The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17

The trial OF George Albert Mason, charged with
passing counterfeit money, was resumed in the
United States Circuit Court criminal branch,
yesterday, before Judge Benedict.
The first witness called was Eulord wilson, So
ucitor OF the qreasury. who testified follows:-
recognize Mason 4; l met him the latter part OF
January; have met him but three times wit
ness was SHOWN a letter he wrote to prisoner tell
ing him to 90 on ana arrest Pete McCarty,
and he would get a rewardl knew that wash
burn dld not keep him at work as ordered ana
I approved It.; on lstn January l was III. and In
RESPONSE to q call from Mason wrote the letter.
asking washourn 20 give him $500 and keep him
at work; Mason described his services IN certain
directions, including the capture OF $4,000 coun-
teriei,, the arrest OF Rttennouse and his services
In ST. Louis; accepted his statement OF tne case
and wrote the letter. as | was fdvorably i'm
pressed with his story never gave Mason any
authority 10 90 anything other than TINS letter;
later / told Mason ~ was Impossible Tor me 70
have any further business with him except
through Mr. Nashburn; ne said ne could not
desl with Washburn, and then replied that be
10 MI Foster-some or AIason's letters rejected
Very Sharply uDOn Wasnburn; the instructions
one letter 70 report your progress ana results
immediately uirect 70 tnis ofnceV meant Tor HIM
70 report me direct an not 10 Wasn0uTn; ne
was 10 company with William p MOOT wncn ne
called. alter tue llth or February received let
ter rom Mason saying that 500 was not adequate
remuneration Tor the services had ordered him
10 undertake; Qonft rec0iect tnag received let
fers from Drs0ner IN March; II So they were
turned over 10 Wasnburn.
Mrs. Wells recalled Dy prosecution 10 enable the
defence to lay tue foundation 70 contradict her.
r. Mr. Foster she sald ONeli came 70
the house with WasnOurn; did not tell
oNeui that Mason said ne had lett the
counterfeit money a trap TO catch Hanson:
guOw Long. nave known MIN Tor Jour months:
Long arranged no meeting between Hanson. Mason
ana myself: never told ann | had letters from
Worth. sue contradicted Longs testimony 10 al
fn,s evidence was called out owing 10 the
declaratl0u 0f prisoner mat he not only did not
rln4t mo tsuf no
spoke a word - him Ia his lie, nor ndd ne seen
him untl ne appeared ~ tn court room. Mason
money out OF nim aud then clear OF 10 England
and cave tnis cursed country.
William Glars, money broker, was called as an
expert aud pronounced the notes passed on Mrs.
Nels c0unterelts; ne pronounced az well all the
money produced IN evidence cOuni ereit.
Ine prosecution mere rested tner case.
TIE DEFENCE.
the first witness called was Elmer Washburne,
Che 81 the secret service DIVISION, VINO was
ASKED II be had received letter, dated Boston,
rom the witness Long, ae salu ne nad no recol-
lectlon OF ever nAyiug nad Ietter rom nm our
Boston officer. MI Kent, wrote me that Long
could testify against Mason; therefore knew he
was 10 TESTIFY; 1 have Produced O. the letters
taken rom Mason. well all the correspond
ence ne nas had vita my ONCE.
w. Albert 1nSOr recalled and examined by Mr..
Foster. counsel fsr prisoner
i. Were YOU arrested in Philadelphia August u
for picking pockets2 a. 40.
q. We're ydu arresse1 later for stealing watch
from Mrs. Mcheaif a. No.
Andrew j. Robinson. sworn IL am clerk at
Earle Hotel, recognize witness, ". Ensor, who
was 4 guest aE barieis IN February; he came IN
as1ed mr. Mason. SAID he lacked dollar 10 yet 70
Rochester. aud wanted me to loan 1t to him; the
same Dlgnt saw hIin on tue train y the Hudson
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mas stopped az the hotel
unaer the name u Tyler and other aliases; know
ne aud Eusor nad goods there saw Mason carry
10 tne C0urt-He asked me Tor a dollar about
four r. n. ana nc eit On the six O'clock train.
colonel Wlain T. Wood, sworn;-i reside In
Washington. ID. g.. the prisoner know as George
Albert Mason; met nim ~ Jersey city, Wasnlng-