Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-24
[Reporicd fur tho n. y. Amcricaol
GENERAL sEssIONs.-prormprr

"a selling them draft ON Lnndon altered fnm IA -
T. l5c.). 'e' "on' ID %
The indictment alleged the forr;no or cor,, ,,;,,
~ exchange for 1900 in the indictment part;cunr
SCI iorth, by dHciia, the same from hill of 4I5
i''u .'so w',i anTng and publishing the same
tiiow,ns II To be forged-nll in the CIV and counv ~
rev York, and with intent TO ,cC,nuJ -
~. W.. H,'ren, tlr. drummer, and Mr. Hoffman, were
tanned Tor the prisoner, Mr. Maxwell, the Dis
,,,,, n''orhey' ana Mr. ir'cc, conducted The prose-
i''e FIRST witnesses called for the prosecution
Wv,e HeTrge W: Bu'roueh, clerk Of =. W. K S.
III WI. Wnru himself to prove the negotiation Of the
~" 70 ther mouse 10y The prisoner, and the paymen,
-, - MN oil the amount on the 25h tay of Julv I,s,
nc tact was clearly proved hy them and thc amomni
i',ln was 9,'3l 68, being - per cent advance.
one quart r per cent. brokerage deducted priSon'
CO sad ~ their hearing that his name was J,coh
'"nh' Robert ca liin, Cashier ol The Bank Of Mon.
ui sworn Testified that on the th of June last.
Cnmr, ne l",scn h'li which was before the
Nou,,, ana shown To him for 3 ID sterling for the
accommodation o some person To him unkno,n
"no called nj the bank and wanted a hin of ,I,,
'i In -" honuon' That he was certain it was the
INT OH, though altered 10y taking ont the word
;'",dS, after the word fttcen and wri,ing te worJs
Ald,ed fo'nds, in its place. Mr. Griffin had viii
,'.ln 1e ma's,n o the draft book of the hank, with
winch the bill exactly correspondent bn,h !, ~, "n
~. me piPer, and the number which was ,Oi9 IL
', 'mae'i THAI no other draft of the precise amoup,
vi . 10 ''d been issued from the bank for several
ton. " nv WV !" I"cs-
ne organization OF Heddneion before the ,oIce
HeW YORK, was also proved las Mr. Justicc Ue,I
SUI" lr'G IN evidence, but did not afford any adj
'pN" proof 'gain>i Inn. His counsel were prrscn
iRg. wan 40 '"s' answer
,Gc 'aru i'art, high constable of Montreal sworn ::
.es,ned, that he arrested and committed Ro5,I;nr,n
III montreal, IN consequence of information NJ a.
'ooery ~ question being forwarded TO The hj,n,re,I
pohre That he has known Rcddington as a boorl
~ mouse and tavern keeper i'm Montreal ,hrce -,
loir years The house is occnnird in nov,' " ~
.eungton and his father, who has lived in SIortre,
my years Kediington had been several times in
Tain, HE m'nus On criminal process IL quite GER
- ms mime Is iTdilngon, for he has several times
ZEN MN sign Il So and that is the name he ooes h,
"e,ss'.ty. Ihe prosecution here rested, and the
.o' INC prisoner commended strenuously that
H"mc'tnt evidence had not been aItIuced to surnor
le Indictment. Tie argumen nj OF the lep, ob;ec,;n
oo!ained the court about two hours. and in SOM.
pcIs ,hey were allowed to be valid still il was ne
Ierne'css ruled, that the prisoner must 20 into his
tieienco ON the counis for forging the hill the cor
inclined to think that was not sufficiently nroyeJ
'pt was done ~ the city and county of New York
- t IN tic indlcmen but the qHeyiu, and ,,,JI;L
s efar! was, as the proof stood, and thar aIIega
'"n was so tal strong against him.
,j s'sGn men opened the prisoners defence TO
'e Ji!. ne .eSlaated on the severe, nay. cruel
measures, which had been taken against the nrisnn.r
~ me mar ms unfortunate and p,,lle cnn,I,;nn
e., III Strange land, without friends OF money TO
go nIhi; ana conc udcd by expressing a full conf
tcct innocence '" "'s per
ine point nainy relied on was. tl,a, the prisoncr
gag Doush' The bill bOId file in Montreal for n gooJ
ry IT. anu h'"'s'9
"o'" C!nS was accordingly called and sworn
rug tcsrhed that lie knew Kedimgton the prisoner
aiiu h,d boarded AT his house when &c.
'"Siona'y there That about the first of July Inc sov
I'e Nioffcl MGoon al Stanbridgc where witness
ives nave a bill of exchange for i 500 wbicI, no
oIc eve 10 TIC the same shown him now in court.
