Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-14
NEW YORK. SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER IA. 1910.
From the Ph'ladelphis Public Ledgsr.l
Court of General Sessi0ns-OctoberT Term.
CoNcLgsIoN OF DIR. ELDRIDGE's TRIAL.
MONDAY. Oct. I9th, Isl

Court Of General Sessi0ns-October Term.
CoNcLssIoN OF DIR. ELDRIDGE's TRIAL.
MONDAY, Oct l9th, lS4
HIM. III Gdrrigues atirmed.-I am receiving te.
Ter of the North America Bank-was so in April last
These checks were received by me in the Nortl
America Bank to the account of Nanarsdale d Re-
ber's, with $50 in bank notes thought at the tim,
that l should know he person il ! saw him, ana
now believe the prisoner is the man.
Crcss-examned by Mr.. Hirst-I just recognised
HIM the day after his arrest in the prison. wen
alone He was brought down into one OF the lower
rooms. recognised him by no particular mark
only by his general appearance. i can't say how
he was dressed when he presented these checks,
cant recollect If black or straw hat. think he did
not wear spectacles. Excepting his coming to the
bank he was 4 perfect stranger TO me. The checks
description of him TO any one. | was asked for a
description next day, and said If was to him
thought should know him. don't recollect any
alteration or change between the person that pre-
sented the checks and the prisoner.
Moses W. Voodroard a6irmed.-I am second
teller OF the Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank.
Steiner q Wood kept an account there. These
checkswere received in our bank 30th April, with
$50. ! have some recollection OF the person who
gave me the checks. ! saw DIR. ElJridge at the
Moyamensing prison few days after his arrest, and
itt pretty nhdsnt that il was the man, although
dressed in different suit and without spectacles as
he appeared before me. don recollect seeing
him at the bank more than twice. When saw at
the Aioyamensing prison he was so altered in
but believe that he is the man. He had dark
blue spectacles on at the bank. think both times.
They resemble that pair. I don't recollcct whether
ne went to the paying teers desk after he deposit
Cross-examined by Mr.. Hirt -Ibave not changed
my mind since was at the prison. think he wore
dark frock coat when he presented the checks
The spectacles particularly were the change in his
dress that refer to,and may say his hat Idont
mink he had any hat on when at prison. think he
nad eiac4 hat when he presented the checks.
Excepting the two times he was at the bank, he was
perfect stranger.
Samuel j. Jones, s,r0rn-I am paving teller Of the
Penn Township Bank. On the Goth April aa ac
count in that bank Ike in the name Of Steiner
Wood, This check paid to the person who
supposed was member the firm; a genteel young
man, with spectacles. can't say that (the prisen.
er) is the man. had seen him often in the bank
his spectacles were gold, this appears to be the
style of the spectacles.
Cross examined by Mr. Hirst-I had probably
seen that person dozen times; whenever he came
to draw a check. / was down once to the prison
with man from the Mechanics Bank of the name
Of Beale; the runner think.
Charles Deal s,corn-I am paying teller Of the
Manufacturers and Mechanics Bank. paid thi.
check on the 3Oth Of April last-Sl26O Steiner L.
Wood. could not identify the person cannot
Cross examined by Mr.. Hirst-I have no recollec.
tion oIthe person at all. went down to prison with
Mr. Woodward, the second teller, to see il could
identify the man; there were several of the officer.
Of the different banks there could not identify tn,
person i was there only once. Mr.. Woodwa
thou hit he was the person think that deposited
these cheeks. saw MI. Paul, Mr.. Minor, and Mr.
Houston there. | was there an hour; we had diff.
Guilty in seeing his face he sat towards the OF
the room. l cannot say how many clerks said
they could not identify him. had no conversation
with any Of them.
Wm Sta,c affirmed Il am paying teller IN Me.
chanc's Bank; paid a check Of 1890, Vanars.
dale and Roberts, 30th Apr. last; they kept pref
~ good account. and did not examine their checks
hnf
looked at the second teers book and found il right
Cross examined by Mr.. Hirst-Mr. Lynch is
book-keeper Of the Bank he is not attending Court
as a witness; i went over TO the prison with Mr.
Walker; great number were there, halfa dozen al
a time; | have no recollection III the person at all
there are many shecks paid that do not pretend
to say who hey are paid to, unless something re-
markable takes place; my object is to examine the
checks il genuine; and then IL money is there.
IYm Jpaiksr ADirmed.-Ia am receiving teller Of
the Mechanics Bank; an account was kept in that
bank in the name OF Vanarsdale and Roberts; l re-
ceived these checks TO credit Of that fra 3Oth April
last $50 in cash deposited with these, have not
clear and distinct recollection, but think had
faint one; went to the prison the agreed
with my recollection, and my height; that is the
most that can recsllect; the man wore spectaclcs
light slender frame and darkish glasses; l think
lead color; something Of this style; he was young
ish IN n, say youRg man; think his age would cor
respond with the prisoners; have no recollection
Of his dress; he used to hide himself behind the
screen; could see little more than the prisoner and
his head.
Cross examined by Mr. Hirst-rwo or three per.
sons were with me each time; was at the prison
twice; went the second time to take another lock
at him. TO answer my impressions; don't think that
said that he was not the man either time; that
said what said here, the same; think there were
persons at that time that could not identify him
Mr. Walters, runner in oGr bank, Mr.. Dnmey
beokkeeper in our bank; l don't recollect any
others that went with me, but other bank clerks ere
there that don't recollect the names Of; saw the
who deposited half dozen times or more; with
the exception Of the bank visits, he was perfect
stranger TO me.
John Morris, sporn-I am paying teller Of the
Farmers and Mechanics' Bank; I paid this check
on the Both April last; cannot say who il was he
stopped very much and had pair Of green specta-
cles on; they were either green blue; can't say
if gold silver; pay to 600 checks day in the
bask.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Hirst.-My object is al.
ways TO examine il the check is genuine we have
lost depositors, and don't take new accounts ;
have not been to prison to see DR. +. been iuvi-
ted to go.
Samuel Pearson, afirmed.-I am receiving tel.
Ter Of the Penn. Township Bank an account was
kept IN that Bank by Steiner X Wood | received
these checks ON Both April last, with S35 in notes
have no recollection OF the person W no de posited
the checks a letter from Baltimore was received
a few days afterwards.
Cross-examined by Mr.. IIirst.-I have been tc
prison TO see DIR. Eldridge once. ! saw him at Al
derman Davis office DIR. Eldrdge and sc veral III
err bank clerks were there nothing but the binding
over tkst heard; was coming down Sixth ST. and
met Dir. Cope and Mr.. Paul, and they requested me
to come with them three or four were at the pris
on when was there saw the man who deposited
once or twice when deposit is presented, my at
tention Is occupied pretty much by counting the
funds and entering the credits.
George A. Frick, s,rorn Il am Bookkeeper Of the
Pennsylvania Bank this is not my signatsre Apr
~, 1910, check S5l2 90, Steiner x Wood April
Goth, check gJl2 90, Steiner n Wood.
Cross-cxamined by Mr. Hirst.-I was down al
prison the second day after Eldrdge was put in
prison and MIR. Sabor went with me was In his
cell.
Sto'ne Huaphrty srorn.-I am ono OF the firm
Of Brown x Humphrey, No. Walnut street no
such firm as Steiner n Wood G.. II. Mckee & Co.
or vanarsdae Il r. Smith, bave dene business there
since 1893.
John H. Chisoim s,corn.-I am Receiving Teller
Of The Farmers and Mechanics Bank, and so in
April last these checks were deposited in the
Of C. u. Mckee 4 ca that day think | do not re-