The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-29


sureties ana formally took the oath OF office.
THE Gagged COUNTERFEITERS.
Michael Tague, Michael Boyle, James Maher and
James McGrath, who were arrested on Tuesday,
were brought Yesterday before United states Com
missioner Shields. charged with passing counter
felt trade dollars and half dollars at divers
times within the past month. The manner In
winch the arrest was effected shows now adroitly
matters OF the kind are generally managed. It
appears that about five weeks ago a certain coun.
tsrieter came 10 the Secret Service ONCE and vol
unteered iul0imapCn that would lead to the cap
tuce OF several parties. hr. w. W. Kennoch, Chief
or the New York district detailed Oficer Drum
mond to the task OF working up the case. The
Informant Introduce the officer to friend OF his
named Mcclure, telling him (McGuireJ that
Thomas Montgomery the officer in disguise) was
Western connterfeiter Of experience and
would be just the man TO 'shove the
queer" as the saying goes. The oficer
was, of course, roughly dressed, and acted the
part TO the best OF mis- ability Having every con-
hdence in his friend, Mcclure subsequently intro
aeced the new conner to Maher, from whom ne
purchased Jour dieren. lots of coun terielt money,
dne p prst purchase being at Niney-ninth street
qualntance CT McGrath, from whom he also pur-
chased several lots OF $40 and $40 at time. The
ofheer had provided himself with good trade dol
lars and half dollars, and when requested by any
member OF the gang" TO pass the counterfeit in
varlaoy tendered tho real money returning with
the change TO the counterfelters. IL was IN TINS
way the ofcer got up quite reputation as q
passer OF pad money, the consequences being tnat
his fame attracted the attention OF several coun.
terlelterS who were ANXIOUS TO secure the SER
ylces of such an expert. He met Tague and Boyle
rom whom lie received counterfeit
money. ana SO carried our his plan OF
detection. Meanwhile Two other officers OF
the Secret Service force were IL close
attendance on their brother in disguise and mad
occasion TO witness the operations. Among other
things they saw the alleged coun.erfeiters at sew
eral Places rubbing their money with arnetta,
Ia order that IL might the more closely resemble
tne genuine article II was IN TINS manner the
naming with the crowd and watching their move
ments me on1cer stated yesterday that over
1000 OF these bogus dollars ana nall dollars have
been In circulation Tor months. having been
passed chiefly IN saloons, and that DOUBTLESS tue
parties now under arrest could be readily ldent!-
fled. 1t was alleged moreover, that Maher was
o cOunterfelLer OF thirty years. standing and that
he Is now unuer Indictment In England, and that
his counterfeis were 30 good that. his imitation
hall sovereigns were never detected until they
were sent TO the Mtut to DC melted. The persons
when brought up yesterday made no statement,
and after the formal charge had been rendered
Commissioner Shields held them in S., 900 each to
await examination on Friday next at twelve
O'Clock.
MAILING OBSCENE LITERATURE.
John A. Liant. publisher ana proprietor Of the
Toledo sun, who was arrested on the charge OF
mailing obscene literature, was tagen before Gem
missioner Osborn yesterday for examination.
The prisoner who was accompanied by George F.
Train and DR.. Miller, was not represented by
counsel and said he did not require any. An
tnony Comstock was sworn and testihed as
iollows:-I' am a special agent OF the New York
Post ONCE; also an agent Tor the New York Sociy
ETY. for the Suppression OF Vice; have been over
TWO years in the Post once; know the accused !;
first knew him IN the latter part OF June first
part Of July. this year: he came to the special
agents office i'm the Pest once and had an inter-
view with me nis business was that of editor and
publisher OF u paper called the Toledo Sun.
