Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-22

Tuesday occupied in the Philadelphia Court OF
esssioaqi in the sxAmipa Of Witnesses. The oDeers
sfasvsa dinerent bsks severaliy testified thsl ac-
coants Nd been oppned in their respective ns>tu-
tions, in May, by ere or other Of ths fictitious
firms Of George y. Mckee & Co, Steiner & Wood,
or Vsnarsdel & Roberts, and that in none of them
had account been kept during the last three or
four years, in the name Of VIM NJ. Eldrdge.
7 John MsGowan testified that he has known DR..
Eldrdge intimately since August 1889; that he first
became acquainted with him at the residence ofDr.
Howell, son-in-iaw to J c. Pratt, at Trenton; that
he met him once accidentally in the Bank of the
Northern Liberties that he then had spectacles on,
and when saluted by the witness as DR.. Eldridge,
seemed confused and did not wish 10 be recognised.
James ID. Pratt testified to remarkable change in
the person Of DR.. Eldridge the day after the for
gerics were committed on the banks, and also that
he had been induced by the Doctor to accept loan
OF ) 800, and one of sS3 600 from him, on the 9th
and 10th of May last. The rest of his testimony
ferred TO the intercourse of tie defendant with his
family, and the intended union with of the wit
ness's daughters of which the public already
informed. rrt. .s o.
Richard r. Lancinr, OF this city, was examined
in reference TO the handwriting of the defendant
which he thought he recognised in the checks form
ing the subject of the present in iictment deposited
with and drawn ont OF the Moyanensing Bank, on
the 3Oth of pril last. .-r
For the convenience ofthe Counsel, the court will
not hold morning sessions hereafter. but will meet
every udy AZ o CLOCK, NJ, until Iurtner Oruer.,
t ~ From Correspo ndents.] t--.lt
f 10 n Pr 400 i' PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20 1910.
The trial Of Dr. William nj. Eldrids &c was the
carpet yesterday until the adjournment of the court
No very decided evidence came out one way or the
other two bank clerks identified the defend
ant rather family; and six or eight others said they
could not say anything on the point Among the
rest OF the Witnesses one stated that he boarded at
the house with DR.. Eldridge, in April last and
brought home the news of the forgery to the dinner
table; DR.. F.. was there The witness, one Haven,
asked the Doctor If he had heard Of the news. He
said, Mo- The witness then stated the rumor.
DIR. e. replied, that sit served the banks right; it
was their punishment for making a spurious cur
rency." The High Constable MCLEAN told all about
the search Of the Doctors Office, and produced the
Jewels and presents that had been much talked
of and exaggerated. They consisted OF a watch and
chain two or three rings, lady work box and two
small silver cups, also a bnnde OF lady,s gloves;
they we're, NO doubt, marriage presents. The exhi-
btion of these articles cost the defendant flood Of
tears Posr fellow If innocent or guilty, what is
life now worth to him? have watched his cOunte
nance by the hour, as the witnesses have been CIV
ing in tn cir state ents and change; il is the
same abject look of wee and detection from day to
day; his face is seldom without tears. The evil
dence for the prosecution charge is not finished;
probably Tomorrow, and then the defendants wit
will come As the trial now looks, il will
take till Thursday at least to end it, Our courts do
not move on fast, bat in this case do not think
there is any waste OF time; there are good many
witnesses, and the cross-examinatons are not tedi-
but to the point in questions that is, the identity
OF the defendant which seems to be the great strug
gle in the case nothing Of sign OF cheeks
bank books, writing, etc. were found, and there is
o confession in proofs The question OF identity
rests upon the alibity nallibilty Of the recol-
lection of some Of the bank clerks, l think six or
eight; if they right the controversy is settled.
The speaking will begin, | think, on Wednesday.
The attorneys for the prosecution case are c. w.
Brooke. Attorney General, +. w. Hubbell, F, A.
Raybold and John NI. Read; and for the defendant
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10Th, 1910. a.
The trial Of DR.. Eidridge proceeded to-day. There
little evidence of interest, excepting the testi-
mony Of Mr. MCGOWAN and Mr. James ID. Pratt the
intended fathern law of the defendant their state
ments were very interesting. will send you the
whole Of their evidence. Mr.. Lancing Of your city
was also examined to-day; his evidence was very
ished; il is fall report Of the trialyou can't get
anything better.