New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
THE GREAT BOND FORGERIEs.

TESTIMONY OF ROBERT A. PINKERTON-IHR con-
vIcTIoN OF ROBERTS IN CONNECTICUT
The trial of Andrew l.. Roberts, indicted
for forging a New-York, Hudson River, and Central
Railroad Consolidated bond was resumed in the Oyer
and Terminer Court yesterday before Judge Brady
Robert A. Pnkerton proved that he was present at the
arrest Of Roberts, and found In private drawer
United States stamp identified by Omsead as bearing
the cancellation the Western Union Stamp, which
was made for Roberts by Brown. He also found num-
Der of old revenue stamps. When cross-examned he
said that the arrest made on his anidavit when
was drawn by Assistant DistrictAttorney Allen. The
District Attorney, and nobody eise employed him to
fnd out who forging the bonds He was to get 80
much day for each detective employed, and so much
for the expenses Of working the case and it was to
be the same pay whether they succeeded or not AS
many as six eight detectives were employed Oh the
case There was one payment OF u 800.
The Court here remarked that doubtful whether
the counsel had right into the private arrange
ments Of the DlsrictAttorney ExRecorder Smith said
he proposed to show that this witness would be $2coo
better off II there could be conviction in this case
that received q 800 payment already and had
received larger from counsel In civil suits against
The witness stated that the only money he had got in
these 400. Omsead was arrested Tor forg
Counsel here called on the DistricAttorney for the
to by the names on it that the witness
ayo G nSt He sm he once I
Williamson, but let him 20 again.
Counsel here read contents OF buDdle OF papers
taken out OF the prisoners box at the SAFE Deposit
Among the were receipts from Wail-st brokers Tor
payment Of bonds, receipts from Jay COOKE q 20 1or
bonds and from brokers Of sale of rail
road stock belonging 10 the prisoner Inc wthess ad-
mtted that the boxes drilled open and that the
warrant was obtained his adavit and that the COM
papy made objections at trst. -rs..-
George Bangs vi PinkefOns Office testified that ne
was present at conviction and sentence OF the pi
oner for forgery In Connecticut court record OF
the prisoners former conviction Ia the superior Court
Connecticut was put In evidence This document
objected by the Defense GU the GROUND that the
clerk OF the Connecticut court should De mere 10 prove
the record and the prisoner was pardoneu Dy
the Connecticut Legislature the Indictment AYERS
and that II the prisoner convicted on that count
would be a double punishment for single onense OF
which, perhaps the prisoner was not guilty Tue court
overrued the objections copy of the pardon was also
put In evidence. . ,,.,., .s.. b.
called on Mr. VAIL OF oank In Nassaust and
him check for 500, for services rendered;
he called on him subsequently Win anothef D. LOT
t25eO; had not heard that $4,000 was raised aua de
posted with Mr. Vail for tue prosecution Oh tne 1ona
fOrgers heard that the Stock Exchange put up NOo
the Central $500, and the western Unlon WV
he presented the bills TO Mr. VAIL by drection OF tue
District he got tV from the District Attorney
Mr. Pnelps-IIave you any understanding Win ne AZ
10 payment contingent n any ol these csesf
A. No, Sir
The case will be resumed tomorrow.