The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-13
THE COUR T S.
A Government Counterfeit Detective on
Trial for COunterfeiting.
DEPUTY SHERlFFS AND THEIR FEES
The Great Railroad Bond FCrgcrics- Close Of
the Case for the Prosecution.
A BOY AMONG THE SHAKERS

In the United States Circuit Court. Criminal
Branch, yesterday, Louis Jacoby and julius Manu.
who pleaded guilty to using counterfeit custom
stamps on domestic cigars were ARA gned before
Judge Benedict. He suspended sentence as there
were Navigating circumstances IN the case. Iney
were accordingly DISCHARGED.
In the SUIT before Judge Van Worst, Involving
the payment OF Morgan Jones' PLUMBING Dill, the
particulars or which have been published IN the
HERALD, the case was submitted to the jury yes
terday on the question oil the validity oil the as
slgnment and q verdict rendered In favor OF tue
city TEe claim was the assignment was sham'
and for the purpose, on the part Of Morgan Johes'
80 avoid claim against him by the city.
Jerome b. Fellows brought suit against Catha-
rlne Muller and others TO ioreclose mortgage, on
abe ground OF two failures 10 pay the interest,"
Wien 1t fell due. Judge Curtis, sitting In superior
Court Special Term, decided yesterday IN favor
or the defendants, holding that as the plalntin, In
the 1rst instance, had requested the defendants
not to pay the interest, he alone was TO olame,
ana could not therefore. forecose, and tnat as the
failure 10 pay the interest In the second instance
had been caused py the inability OF the defendants
20 ma the plaintiff after q reasonable season,
they could not therefore, be held responsible for
su;h failure.
THE MASON CONTEMPLATING CASE.
IN counterfeit money, was resumed yesterday In
me United states Circuit Court, Criminal Branch,
before Judge Benedict. Assistant District Attor-
ney Purdy appeared Tor the government and Ben
iamin b. Foster for the accused. Mr.. Purdy In
opening explained the dinerent parties who en-
ga2ed in counterleltlng as-First, the engraver OF
The plates; second, the broker, and third, the
party who passed II upon the public. IL would
appear, he stated, in evidence that Mason was
In faw
zclng out countereiters, but he had ceased all
connection with the secret service. 0a being ar
rested ne attempted TO chew up letter, but the
officers were too quick for him. They found in bis
bed 81 900 in counterfeit money They would
show, TOO, that he uttered counterfeit money to
three parties, including one In Boston.
The first witness called was A. W. Enson, fur
dyer, OF Rochester, who testified that he was ar
rested for passing counterfeit I've dollar bulls; he
gos the money from Mason, whom he had known
since 10th February. 1878; while in the lur-dyeing
business was short OF money TO pay freight
goods and Mason paid the charges; we brought
the goods here 10 New York could not sell the
furs, 20 Mason bought the goods at $4,000; he
paid 500 on account and ordered the goods
shipped 10 Rochester, where he agreed ~ pay the
IA anse nc got the $500 IN bank while l stood
OUTSIDE ne came cut ne HANDED me the pack
cauniea; we tnen crossed 70 take the tram 10
PhIsaoeipba; Mason pdla everything; at me
had something TO drink; there ne got all the
Mickey rom except t4a as be said might
"a .a, dr@S and didn,t see nm
agatn: | returned 10 New YORK, bought my
M iast tlll then was arrested ioI passing me
last dill On George King; told the onicer wnere
had passed ire other ols; have never seen my
goods since. as they did not arrive ny express at
Rochester; SNOW him as secret service officer or
pad character on cross.eXaminauon witness
stated snat lie was imprisoned "a Sanaus, anu nas
been TINS country sInce June To- 1873; Mason
arrested originally through MIN, as he
wanted 10 get his iurs ana laces; Wnen the ON
GERS in Rochester arrested witness Tor having
passed tins counterfeit 50 Dill he informed them
ne mad got ~ from Mason, VINO was subsequently
