Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-16
NEW YORK. MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER Is. 1910

[Yrom the PAlsdelpha Public Ledgsrl
Court Of General sessions--Octeber Term.
y CoNsLvsIos OF Ds. ELpxIpeE's TRIAL.
"WEDNESDAY, Oct. II, 1870.
George CLAW, WI am in the Penney Ivan Ia
Bank. / have examined. VIM. NJ Eidridge mas no
account there. am boskkeeper.
Cross Examined by Mr.. Hirst-Mr. Smith was IL
our bank, he was bookkesper. Frauds to the amount
Of 81 600 have be en- traced to him. 1t might have
been the I'd Of May.
Pahsncs Gouriay, affirmed i reside No. 20 S,uth
Seventh street. know DR. Eldridge. first knew
him about the 18th of September, 1889. gentle
man brought him TO take my office. He took IT on
that day. He boarded ut Mrs Howsl's. In two or
three weeks he took lodgings with me. He did not
take has meals with me, but with Mrs Howell
saw any spsctacles in his possession. can't say il
saw him on the 18th of April have no distinct
recollection Of seeing him on the 3Oth he went out
OF the house very early did not see him that
night. had retired before he returned that night.
He was in the habit Of going out very early; saw
him on the morning Of the lst of May His Office
was generally locked when he was absent. had
access to his chamber always when he absent.
ing Of the LIST Of May. made his bed that morning
it had been slept in He slept there the night Of the
9Th Of April made his bed on the morning Of the
goth of April.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Hirst--I was present ut
the search. was not present all the time the Sc
cond day. was generally present at the searches
toey searched the AFTERNOON and from
10 o'clock of the 18th of May and the next day. |
was present all the time Of the first search. Mr..
Youag said something about spectacles; If saw
any; none were found in my house the first day.
none were found in my presence at any time. DIR.
Eldrdge kept his clothes up stairs, in the third
stery front room. He never, to my knowledge,
dressed himself out of my house. l recollect well
the day Of the arrest, DIR. z; did not change his
the habit Of changing his clothes. saw his dress
the morning of his arrest; think he was dressed
In dark clothes. l did not see him about dinner
time. don't know that he went out at all till he
and returned, aud i think remained until he went
out In the afternoon; he wore light summe. hat;
he was going to Mr.. Pratt's that afternoon 4 per-
son called that morning and lefta card; Lannng
the name; he wished the DR.. to call him at
some hotel where he remained; gave that card to
DR.. Eidridge and the message. he said he was go
times on Thursdays, but not every week; he was
not in the habit Of going out every day; he did
not go out every day for the last two three months
prior to arrest; Mr.. McGowan sent a note on the
30th OF April by boy; the ladies were in town
and wished to see DR.. Eldridge; looked for him
in the evening in consequence of this note aud
sage; Ibid not notice that his appearance was al
tered until May; did not observe any biotehes or
dscosring Of the face did not observe whether his
hair was cut short of; there was difference in
his appearance on the LIST Of May from any day be.
fore; saw attempt disposition to Disguise or
conceal on the part Of DR.. Eldridge; Mr.. Travor
called upon me to recollect il any marks were en-
his face or cutting of the hair; he asked me il
heard DR.. say when he came from Baltimore;
said that never heard him say that he had been to
Baltimore at any time he merely asked il had OBJ
served this, and had seen him wear spectacles: he
expressed that he would be CHAD # DR.. E. would be
liberated il he could; that his suferings were SO
great; he told me had been TO New York; the next
morning; don't remember that he said that he had
started 70 New York by the steamboat and come
back at night; he merely .aid he had been tn New
York; think he appeared all this year to be free
frnn ak Oh If -
clothes we've sent to be washed from our house; and
returned to 1t; don't think il likely possible that
DR.. f. could have changed his clothes out Of the
house on the 18th Of May once or twice; / think
should have observed il; my business and duties
called about the house; DR.. bridge spoke 10
me when called him on the morning Of the 6rst Il
May; he had dead latch key left the door at
night unlocked; when aperson would open The door
would look; il was after ii o'clock that retired
the night Of the 90th Of April; sometimes in
his Office when he was in, but not when he out.
the ledger account Of Steiner & Wood ON the Bank
Penn Township,
George Geyer, sror~--This is the firm book
OF the Bank Penn township: VIM. M. Eldridge has
kept account there: Steiner l. w Gods pignature
proved in the firm book.
Joshua ID. Evans, aGrmed-T am in Bank North
ern Liberties: no account Of VIM. NJ Edridge's
there for two or three year.; proves firm book.
Cross-examined by Dir. Hirst-The firm book re-
presents nothing bot the names Of depositors.
Joseph Reatnf, sUoyn-I am in Manufacturer &
Mechanics' Bank; no account Of WIN. M Eldridse
for eight years past.
John NJ Rag, s,oorn-l reside at the corner of
Niath and High streets; none Of the firms stated
lived there.
Joseph X. Paul, s,corn-No account has been kept
in New York by WIN. NJ. Eldridge: such name
on since the bank was chartered.
Dominick Reno, stcorn-I reside at the N. Z. cor
Rer Of Ninth and High streets; Ihave known PER.
sons like the names Of those firms residing there
have lived there IL years.
THURSDAY, Oct. p, 1870.
Arnon Darts, srorn-l am an Alderman, and re.
side at No. IL 5. Seventh street DIR. Eldrdge was
brought before me on the 18th Of May last; when he
was brought in by Sturgis, Paul there were several
think Cope was along, he appeared, Or rat he, as.
] asked him IL his name was DIR. Vim. NJ Eldrdge
he said IL was; I examined the three that named
when the second witness was sworp, and identified
the defendant the person no had committed for.
geries on the Bank Of which he was the officer the
Dr. leaned his head upon the end Of the desk, very
much affected; he appealed to me on one occasion
before his commitmcnt, said-Mr Davis, can you d o
any thing for mel said that any thing I could do
consistent with my duty would; lasked him IL he
had friends in the city; he replied many, but he
could not soc them under such cire substances.
Cross-cxamined by NJ. Hirst-No constable broug
the office; dsputed Thomas Hutchinson consta-
BILE, he had been engaged by me in the morning,
about ten o'clock, TO take charge OF this man; an
ucipated that Dr. +. would be arrested, because Mr.
Lansing, Mr.. Siurgs, Mr. Paul. and one or tive other
bank clerks informed me after O'Clock; I held DIR.
Edridge to $40 900; the oath on which granted the
arrest was before they went up TO the tavern; the
oath Of Thomas sturgis, took the room for the
sonmodatisn Of the gentlemen; gave an unlimited
order for refreshments probably said dinner; think
I ordered dinner; did not disc thsr I think
sat down at the dinner table; eat mouthfu or two
ofkam IL mi ght have been o'clock in the after.
noon when We diued; l conversed freely; ! was in
the room three times during the morning Mr.. Freed
ly Of New York; Mr.. Lansing did not make his APP
Psarance till next day; think Lansing said he had
left his card at Eldridges house, DR.. Eldridsc had
neither counsel, friend or witness at my sfhce;
have stated all that took place, as near can
collect; there was considerable expense that day
they all looked TO me, and paid il; the dinner bill
was presented To me Of course, and paid IL; t2 or
SO I think: cant say how many diued; have paid
funded IL; have claim for IL al all; have heard
nothing said about his RAINING sway; in converse