The New York herald., 1874-09-15
THE DOCTORED BOND CASE.

The case OF Agaius Naltmer, who was arrested
on Saturday last (as detailed IN the law reports Of
sundays HERALD) charged with obtaining money
on United States $1,000 bond, not negotiable,
was up for examination yesterday before United
States Commissioner Osborn. Colonel Wood. ex-
Chief OF the United States Detective FORCE, was
present to testify In relation to the affair." 1t will
be recolected that the Colonel gave the bond for
keeping to Naltmer. The former states that this
bond came into his possession in his capacity as
chief OF the detective force. He has never been
arrested In this proceeding, but simply comes for
ward as a witness Ex-United States District At
torney Courtney appeared Tor the prisoner and
Assistant District Attorney Post for the govern
ment. Albert A. Miller was the first witness
| called. He testified that he was banker at No.
"a Broadway; the bond in question was brought
TO him by gentleman named ID. J. Maloy, on
Saturday last about twelve O'Clock; Malloy
wished to know II witness would loan 500 on q
note ofAgalius Naltmer for thirty days-sad bond
to be held collateral security; witness drew his
check for $500 ana gave 1t to Mailoy; being busy
al the time he did not examine the bond carefully ;
about five minutes afterwards went TO the house
OF Freeman u Haywood. No. walt street; was IN
formed by them that the bond looked suspicious;
shortly after MIR. Foote. OF the hrm OF hatcn
Foote, came TO his ONCE with detectives; ali then
owner OF the bond; all met Natmer near the Ma
tiOnal Bank OF the Republic, on Broadway; from
at att the same time handed him the 81 900 bond.
On cross examination Mr. Miller testified that
Mr. Maiioy had married cousin OF his; he stated
to witness that the money was for Mr.. Naltmer, Of
Indianapolis, who was in the real estate business;
when he met Mr.. Naltmer IN Broadway witness
asked him for the check Tor $70o which was imme-
d'atelY handed back; thinks he returned the bond
IN question to the prisoner; did not ask him any
particulars relative to the bond or note.
Detective Thomas Sampson testified that on
Saturday last Robert p. brown. detective of the
Sub-lreasury, sent for him and handed him tne
bond ana SAID that Mr.. Naltmer the Drisoner had
been negotiating the sale OF 1t; Natmer was pres
ent; asked him where he got it; said he got 1t
came TO give 1t to him; said that they had great
many transactions together and that Wood was
as security lor the debt; prisoner answered he
could not say that-Coonel Wood was in his debt.
say about It he then asked witness to go up to the
Park Hotel to see Colonel Wood; previous to this
they proceeded to the PARK Hotel Colonel Wood
! remarked to Naltmer that he had no right to use
hve.lwenty registered United States 81 900 bond
1t had been tampered with by the erasure OF names
ana and the figures OF the number, but 1t was other.
In. In answer to Mr. Courtney, Mr.. Sampson
Brown, MIR. NaItmer and himself; asked the
prisoner for a statement as to the bond. and to
explain his connection with the matter; he made
one; he was then under arrest, at least witness
considered that such was the case; Mr.. Brown,
the detective, gave witness the particulars of tie
case; at the interview with Colonel God at the
Park Hotel, in the presence OF the prisoner, wit
ness stated the circumstances which caused the
VISIT Colonel Wood told witness that he gave
Naltmer the bond but never intended that he
should use 1t; 1t was one OIL several that lie, the
Colonel, had In his possession for some time, and
had SHOWN 1t to the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and explained that there were many OF them
a1Oat, not in the hands OF legitimate owners, but
that the legitimate owners were drawing the
interest regularly; Thought Colonel Wood also
said that he went to Washington for this purpose ;
that was all the conversation tnat took pace al
the time; the party then started to go before
Commissioner OSBORN.
AT the conclusion OF Detective SIMPSONS tesh-
mony the further hearing was postponed until
twelve O'Clock to-day.