Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-16

witness In this ease Locks At check Of George n.
Mckee 4 Oo--it resembles two Or three handwr-
any signature. II bears sesemsence TO w. W.
berts: il is the style ef writing - several senco
sneo have had great deal to ds wth wHins'
Do You cons.dsr il difficult to identify ha.dw rt-
sngf
Question objected to and overruled by the Court.
Have you often been mistaken io' any ''Aer
Question objected 10 and overruled by the Court
heard remark made by teller in one OF the
banks as to the identity OF 'he deiendant, In inc
Cosrt-hous during this trial
o.as,;on objected to and overruled by the Court.
~, John l. Taylor, sacora-I reside in Trenton.
have resided 1--WE years in Trenton. DIR. Eidridge
and studi sd medicine together in Dr. Motifs office
in New York. He went 10 Europe in the spring OF
1885 with DIR. Nett. received one letter from him
while in Europe. This Is the letter believe that
20 be his handwriting saw DR. Eldridse in the
spring of 1889 saw him in possession OF consid-
cradle amount of money. don't know how much.
Al that time the multicauls speculation was raging
Did YOU advise him to enter largely into that bu-
sisess
Objected TO and overruled by the Court
1 supposed him 10 be man Of wealth but did not
know He was reported TO be a man Of wealth; no
one knew him al Trenton but me, when he first came
there He made aequaintances at Trenton which
occupied mis- time there a good deal He had lodg-
sngs al Trenton until the fall staid at the hotel
understood that he paid for his room while absent
He became acquainted with the young lady to whom
he Afterwards was engaged She was there during
lhe spring and summer at DIR. HowelPs DR. I'll,
bridge was there every day in Trenton. l saw him
frequently; he passed my Office repeatedly while go
ing That lady returned to her fathers house some
tune in the fall. la the Summer fall of 1899 Dr.
Etdridge counted ON the table, in my presence, a
quAatity of money; il was bank notes. 4 did not
discern the amsunt saw that the bills were Iaras
some OF them. did not see them all. | Supposed
they hundreds. 1 supposed the amount to be
S7o1 to $1,000. 1 have no distinct recoll- cton Of
the size; it was a large bundle. saw two or three
Que hundred dollar notes-they were ever los and
might have been thousands. There may have been
so. aad may be not SO many, snd may be more. He
LETT Tor Europe in February, lS30-left New York
then. l saw him on board the ship.
MONDAY, Oct. %, 1870
Geo. e. Marshall s,coyw--I reside in New York
arrived yesterday i live in Forsyth street, and
my place OF business is in Fulton street. No I'LL
AIn a picture frame maker-I know DIR. Eldridxe-
6rst knew him in 1861 know Of his hav pic
tores-imported pictures-l have framed between
two and three hundred pictures-I think they were
imported-generally very choice paintings-the va
hue Of a picture does de pend upon its size-I
hNsa copy Of one OF Rsm5randt's now in nv pos
session, valued at S5v0-I know Mr. Antoine Lon
guet-l should say ne had opportunity Judge of
pictures-he was COED deal with Mr.. Sangaenetfa
he had good many pictures already framed-Dr.
Eitrdge was a man of good pay-prompt in money
aDltters-only had to wait once or twics-he paid
runctually at the time sppointed-he was pretty
close an making bargain-there some times
great profits may be made by these choice pictures
from Italy framed the picture to Phila-
0cAfhia-l framed IL IN the lore part OF ISS7-I
eeived letter from DIR Eldridge last January dated
Philade lphiA or Trenton, forget which
Crpss-examined by Mr.. Hrst-The last pictures
framed were In January lSs9-six or eight were
framed thea--some after that packed and sent 10
Phiisdelphia or Trenton-I forget which, don't
know what became OF them, nor Of the rest that
framed for him-l don'task my customers what they
do with things-We have a copy of Rembrandt's
Head-by Robert w. weer-I don't recolleet the
originate is worth S5OO-I don't know that il has
auy particular connexion with DIR. E's-we framed
80
60 our place said they were choice paintings-they
were not on sale at my place-once in a while
would some Of them in DIR. Els ofhce-l never
asked him what he paid TOR them-I never told any
one the pictures had been sold--I did not tell Lon.
guet he had have consulted with Longuet as TO
the value OF some Of Ssngaenettz's pictures.
