New-York tribune., 1873-09-03
BROWN AND HIS ASSOCIATES.

HE EMPHATICALLY ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE-IIIS
DEALINGS WITH WILLIAMSON.
The examination in the case of Leonard w.
Brown continued yesterday morning before Justice
DowliDg At the outset Mr.. Fields counsel for Brown,
moved for his discharge the ground that the affidavit
Of Mr. Sherman insufficient 10 hold him, proved
guilt against ihim beyond attempt TO negotiate
loaD believing the coateras To be genuine, and Mr.
Sherman that when he himself presented the
bond Mr. Fitch he did believe to he genuine aad
never mentioned his suspicious regarding the bond.
Justice DOwlng denied the motion on the ground that
uttering OF false token, unless sufficient expIana-
ton Of the reception OF the given, sui.
cient 10 hold the prisoner
The prisoner was then allowed TO make a statement
of which the interesting parts given below:
Ny name is Leonard W. Brown, and 81 years old.
On Thursday afternoon, between 5 and O'clock was
met by Mr. Williamson on Broadway. He said he had
been looking for the day previous. He made an
appointment with me for the next morning (Friday) at
10 O'Clock in the Astor House. He bought newspaper
looked at the stock quotations and then made penci
mark above and below New York Central rs OF 70 quoted
t1Oi. He WAITED TO know II coud borrow
moAey on that stock. said, 'Yes, If they cor
rect" He then said that he wanted s5 cents,
and that he had 80 bonds. which would make
the amount s2J5Oo, at GO days at II per cent
asked him then for his fuiname, and he said it
Charles j. Williamson. then said to him. people
pareular-give me the names OF some persons with
whom you acquainted 10 whom you can refer" He
mentioned the firm OF Billings & Funkhouser OF No. 50
Broadway. then went to John w. Eddy Co.. Of No.
and gave the references. Mr.. Eddy told me that be
knew Mr. Funkhouser, and that he good man. Mr..
Bolbrook Mr.. Eudy's partner said he would and
sec what could done. Mr. Hobrook thought the rate
too low and advised me TO consult with my prnci-
pal on an advance aud advised me to call tho next
morning. On Saturday they informed me that the
business could lie done at per cent; i
went TO the Astor House and saw Mr.. WI
hanson, and told him he would have to
pay than he had expected then agreed 70 meet
Mr. williamson Eddy office at II o'clock and he said
he would bring the bonds along. l left the bonds on
Eddys desk aud went out TO meet an engagement Hol
brook came in IN the mean time aud went out asai1'
Mr. Eddy then took one OF the bonds aud said he woud
go and what he could do, and left me alone IN
the Office with the bonds lying the desk l. not wish
ing 10 leave bonds exposed put them IN my pocket
aud went over the Office of Wooster sherman of No
Nassau-st made proposition for loan To hiu. He
took bond and came back in little while and said he
couldn't place the loan before Monday. He gave me
man who said: II am a detective, and those
bonds forged; he accompanied me to Eddys Office;
we waited for Williamson till o'clock was taken To
the Central Office was introduced 10 Mr. Williamson
By Col Potter III the Park HoeE last November or De
cember met Col Potter in Charleston, in 1866 mel
him several times with Williamson, George Brtton. and
others had not the slightest suspicion anything was
wrong until Detective Sampson arrested me.
Mr. Holorook testified On Thursday or Friday Brown
asked me If | knew any one who wanted to buy good
house told him did, and he then said that he owned
the house in which he lived, at No. 1l0 East Thirty
eghth-st; that IL four story brown-stone 'front.',
with all the modern Improvements and that he would
sell Il for 100000 since then have learned that he does
not own the house. and in fact that he Is so poor that
he lives on the charity Of hrs acqualntances, ana Dy
what little money he borrow from them Two
months ago he ondeavored 70 sell rm note when
i found ont had been made by "bogus" hrm ten
days ago ne asked me II could borrow $4,000
or $4,000 time loan on Buffalo, New, lOrk, ana
Erie first mortgage bonds at IS cent; told him yes
n the customer and the bonds were all right AT 40 per
cent he did not bring the business to me athOngh ne
.ubse1ueptly spoke to twice about IT. when re-
turned 20 the office took the bonds INTO an inner
office and serutinzed them closely aud discovered tha
the signatures OF Erasus Corning, Gilbert j. Ails0n
and Mr. steinberg, the President, Secretary, and
Treasurer OF the Company, had been forged; the ie
tectyes came n the office aud Mr. Sampson took charge
of the bonds. -, ,,,,- 4. ....,,- -
Brown was here recalled by Mr.. Fields TO testify re-
pardug the statement he made TO Mr.. HolDroOk con
rerning the position of his office and the ownership ot
the property at No no East Thlrty.cighlst lie posi-
lively denied having said that his once was at NO
81 Codarst. but said that +. NJ Copeland, who Kept
Office there had permitted him To stay there He said
he never told Nr. Holbrook that ne owned the house
No 10 East Thirty ghthst but that was placed IN
his hands by his landlord George w. Cooke for sale
Mr. Fieldss request an adjournment was then had
until to-day at D. m TO allow him an opportunity to
prove the previous good character OF his client Brown
was then sent back cell No. I3 on the second tier