The sun., 1873-04-25
THE ENGLISH FORGERIES.
THE BAEK or ENGLAND SPEEDING
MONEY IN NEW YORK.


Probable Appeal.
Yesterdays proceedings in the case Of
George mcdonnell, Of Bank OF England forgery
notorlety, were the most important and inter-
estinR yet. The efforts to extradite him were
redoubled by the representatives OF the British
Government, which is Iavishing money by the
thousands In tho work. The prisoner was taken
from Ludlow street jail at II o'clock In a close
carriage with three United States Deputy Mar
shas, who treated him as q prisoner Of state.
He was driven In haste to Commis issioner Gut
mans ONCE in Nassau street.
The examination room was full OF English
and American lawyers, London detectives, and
Federal ofbcers.
ENTER MCDONNELL.
Macdonnell took seat behind his counsel, Mr..
Charles w. Brooke. His dress was somewhat
different from that which he last wore. He
showed u handsome gold watch chain, and
peculiar seal. These were taken from him at
the time Of his capture, but were subsequently
restored. While the documentary evidence col
lcCted In London was being read he sat stroking
his fine beard aud muustache
The hearing consumed 1ve hours. and the de-
POSITIONS II bound, would mako three good
sized law books.
A LITTLE REp TAPE.
They were written on Government paper with
the English crown in water marks. The com-
plant, and the Lord Mayors warrant accom-
Nh'h, NNit 'oN'ith over Win
scals
:, Mr.. Stewards partners; McsSrs; pa Costa and
harbcrry, and 8. A Blatchfnrd appeared as
counsel for Gre Britain. They frequently
consulted with Mr.. Williams, one Of the solicit
ors Of the Bank of England, who has como here
To assist In the case. He is a tall, dark -fac ed
man, with black hair and side whiskers, and Ia
decidedly English In address. lie seemed sur
prised at Mr.. Brooke's claiming legal rights for
the prisoner.
WAITING TO GIT HIN.
sereeents Webb and Hancock, Of the Bow
street detective force, were In the Commissions
er's Ohce. They have been waiting IN the Clar-
endon three weeks for these proceedings. ex-
announced AT the opening of the examination
that Mcdonald could not be detained on the
warrant of March i, for conspiracy, under which
ho was arrested His counsel argued that the
warrant was defective.
Mr.. Da Costa said that he had no further evil
dence to offer under tie warrant The prisoner
was then discharved and a new examination
was begun on a warrant for
FORGERY
and uttcring forged paper Tho warrant was
served on him In iail on Wednesday MIR. Hrooke
oontended that the examination could not pro-
coed under II, NJ mcdonnell was In Illegal Gus
tody when II was executed. The Commissioner
decided that he WAS enable to arrest, and the
defence took exception tn his ruling.
Macdunnell wur then informed uf the nature
OF the new charges against him. Subsequently
Mr.. Da Costa said he intonded Ia Introduce
large number OF copies Of dispositions and other
frum London through the British Consul
Mr.. Brooke objected to their admission. lie
''ANthh'u lhhN W. IhN'fN 'hulh he presented
gnivsr thcy were pr"rerly authenticated. lie
demanded the originals,
TIM INSPECTION or THE PAPERS.
Hts objections having been overruled. he
they were read Mr. Da Costa objected, and a
hong discussion ensued.
Mr.. brooke demand the right to look at tho
dei"sitions before thcJ are read, In order that
may be informed ~ To whether they are cOmpo-
tent evidence or not
The Commissioner You mean competent in
what respect. Mr. Brookef
Mr. brooke will make that more diatict, cir.
! mean competent la matter, form. and manner.
The Commissioner give Mr. Brooke the
Tight u INSPECT the deposition
Mr.. Da Coeta-I don't want him 10 read them.
wRAsGLK.
Mr. Brooke-Taxe them back then They are
copies ~ deposiuoLH taken Ia other tribunals
outside of this country, and have had
Mr.. Marberry- Counsel talks about notice. of
course, II the prisoner nId o.en in London there
would have boen no necessity for these proceed
ings.