No: 50 PARK row, In TINS city; ! have six
20. 1874; June H. 1876; April II and 81
1875; June 25 and July rs, 1878; obtained them
from the Post ONCE. Green's Farms, Conn.,. IN re-.
ply to o letter wrote asking Tor Gnem TO E. Senior
bjx 10, Green's Farms, Conn.,; have q copy VI
the letter; addressed letter TO John A. Liant,
which now recognize, requesting to have the
papers sent TO the address; aimee / received the
papers nave seen Mr. Liant; conversed with
MIN on the 26tn OF July, after made my attldavit
Tor warrant; entered his office and saw min.
there; as approached the door l took out the
package and showed him the PENCIL wiring on
the marlin OF one OF the papers; he admitted
that IL was his writing ana that he mad sent 1t:
then TUNED 10 the Marshal and said. THAT'S tAe
man WANT" the Marsh Al arres ted him and took
HIM before the United states commissioner.
Tue defendant cross. examined the witness, who
rean1rmed MS previous statement.
Commissioner Osoorn-Do you deny that you
lent the papers,
J. A. Lant-I do not, but / do not know what pa.
pers sent.
Tue Commissioner said the two points to be de-
cided were whether the prisoner had mailed the
aud whether the matter itself was obscene. He
then read extracts from the papers III question,
WHICH the Commissioner said, might rebound to
the glory OF the author, but which were degrading.
according to us IDEA Of morality.
The prisoner said he had no witnesses. he
would NOT galnsay anything that was Ia the paper
IA question: but he was not guilty OF opScenity.
Tue Commissioner finally held the prisoner in
the sum OF $4,000 bail 10 avail the action OF the
Grand Jury.
George +. Train offered to put himself IN the
prisoners place, but the Commissioner would not
entertain the proposition.
RULE FOR REDUCTION OF BAIL.
John Carmichael the lace merchant, WAC has
been confined In the Tombs since the lst OF July
upon an alleged charge of perjury, was brought
before Justice Westbrook in Supreme Court, Char
bers, yesterday, In obedience to writ OF haDeas
corpus previously granted upon the application OF
Messrs. KIntzlrg & Mott, his counsel. IL Is alleged
that while the Grand Jury OF the Court of General
Sessions at the last May term were investigating a
charge OF perjury against one John f. Frazer 1t
became material to determine whether proniIs-
sofy note for $1,000 maze by one John f. Weir,
anu by MIN given TO the hrm OF Cark Carmi-
chael and by this firm passed to john +. Frazer,
upon which suit was subse quently brought, was
given Nv Weir to Carmichael Tor a valuable Goa
slderation or not. Carmichael appeared before the
Grand Jury and swore tae note was given for
goods sold and delivered. wnicn It is con.
tended, was Idise, anu 1t - further alleged
that he swore that the books OF me
nrm OF CLARK Carmichael were destroyed Nv fire,
when, II Is SAID, was also false. Before the ad.
journment VI Inc Grand Jury they presented an
Indictment against Carmichael Tor perjury upon
winch he Was committed ny the Court OF General
Sessions for trial, without liking any bail. Upon
return To the writ Mr. Klntzng asked that DaIl
be nXed. counsel said tnat the prisoner had
never Oeea afforded On opportunity OF an exam.
lnauon before police justice. Inc indictment
WAS presented by the Grand Jury upon their own
motion, no opportunity having osen Afforded the
prisoner TO face his accusers, n crVss-eXamlnatUn
oil whom would present the real iacts OF the case.
WHICH, Mr.. Knitting SAID, would show the prisoner
wholly innocent OF the charge. COUNSEL asked
that he be admitted TO bail In the sum OF So, 0U0
MI Dana, Assistant District Attorney, opposed
the admission 10 oal On 50 small an amount and
thougnt the bail ought 70 be at east $4,000 Judge
Wes.orook SAID mat IN criminal cases bail
ought 70 be liked In SUCH AN amount as
would secure the attendance Of an accused Tor
trla, aud that II ought not 70 be excessive or In
sucn an amount AS the prisoner would be unable
70 Iurnish, because. n sucn rule was 10 be
adopted, the prisoner would be Kept in connne.
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