Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-13
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Court of General Sessions-Oetober Term.
Before Judge Conrad.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledgerl
Court of General Sessions-October Term
Before Judge Conrad.
Commonwealth, vs.. Yiliiam ~. Eidridge.-Ths
defendant being arraigned, plead not guilty.
Counsel forthe commonwealth, CharlesW Brooke
Deputy Attorney General, and Francis A. Raybold
Francis w Hubbell, John NJ. Read, and Joseph r
Ingersoll, Esquires.
Counsel for the defendant VIM L. Hirs., Squire
Mr.. Raybold, for the prosee alton, opened, and in
the course OF his remarks presented the accusations
seyeraily made against the prisoner at the bar, as
follows:
The bill Of indictme nt con aims five counts: Ist
One check forged good" with intention to de-
fraud the Western Bank; - one check marked
" GOOD, with the intention to defraud the Moya
mensing Bank; Sd. Uttering forged writs the
face of checks, with the intention to defraud the
Western Bank; 4ta. Ctering forged writs on the
face oil checks, with the intention to defraud the
Moyamensing Bank; 9Th. Utteripg forged writs in
speciai manner, with the intention to defraud the
Western Bank
Mr. Raybold, in reading the 9TH count, which is,
simply that the defendant had in his pos sion
check with words upon its face with intention to
defraud, etc. took occasion to dlate upon the ma.
ture of tine crime alleged, that il was offence at
common law, and punishable by statute, etc.
MI; X. then detailed the operations OF the ac-
That the defendant in May, 1889, commenced ope-
rations in twelve banks of the City of Phiadel pha
ass IN the following list detailed, TO wit
L,
Wood, by. Joseph F. Wood, residence Walnut
street.
Philadelphia Bank, May Is, 1889, Steiner & FOOD,
residence Walnut street.
Moyamensing Bank, May 81, 1889. Steiner s.
Wood, by Joseph +. Wood residence AZ Walnut ST.
Manufacturers and Mech Bank May %, 1899
Steiner 4 Wood, by, rs Wood, AZ Walnut street.
Penn Township Bank May %, 1885, Steiner &
Wood, by Joseph F. Wood, residences Tenth aud
Vine, office AZ Walnut street
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, May IL, Is g.
George B. Mckee X CO. by George b. Mckee, Y
Northern Liberty Bank, May 25, 1889, George b.
Mckee & Co. byGeorge b. Mckee, residence corner
of Tenth and Vine streets, Office AZ Walnut street.
CO. by George B. Mckee, ~ Walnut street.
Western Bank, May q, 1899 Vanarsdale & Re-
berts, Ninth and High, Office AZ Walnut street.
Girard Bank, May g. 1899, Vanarsdale & Roberts,
by L. f. Roberts, ~ Walnut street.
Bank Of North America, May 3, 1889, Vanarsdale
s. Roberts, by T. s. Roberts, 3W alnut street.
Mechanics Bank, May II, 1889, vanarsdale & Re-
berts, by Il. S Roberts, AZ Walnut street.
Mr.. K went on to say that the defendant continued
accounts in the banking institutions until the 30th
April, 1910 that that day he made twelve de-
posits, consisting Of two checks in each bank, and
some msney, and drew out the funds; that in the
early part OF 1910, the banks established system Of
when cheeks were presented marking them 'good,'
and the teller signing it, that checks marked
received in the other banks.
The accounts Of Defendant in the various banks
were read by Mr.. Rayb,ld, and are as given below.
United States Bank, deposited check Of Vanarsdale
& Roberts, Western Bank, for 1858 81; cheek OF G..
cash 30, and went to another counter and drew out
on check Of Steiner Wood, $3.50.
Philadelphia Bank, deposited chez k Of vanarsdale
& Roberts, ON Western Bank, for s5.; check on G.
g. Mckee Co for eS63 20; cash $50; and drew
out $3.50, on check OF Steiner and Wood
Moyamensing Bank, deposited cheek Of yapar-
check on @. b. Mckee 4 Co, for $3.50 IS leash
80 and drew out $3.50, on check of Steiner &
w God.
Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank, deposited
for S5l2 90; check Of q. b. Mckee * Co, en- Com
mereial Bank, for Ss63 IS; cash $50, and drew out
SI26O on check Of Steiner s. Wood.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, deposited cheek Of
Vanarsdale Il Roberts, on Western Bank, for 1858
81; cheek Of Steiner & Wood, on Moyame nsing
Bank, for S512 %; cash, $50; and drew out sI260
on check Of q. b. McKee& Co
Northern Libe rites Bank, deposited check OF
Vanarsdale & Roberts, on Western Bank, forSs63
81; check Of Steiner & Wood, ON Moyamensing
Bank, for S5l2 90; cash $50; and drew out $500
on check Of G.. B.McKee & Co.
Commercial Bank deposited check OF Vanarsdale
s. Roberts, on Western Bank, for $3.50 81; check
Of Steiner K Wood, on Moy sing Bank for ,s5l2
GO, cash $50; and drew out $3.50, on check Of stei
Wes.ern Bank, deposited check OF G. u. Mckee
& Co; on Northern Liberties Bank for St3 20; check
Of Steiner & Wood, on Penn Township Bank for
S5l2 So; cash $50; and drew out $3.50, on check
Girard Bank, deposited check OF q. b Mckee &
Co, Northern Liberties Bank, for Sc63 20; check
Of Steiner < Wood, for S5l2 go; cash $50; and
drew out Sl26e, on check Of Varsrsdale 4 Ro-
berts.
Bank Of North America, deposited check of Stei.
ner s. W God, on Penn Township Bank, for S5l2 90
Bank, for 1855 6e; cash $50; and drew out Sl26o,
on check OF Vanarsdale & Roberto.
Mechanics Bank, deposited check OF q. b. Me-
Kse Co., on Northern Liberties Bank, for 1888
~. l. .f IT.. a 4 ~.
Bank. for Sj12 90; cash ss3e; and drew out S126O
on check OF vansrsdsIe x Roberts.
Penn Township Bank, deposited check Of VAN
arsdale 4 Roberts on Western Bank, for S5I2 GO;
check of G. b. Mckee & Co. on Commercial Bank
for 1858 IS; cash S5j; and drew out Sl26O.
Mr.. Raybold after hi position, stated that the
prosecution woull how, an the course Of the evi.
denes that the accused had opened accounts in the
Western Bank, in the name Of Sanarsdale \ Roberts
and In the Moyamensing Bank in the name Of Stei-
ner Il Wood that on the S0th April, he deposited
the two checks had the amount mark to his credit
and drew for $3.50 on the same aua concluded by
saying that the prosecution would be enabled to
show the forgery Of names, and that the parties had
no funds
When Mr.. r. had concluded, the following tssti-
mony was produced, on the part Of the Common
wealth
Joseph r. Paul, srorn-I am receiving teller Of
the Moyamensing Bank; we require signatures Of
firm wrote, and residence given, when acceunt 10
opened; this cheek was deposited with me On the
Both Of April last to account Of Steiner Wood, by
man that knew at that time by the name Of Joseph
r. Wood that is the person sitting there with
his head upon his hands; have doubts about IL
not the slightest; have frequently him in the
bask; one other check of $3.50 25 was deposited at
the same time, and S35 in bank notes; this is the
check deposited at the time IL is for Ss63 Is,
in the name Of Steiner Wood; he drew s126o; he
stepped mp from my counter, and drew $3.50 from
the pay ing tellers table; that was paid; my know
ledge Is confined to his receiving the money; did
not see him draw the cheek; the check could not
have been drawn in the bank; we have no such ink
saw the defendant open the account in our bank !;
this is the form beck OF our bank saw this person
make this entry" Steiner a Wood, by Joseph y.
Wood, No AZ Walnut street May 81 1880 mo
check has been drawn deposit made on that ac-
count since 3oth April 1870; this letter came TO the
bank the next dsy after the 30h Of April; that 10 the
hsn ritipg sf SteinerS Wood.
The following checks we're then Offered a. ,so