The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13
COMMUNICATING.
Continuation Of the Trial Of Miner, the
Alleged Counterfeiter.
EXTRAORDINARY DEVELOPMENTS.
Cslsnel whitley, Chief Of the Secret Ser.
vice Department, Going Bail for q
Convicted Seller Of Bogus Money.

lna the same In his possession, was resumed yes
terday in the United States Circuit Court, before
Judge Bendict. Tho court room was very much
urowded throughout the day.
M Pierrepont Mr.. Purdy ana Mr. De Kay con-
Quoted the prosecution on behalf OF the govern
ment, and Miner was defended by Mr. Fullerton and
nr. BENJAMIN X. Phelps.
CONTINUATION OF THE EVIDENCE OF HENRY Q.
COLE.
Henry c. Cole was recalled and further examined
for the prosecution by Mr. Pierrepont In reply 10
questions by that gentleman he said:-I have
sold counterfeit money; did not pass 1t; always
sold 1t 10 wholesale Dealers l went 10 Miners
stable some time In June last; he told me that
his wife died ct eleven O'Clock that day;
bought OF him that evening 1900 in counterfeit
money, and paid him ST. 900 for It In good money
she following day; believe his wife was lying dead
IN the house when he paid me the money; went to
Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, to reside two
years ago last July; have farm there now; Miner
did not come there; think l made Miners &C
quaint up at his house little over eight years
ago; have L.et him great many times.
Cross examined by Mr.. Fullerton-I resided at
Albany when / was convicted and sentenced to the
State Prison; before that l resided In Orleans
comfy, New York, several years. seven or eight
think; my age IL forty-seven; have resided in Gen.
nesee county, New York; l was born there; think
! lived one winter, in 1851, in Buffalo; think
] have now stated all the places 1 have
resided In before was convicted at Albany; do
not think was charged with crime before was
convicted at Albany; decline to answer II had
been charged with counteretlng before the counter
letting for which was convicted at Albany; re-
nded at Thirty seventh street, New YORK, three or
four mouths; then l went to Fiity-ninth street;
lived there eight or nine months after that lived
ak or seven months at sixty seventh street;
think went next 10 F1fty-seventh street; then
went TO Eighty-ninth street; that was IN 1858, ana
lived there untn 1865; In 1865, think, /
went TO Pennsylvania, and resided there until
April, when l came to New YORK, and lived
IN Eighty-fourth street; 1 object to answer
- to how long had been out Of prison before
again commenced counterfelting; think got ac-
uualnted with Miner about eight years ago, but
have no distinct recollection Of 1t do not know
pan OF the name OF Thomas Ballard; saw man at
~ beecker street. VINO was pointed out TO me as
arrested that night; on the 10th OF October WAS
arrested In my house at $40 Eghtyfour street, by
Colonel Whitley and Two Of ms men, for passing
" Bieecker street Is Colonel Whitey's office; re-
Mainnd three nights In Colonel Wnitley's onice;
JOHN L. DAVENPORT
IN Colonel Whitleys office;
COLONEL WHITLEY BECAME BAIL
money, but gave him
SECURITY OF HOUSE AND LOT
Ntuated In Elghty-iourth street; my wife did not
execute the deed; she was living with as the
ONE OF COLONEL wHITLEY's MEN DREW THE DEED.
inch Is recorded; the house and lot arc valued at
900; Davenport drew the bail bond Colonel
Whitley promised me to have my liberty II exc
suited the deed; he said would not be prosecuted:
think there were some persons present then, but
Q. DO you believe that in case Miner is convicted
you WIN be dischargedf A. did not promise to
not intend 10 claim anything about protecuon II
Miner rs convicted; this
between the 10Th and 18th OF October and the first
thing told him. 10 pursuance OF that arrangement.
4venlng OF the 10th OF october received from David
keene ut my house, s7oo Of good money, that was
q. Were you not convicted and sent to the state
Prison IN pennsylvaniaY A. No, sir; was never
oonhned In PitisDurg Penitentiary Tor any crime;
never was In Sing sing Prison.
g. What time IN the evening Of the 25th October
ala you ~ e. 70 Miners nousef a: At about ten
Ninutes before seven, the time agreed TO meet
hun; being ahead Of time. andlt raining hard,
meet him at the stable was made at hls house on
Sunday. the ga of October; Mr. Miner not there
miner, ana i think Mr. sivey ana his wv wIie MIR,
Miner came home about twelve O'Clock that day;t
remained In the house some three or four hours
ana as was going away made the arrangement to
meet MIN ut the stable on Tie following Wednesday
Q, Did you tell Miner that you had put up $4,000
WITH Whitley, and that you could NOT get It back
unless you returned some plates A. Mo- no con.
tween Mr. Miner and mvself and Mr.. Fox TO the
s1ect that had got into q scrape with regard to
Whitley, and that wanted Miner 10 get ME out or
u; on mat day Miner said he could get the plates
for $1,000, and that he would meet the Stable;
ne did not say he W0dld give me the Plates had
Asked him before that, while he was making
lcwer In Ninth avenue, what he would give me tne
Would see nis man am md OUT again before sun
nay. the "a, l saw MIN and he told me the
that sS wss too mot o and sS
TOR them; when went 10 the house, on tile 18th OF
October, Mr. Elliott did not open the door of me,
when entered the house had not that ten dollar
plate IN my possession; never had 1t In my posses.
policeman speaking 10 Miner about cart standing
hp IN the street; Miner and lett the Kitchen, and
be walked out and down the street towards sixty
second street, near Broadway; Miner asked me to
Arop behind; we met one OF Wniteey's onicers Ken.
noch, on the Sidewalk we were on.
To the Court went first INTO the basement from
the street. and turned INTO the Hrst room; Charles
Ainer was there; tnen went into the kitchen; MIR.
Miner there sitting at the stove; he put on his
coat and came out with me into the street, dio not
meet o man at the gate OF Miners house as we
passed OUT do not remember meeting persons
hamed Van Houghton and Vessel or them walking
with myself and Miner; when we were walking
down the Boulevard Miner asked me to fall behind
him; did not get behind Miner at the time; fell
back without mis- requesting me to do so. lie
ahead OF me; he went In the neighborhood OF Sixty
second street; was walking then towards Futy-
ninth street towards the boulevard.
q. What did you first when you fell behnd2
4. / saw a man standing on the south side or six
y-nrst greet win package In his hand; he was
On the Unfinished side or the street: saw the man
standing there; did not see him come up TO The
pace; the package was done up III Dun cover.
q. When you first saw the man with the bun
package IN his hand, how far was lie from your A.
Aoout sixty feet; the night was dark and rainy;
could see very distinctly; Miner approached this
man and held his umorella over him; did not see
this man hand package 10 Miner; they remained
together about a minute, when Miner came towards
me and handed me the UuI package; do not know
VINO the other man was; as Miner came toward
me went 10 the lamp at the east side OF the sreet
I Ia hin M
keep II until got him the money; as lie was about
70 hand me the money the oncer seized him; Minor
got Tie money out did NOT get the plates; green
covering on the package now Is not the covering
that saw on the package that nignt do not re-
conect swearing yesterday that the green cloth Is
the same that saw that night; had retired ABOUT
one hunured feet from the onicer and Miner when
they were struggling; think Minor threw the oficer
Oh the start; did not hear Mr.. Miner say .Do Won
want 70 rob inc Y, the oulcer. Kennnck had nrar