The Morning herald., 1877-01-13
THE u. S. COURT.

THE u. S. COURT.
PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
Bull. dosin0 Densocrats-Second and Tenth
Wards under Fire Col. H. b McInttre,
Managing Editor Of "7he Herald" ana
Other Democratic Indicted TRIAL Of
Dutch Charley for 1,assing Counterfeit
Monry-Trtals Postponed wnttt Aprtt
Term
MORNING SESSION.
Court convened at 10 O'Clock, Judge Brad
ford on the bench.
The District Attorney stated that in the
cases of Henry Dugan, John Glascoe and
George Henry johnson, Second ward; Frank
Morrow, John Bradford, and John Zebley,
Tenth ward, and Roger Fitzpatrick Second
ward, all of whom were indicted for inler
ference with o. 8. Deputy Marshals on elec
tion day, he was ready for trial, but that
Mr.. Lore, counsel for defendents in each
case, desired a continuance until next term
that he was not disposed to push the cases
at this term.
Mr.. Lore then made formal application
for the continuance, which Was granted, and
the defendants held in the sum OF $1,000
each for their appearance at the April lerm
of Court. Archibald Given becoming se.
L. Carpenter, Jr., for the other FIVE. Court
then adjourned until 8 O'Clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Court convened at 8 O'Clock p. m.
The Grand Jury entered with true bill
against Charles KDeer for passing counter
felt money. The prisoner was arraigned
and plead not guilty. Jury drawn and case
was proceeded with. District Attorney,
VIM. c. Spruence for United Stat, s, and
Charles B. Lore, Esq for deiendent.
District Attorney Spruence made a state1
ment of the case, of which the following is
synopsis.
He said that the law under which he was
indicted, was found in Section 54l5 Of the
Statute.
He said that this man, who is sometimes
known as dutch Charley, and sometimes as
Chares Baker, and arrested under the latter,
went to the store of Mr.. Kitchens on Satur.
4 day, the 9th of January, at O'Clock, to
get ten dollar bill changed
| When he went to the store there was no
one in the store but boy and man named
Charles King, who keeps sCre next door;
when B. ker came In he offered the note to
the boy to change the boy hesitated aud
told him that he could give him two $5's
| for it: Baker asked him if that was the best
he could do. and upon receiving reply iu
affirmative agreed to take the fves; the
boy then asked him who he wanted the
change for; Baker replied that it was for
James Durham James Durham is well :
known by the boy, aid frequently sends
over to the store for change, and az the bill
was from him he handed him the two IS
bills; as he was leaving the sore, the boy
asked him If the bill Was good and he replied
"oh, yes." Charles King then asked to
see the note be did not think it was good,
but, as he had 10, been handling manly
SO bills-he was not sure, but he advised
the boy to 20 and see Durham; the boy
went over to Durham, and Mr.. Durham
told him he did not know anything about
| it: the men thought they had better hunt
around the varieties for the men.
The District Attorney said that he did
not know much about such places. He
CONT. ueG On Sunday the boy who had
taken the bill, saw Baker on The street, and
watched him 70 into the hou>e OF Mrs.
Willis on Third street; he lett another boy
Ito watch him while he went 10 get an ofl-
Ger and have him arrested, but he missed
him. On Tuesday morning he found him
in q saloon and had him arrested. When
he was arrested, be denied that he was
ever in the store, and said that he had no.
had $40 bill. He was then taken to the
hall, and while there said that he had got
that bill from George who keeps faro
| bank over Ben Pierces saloon.
II, ND hao rintr hli inrp limited St pS
| Com missioner, and the note was produced
at the trial, and was laid on The table tor
| inspection.
During the trial Baker talked good deal
and taking the note in his baud, Said, ''Yes
that is the bill l passed on the Doy," anu
that he "got it from George for 'chlps';'
that he "got $3.50 from him, and paid
s. SO cut OF it tor his board"
At the trial before tue Commissioner he
want, to make statement, and rs hc had
no counsel, protested against him making
such statement, but l did not Want it 10 be
thoaght as cruel, and let him do So. The
statement was taken down by the Commits
siouer. In his aiement he said that he did
not tell the boy That Jim Durham had sent
him, but said that he he was goiDg over to
Jim Durham's. Now, who is GeoIges His
name is George Sowner, and he denies That
nc ever seen the note; he aulnis s That ht did
give him $3.50, but that that note Was uot
q part OF it.
The Witnesses we're now called.
James Hitcheps, II years old, sworn-l
reside on Fourth and Walnut streets;
clerk In my fathers store; was there on
Saturday night, the OH lust; Chas. King
was in the store, Chas. Kneer come in ahd
asked me II could change a $40 bill; ItOld
him could give him two fives for il; he
asked me If that Was the best could do;
told him it was; asked him who wanted IL;
he said Jim Durham; James Durham Keeps
a saloon opposite my fathers sore, gave
him the ilange; asked him II the note was