Tho COMMISSIONER can't override the
Mr .Brcoke-You can corstruo IL. Mr.. Conn
missioner. / don't ask YOU to override u.
The Commissi"ner suggest that Nj. Da Cos
Ia submit IT tn You for perueai.
MIR. harberry-l don't think 1t incumbe ON
us TO give him copy. II lie dangerous pre-
oedent
THREE HOURS or HEADING.
A copy Of the depoeitionr was then handed 10
hr. brooke. lie made objection to the reAdin ing
of the complaint because OF its inadmirsibilty
either here or on the other side.
The reading Of the papers occupied three
hours. hessrs Ia Costa and Marberry relieved
much amused at the descriptions OF the adrOit-
ne.s of the furrer's operations.
The first document wa4 the deposition Of Pere-
gr'ne ~ Fran IT, manager Of the western
branch Of the bank of England.
BIpwEGIs PART IN THE FoRGERIEs.
Thir set forth that Frederick Albert warren,
who depunent aftorward understood was Aus
TIN blr.n bd~eli now ia custody in Havana,
M hn han ffI4 IA q
May, lsl2 lie kept making dero- ~ bills If
sHchangei checks, and acceptance. iron that
out altogether over stoDn0o,
The checks were mostly drawn to the order Of
T g. Horton, which proved 10 be another name
for George Bidwell.
The deposition contained copies Of letters re-
cetvcd 10y depOncnt from bldwell. They were
written in choice language.
After the deposition had been read, Mr.. Brooke
objected 10 It's reception.
hR. BRooKn's EXCEPTIONS
lie said thnt the matter referred to and de-
scrlbed ~ copies Of bills of exchange ana az
ceptduCcs was clearly incompetent az evidence.
lie also took exceptions on the follow Ing points
First, the matter II baaad upon the hDtetay and
conjecture or upon information aud belief
founded upon such Information. Second, there
il no evidence thai any of the bills Of cxchanre
are forgeres. Third, there s no evidence that
W arrcn, whose photograph l. annexed 10 the
deposition, ever wrote or signed any Of the let
ters, bills OF EXCHANGE or atccptances. Fourth,
be an ~ t.drte narrative, and not IA the form 81
"a deposition IA any proceeding pending IN any
court or before any competent uthocT IN Great
sBritan. The Commissioner Oyerruled the
points, and exception was taken.
TLs1lMoSY FROM TIE bank OF ENGLAND.
The second deposition was that Of william
Henry Nhitford, IA bank clerk, who swore that
the bills Of exchange, &C., were fraudulent.
Alfred Charles de Kothschild, Of the house ~
NOthsChlld, deUOsed that their name on one II
the ,.cctl t.tnCcs for EU.OCN was q forgery.
The deposition Of Agnes Belinda Green, spin
ter,-howod that she kept "A hotel AT II It, James
street, Lpndoni that a man, whom ~ho recug-
ni1od from a photograph shown her to be Mac
dunne,l, took lodgings with her ard WAS fre-
queulY visited by person whom she Sub,e-
quenuy saw Ia NeWgate Jail, und who, she was
told, wtts George Bidwel, Macdonnell lett the
hotel suddenly On the 2ouI OF February last,
leaving In his room
PIECEs OF BLo1TIH0 PAPER
which contained marks. letters, and words.
The Deposition OF Il. NAV, Deputy Chief Cashier
Of tie Bank Of England, charged that the marks,
Nc, GA the pieces Of blottinR paper CORES pond
ed TO some which appeared on the bills Of ex-
change and anceptanoes.
Mr.. Brooke disputed Opponents conclusions
on tho ground that he not an expert In
handwriting, and also because the blotting paper
was not produced. There wAa no evidence that
the papers were ever IN the possession of Mac
dOnhell.
James Dalton, engraver and woodcutter. at a
PatcrnO-tcr row, depOsed that he cut blOt ks for
ono O'Hara, who, he had since learned, was
George Ihdwell He Identified the marks on the
bus Of exchange as impressions from the