The New York herald., 1877-02-16
OYER AND TERMINER.
Before Judge Brady.


INTERESTING FORGERY TRIAL AND CONVICTION
OF THE ACCUSED.
John s. Brush, jointly indicted with John +. Car.
penter on a charge OF forging and uttering cheek
drawn in the name Of Sargent & Co., hardware mcr-
chants tho Importers and Traders National Bank,
ior s4OO was placed tho bar for trial. Brush who
was neatly bot plainly attired, Is young man with
sinister black eyes, heavy, dark mustache and a
complexion of extreme sallowness. lilo occupied a
seat next MS wife, young and notably pretty bru-
nette who seemed to exhibit unusual devotion him
during the progress OF the trial. She n costly
sealskin sacque and was otherwise eaborately cos
tuned. The court room crowded during the pro
ceedngs, and great interest was manifested in the
details of the they unioldcd by counsel
In the employ Of Sargent & Co. young
clerk Anson Hutton, an acquaintance OF Brush. The
prisoner obtained from Hutton blank check OF the
firm, and few days subsequently u check signed
Sargent Co., calling for s4Oo, presented to the
teller OF the Importers and Traders National Bank
payable to bearer, and duly honored. Thc discovery
was speedily made that the signature OF tho Arm had
been forged, aud the police were put the track of
the supposed cuprits Suspicion finally fastened upon
one John +. Carpenter, and his house watched
He taken into custody, ana the prisoner, he
in the act OF leaving the premises. also arrested
both captures taking place the I'd of December last
The prisoners we're taken before Judge Morgan at the
Tombs committed for trial At The trial yesterday
n Jury enpaneiled without much difficulty, the
case proceeded. Messrs. William r. Kintzing ana RUFUS
f. Andrews appeared counsel for the accused,
Assistant District Attorney Russell for tho prosecution
Mr.. Hunt, the paying teller OF the Importers and
Traders Bank, testified that the check IN question
was presented the 10th OF October 1876, and by him
honored. He identified without difficulty Carpenter,
who was present in court, the whom he pad
tho money. There were tlrcc o her checks also pro-
sented anu honored, all OF which bore tho perfect
senior member OF the vicmized hrm, testified as 10
the spurious signature attached 10 the check Anson
Hutton, the clerk, was next put on the stand. aud
swore that he gave the blank check TO the prisoner
and also after the crime became known the ac-
cused admitted to him that he had perpetrated the
forgery, but forbade him to dIvugo II on pain Of
sious personal consequences From fear OF the prs-
oner no failed TO notify his employers, but subsc-
uestiOncd In the District Attorneys Office.
No evidence was presented on the prisoners be-
half the defence relying exclusively the argu-
ment OF Mr. kintznP, who coDtcnded that IL would 10
Russell argued that clearer OF culpablity had
never boon proven In court oi justice Alter brief
but charge by Judge Brady The jury
u verdict OF guilty. The Assistant District Attorney
then gave tho accused Il very bad character stating
that he known as professional forgcr and rs he
likely to get tho fuli penalty Tor the present
offence he would not press TO trial other indictments
against him for similar offences. Mr. Kntzing pleaded
for as much mercy the Court could consistently
grant
Judge Brady said, in passing sentence, that the
Court responsible for the verdict, although IL
must concur in It's justice. Forgery very scri-
Gus crime ana becoming alarmngly prevalent. IL
was only day that the TACT OF 5000 900 forgery
flashed the wires. He concluded by sentencing
the prisoner to state Prison for FIVE years
After the sentence the wife OF the prisoner burst
into tears and raising her hands in the direction of
the witness Huitu denounced him in tragic<ones as
u liar. The prisoner took II very coolly