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

Asril 20, ls4o-Farmers' and Mechanics Bank,
April 30, Is40-Marked sGood"-we,t.rn Rank
N. Roberts, 1888 81.
April %, lSiO-Marked nsing
| Bank, Steiner X Wood, S5l2 TO-
| April 80, IS40-Mechanics' Bank NJ v Roberts
| check mslad, SI2GO.
April 30, lSIO-M Marked "Good"-Penn Town
ship Bank, Steiner g. Wood, S5l2 90.
| April %, IS40-Marked Good Northern Ii
| berries Bank, G. Is Mckee 4 Co. 1858 ~
:, April 80; ls4o-Bank of North America, N v.
April %, Is4o-Marked "Good''-Northern Lii
berries Bank, b. Mckee Co 1858 20.
| April ~, lSi0-Marked "Good'-Penn Town
ship Bank, Steiner & Wood, 1912 60.
berts, Sl26O
April %, lS4O-NIarked "Good Penn Town.
ship Bank, Steiner g. Wood, S5l2 90.
| April %, lSi0-Marked Good Northern Ii.
berries Bank, Il. b. Mckee & Co. 1888 20
April 30, lsi0-Phadsiphia Bank, Steiner &
Wood, $l26O
| n V. Roberts, S5l2 90.
April 80, 1910 Marked 0Good''-Northern Lii
berries Bank, g. b. Mckee Il Co. 1858 20
81, April 30, ls4O-United States Bank, Steiner l.
April 80, lSi0-Marked 'Good"-Northern Ii
BERTHE: Bank, G. B; Mckee Co. S5l2 Co.
April %, lS4O-NIarked "Good''-Western Bank,
| N. V. Roberts, SS63 81.
April 30; lsi0-Commercial Bank, G. B. Mckee
4 Co. $3.50.
| April 30, IS4O-Marked ssGood"-Moyamensing
Bank Steiner & Wood, S5l2 co.
April 29, ISlO--Marked "Good"-westcrn Bank.
| N. V Roberts, 1858 81
April 80, IsO-Moyamensing Bank, Steiner &
| Wood $3.50.
April %, lSlO-NIarked ''Good'-Nor,hern Lii.
berries Bank, G. b. Mckee CO. si26O.
=, april 80 lsio."Msrked Gooa"-Western Bank,
April 80, lsi6.Northern Liberties Bank, G. b.
| Mckee Il Co. $3.50.
:, April 20, $40. Marked "Good"-western Bank,
April 80 ls40-Marked "Good''-Moyamensing
Bank, Steiner & Wood, S5l2 90.
April 30, 1910 Western Bank, N. " Roberts,
April @, lsiO-Narked ''Good'-Norther Ii
berries Bank, g. Mckee Co: 1858 90
| April 30 1S40-Markcd ''Good"-Penn Township
Bank, Steiner g. Wood, S5l2 ~.
John Mclean, s,cora-lw was present at the exami.
nation at DR.. Eldridge's Office; there money and
jewelry found; believe this to be the box. 1.-THE
| box 10 examined
| Thomas Treddish, sicorn-I reside at the corner
Of Ninth and High streets; have for seven years;
no such persons asVanarsdae Il Roberts lived there;
| l think they eolld not have lived there.
| Cross-examined by Mr.. Hirst-I eside at the
southwest sorner II is dry goods store; taere is
hotel at the northwest corner; it is large hotel,
| where country people stay.
Thomas Sfurges sworn.-This was sealed up by
nae ON the evening of the arrest, in the u Of the
| Western bank
Contents-l gold watch and chain,
3silver cups marked for lady,
| 3do do marked for gentleman,
Other small presents
George W. Sampson, srorn-I reside S. w. cor
ner Of Tenth and Vine streets, since Sh January
| last; Mr.. Abbott lived there before me; neither
Geo. b. McKee, nor Steiner, nor Wood, nor vanars.
dale, nor Roberts have resided there
Thomas Strgss, s,cora-while We watched Ell
bridge changed his dress; lie went out in the one
suit and came back in the other.
