National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-24
AN ALTERED BOND.
EXAMINATION OF COL W. P. WOOD ON
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EAhlulNA1lON Of JUL W. T. "OOO O@N
THE CHARGE.
The examination in the case Of Colonel VIM. p.
Wood charged with negotiating loan on doc
tored bond, was begun yesterday before United
States Commissioner Osborn. 1t will be recol-
Ieeted that man named Agilius Nsultner was
first arrested in connection with this matter.
After an examination before the commissioner,
Naultner was discharged on the ground that no
guilty intent had been proved. 1t appeared in
evidence during the examination that defendant
had procured the bond from Colonel Wood, for
merly chief of the Government secret service
bureau. At the conclusion Of the case Colonel
Wood was ordered into custody by Commissioner
Osborn, but allowed to go on his own recoEniEanee
pending a decision Of his ease.
The examination was commenced at II O'CLOCK
yesterday. David ]. MallOY was the hrst wit
ness examined. He testified that he was q real
estate broker at No. 2O2 Broadway; he FIRST be-
came acquainted with Naultner by means ola
letter Of introduction from Mr.. John Hull, Of
Tafavette Ind; about week after the receipt Of
the letter on the morning of Saturday, Septem-
her II Naultner came to him and spoke about
obtaining loan of $500 or 500 on collateral,
namely, the 81, 900 bond; witness said he would
try to secure the loan for him; then NsuItner
said, even if the loan was obtained he would want
the bond back, that he required it in a case in
which he and Col. Wood were interested; witness
then presented the bond to a Mr.. Miller, one Of
the firm Of George L. King & Co., and informed
him that Mr.. Naultner, the owner Of the bond,
wished to procure loan on it; he understood that
NaHltner had large lot Of property, and that he
was q responsible man; Mr.. Miller then took the
bond in his hand and looked at it, and ascertained
from reference to . commercial register that
Naultner was worth from go, 600 to $50 900; went
to Naultner 10 get his note, and informed him
that the loan could be procured; Naultner and he
made out the note, the former signing it; again
NauItner remarked that he wanted to get the
bond back, as he and Wood wanted to use it; that
was all right; Wood had nothing to do with the
transaction; witness never saw him.
Albert A Miller, banker, No. "A Broadway, of
the firm of T W. King & Co., stated that on Sat
urday, 18th instant, between Z and l O'Clock, he
received the bond in the regular course Of his
business, from the last witness, as collateral
note: loaned 800 on the bond in the shape Of a
check to A. Naultnsr. The witness here gave
similar testimony TO that published in the case
against NaultneT.
Charles H. Patterson, deputy assistant treasu-
rer, was also examined and testified as to the
validity of the bond ITSELF but states that it
not negotiable, the payee's name being erased.
Detective Sampson also gave similar testimony
to that given on the former trial.
Assistant District Attorney Post then proposed
to introduce as testimony the voluntary statement
Of Colonel Wood, published over his own sigma
ture, and also paper of Deputy Marshal Smith,
containing admissions from the defendant, but
this was objected to by ex-United States District
Attorney Courtney, and the case went over until
1870 O'Clock to-day.-E. Y. Herald.