The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-23
THE F0RGER, CoE.

Mine Additional Counts Presented
| Against the ssIrregular" Boston
Broker-First Testimony-The Defend
mt Unable to Procure 100000 Bail,
and Is Locked UP to Await Trial.
BosToN, May 90, 1879.
James A. Coe, charged with entering forged GER
tihcates OF railroad Stock brought before Judge
Churchill, In the Municipal Court, this afternoon.
The District Attorney presented another complaint
against him, containing nine counts, for forged
certificates, as foIows:-
First count-l5o shares Eastern Railroad.
Second count-200 shares Eastern Railroad.
Third c0unt-201 shares Old Colony Railroad.
Fourth count-lo0 shares Michigan Central Rail-
road.
Fifth count--2o0 shares Boston and Albany Rail-
road.
Sixth count-1O0 shares Eastern Railroad.
Seventh count-250 shares Old Colony Railroad.
Eighth count-2o0 shares Eastern Railroad.
Ninth count-100 shares Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Railroad.
Mr.. Nathan Mercy, counsel for Coe, said, as the
next term OF the Superior Court was near at hand,
his client would waive an examination and also
reading OF the complaint.
Mr.. Cheney stated that the new complaint
charged forgcries to the amount OF $4,000, in adj
dition to the $4,000 contained In the complaint
made o week ago. AS he desired to introduce the
testimony OF one or two witnesses he supposed the
Court had the right to hear evidence even after the
defendant had waived examination.
Mr.. Morey did not see the object OF hearing
evidence unless It was for the purpose OF having
nrac11cce Churchill remarked 1t was frequent
waived exami9faar testimony, after parties had
avoid sending case u ne object OF 1t was to
there was evidence to sussS, 7upreme court unless
Mr.. Cheney then called Nathan
identified Jour certificates shown him VINO N
Cheney, and said that ne received them from MI
Coe some three or four days before the arrest The
certificates represented the value OF about fifty
n nvad hat
pounded, IN order thas they might be used at the
trial.
understanding that after he had tested the ma.
| pers should be returned to him. They were very
valuable ana es wers eno " BY banks which he
| vanced upon them. The banks might come to- him
and oer to make e r ssestlemSt and If the papers
rifce OF $4,000 or $4,000; copis might be made Of
them for use and he would pedse his word that no
disposition should be made OF "a. originals unless
Nj. Cheney replied that y was ioSne purpose OF
paeees m1sh S Se mponnded m 'ed that the
Mr. Matthews said II he had supposed h,s course
to have been nom ne sno aar come
tain the papers they should not DO read uess Inv
instruction Of counsel. -
occupied seat on the bench, Judge Churchill I'd
that the question was new one in this Court o.
Sas m sns wshn the knowledge Of his
| or himself. The Judge then read paragraph
from one OF the authorities on cri m Ut,
pound papers in evidence to prevent al, any yI frau
forgery had been committed, the Court had p0we
under the authority cited to retain possession 9
the papers. II was general practlce LOT omcer
to keep in their possession any papers whic
formed part OF the evidence in eases, and n
was inclined to think That the papers, IN questlo
should be kept In custody. The certihcates wer
! accordingly ordered TO be impounded.
Frank Shaw, OF the firm OF Warren 4 Co., wa
next called by Mr.. Cheney, and produced three Gel
tifcates of railroad stock representing value
s55,ooo the same, he said, having been received
his firm from Coe.
also imp0unded Mr.. Cheney then stated That
had no more evidence to offer. The goyernmeI
had shown figures to the amount OF 100000 an
while he should not for an increase OF ball as
Coe IL might be well for the Court to apportion u
bah on the two complaints pending.
Judge Churchill thereupon ordered Coe 10 Turns
: sureties In the sum OF 100000 on the drst con
plant and 100000 on the second, making an a.
gregate Of $4C0, 000-the same as fixed week ag
Coe, being unable to furnish the required ba
was again taken in custody by the Sheriff. an
early In June will be called upon to appear In u
{ supreme Court.