| Crossexam'ned by MIR. Hirst-Mr. Cope, Mr..
| llelmbold, Mr.. Freely Of New York, and yself
| diDed there; think Alderman Davis sat down and
eat some; Mr.. Freely paidfor it ;Alderman D4vis
| funded the money; don't know where he got the
money; Ihave not contributed by funds or iaforma.
tisn 10 this case; have given advice or instruc-
| ton in this case.
| John Mclean, dgan-The bank notes were seal
| ed mp. and Mr. James Young's name endorsed on il;
| Mr.. Young is in New York-he went there on Sa-
| turday-tke notes were found in the drawer Of the
| secretary, IN private part Of the drawer--thsr
are two backs to the drawer-it was in the back
part-we had to pull the drawer nearly all the
| way out before we saw them-a small space be-
| tween the false and real bsck-the notes laid to-
gether-the jcwery don't recollect much about
Il think about the secretary-I recollect Mr..
Young taking the money up, and there were seve'
raj searching-the next day we found spectacles-
| we were searching several days-the next day We
found 500 in gold in the secretary, in one Of
the main drawcr-Mr. Young saw 1.-THE spcctaclcs
were in small closet, wrapped up separate piec-
Is Of paper-two pair, one gold and silver pair;
these seem to be the same-we found some receipts
| Cross-examined by Mr.. Hrst-I don't recollect
il Mr.. Young's name was endorsed on the jewelry;
we removed every Livingstone up to the room in
|
Mr.. Youns's hoase-there was al medical library
skeleton; there was quantity Of manuscript Of
DIR. Eldridge; we have them bound up; there was
washstand, looking glass number Of pictures and
his own Portrait we paid Mrs Gourlsy the rent out
| Of our own pockets; we could not get the goods
without; DIR. Elaridge's chamber was in the third
story; took his trunks; several were searching;
several bank slerks-we had To pick the lock-three
| or four searching-Dr. Eldrdge was present
u bank clerk and another man took him to prison
| very little clothing that good coat nearly
new-four or i've coats FIVE six pair Of pants-not
more than three pair Of pants fit ia wear.
| Joshua p Hacsn, Stvorn-I know DIR. Eldridgc;
| became acquainted with him at Mrs. Howefs,
ChesHut street, where we boarded; when first went
TO the house he had room there, afterwards he ouly
dined there and slept at Mrs. Gouray's have ire
quently been in the office; first knew him about a
| year ago; think he went to Mrs. Gourlay's in De
| cember; to the best OF my knowledge he did not
dine at the house that day, the O,h Of April he din
es with us the next day the next but one; spoke
10 him Of the forgeries; nothing more than general
conversation; said what had heard the only re.
ply that remember is that he expressed gratifca-
ton at the banks having been punished for their sys-
TEN Of marking checks; he dis not generally wear
| spectacIes; I saw him once with them on; in TIE
spring. think in Chestnut street at the s. +. corner
| OF Second; merely met him at the corner; apPar-
emily he came from the Moy amensing Bank; no con-
| versation passed; we bowed; we never conversed
| on the subject Of meeting him; IL was a month or
two before the forgeries took place. the day Of his
| arrest sent him 500 in gold for notes which he
had given me the day previous; U. 8. Bank notes;
| examined some the checks at the Commercial and
Western within q few days after his arrest; ex.
| smined some at the Western Bank few DAYS after
the forgery and before the arrest; have seen Dr.
Eldridge write.
| TUESDAY, Oct. %, 1870.
| Joshua p. Hacen, concluded Dr. Eldridge did
! not retain his wardrobe at Mrs. Howelrs: (bcine
| shown cheeky never saw precisely that hand
| writing; thought discovered a likeness between
the character ofths hand ritpg with hand riting
that was familiar with with some Of the let
ters in this handwriting; think discover that like
what particular part Of IL do yen recognised
Ans. The general character Of il. Being shown a
letter do not recognise the hand wrtng so well =.
Letter Withdrawn. When I first examined the
check made no remark; paid but little atten-
ton TO IL; il might might not have struck me,
but after his arrest | scrutinized the check and