Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-14

.rg..ranre was very much altered; his hair before
was ALWAYS bushy; pushed out In 'front.' ana very
hashy. hi hair was closely trimmed; his appear
aacswas altered very much from what 1t had been
before his skin appeared TO be OF yeii"wish cast
much mors so than II had been before, as Ell person
who had had very strong beard, and Just snavea
of leaving a yellow tinge over the face at the tea
table nv wife remarked, DR.. r. what is the matter
with your face looks very curious ne SAID ne aiu
not know that there was any aineaehSe, uu
il off /; on Saturday, think the 9Th oil May was
walking to the store; he Joined me; we were ooth
smoking segars; after walking some distance, ne
asked me if could not make use oil some money!
told him believed he then said can you not use
il for the mill my and son-in-law have large
saving establ shment-aiter decl ned the amount
on nv own account; said II was very strange tna'
ne carried his money about him, and asked MN why
he did NOT invest il in bank stock he answered that
he did not feel safe; that they had not got dows 10
the lowest; that he offered nited states Dahk
notes, Post notes, at per cent, discount Una. nc
thought there was too much risk IN them; then
said that M eht take some for the mill; he asked
me how much; said $500 was as much as coald
make use of at that time; he went right over with
me TO the store, and handed me a package contain
ing 1880, and said, can't you make use OF some
more I! | repeated that is enough for the present
il was dark at the time: put the notes in my pock
et: said would count il next morning; he said il
was all right: offered him a receipt; he declined,
but afterwards said 10 case OF death II would he
right; then gave him my note at sixty days; all
the notes United states Rank notes, tied around
with edges OF bank paper; the next Saturday even
ing was walking along, tae DIR. overlook me as
before, and asked me if l could not make use Of
some money; said that could not on my own
behalf but at the mill they could II they had II
asked him when he would want il returned; he then
said in ninety days; | said Dr. don't want il |
said | had a couple Of notes in my pocket which
could get discounted in the Commercial Bank; he
then asked me il four months would do; then six
mon ths then nine mon rs; said nine months would
answer; this the 10th May: he went to the
store toek out bundle OF notes; took out about
half of the bulk and handed me the sum; | had
agreed TO take $1,000 more; he said there You will
ind the money; l was putting them back, and ne
ygas looking and said stop, YOU have too much
he took mine, counted them, took cut s5O0 OF notes
and handed the bundle back saying, now that is
right, and asked me ii wanted more; said that he
could lend $1,000 more; the notes were one
800, two sos, the rest were all SlUs and SOS
at the United States Bank except two S2O's OF the
Moyamensing Bank; they were scarce article
thes; the envelope of the bundle was marked, ''pro
ceeds of Siebbn's mortgage l counted It next
morning and found n correct, and offered ham re-
cept; afterwards gave it to him IN the name of
Pratt & Howell, payable in nine months; the Dr.
mentioned one or two occasions while he was
staying at my house, that he had money
I ked him how he came to keep so much money
with him; he said that the New Workers were full
of money that they were paying oil all hts mortsa-
CAGES he said the money came too late by the car.
TO be deposited in the banks; this Is the note OF
5000 had no other conversations about money !;
/ frequently talked with him about this robbery OF
the banks; the last conversation was the Sunday
previous to the arrests said IT was very cute
trick and the rascal to go clear; he said they
would catch him yet, no dorbt OF a.; told him
thought not, TOO much time had elapsed; he said
they had got a clue To him said, how sol he said
that friend had told him that man in Baltimore
suspected, ana doubt II would turn out to be
the same person-and he remarked, with considera-
Bile emphasis, that he hoped TO Ged they would
catch the rascal saw DIR. Eldridge every day up
TO the arrest, at my house, always understood
from him that he kept no bank account-he said that
frieHds Of his in New York would once In while
send to him funds To invest As a broker
Gross-examned by Mr.. Hlrst-Ihe lrst occasion
OF ais saying he bad any money with him was short
iy before his arrest.
james n. Garriguss, afirmed--I am in the Bank
of the United States; no account has been kept by
WIN. NJ. Eldridge for three years past this is the
transcript OF the account of Steiner & Wood.