'lu 'ni' W uUoh wished him, the witness ia On to
i>cw oak for him, and get il cI,aused mr. d;s,S,t
nat witness iaicr beng unwell and he having he
dcs Sood deal OF work To do, lie declined under
iiting the journey. MGaou wisLod ,y;,,aNI
N"nce him 500 OH the bill lie also Offered ~ ,,
as uhuerslood 10 sell the Hill TO others
NC witness then proceeded 10 state liza, H.. ,,,s
iunc'', ~ Tue house of Reddngtom, a short
UnIe aIter and that while there, "a uap of Tho nnnc
oi Curric called upon Rcddington one tav viii, do
'Hcniicni bill OF exchange he thought and wished
- nre hcddinsion TO 20 to New York for him and rei
81 uiSeounted, as The bill would fetch more ia
new York tG,n at Montreal, and finally od,oJ
iteudmg'on 100 If hc would 90. Recollection n,,1e
so'ne onJrcton at first, account of OWING some
ILL., Gs , ~ any, which he feared he should get in
!' ior 'herc !! ne ventured the journey Curt;e told
nm hc could disguise himself sufficiently h, 49,;
TnY NC 'mo hSt paris OF his name, and call himself
"icoO .2A7HH, ana tlia Retdington finally agreed 10
dopt The artihce and 20 u New York Cr,;g ,yrc,,,
up VarIetyoI other incidents and crcun,si,,s? a.
10 hrs story, and actually succeeded in PRODUCING c
'Orable impression on The jury. But letter written
hy hedd'nson IN Montreal Jail put CIaiy' tesiimnny
an the whole defence 10 utter silence
The letter was dated Oct 10, 1891 and a,lIr.ssoJ
- an old iTieid a0h confederate in yl,iny Nj
t,Oon, wi" has been already mentioned H., rc
inds him ia paIeIie terms Of their tr,t lr;cnlsh;
hd ms present disircss-.cIi4 him h., shall Ls;D2
."rSs ~ hDh man ~ u Hllr.Lerer" il Ir do i,nt nor
'Orib every eNeriloO ~ save Dun-nl llIun proceed
ta point oat lie plan:
onr ct $40 tnnss must be proved, and tbcy are
incSe: Inc inst is 20 prove thalI was not az NV
ORR on tic 18th OF July, nor within a ,y,..L Of ,t,
in'J ether before Or ;gler. That vas in D.nl,nr
y s0fie OllGcr place doing business nj, ten anil
II cOn coulJ Dot he ~ new York This q ous
Ey.nf; and iLe oiher IS this 10 prove r,, ,.,,
~. Wy ,l"" n 50 irre ihcta say came by !, /,
<eFhs" id gave n,y lOle Tor tao uiuuut 81 tLo,
n3 sax hHti't tYa sLeiy-siU lolLlrs aI eioh ce,fs
'ei"S zoe eic 'l'oHnt al tAe Li and dad was ~
81 gApclse." "0'''
caution !hcn follows th,, the wi,nr..e, take caro-
- ge' 1'tr, n"nier, signature, ,,uJ endorsement
~ LEA yr0teeds-- '''''
g 4No", 81, one of il.e tt.o lnu,t l,c proved The
'ins,ses must he roigea ~ Loi II, ,at When tls,
one 10 New York lhcy can s,.e,,r 10 either iust -
''' coNisfi Wi hHuk most proper. do nli think /
'sfe "oUd I've IlIe least ddnyer in your going yon,-
'V' 1"v only ALTER yoBr ndine md shave OH your
go ""''N' - bhn >. Wmg, VIII 20 and II llar- /
~ 3's C!shr, knOw hg .ili 20 Tor one. Aud there
i' h|fN VI Cuy thcrc Is Swallow aud Crtig and |
"i "Uy'. sure t'at 1--we 80 20 and VI shaver can
'''n''' ~ WI 60 i'n STARE y,. eau iooH up some
lie tied even encourages his friend with tc bonc
'H 30 c,n nuage IL SO ~ &, get lie s,ne b,,rl,,
Erh oi w1"rssea sunpln,ct aid pad by Ike olo,c-
,.ior ~ i
81 yor 90 not assist nc, am sure you must have
'','se ~ conscience as long you 1--we, aud will
'riYOJ yous Va t5is world. DO uot et I'VE have
cSio1 10 ailer niy good opinion Of your character
f'"r oid maxim Was this, that you did .ot pretend 10
" 'l honesty, but great deal Of honour and as FAR
o.. ease ysY VISA 900, have found YOU I've up 70 !