New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-16
THE COURTS.
THE TRIAL OF GEORGE A. MASON.
PURTHER TESTIMONY To PROVE THE CHARGE Oh
DEALING IN COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

DEALING IN COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
The trial of George A. Macon, on an indict-
ment charging him with dealing in counterfeit money
resumed yesterday in the United States Circuit
Court, before judge Benedict Col. yashburn
called produced letter received by the Solicitor OF
the Treasury from Mason In which Mason calls Col
Washburn "a cowardy dog" and says that he VIII he
revengcd him for not paying him cough for bis ser
vices in detect cQnterfeiters Tho letter bears date
Jan. 3D. 1879 and lin It MEOn threatens TO engage
in the counterfeitng and smuggling business unless
properly rewarded .or his services to the Government
and states that has received propositions from several
prominent merchants in this city TO smuggie goods for
them. Along crossexaminaton developed nothing new
that had any bearing the ease. Mrs Margarct san
ders0n who resides al No 5ISil Hudson testified that
Mason hired his Of her and that lie Told nor his
Smith The room referred 10 by the witness
is The in which the bundle Of counterfeit money
lard, who convicted Of rObbing bank in Boston,
testified that, last February, Mason came 10 see her ia
HudsOn-6 and wanted her to help him capture
by the OF Worth, who il supposed 10 have robbed
bank in Boston She told him that she would do a., and
he gave her $50 I'm counterfeit money tO aid her in
ing Worth. Obeyng instructions, she handed this money
I! a man by the name of Hanson and never saw MIN
IL rigid rule OF the Secret Service Bureau that
counterfeit money shall not be- used for the purpose or
detecting coun erfeiters. Detectives are OF course
allowed 70 buy such money from those who deaf in IT, as
Idt Is me sueSt way Oh bringing ulcIn 10 Iis.ce ps
When once IN their pOssessOu they must not part Win IL
object OF introducing Mrs. Webs witness was TO
snow Tat Mason in giving her counterfeit money DC
II,
posed OF 10 in dsobedienee OF rule Ot the secret
Service Bureau On the er0sseXamiuaton, Gen. Poster
made an unsuccessful attempt to show that when Mason
gave the witness the counterfeit money, lac told her that
Il II found on Worth lac could his arrest. GU
the redirect the witness said that 10 understood he
tween Aer and Mason that Worth tO bo arrested not
for the purpose of delivering him up to tie authorities
but to enough money out OF him % get her husband
out OF prison. Policeman Lawrence ONei testified mat
he with Col Washhurn Mrs. Well, and that
she gave him two counterfeit 81 bills which, she said, she
had obtained from Mason. Col Washburn was recalled
and he cOrruDOratcd Neips testimony
Daniel L. Long, who Ws unier arrest In Boston f)f
dealing in counterfeit money, and who brought hcre
writ OF habeas corpus ad testic1ndnm testified gen
orally that he had obtained counterfeit money from
500 OF such money. consisted of counterfeit s. bills
On the Traders National Bank OF Chicago, and go coI
terlcit Treasury notes The witness also stated tha1
Mason told han he engaged in selling counterfeit
money; that he would let him have al he wanted
at % cents the dollar, and tmlt
it could not be detected because II was
printed plates stolen from the Treasury. II" To
some OF the counterfeit money" said Long (Which
Obtained from Mason / objected, because it was on
Color but he told me thar could restore the cD0r by
washing tie bills in suds made Of tobacco Juice and
glycerihe soap" On the crOsscXaninaOn. Long said
that he in Mrs. Wes's room, and heard some one
heard coming proved be Mason aud that, while IN tue
closet, he heard Mason say - Mrs. Wells that he was
very anxious TO secure Worth. lt also appeared th2t
Mason paid Long $3.50 for services ~ searching aJrr
Worth. This payment made, however, after Mason
had given Long $50 bill which he supposed was good,
but which proved 70 be bad.
The trial viii DO continued to-day.