The New York herald., 1878-08-08
THE COURTS.
Selling Counterfeit Money TO a Secret
Service Department Officer.
MEMENTO OF PRESIDENT BROADwELL
An Artist Delighted at the Utilization
of His Skill.

Nike conAsrs, charged with dealing In counterfeit
money, was brought before United States Commis-
sioner Shields yesterday Tor EXAMINATION The partic-
uars Of The charge that the 9th OF November
1871 the accused sold TO Wallace w. Hall. member
OF tho United States secret service 5000 in counter
ieit Eve dollar bills the First National Bank Tam
aqua, Pa and again In January OF this year guam
,y OF counterfeit malt dollar pieces The story Of the
Officer az told In his testimony, the effect that
nc was engaged In United states service; that he
knew the accused and denuasd the package OF bills
received from him; that this money ne bought from
the prisoner on the OF November, 1877 In saloon
kent by one Mr. Herman A. he believed No 90 avenue
D. paying him $s7 ior The $500 OF countoreit bills
He expert. but knew the bills 10 be coun-
terielL
the accused the stated that ne believed Inc
IN evidence TO be In the handwriting oil Horny X.
Curtis Chief Of The Secret Service department ~
m ,n'I stree. near Pages Hotel In West street; he
(Connersl WAS then taking 70 another man whsm ne
(wilness) knew 10 be dealer in connterist money,
ana tha man informed witness who Corners was; he
again saw in The month OF September ioiiow-
ing, near the same party. and they seemed 70 De
talking together; he next saw him on the
street he (wness had been stopping there. and met
him BY accident .a: e'e,n o. ,. we m ssS,ecs Of
count tsrfeiting, witness feeling his way slowly, as
they strangers 70 each other witness gave nis
name ss henry James, or James Henry, the same ~
he had registered, aud Corners gave his name as
Michael Brady, aud his ADDRESS IN care Of Dennis
Considne. No. 258 Madison street; At the time tney
met the witness looking Tor another man VINO
the book keeper tola him was not In but resrred TO
Con ners M his friend; she result OF The interview
wns .sdeal', in the avenue ID saloon IN the counter
feIt bills which has resultad In this prosecution
the witness again saw Copners on tbe 2Stn OF
June OF this year, when he had another transaction
with him. and sti ater, on the 3Otn OF July last, ut
the Erie Hotel; when he obtained the notes put IN
evidence he carried to his Office anu alter mark
ing them turned he never aeait IN counter
tsit money except as an officer; he has been four
years IN the service; formerly ne kept hotel IN
Crawford county Pennsy lvana, and mas been Known
as William d. Hall we'll by the name gwen on ths
exumiuaiion; he was mover known by any other name
except became necessary In Inc performance Of
his duty.
The above closed tho testimony for The prosecu-
uou and Mr.. Post then moved Tor the prison.
er's discharge, on the ground that The testi-
mopy having showed that the transaction took
place with q knowledge on both sides that
The bills were counterfeit and worihless they could
not nave passed the accused with an intent 70
dcraud the witness, who nad received thom. Before
the Commissioner should decide this motion the
usk cd DO permitted 70 hand IN bref
The disposition ot the case was, therefore, postponed
until tomorrow the accused remanded 10 prison.
the arrest prosecution OF this party 30 long alter
the scovery OF evidence now produced against
MIN was that they hopea 70 capture othors VINO might
be associated with him and thus render more I'M
portant justice than IN bis capture alone
Bills similar those which form the basis OF this
prosecution have bsen In circulation for about two
years past