Year: 1867

Charge of Levying ssBlack Mail.',
Before Commissioner Beta


James b Freeman. Inspector OF Internal Revenue,
and James Miller further examined in regard
the charge preferred against them OF having levied
'black mal 70 the extent OF $3.50 upon Henry Budei
man, Of Harlem.


Mr. B. x. Phelps appeared for the government, and
Mr.. John Sedgwck for the defendants.


The case for the prosecution has closed. The testi-
mony offered yesterday that Of detective officers
Henry Vaughan, John Tieman and Inspector walling
OF the Metropolitan Police Oflcer Tieman and
Vaughan having got Information that the accused would
by certain hour be at Budelman's store they up
there II was arranged that when the money paid
TO party in the store signal was to be given by Bude
mans son. This signal was to consist Of taking
out a white pocket handkerchief. Vaughan
two persons get Of and 60 into the store. One
Of them he recognized be Colonel Freeman the other
he did not then know, but he subsequently ascertaned
that he was Miller. Freeman remained in the store
about five minutes, when he left and walked down the
store and found Miller there, with money his hand.
The officer asked him where he got it. He replied that
arrested Teman down the in pursuit Of
Freeman. He came up with him about six or eight
blocks on from Budelmans, and saw him get into
The officer did not make any arrest but getting into
the car, watched Freeman and took him into custody
the arrival OF the tho Sixty fifth street station
Both the accused were then removed 70 the police
headquarters in Mulberry street, and the $3.50 which
had been taken from Miller was handed over to In
spector Walli ng TO whom Freeman made statement
that he had been in the habit Of taking money in this
and using Miller expert TO detect fraud He
said he had authorized Miller receive the money, but
subsequently made different statement He then pro-
duced certificate signed by Mr. Fessenden to show that
he q United States Revenue Inspector Mr.. Wal
ling did not examine this paper, but Mr. vogel. Reve
Inspector who present, said that il might be
all righ but did not make any charge against Freeman
1t also testified that Miller had had conversation
statement made by Mr.. Sedgwck was calculated to
throw the blame upon him tMiller) he would make
clean breast Of it, He said that himself. Freeman and
person named Bruy had gone Harlem in the cars that
Bruly got out at One Hundred and Tenth street;
that Freeman and Miller went Budelmans; that Free
man told Bndelman TO settle with Miller and then left
and that when Miller received the money they were,
according to appointment 10 have met at house in the
Third avenue and divide the money. freeman TO get
Sedgwick reserved his comments upon the evidence,
and the case Was again adjourned.


Charge Of Forging Pension Papers.


Before Commissioner Osborn


The further hearing Of the charge against Browne ]
Steele Mills Of having presented the governments
fraudulent papers respecting the pension Of al
Mrs. Bridget NcArdle resumed motion was |
made by for the defendants dismiss the COM
plaint the ground that even admitting the papers
to have been frauduenty prepared the circumstances
did not show that any fraud had been committed on she
government and that unless such fraud had been
mtted the defendants could be held The Commits
oner said he would give his opinion ON the point On
Wednesday.


Charge Of Forging a Power Of Attorney.


Before Commissioner Stiwell
The Of Walter Taylor who had been accused By
William McCresdy Of forging power Of attorney and
certificate Of W. b. Seaman for the purpose Of de-
sSng the government q slo2 - and also With pre-
menced. After some testimony had been given the
Commissioner decided that evidence TO support the
charge had been laid before him. and ordered the defend