The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-21
Is. Chambers. Order granted.
COURT OF 6eaEaA. SESSIONS.

Moore, the Alleged IMMIGRANT swindlcr-Con-
clusion of the Testimony The Cnse 70 BE
Closed To-Day.
Before Recorder Hackett
HIS Honor the Recorder having been summoned
as witness In the Stokes case, the trial OF Charles
Moore, the alleged emigrant swindler, was delayed
for quarters Of an hour yesterday in the Gene
raj Sessions. The court room was crowded by
friends OF the accused, who has been leading poll
tician In the First ward and said to be king Of the
emgrant swindes. He is charged with grand lar
ceny In stealing 5000 from Anton Kornack.
Assistant District Attorney FELLOWS opened the
case for the prosecution, stating what he expected
to prove ana called the complaining witness, Anton
Kornack, who gave detailed narrative of what
happened to him upon his arrival in New York,
and the manner In which he was swInded out
OF his money. He said he was born In Germany;
came to this country In 1866: went to Illinois, and
returned to New York the 9Th OF June with ST. 400
In greenbacks, intending 70 return to Europe; winnie
crossing on the lerryDOat from Jersey cay to New
York he met O man who asked HIM where he was
going and on being Informed that It was to Europe
said he wanted to 90 along with him; this was on
Tuesday, and he told the stranger that he ala not
want TO sail TILL THURSDAYS the man brought him to
ticket Office in Canal street to get passage ticket
for Europe; he saw Moore, the prisoner, there, but
had no conversation with him then; he went to the
hotel and returned to the Olfce; the other man
wanted German gold and ticket; the ship the man
and ne (Kornack) tod them ne wanted to go on
Thursday; Moore then saio, ''lf you want to go to
Europe and have got any money give 1t TO me and
will change 1t for YOU because it is pretty near time
for the steamer to go;' KOrnack gave him the
si4eo to have II changed INTO , German ni gold
need not be afraid; he gave Kind OF receipt for t
and went after the gold, and told them to
returned with the money ana counted IL first for
the other man, who then told Moore TO give him
(KornacK) q oelt the prisoner put the money in an
KOruaC
put upon his body; the other man fastened II and
Moore was standing by at the time Alter he was
upon examining the belt he found That he had only
ninety-one English sovcrelGns and twenty two
Prusslan dollars. lie returned 10 New York and Sc
cured the arrest OF Moore
TIE witness was cross-examlned at length and
adhered the statement That ne positive Moore
was the man who swindled him out OF his money.
Onicers keenan, and Hay OF the City Hall pre-
cinct swore that they arrested Moore, took him TO
the station house, and put two officers IN citizens
dress IN small room, aud then brought Kornack
In, who at once Identified The accused as the man
VINO gave him the bet with the money In II.
Gustav Schwab, the agent Of the Bremen Steam
ship line, testified that at the suggestion OF Mr..
Wallach one of the Commissioners or Emigration,
ana some other gentleman, VINO paid MIN the money
In the middle OF November ne gave Kornack Sl.O3o
on the I'm Of December; he tMr. schwabl received
the money from John Moore, who represented him
self as the brother Of the prisoner. The Recorder
asked the witness If he saw the man in court VINO
paid min the money, and he said ne aid, pointing
out John Moore the brother OF the prlsoner, who
stood up for Identification.
MI. Howe opened the case Tor the accused, IN
forming the jury that the prosecution diab0l-
lcal one, inspired by political luminosity.
The first witness called by the defence was Felix
B0mb, who said that In June last he was clerk IN
the ONCE OF James McArren, sos Canal street, he re-
membered the 9th OF june when K0rnack, the COM
palnant, came In and gave money to the clerk be-
mind the counter. whose name was KoeniG they all
spoke In German; kornack went out and returned
IN an hour and nall. ana asked for his money anu
ticket; Moore not there then, anu ne (the VIII
ness mad not seen MIN In fourteen days.
on his cross-examination the witness said tllat
K0eng did not resemble Moore IN the slgntcs.
put the belt around Kornack; he (witnessD did no'
know that McDermott was sent IRON TINS Cours 70
the state Prison for putting Delt arouhu 'nan
| In that same Office. -.
AZ this juncture a recess was taken, after which
Albert Rosenthal, a room mate OF koenie te5tlneu
| that he was In the Office In Canal street wnen
Kornack came In; that Koenig was benind the
counter and received lot of Rreenoacks IRON hor-