel went; Miner told me this gentle
man whom he called the Colonel wanted him TO
assist nim to get the plate; Whitley SAID he wanted
to see Miner privately; Miner said he had no
privacy. and that he could speak TO MIN there
Was there thing SAID on the sumeSs OF "a
Miner SAID, "ls there q reward Tor this?" do not
now Whitley made any repJ shat Is all tnat
In crosse xamination the witness said that he had
no suspicion IT the time ABOUT counterfeit plate.
IMPEACHMENT OF COLONEL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF SAMUEL I. ACLEARY.
The next witness sworn and examined was
Samuel I. AcC!eary, Wno testned that he resided
In Boston aud that ne a1 for the past twenty years
filled the position OF CITY CLERK OF that city; ne was
ClerS OF the Board OF Aldermen; ne stated that ne
haa the records OF licenses issued Dy the Board OIL
Aldermen pawnDroHerS.
z. What Is done with The licenses tn case they are
lave you here the S Of the
license granted 10 Hiram Q. Whitley, as a. pawn
O. lProduclng paper, That is the original paper
A. Yes; took 1t from the files.
Counsel read the paper, on the back OF which was
voked for cause on the lith OF June, 1857, and 1t was
signed S. I. McUleary.
Mr.. Alexander spauldiug, an attorney-aI-law and
Judge elect or the Marine Court, tested at coasd.
cradle length that he, with Mr. =. hamilton and
Mr. Cromlneltn, on tine night pctorc last, which was
q lloonignt night, made an examination OF the To-
calIty where the government witnesses stated they
arrested Miner, and saw Ballard, as alleged, hand
package to Miner. lie was also examined with
respect 10 the distances, and he stated, substan-
tally that at the distances mentioned 1t would have
been Impossible to distinguish persons correctly.
TESTIMONY OF Mr. L. HAMILTON.
Mr.. Hamilton. an attorn,ey-a1 corroborated
meas lred OF twenty-five PAGES, or about sixty-six
1eet at the locality IN question, and though the moon
y,
away at the distance mentioned could not see the
operation OF passing from ole person 70 another
operation was specially performed for the purpose
OF seeing whether 1t could be observed al the DIS
lance indicated.
as nearly as may be the distance at winch tie wit.
nesses Tor the prosecution were standing from Ballard
when, us they allege. they saw him approach Miner
III the course OF the evidence.
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE II. TwIEE.
II n oil N
the night OF the 25tn OF Octooer he was at Miners
house, regarding water truck that he had LETT
standing IN the street opposite fire eaglne house;
as he was leaving the house lie met man whom he
now knew TO be Cole coming In; he was stand
was IN uniform, Cole looked considerably
frightened and surprised; Cole made start back
nom MN as Il he was scared; he tCole, had sioucn
II 1t was IN his pocket; witness vent out soon
AFTER shorty after seven O'Clock. and did not see
such a night as that ne did not THINK he could dis.
ungnish such man US Cole ten ieet from him; wit
ON cross-exanilnatlon the witness sad-T said to
did not say to hum II would say anvtaing could
In favor Of Miners" would tell the trarh regarding
him whether 1t favored MN or injured nlm.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES N. ELLIOTT
Charles n. Elliott brother ln.law OF Mr. Miner,
testified that the night OF the arrest or Miner ne
was at the house OF tine latter; he saw Cole gong
INTO it; witness passed near enough to push against
hun; witness struck against something that Cole
held in his hand; witness looked down and saw
that cole had package done up la hight colored
paper in his land witness ur.her tesii1ed that he
saw Cole and Ballard often speaking together when
Ballard was employed upon MIR. Miners work.
Other witnesses were examined, including Henry
II. Vessel, Joseph Wilson, Jr., and Peter &. Sey-
mour The latter testified that he saw row on
Sxiyfourth street on the night OF Miners arrest;
he saw two men squapong; they fell OH the ground,
aud threw something; he thought it was 4 prickDat
or blackstone, he could leil what 1t was 1t
Tell close to where the men were squabbilng.
The further hearing OF the case Has adjourned to
this morning.