Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-31

anu xtve cviuence ACCORDING 10 your knowledge.
certain comp amt made before said Recorder" Now
will state that although consider tho subpoena
illegal, appear before you TO answer such yquss-
tons a. shall BE- tut to me- to the best Of my know
Question DO you know James h. Glentworth,
and if so, how long have yoa known hint
a; think first became acquainted with him in
Q. i, what month?
A. lido not kaO,o.
q. State according to your best belief.
A. Icouid state any hing aboSiit.
u Can you state whether ii was in the spring or
the faD?
A. Icannof. l may have been acquainted with
him in the spring, tut could NOT say.
z. How did you become acquainted with him!
That's question that shouldn't know how
Question repeated
A. Tam not cole TO ans,cer that question. do
Q Did you see him in Philadelphia at any time in
A. Yes.
@ When, where, and what was the nature Of the
Interview yen hal with hin?
A When. will say-it was in the latter part OF
October, 1888. Where-at the United Staes Hotel.
Philadelphia. took a letter from New York,
and presented it to him.
q. Is that all the answerl 1850.
A. 1t is all, sir.
O. S ate all that took place between you and him
in that Interviews or in any other that you had with
A. ! had but one interview with him in Philadel.
pha, and then presented the letter; and M import-
ant conversation took place between u.s. The letter
had been sent On to him-or-he had been sent on
for tho purpose ofempisying men-I have reason to
beliere-o come on to this city-for the purpose Of
detecting-iHegai LOCOFOCO voters, from that
place; which we had reason 20 believe were coming.
Che witness spoke very loud, and with great as
perity, especially when he pronounced the name
I" iocofoco'') -
Brady-ksad the answer. When the answer vas
read after "imp ortant con ersation ne said 81 I'M
he q - he heet IF
G. How long did that interview last, according to
the best Of your knowledge and belief
a. had no watch with me and couldnttsll.
A. 1t might have been ten, fifteen, or twenty mi.
nufes. l can not say.
q. Was IL as much an hour.
A will ans wcr-no.
a. Had you any conversation with Glextvorth
and II 81, state all that on recollect Of il.
A. had few minutes conversation with him. bat
what it was Icsnnot reeoiie t. II is impossible to
O. Was the letter you brought opened in your
presence, and did yos see its c0ntentsf
A. The letter was opened in my presence, in the
same room. Its contents did net see. Neither do
know.
Ford.-I will add, in addition to that, 1t would
have been piece Of imPertinence on my part to
have attempted TO Lock at it,
@. Was there money in that letter, or did you
take on to Gientworth any money or means by which
he could procure lit
know not. d..nt recollsc, taking any to him.
Brady.-Read the question; he has not answered
It
A. think have a iswered it,
q Means Of procuring 1T
A know nothing about it.
q L wish you to state positively whether you
took on Gientworth at any time $500, or any other
sum- or any bill, draft order, or note, for the pay
m ent or procurement Of money.
A Never TO my knowledge; the letter that took
on may Faye contained money, bat think IL did not.
G. HaSyou any onversation with Glcntwor,h
about the contents of that letter. the person or
persons from whom II was received?
A. Idon'frecoiiectt that 1 had.
pause-answer read.
Ford-I understand about that letter.
G. Did you talk with him at all about what you
believed Z, be the subject matter NJ that letter7
"A. My answer to reviews question was, that i
had hut very little conversation with him, and that
little Ibid not reeoiiecf.
Brady-Naw, be good enough to give us our an.
swer to his question.
A. have.
Reeorder--No, sir. The answer TO n preytou,
question is NO answer to this.
Question read again.
A. Idon't recoiiect.
@. Did you say any thing to him about the then
approaching electionl
A. don't rsesileef. couldn't state whatever
con ersstion took place.
Recorder--That's an answer, sir.
shall get.
q. Name all the persons present at that interview,
IL you
A. IdonfkTotc one Of them.
q Tell as nearly as you can, the day OF the month
that you were in Philadelphia, the day of the
week, and how long ycu remained thsrel
A. J cannot state, either the day ofthe month or
the day ofthe week.
Rrady-Geo on. How long were you there1
A. returned the day after my arrival there.
q Had Won any other business in Philadelph at
thi. time than to deliver the letter spoken of
q From whom did yo- receive that letter!
A. From either Mr. Bowen or Mr.. Blatc hfor dor
Mr.. Draper-I should say.
A.: AT the building at the corner Of BROAD and
Wall street.
q Was hcletter written in your presenee'
a. No.
G. Or read in your preseneei
A. No.
u Name all the persons you recolIect TO have been
present hen that letter delivered to yos; and
state aithe conyer:ation that you reeoect to have
A. IeGnnot soy. / think there were no others
Tne eonvsrsaton amounted t. my taking this letter
to Pniiadeph's and presenting IL to Mr. Glentworth
I.ars oil that TrscoHscf Of.
q What reason, II any, was assigned for sending
special messenger 20 Glentworth, # the business
were only TO deliver letter.
A. Very important reasons. Namely: that he
would receive IL sooner than he would through the
post-ofiice. That give a. my opinion.
Brady.-No, sir, that's not Il. What reason was
assigned
n a ruPpo>t tn<t 10 De Tue rtascf.
Brady.-l'll have 10 make new question.
q Was that the reasoa assigned when the letter
was given 10 you.
A. Think 81 ras.
q. by whomy
A eap't recollect know not.
q Was any thing said about money, at the time
you received the letterl
A do not recoilsct.
q, Did you leave for Philadelphia in the morn
inxl
A. left in the course Of the day
q What time Of day, and by what esnvsyance7
A. i cant recslleet IL might have been lott
night have been the 2 o'clock line.
O. Can't you state whether IL was morning or
night when you arrived Philadelphia
A left IN the day time; Il must lave been al
night or evening
q. Was IL in the day or night time that you had
the rsterview with Glcntworth7
A. Previous TO Il o'clock at night could not
tell what hour.
A -