Richard X L1nsins, sicorn-i reside IN the city
OF New York; / examiner IN ChaDcery;
know DIR. Wm Edridgc; have known him since
1884; have received notes and one letter from him
dent know; this was in 1884; can't particularly
say how | knew his writing.
The last letter receiv ed was on the subject Of
balance Of our wine bill, $50 $50, RENTING me
part and taking exceptions; have seen one album,
said to be his; recollect another letter ABOUT
which I spoke to DR.. Eldridse; knew him in,i-
mately-(beng shown a ck)-this check bears
somewhat a resemblance to his handwriting; NJ -
more sloped than he usually writes; the word
g good, q. Hslmbold is good seal IA the style OF
his best writing-check No. 81, April ~, io3o, on
Western Bank, S5l2 %, in bill Of indictment; (be-
ing shown another check see this IS straight
perpendicular handw riting, viz. the letter IN
April; the A is something like his, preceding the
p, throwing the mark the back stroke; there are
DIS in the word hundred, that are very like the
Es he is 10 the habit OF making that occurred IN the
lettert to me in the letter and letter G, in sigma
ture the bottom there quirks that often occur
IN his handwriting Check. q. b. Mckee & Co,
Bank L. :, April y, 1858 ., good, saml Starr,
deposited in Hoyzmensing Bank.
Being shown another check do not see in this
much resemblance to his haadwriting-No. -, Ap1
ID. 1870, Steiner * Wood, Moyamensing Bank,
sla6e
The letter ga" in April is something like his A,
and the figure in Sl3co, has that peculiar qurk
that I spoke of before; it Is much more slopin z
hand than he usually writes that is not the chief dis
similarity, there are others.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hirst-I have not inter
posed claim my own account, except as alleged
at the time for the purpose oil excluding other claim
which knew to be unjust. have not made up my
mind whether to claim that reward or not any Tar
ther than I have previously mentioned. am clai-
mant, so far as have stated have interposed a
claim. saw an Advertisement for 5000, and alter
wards was told il was 1893 | gave the claim 10
W Trevor. am not certain whether he holds my
claim. incline to think he has aletter and claim
the righ, dispose OF that reward. don't know II
1 an compelled 10 say whether claim or renounce
Ut. have claimed the reward To give IL such direc
tion as thnk proper had made mp my m ihd ono c
20 accept the reward. understood that the police
ofheers claimed the reward; and heard II rumored
that or two IN New York claimed the reward.
was in Philsdel phiz the day DR. Eldrdge was arres
ted called at DR.. Edridge's, IN Seventh street.
left my card there. with message that was at the
Union mousse but NOT Certain OF the
was al HsrbscAs at one time, little while before
the arrest. | was Osoe know | was not at the
bearing nor arrest have not contributed in any
WY. not IN mo ey, to tn prosecutions noshisg since
the arrest did not see DR.. Eldridge the day 81
hts arrest at all knew a man Hamed Douglas in
prison for forgery never spoke to him the sub
Iect Of duplicating DIR EldridEe; ne vas convicted.
1 sever said that the handwriting was like DIR e.
bridges Some six letters have passed between NJ e
and Mr.. Trevor; I'll paper - my sons land wri,uz
never told my son that had asked Douglass 20 i'm.
plicste DR. Eldridge, nor any thing like IL
We learn that the Rev Henry y Bascom, u ID
pr lessor or moral science and bellies letters in IN,
Augusta College Of Kentucky, has been unanimously
elected 10 the Presidency Of the College q Louis
ians. at Jackson.
hLABANA.-The Legislature Of Alabama convene
at Tuscaloosa on the I'd instant The Senate wa
DREAMED by the election Of Mr. Cottrell as Pres