New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-17
THE COURTS.
4 DEALER IN BAD MONEY CONVICTED.


GEORGE ALBERT MASON FOUND GUurY-A MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL TO BE ARGUED SOON.
In the case of George Albert Mason, an al
seeed dealer in counterfeit money one Of the main qes
lions Of fact is whether not he was, last March,
poyed ~ . detective by the Treasury Department At
the resumption yesterday of trial the United
States Circuit Court, before Judge Benedict Assistant
United States District Attorney Purdy called Bluford
wilson, the solicitor of the Treasury who testified that
last January he told Mason that he would reward him
he captured the cOunterfeter McCarty; that he knew
Col Washburn did not keep Mason work In obedience
to his instructions; that he approved OF his
action In not doing 80, and that, In March
Last, Mason not employed by the Treasury Depart
ment The crossexaminaton OF Mr.. Wilson was devoid
OF interest with the exception OF the asperes IL called
out between counsel Mrs. Wells was recalled but
nothing was elected from her, except that Mason
had told that he expected TO make enough money
from tine arrest of Worth to leave this country ana re
money which Mason gave Mrs Wells was couh,erIel',
and after long argument against ts I, d "a,
money described in the indietment Judge Benedict al
give Mason the benefit OF it on motion for new trial
in the Of conviction. Mr. Clark the expert who
terfeit money so well executed that experienced
bank clerks were ottsn deceived by IT, %, ,o
Guti0n and Col washburne recalled for the defense
lie testified that he had never received letter from the
and against Mason and that he had already
room when he searched it, The object nterrogating
Col Washburne respecting letters received from Long
e prosecuted dealing in counterfeit money his tes
iimOny instrumental In securing the conviction OF
Mason Long swore that nothing of the kind had ever
been intmated him Gen Foster claims that part or
Mssons correspondence with the solicitor Of the Treasury
and other Government officials has been suddressed and
that he had it, he could show that in all his trsnsae
tons IN counterfeit money; Mason acted n
Ensor had testified, IN behalf Of the pros
srfet money for lot of aces Upon being recalled or
the defense IL was attempted make him impeach his
own character for respectabiay by asking him If he
had been arrested in philadelphia for picking pock
els and stealing watches He promptly replied that he
had not Col w. p Wood an ex chief OF the Secret Ser
wee Bureau testified that Mason had told hun be had
been badly treated by that Bureau and requested him TO
help him get rights by using his influence with the
Secretary ~ the Treasury and that he once went with
Mason tn the solicitor OF the Treasury but the so
sonally saving that he preferred him to act entirely
under " pods orders. IL do not know, said the wit
mcnt: bat do know that he has rendered the Govern
Jnent very valuable services .
This closed the evidence for the defense and Cen Eos
ter IN long review of the evidence, claimed that It
showed c0ncusvely that IN March last, Nilsson was en-
pOyed by the Government 10 detect counterfeers that
ho was about 70 use the counterfeit money then Ioe IN
his room aid him in his legitimate business and tnat
Inn. Mr. lrday, IN reply lnslsised that The evidence
showed exactly the contrary; that Mason was
for him wa. N prison where he might render the GOV
eminent come little service Judge Benedct charged
40 counterfeit bill knowing IL 10 he 80 they must fDd
INN guilty respect that transaction aud II they De
U.ved the counterfeit money discovered IN MS
roam with intent 10 inter- IL. they must ind him guilty
of having IL in his possession with criminal intent M
Afer very brief elaboration, tbe jury returned with
verdict NJ guilty respec ting the $50 BILL and guilty of
having the money, which was found IN his room IN pos
session with criminal intent Gen. Poster nmeaalea
moved FOR new tIla 0n account ol Narlane
the counterfeit money OF red IN evidence ana lha ut
,rIci before Judge Benedict. at the United states Cir
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