The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-18

DIR. JOHN J. HARRISON COMMITTED FOB TRIAL
BY JUDGE MoRGAN-A WRIT OF HABEAs
CORPUS FoRoER's PARADISE.
Tho OF Dr. John J. Harrison, the dentist from
Brazil. who arrested Friday last for attempt
10 have countsrfsited quantity Of Brazilian notes.
came up before Judge Morgan At Jefferson Market Po
lice Court yesterday for examination. Messrs. d. L.
d. wilmot and E. II. Benin presented the for the
prosecution showing that tho prisoner had contracted
with tho firm OF Clark l. Smith, of Ann street, TO
strike on facsimile steel engraving hundred
milres Brazilian note. Undor the law thcy asked
that he DO held for attempt to commit forgery. as
his own confession, already published showed what
his intentions were.
Mr. William Knitting, counsel for tho prisoner, ar
gued that the prisoner could not be held under section
~ 81 Revised Statutes for having procured TO De en-
graved the issued by the govern OF Brazil,
because the required the should have been
issued by some incorporated institution and not ior-
egn Power. Again, ho could not be held under sub
division section So OF Revised Statutes relating 10
forgery for intending have made Jorge counerct
any instrument writing beng purportng 10 be
tho act Of another because the does upy
evidence dsbs or Obligations created by foreign
Power tho act covering only Unned States and State
Obligations
Judge Morgan agreed with counsel on tho first point
but SAID II very question OF law TO whether
he could hold him ON section 49, when reads as io
lows:
Every person who with intent to inure or deaud shall
falsely utter, any
writing beng purporng the act or another by
parpor 70 Be- created disenSrSsd or d@nisnsd
by which any rights property whatever shall be
purport be transferred conveyed discharged diminished
IN manner affected the punishment OF which Is
hercnbsfore prescribed. BY which false making, forging,
altering connterfeitng any person may be Affected
buuEd la injured in his property
conviction thereof shall be sdudged guilty in the
third degree
Judge Morgan decided to hold Harrison in 5000
bail Tor trial, and he would leave the question OF law
for higher tribunal to decide.
A coUTERfEITER's PARADISE.
Alter Judge Morgan had rendered his decision Mr..
Woodall, president OF the American Bank Note Com
pany. appeared and was introduced by Sergeant
Keaiy. THIS gentleman thanked The Judge icr his
decision as American citizen. He SAID that foreign
nations had come to the usion that there
law justice in New York city, and that lor-
gers and countcriciters 80 unpunished. He recited
different where he had to make explanations
TO foreign governments and he supposed would DO
Obliged TO go 10 Brazil in this The fact
there were many countcrfeers Of the currency OF
foreign nations in this city, ana few persons
punished, that 1t had hurt the business OF the
pany OF which hc was president, and he considered
that business Of tho icauing industries Of the
country.
Schor Salvador do Medonca then made lis formal
affidavit against Dr. Harrison information received,
and the accused was committed to the TOmbs writ
Of habeas corpus and cerorar served upon Judge
Morgan late yesterday afternoon returnaOle before
Judge WestbrOOk tO-udV