Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-10-29

Did net see others pay in money. Saw
him hand the so cents to Il. Went to
Newport on the 10Th, left on 2sth. Was
IN the saloon three times. Did not think
ABOUT looking for counterfeit at first, DON'T
remember how long was in there first
time. Heard them talk about Chattanoo-
ga. Several in there. Don't think he
saw anything else That was all the coun-
terlelt he saw come from that house,
DIDN'T have any conversation in regard to
the % cents. Defendant said il was as
good as any other. Did not think that the
hill was such MS to easily deceive any one
Dld only stay few minutes next morn
ing: Nothing more passed than what he
told. This was all he saw in that county.
No one else has been arrested there. Did
not make any proposition to buy from this
man.
This closed the evidence for the Govern
ment.
MR.. d. T. M'MAHoN
Lives in Cooke county, Newport, sells
goods there. Is acquainted with him. His
character is very good, and is looked upon
as an honorable man.
CROSS EXAMINED.
Knew him about six years His BUSH
ness has been selling whisky all that time.
MR.. DAILY.
Lives in Greeneville. Aided to arrest the
defendant. Found him at home, at his
business house. Was behind 1.-THE bar
Didn't think defendant knew Of his
coming. Did not know of any money be-
ing found. knew him eight or ten years.
Always had good character heretofore.
CROSS EXAMINATION,
! lived near him. He was at Norris
town two years. | lived there at the same
time: He has been keeping bar. Was
farming at MorTistown. Afterwards re-
moved hi oh
bors speak favorably of him. Heard the
hotel keeper speak of him. He went
there OH business 70" the Government.
He heard of his character in a general
way. Did not make enquiries about his
character. Was not charged with viola
ton OF the revenue law. Heard others
say his character was good.
IsAM NEWMAN
Is acquainted with defendant. Knew him
ten or twelve years. Always heard him
well spoken of. Witness lives at Mossy
Creek, and runs on the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad. Has been
there frequently. Defendants mother
lives at Morristown. During the time he
lived at Clifton, so far as he knows, they
have good opinion of him. Has been ask
ing since he was arrested. Don't know,
except from enquiries made since what
his neighbOrs think of him. He obtained
all he heard about him.
Messrs. Washington and Houk opened
argument for the defense, while Messrs.
Andrews and Pettibone closed the argu-
ments for the State, whereupon Commits
sioner Aiken reserved his decision until
L. NJ, at which time he rendered
it in favor of defendant.
NJ. Y. MoRToN's CASE,
on first indictment, No 631, came up next,
and the same two detectives were sworn
Detective ID. knows NJ. Y. Morton Be
came acquainted with him between LIST
and 10th July. Bought about the 10Th of
August S35 counterfeit in fractional curren-
cy and one s. bill. Exhibited the money
purchased. They were the identical bills
1 obtained on that occasion. Paid 40 cents
on the dollar. | represented myself as a
counterfeiter and wanted some to pass. The |
bills received are counterfeit. Had more
counterfeit when I got this. Saw it. He |
said he had been passing counterfeit mon |
ey for thirty-iive years. Talked together |
about it every time we were alone. / stay |
ed in his neighbOrhOod about two months. |
stayed Mt his house. Talked with him !
often on the subject, This occurred in !
Carter county. No one present at the time
| got the money.
The counsel for prisoner waived n cross
and offered no argument in
this cause, and Commissioner Aiken
bound Mr.. Morton over i'll the sum OF So
300 TO make his appearance at the next
term of the Federal Court to answer to the |
first indictment.
THE SECOND CASE
Against NJ. Y. Morton was then called |
and the same witness sworn and testified
as follows:
| had another transaction with him on |
the 23d of August, bought some more coun-
.f.;N oh
1t was some paid him for before. / turn
ed it over TO detective b. l paid him 40 |
cents on the dollar. / told him that i was /
going to let Detective b. have it to pass it. |
him as counterfeiter, and |
gave him the money in the presence of de-
PENDANT.
Witness No ., Detective B., testified
that, on the 2Sd of August last, he saw a
transaction between No. l and the defend
ant. Morton gave No. l package, stat
ng that this was part of what he had
purchased. He handed it to me, l found it
% be counterfeit. Showed the money
S44.50. Found it to be counterfeit. Re-
ceived it at the house of the defendant
... CROSS EXAMINATIONS.
Did not understand that No. had left
It in defendants hands.
There was no argument offered in this
cause, with the exception of the counsel
for the defendant, holding that the second
Indictment was really for a transaction
covered by the first. The Commissioner,
however, differed with the counsel, and
nOund the 1afanlant over in the Sun Of