Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-13

Mcke. & Co, for $l76, deposited with me, and
which was dishonored, sent to his residence, and
| afterwards spoke to him they told me at the Nor
thern Liberty Bank tina. need not fear that it was
gen.leman ana no doubt the amount would be made
| COCO toid him that we could find the resi-
dence; he told me that the place was incony enient
and that he had removed to Front street above Mar
ket ! told him had received a letter from the
drawer Of the check; think he deposited the for.
gerry after IL O'Clock; never saw any one but him
self; cannot recollect how many times he came. he
always wore gold spectaclea with white glasses
Gross examined by Mr.. Hirst.-I cannot saw ex.
acty that knew him by anything rema able about
| him there were IL depOsites made; l think 1 saw
| no other person; we have 10 checks now hand;
our Bank as to the description; the advertisement
made accorded with my recollec tions; was at Al
derman DAVIS office; he was taken by Messrs star
ges Helmbold, Cope and Freddy, Of New York /;
| there is no other fact within my knowledge which
enables me To identify him. some said he had black
hair, which always denied addressed him as Mr..
| Wood and he answered; with the exception of the
Bank business referred to, he was perfect stran-
| ger; was examined as witness; recognised him
| when saw him in a moment
George Helmbold, sworn was receiving teller
ofthe Western Bank; had authority to mark che cks
good at the time of the forgery it not the prac
tice OF the banks to mark checks good all occa-
SONS, only for odd sums previous to that all banks
mark ed all checks good; it meant that the funds
IN bank to meet the check; this is forgery it was
with me that the account of Fanarsdale & Roberts
was opened; this is the firm book; the prisoner
wrote this am certain OF it" May y, 1899, Van
arsdale Roberts, residence Ninth and High office
II w alnut street this chock is odd sum
yer called prisoner by any pane; he wore gold spec
tacles with light glasses; he deposited with me
check of q. b. Mckee g. Co. on April 80, lSi0 for
Ss63 20, and check on the Bank of Penn Town
ship OF 1912 %, of Steiner & Wood, and $50 Of
is the check; paid that money TO the prisoner; the
check dated 3Oth of April, 1910, for $3.50, by
vanar.dale Il Roberts, on the Western Bank; the
following letter was received, dated Baltimore, May
L, and marked Nav l..
DR.: sir-We send cheque marked good for $500.
Tor which you will please credit cur account. We
which please remit by mail in Philaae lphia bank
notes The Farmers and Planters Bank Of this city,
in which we have an account, will not receive Phi
to trouble you for $500 in notes to meet our pay
ments in this city. Charge all expenses to our ac
count and remit on receipt of this and oblge yours,
etc. VASARsDALE & RoBERTs.
Testimony continued, This endorsement was
made prior to his arrest; he was perfect stranger
to me; never spoke to him; on the 18th of May
was called to go to Harbach's HOTEL corner of Sc
venth and Carpenter streets l Immediately went
there; arrived there about three went up into the
second story; Mr.. Cope. Mr.. Paul, Mr., Freely and
Mr. sturges and Alderman Davis were present; after
dining there we sat there time at the window;
went there to identify this perssn; sat at the win
| dow an hour; the windows we're bowed; the blinds
inside were raised; about haf past four i've PM
one inside shutter previous to that. he stood ON
the step and looked up and down the street; imme-
| diately identified him; he crossed Seventh street
and went down Carpenter street. Sturges and fol-
lowed and overlook him opposite the Arcade; Mr..
Sturges addressed him as " Doctor" he turned
round and was confirmed he went with US but
previous to our starting, l thought i discovered
recognition in his eye; he Immediately recovered
himself il to show that he did not recognise u.s.
bowed and went with us; in crossisg Seventh street
he going to his sffce, and said 90 this way
pointing to Alderman Davis, north; he went with
us to Alderman Davis offee swore to his identity
that day F; have seen him three times in prson
since his arrest, and have no doabt Of his being the
Cross examined by Mr. Hrst-There were doubt,
| expressed at Harback's by Mr.. Cope, think /; he
hss s.t bus 20 going
in darker clothes when in bank; has now the
same coat that he had on in bank.
FRIDAY, Oct. is, 1910.
George Heimbofd, aHirmed-I am aware that q
reward was offered Of S2oO0; was not consulted;
think that should be entitled to portion Of the
reward; believe myself entitled to one-sixth OF
York, Mr. Paul, MIR sturges, DIR. Cope, and Mr.
Davis has but two shares IL had the disposition Of
the reward would give; have not told any ono l
could not identity DR. Eldridge; did ne, see the
whole OF DIR. Eldridge's face either time went to
the prison; my OBJECT in going was t. confirm my
impression as to his identity; went out Of curios
ty as much as any thing else; was not invited
qHested by Dr. Eldridge; il was curiosity in the
first place; il was curiosity as much any thing
else; 1t in the afternoon that went; went to
see how he bore his confinement; these seven
Sheess s'c N'Seup va tne WVfas oOou VI.
Helmhold, Teller"
JOHN VI Houston, sicorn-I was paying teller in
the Moyame1sing Bank last April; this check was
| paid by me to the defendant on the 3oth of April
last; Check $500, Steiner & Wood, No, 3S; l Lad
| seen the defendant several times at the bank; /
knew him by the name OF Joseph +: Wood he
| signed Steiner & Wood, by Jos N. Wood saw
| him make deposit with the rec wing teller, and
| he Immediately came 20 me; the check was paid in
$40 notes OF the Meyamensing Bank; he deposited
| the two checks and $40 notes; no doubt they are
the same have not the lightest doubt the dsfen-
dant Is the person; asked him how he would like
to have the check paid he said in $40 bills TO cir
culae, Identified check, marked s, g. 10, as forge
ries, Steiner & Wood, On Moy amensing Bank; I
was authorised to mark checks good; ne yer spoke
to the prisoner as Dir Wood; he generally wore
spectacles-in fact, he always wore them every
time I saw him; could not identify the notes
which paid him, but there were not many Of our
notes in circulation Of Sl0s; believe that this is
the identical bundle Of notes paid to the defendant
on the check. Bundle produced
5. Ten Dollar Notes, Moyanen'ins Bank.
Twenty do. do. do. do.
2 Ten do. do. US Bank.
| have recollection OF the L. ; Bank, thought
| that all were $40 notes.
| Cross-examined by Mr. Hirst-I would know the
prisoner az l would know any one; him II
times; i never spoke to him but ON that occasion;
never met him in the street any other place
cept the bank and prison cant tell how many times,
probably more than IL times; sometimes At paying
teler's and receiving teller's dssk; saw him once
| in prison; saw him sideface; l went to idsstify
him; I was perfectly satisfied he was the man, al
though saw only his sidsfaee; the day after his
arrest; did not see the check till the day after the
| forgery was discovered; did say on my exsmina.
tion that paid all in $40 notes; said that per-
| son who was arrested was not the man; he wore
gold spestacles somewhat dark very slightly dark;
they were light blue glasses; i have not seen him
since his arrest with spectacles; the bnnk suspend
| ed specie payments on the 9th OF October 1S39; in
| November the banks commenced marking checks
| good; was authorised TO mark the checks good
| to make the cheeks negotiable; IL was to make
currency OF those checks; was authorised BY the
cashier and president to mark them; mark ed from
5 to 20 thousand dollars q day; the prisoner is
somewhat paler and thinner since saw him; I did
not see his dress; am sure he had a coat on; he
wore the green coat he wears now when he used 10
come to bank; he is about feet inches; the police