Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-27
An Internal Machine.

All Internal machine, hlled Win powder
and balls and lucifer matches, was sent to
Comptroller Green by mail to-day. The
outside was covered over with glazed pa
pers. and the edges covered with postage
stamps. On tearing off the paper. it was
seen the box opened like drawer. This,
together with the fact that the address on
the box was made up of letters cut out of
a newspaper, Or some printed document,
created suspicion. \ hole was cut cau-
tiously in the top. and the contents then
discovered in the back part of the drawer
were arranged rows Of matches, over which
was strip of sand-paper, against which the
matches would rub in drawing out the
slide.
Another Ring Case Disposed Of.
In the Ingersoll and Harrington case this
afternoon, Mr.. Tremaine closed for the
prosecution, and Judge Davis delivered a
lengthy charge, occupying over two hours.
On the first count, the charge of endorsing
the name of Heath & Smith, it was enough
if there was collusion between IngerSo1
and Harrington, though one of them did
not touch the paper. As to the second
count. the charge of uttering the warrant
fraudulently, the Judge said it is sufficient
to establish that defendants uttered the
warrant knowing it to be forged, for the
purpose of getting money of the county
transferred to IngeTsOll's credit. The theory
of the prosecution was that the bill was
made out with that intent-and InsersOll,
being Court House Commissioner, used
the name of the extinct firm of Heath q
Smith. 1t was then necessary to forge the
endorsement of Heath & Smith to transfer
the money. There is some doubt as to
who wrote this endorsement. Evi-
dence is the writing is not Heath's
nor Smiths. Harrington, it is
| conceded. wrote the body Of the bill, and
an expert testifies the signature was writ
ten by the same person; but it is not SO
material whose writing, provided it was
done by the agency and under the control
OF both or either of the defendants, for a
common object. The paper got into In
| gersoll's hands. 1t required endorsement
| for pavment, and was endorsed and in alb
sence of explanation the jury must decide
on the facts. If they believed defendant
Harrington had permission of Heath to use
the name Heath d Smith, the jury could
| not convict of forgery. Notwithstanding
| the enormous frauds on the city that we
all believe were committed and which were
proved on another trial, you are to look on
| this case rather upon the evidence before
YOU. but if YOU find il one of number OF
| frauds, vou should remember it is of the
| highest importance that public officers
| should -be held to strict account
and punished. for such offences,
unlike ordinary ones, show no yielding to
| sudden impulse of anger, no giving way
| before temptation of weakness or want,
| but coolness and delberatiOn in robblng
those whom they were bound to protect,
| which should call for cOndign punishment.
| If YOU find both or either not guilty, acqult;
| if otherwise. convict The Jury retired a.
! 4:45, and returned i'll half an hour with at
verdict of guilty. Sentence was deferred
to Friday, owing to the indisposition OF
Mr.. Fullerton.
Tweed is to be left in the TombS several
days to allow him to settle private business.
| VIM. NJ. Evarts is reported to have been
added to his counsel and he will apply for
a stay of proceedings.
Help for the working Wen.
The Aldermen Of this city to-day passed
a resolution to take initiatOry steps to issue
temporary legal tenders, secured by the
city. in payment for labor on city works.
| This is to be done on account of the inabii-
ity to dispose Of city bonds.
500 Canal Boats Frozen Up.
The superintendent of the Produce EN-
change received telegram to-day from the
canal collector at Utica. stating that canal
! navigation closed at that place and 9Oo
canal boats are frozen up in the vicinity.
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