The New York herald., 1874-12-27

Iormed MIN that he would need no experts. a. the
letter OF June 10, 1871 would be sufficient TO ac-
fered to show that Petts was in Boston when
the bonds were received, and when Phlpplu
aud sawyer went on the stand to testify Mr. q,
erson. counsel Tor Pettis, asked for the letter oi
June TO- 1871. ana District Attorney Cheney sad
ne did not know where 1t was. and ior Wal wan, n y.
testimony OF the experts, and Pettis was found
guilty. At this trial Pettis proved ne WAS III &c"
The government introduced an intercepted letter
IRON Petts to Roberts while the ioi ner ,r a. ~
jan in Boston, In which ne yms me Taunton letter
was written. That Pettis was IN new =, rore ra
time stated would have been proven rom meS.s Nev
Parent, a witness, could nave arriVeu loni NC"
YORK, but ne missed the tram.
A NOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
was made and Pettis produced . photograph OF
tne man who called at Mr.. Boes' Office ana an
affIdayt OF the keeper oil the boarding mousse
where the man and hls companion stayed whlle IN
BOSTON. He also produced a letter from Holden.
VINO proved to be George Bldwell, VINO IS now
serving out life sentence IN Great Britain lor
committing forgeres on the Bank OF England
Pettls put in lurther evidence OF George Bidweiis
conversation with Robert A. Plnserton when un-
der arrest in Cuba for committing iorgeres on tne
Bank OF England, and he said that Petus had
nothing to do with the boEes forgery
sald @ tina that Hardes, in New YORK, wanted TO get
rid of Pettis because he talked TOO much. Inc
time was set for the further consideration OF tne
motion for q new trial, and mean Hnlle DISTRICT
Attorney Cheney was shown the afndavlts; out
Judge Bacon came into Court overrnled the mo-
ten years in state Prison.
THIS Is the story told by Pettis.
THE NEW YORK FORGERIEs.
We now arrive at the New YORK forgeries. for
which, as Pettls says, mis- petition for pardon has
been signed by Boston and New YORK
erts and Gleason, the New York men i'm,
pcated in the forgeries with others, Issued
Sssse %rsterD D0naS Tson 'ns aDd
Buffalo, New York and Erie, and New York Cen
trail Railroad companies. Governor Dix wrote
ta1 lnV va hnhn m n n
forged bonds the parties received 900 in
money, and OF this sum certain detectives re,
Gleason has been attached 10 the amount OF
$200,000 and the New YORK merchants and
moneyed men, destrous OF obtaining tnelr properly
and having justice done them, asked Tor Pettls'
pardon that he may testify against and convict
the implicated parties.
Among the parties whom Pettis says he
ter sheridan, George a. Williamson and
PM Hasgrayes u Tae n,ia Latter pet Ns says Is
ana that he narrowly escaped conviction on the
Bank OF England forgerles ior receiving $50 600 IN
Pettis will say at present concerning the New
York iorgeries.
THE PRINCIPAL ACTORS.
Petris says that Gleason is an engraver by trade,
and has been q counterieiter Tor twenty years (;
also that Roberts is counterieiter ana dealer in
counterfeit money, and mat he was convicted OF
roboing the Adams Express Company in COnnecti-
cut and served four years IN tnat State, and was
pardoned in 1894 or the detectives Pettis has
considerable to say. His opinion OF them Is ex-
ceedingly Door.
THE POOR NEW YORK DETECTIVES.
He says oil the number OF detectives concerned
In the New York forgeries that they are using all
their influence In Boston to prevent his being iar.
doned. Pettis says further that detectives are
after money, and that there would be very few
thieves II detectives were only honest. He has
considerable TO say regarding Detective William
H. Jones, OF the Massachusetts State constabulary.
WHAT PETTIS WILL DO IF PARDONED.
'If / receive an unconditional pardon" says
Petts, IL shall so to New York and give nv testl-
mony in the case OF the New York forgeres in
spite OF everything. know there is considerable
opposition to my being pardoned, as on the 20th OF
October, my counsel. Mr.. Hyde, when on visit
to this prison, told me that Roberts had
said he would spend $4,000 10 Keep
Petts in prison. and would make him serve out
his un sentence. have been used unfairly.
can earn living easily enough at an honest busl.
ness if the detectives would only let me alone. II
/ 20 to New York know there Is an old case that
Will be brought up against me. But they can't
sentence me more than i've years, and Will
willingly serve that II can only succeed in break
ing up the gang oil detectives VINO, IN ministerial
capacity these words, says Pettis. have out re.
Gently been engrafted on our languagel came on
here and are In league with thieves ana forgers."
Pettis says the statements made by him are true
and he will swear to them, and can produce evi
dence 10 prove the correctness of them.