arrested IN New YORK; witness was In h4son's
service writing correspondence Tor the ST Louis
papers the letters 10 the department; witness
met hin the Rosen House, roroat TO, two days
before witness was pu: IN JAIL there Mason called
at his place OF business and wanted 10
borrow money, ana he called UPON witness
IN jail subsequently; did not see Mason
after their arrival IN Philadelphia, where witness
paid hIm S255 uhicn he claimed ne mad discussed
on wtincssi account; WIN the balance that lie
mad secured from Mason ne paid hts hotel OIL aud
purchased hrs t:ckeis 70 New YORK ana rom New
1CFk - Rochester; witness wrote 20 Cnlef WASH
delpbIa Hoiel asking about his standing IN the
department, ana rCceiveo Two telegsams ~ re-
sponsei witness had an iuterylew WITH wash
huTD about week ago In ms Blceckef street
once In the presence OF other Officers when ne
was taken there by tne officer who had been sent 70
Rochester tor him. but the conversation was noe
about Mason's ease; man named Benson called
UpoL him while witness was IN the Rochester jail
ami asked blm II nc had any connection with
the 81. Louis countereitng case, and asked 70
DC allowed 90 take bis Incense 10 send on; before
kloRer's once. when tue arrest was made; he
was assistant CHIEF OF the service; witness
tod bhe same story 20 Benson he nad old mere to-
day. witness was crosse amlned b. the Court a.
10 his sntecedents, from which it appears That DC
was STUDENT corn IA France; taar his iather IL
a Nottingham, England lace maker; That witness
was student at Heidelberg and AZ D1eppe; an 40
prentice 20 clvil engineer in London; an enSI-
neer and surveyor ia Bombay, Venezuela aud
Guatemala; midsnipman IN tHe East INDIA SER
vice. and later a commercial traveller IN English
nsrcsare and a writer on the Loudgn Glotcsrorn.
TO Distrct AttCrneT Pnrdy-Waen Mason
wanted 20 borrow money tolc MN that the Only
way could raise money vas 70 sell some o. ny
goCds that had bought on credit; l sold barrel
~ soda ior less tnan Il cost and Elliott, tue Iarty
from whom bought ~, mad me sent up Tor three
months; the second day AFTER | was locked MP
Mason was committed on Eve indictments 70 tue
Eame prison; SINCE Mason's arrest ! wrote him.
zsElng rbeiner nc would deliver me the goods IL
would give him $780, as had seen statement
TIC gooos Tor the amount owed him.
1ne Court adjourned untii eleven a. y. to-day.
A DEPUTY SHERIFF AND HIS FEES
on the nth or last moath IN the suit OF . Mr.
wilkins against Anna N. CrGndaH and others. a
judgment was taken against the plaintiff Dy de-
fault This fact was not known - the former uu-
I'll me al or April, on which day Il came TO his
knowledge through the visit to his store on sec.
ond avenue, OF Mark Langan, deputy snerln who
came TO collect tue amount or the Judgment. As
me default occurred through the negligence or his
counsel Nj. wilkins was allowed BY Mr.. Lsnisan
10 employ another lawyer. &c engaged forthwith
Mr. wsitfiedge who at once examined the case,
and, having ascertalned that tue deiault taken VAS
wholly irregular, obtained stay OF proceedings and
an order 70 show cause why tue Judgment should
not be vacated and set sslce on the ground or
s0ch irregui@iity such stay and order oeing
granted b. Judge Barrett IN supreme Court,
Cha mbere. on tuat very evening, ana after
cory Of the stay had been served on Snerln CON.
ner, r. j. Connell, SPECIAL deputy sheriff under
Lanigan. called ~ Mr.. WlKiDS store, stating that
lie mad leen sent there Dy LaDigan, aud ne
Inanded the sum OF $50 SherinE tees. and threat
ened 10 Close the place unless the same was paid.
Mr.. wilkins got one % his neighbors TO become
security Tor the amount. on winch Connell went
away, out again called on the succeeding DAY and
demanded TINS time t35, two Other pc sons being
ia company with MIN. SuppOsing that the say
was bar against anv sucn claim Mr. wilkins hesi-
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