Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-10-19
Passing Counterfe,t Money.

ne coin Of the United States. Emerson
Edgar for defense. 5.E-.i}-.5
y The defense stated that Mr.. VIM. Hyde,
material witness for the defense, had not ye
been summoned; but expressed willingness.
to 60 into trial, provided the Court would ad.
journ the examination SO as to afford an op.
lportunity to secure Mr.. Hyde's attendance
If he was not present when needed. The
Court agreed to this, and the trial proceeded
, The defense demanded an examination OF
the affidavit on which the warrant was issued.
This was refused by the Court, who declined
to permit the defense to go behind the capias.
Coleman Hill sworn: know the prisoner.
He passed counterfeit dollar on my broth
er, VIM. Hill, on the night Of the I'd of Octo-
Der, 1882, in the saloon of the Ironton House.
conversed with the prisoner once about it,
and sent him word by VIM. Hyde to come
and get it. Cross examination: 1 did not
show Mr.. Carey the coin. He said he did
not know anything about passing the coin, as
he had got money that day.
VIM. Hill sworn: know the prisoner. On
the night of the I'd of October, 1882, was
barkeeper in the saloon at the Ironton House.
The prisoner passed counterfeit dollar on
me that night. He called for drinks to the
amount Of twenty cents. I gave the change
and laid the coin on the shelf. did not
converse with Mr.. Carey about the mat
ter. Cross examination: I did not notice the
coin at the time. 1 was pretty full that night.
have not had possession of the coin since
| that time.
George Carter sworn: know the prison
er. Oct. I'd, 1882, in the saloon of the Iron
ton House, heard him call for two drinks,
and saw him give the boy dollar in coin to
pay for them. He had something in his
| hand that ratified like money, and laid the
| coin on the counter. said 1 believed it was
a counterfeit. was sitting near the counter
and saw the money, but did not examine the
coin at all. Didn't notice anything out of the
way in Mr.. Carey's manner in LAYING down
| the money.
John Killallee sworn: know the prisoner.
In last May he passed a counterfeit fifty cent
coin on me. spoke to him sometime after
wards about it. think it was melted up
afterwards.
Court took a recess until 10 O'Clock on
Saturday morning, at which time the de-
tense obtained q subpoena for Joseph Davis
and Ellis Dillon.
A motion was made to discharge the pris-
oner, on the ground that there was no evil
dence TO show that the prisoner had knowl-
edge that the coin was bad and passed 1t
Intentionally to defraud. On this motion,
Judge Emerson made an admirable speech.
TheCourt overruled the motion on the ound
that Coleman Hill had been defrauded of
one dollar by Michael Carey; that the law
hat ho yho
knows what he does, and that the demurrer
admits the facts proven here.
The trial proceeded.
The defense called great mass Of testi-
mony in respect to the general character of
Michael Carey for honesty and industry.
They gave a good character.
Ellis Dillon was called to impeach George
Carter's testimony and Albert Stone to i'm
peach the testimony of VIM. Hill. II
The defense recalled q iumhcr at witness
es to prove nothing IN particnlnH T~e--1
to the matter.
The defense put the prisoner on the stand,
who, A. usual in such cases, did himself no
good. There was too much explanation.
The Court took q recess until 8 o'clock on
Monday morning, Oct. 16, 1882, at which time
business was resumed.
Judge Emerson was sworn, who stated that
ION Saturday Mr.. Carey called on us, as his
attornies, rs to whether he could have q
hearing on that day. He wished to give
himself up, and wished . prompt hearing,
and did not wish 10 lie in Jail to await q
hearing. He stated that he was not guilty,
and expected to be released on hearing.
He was told that hearing could not be had
that day. and that Monday would do As well.
He left, promising to return ON Monday,
Oct 9Th; which he did"
W. r. Edgar was sworn, who confirmed
the testimony Of Judge Emerson, and added
that when Mr.. Carey came to his Office he
was sweeping out the Office, and told Mr..
Carey to sit down; but before the work was
done Marshal Mace came in. "I told him
we were Just going to the Commissioners
Office to surrender" Mr.. Edgar continued,
(which was DONE"
Morgan Mace was then sworn. Stated that
he is Deputy Marshal Of the United States,
and had been Sheriff of Iron county two
terms. "When I received the warrant to-
arrest Mr.. Carey, I deputized Paul Patton
to 60 with me to point out Mr.. Carey. We
went to the office Of the Pilot Knob COM
pany on Friday and found that Mr.. Carey
was on contract work. We came back to-
ward Ironton. Being near MI. Reel's, Mr..
Patton pointed out q man to me as Mr..
Carey. He went into Mr.. Reels and fol-
lowed him and arrested man As Mr.. Carey.
Mr.. Rapp told me Mr.. Carey had gone to the
Knob. A time-keeper Of the Knob COM
pany told me the man was not Mr.. Carey.
Mr.. Rapp told me several times that Mr..
Carey had gone to Pilot Knob. This was At
ter o'clock. 1 saw Paul Patton, and we
went to the Knob, where arrested another
man as Mr.. Carey, but released him. arr
rested third man by mistake. On Satur-a
day morning, in Ironton, about O'Clock, i
| learned that Mr.. Carey had been in and CIV
en- himself up; and inquiring, did not find
him after considerable search. I deputized
Dennis O'Leary, and gave him the warrant,
! about noon. He could not find him, and I
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