Cross-exzmned by Mr.. Hirst.-Mr. Weer is an
American.
James AbraItams agein-The pair Of pantaloons
ordered by Dr. Eldrioge were delivered on the 3Oth
OF April about one o'clock, and | left the store
when returned at two ten minutes past two he
had sent ON $40 by the boy who delivered the PAN
tsloOns-lmmediately after my partner came from
Just rs started they sent home by the boy
has name is Isaiah Turner-I saw DIR Eldridge went
out that aternoen-I called my partners attention
to him as he had the pantaleons Just sent TO him
nay sales book contains the entry-my cash book
contains ii also.
Sales book produeed-Eatry, DIR. Eldridge, April
ID, paid $40.
Cash book, April 10, Dr. Eldridge $40
Rufus n Wells sscorn.--I resided with Mr.. Har-
bach Tor IL months, prior TO the "a Of August am
acquainted ~ith DIR Eldridge. l attended bar for
Mr.. Hsrbach DIR. Eldridge was there almost every
day TO read the papers He began about February
last He continued that until the day Of his arrest
lie was a very temperate man. Inever remember TO
have sold him any liquor. i never noticed any
change an has dress-preity much the same $ now.
j Isysr Roticed any alteration in his appearance.
never him with long hair, or spectacles, or
can remember. He always appeared perfectly
+ composed thought.
Middleton Vandsgrift, suomi am partner Of
I, MIR. Abraham. Our store As directly opposite-our
place 40 pretty much sp~n. We can see first
knew Dr. Eldridge about April 27th 30th, 1870
cOaiissed seeing HIM until the day Of his arrest
had no particular acquaintancs-he dealt at my
store. never noticed any change IN his appearance
or person Tor disguise, nor any thing Of the kind
noticed nothis more than usual IN his appearance.
The pair OF pantaloons delivered on Both Of
April, about one o'clock as 1 can tell. go
generally TO dinner at L. and get back about l
o'clock, Ny partner goes soon as ] come. This
was alter ! came back from d,nneI and before he
wcnt. lie paid us 5 10 about o'clock-he handed il
10 the hey when he delivered the pantaloons. I
made isc 4" the cash book as soon as reoeiv-
Eatry reas-April Both, DIR. Eidridge $40.
4 saw him go out that zfternoon-csn't say the
LOur-must have been o'clock. can't recolIect
his dress never noticed any thing unusual in any
way. His dress was just genteel.
Isaiah Turner, srorp.--I am in the employ Of
Abraham and NanderSnit. l was in their employ
she after part of Arril last took pair Of psats
t''ns h'Me to NJ. f.ioriuge the iatef psrt OF April
~ wa. the yyta Of April. Ii was about o'clock
De bridge was at home IN his office. gave him
che psataleons ssd he paid sl0 note. 4 took |
th. with me, u was 100 He paid me $40 and said |
he would pay MIR. Abrahams the balance.
b. tt< Judgs-l did not take pzrticu lar MOTTO. !
bow the DR.. dressed. He had no speetacles on.
smelt no smell Of brandy on has breath. He did |
NOT appear agitated-dd not appear n he had been
out Of his Okce-not flushed IN his face. don't !
know what he was doing. His hat was of.
~ Dr. Rsea-l am certain % was 4 10 note. I !
dsd not kao~ where he took IL from. l was ) MI
nntes m the othee. HE gave the slO n &c az once
saw nothing like bank book. or check books
SaEue RHsh. si~orn.-l received an sshrmAtion /
frem y. Valentine, teller OF the PhiiadeIphia
bank, against two Persons-ihc warrant. were rs
sued. written and slgned by me and given 20 Mr.
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