Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-16

Horatis Hanback, stco,'a--l resid. an sevenrh--I
near Chesnut st.; kept the house " here MIR. DAVIS
ana Others watched; In the meeting between nine
and ten met Alderman Davis and two or three
other gentlemen coming in; the Alderman asked asc
II these geatisnen could have the of my room up
STARE; said yes; when got up stairs thew looked
ost OF the front window, and they said that the room
would answer; they requested me to bow the shut
ter.; then went out Of the room; Alderman Davis
stopped me and said MIR. HaIbach want TO tell vou
about this matter he said perhaps they wanted 10
catch one of the young doctors boarding Opposite:
ne wanted to aequaint me with il, so that wouId
promise to say nothing about il TO any one that An
ease should say ANY thing they light be detected
In their object then went out and returned about
two O'Clock; they were still there and had ordered
dinner then went out again and returned afte,3
o'clock; they there still; felt a good deal a.
tgued; laid down and took nap; while / was ssloso
they had arrested DR.. Eldridgs; they had been
watching from betw nine and ten O'clock till ar
ter three to my knowledge /; they did not name DR..
E!aridse; or boarded there; from February Tin
ms arrest knew him neighbor; he used to come
Sa,y TO read the newspapers; he was in the
naoN OF changing his dress during the day after
warm weather his dress was the same coat he has
On now, drab colored pantaloons and light colorcd
ha.I; ms appearance was very plain always; not
euekish; never saw whskers on him; no CHANCE
10 MS appearance about the time of the fraud r.
wore his hair always the same length; NOT LONG nor
oio.ehes N his. cheeks; am positive there Was 40
snan9e IN ms appearance; him the dav be Gre
his arrest; his dress the same as before. met
MN often In the street after he was in INV hou,e.
had on the same dress never saw him with spec,
Sarah Ann SendOs, stcoyn-I keen store i, the
Arcade; gent!emens furnishing store; DR. Il came
70 my store to purchase goods 1t CONNIE ed on the
last OF April or the first of May; the goods were
longer making than engaged he wanted tbsyn in
two weeks, but they not done in four w,sks.
1t was an accidcKt that detained them; his ord wa,
not extravagsnt; can't recolleet how often he vva.
in, but great many times while was making the
articles; there were ten shirts; he always wore the
same clothes green frock coat and light pantaso1s
knew him long before BY his dress, before knew
ms name his dress was very plain, remarkably so;
found him very close In his salings; he wore his
hair plain, l think; no change in his hair all the
Time; l should have observed ii il there had sen
any; discovered no blotches marks on his face:
ms face was perfectly clear Of any thing of the kind
am very positive Of that; very I discovered no
sign Of embarrassment; thought he was perfectly
composed; he used to come to the store before I
knew his name; knew his name about two weeks
after he ordered his clothes; remarke ed that he
would stay in my store and TAX sometimes half al
morning; he opened the door without hesitafiop
perfectly composed.
Robert Bro'cn, scorn-I live in Eighth st., above
Chesnut; am barber and hair cutter; was in the
habit Of cutting DR.. Edrdges hair the last time he
had his hair cut in the fashion At that time
cant tell you how often eat it; the time previous
10 tnat cut 1t shorter than the DR.. liked IT, and he
seoided me for il the last time was a short time be
fore his arrests he told thin il out and not cut
OIL at the ends; Il was longer than il s now after
had dene cutting il l think il was two weeks be-
lore ms arrest grew up pretty fast; near as
can tell used to thin il every three or four veeks:
It is very near year since irst began 10 cut his
hair.
James A6rahaHs, s,oorn NV .tors is q, s.v.,1h
street, directly opposite Dr. Eldridre's Office he
dealt at my store; he purchased clothing Of ne; I
nrst Knew him Q month: previous TO his arrest; I
was acquainted then, but knew him from seeing hin
every day; he began to deal with me April n, 1S4O;
that order was pair Of pantsloons !; l was 10 the
habit Of seeing him until his arrest; never noticed
any alteration in his face or hair Dr. f. showed
more lmeness Of appearance than any person ever
saw; II is possible but never notice. anv altern-
tion any way there was very great saneness Of
hn, nor sPectacles that 1 Can remember; there was
great faissy In the papers about his clothing !; I
thought he had many summer pants, he sent to ne 70
have repaired, old elothing he appeared to DO
embarrassed, asy disPcstisu to conceal rim
we made the PANTS he has on now: thew we're oraev-
ed on he 9th Of May, and probably delivered witho
awcek.
MONDAY, Oct q. 1870
~ CHaTIss j. Woi6srf, stcorn-fLooks at check or
Geo y; Mckee Col This writing looks ssrse-
thing like mine; the writing also rese mbles The -.
writing of S. H. Fisher, Esq, late Recorder Of
Deeds.
IHos. Thorns, stcorn-I resided at Mrs. Hovelp,
to board there until within one or two veeks nv
vsus to DIR. Eldridgc's arrest; he came there some
time in April and remained until November. visn
nc took lodgings At Mr.. Gsurisy's; on the fret os
May, when the news came out, DIR. E. was sitting A
dinner table Haven brought the news observed
no change whatever in his appearanee after dipurr
spoke to him face to face n the parlor; saw ne
blotches; did not observe that his hair was cut A
all; never saw him wear whiskers or speetscles.
he wore dark green froek coat dark coloared strs,
hat, and usually dressed plain; observed ne assss-
posed; entirely SO; never observed apy ehspse an
him At ALI and must do him the Justice 70 sav IA
never saw person mere one and the same thisw
always than he was; ! knew Mr. Haven; he enre
two or three months after DR.. Eldridse did: the,e
was considerable ccolness between Haven and Or
h.; they were hardly on speaking terms; the eces-
mes. t0ok pace about month before his srrss and
Cross-examiasd By Mr.. Hirst-I left Mrs Howsnps
the 10Th Of May; the dinner took about an hosr: I
think left before Dr. T., but not certain; We
dned AT 3 p, NJ "
WiUiam King, scoyn-1n NAV last was o,c or
the high constables OF iladslphia Mr. Slater eame
to me and gave iniormatiosj We went to the North
Liberties Bank first, to the Msnufscturers' and
Mschan'cs' Bank, corner Of Third and Vine streets
and also the Meehanics' Bank; I did not knov the
names Of the teller; think Mr.. Star was one After
Mr. Knight showed Mr.. slater and myself q letter
which they hsd received from Wilmisston; Mr.
knight then called two young gentle thew were
clerks; l think Mr.. Star was one; Mr.. Kpisht RI
who drew the money; one Of them the pasinr taller
think, said he from 20 TO Is years Of age With
dark bushy curly hair and whiskers; he observed
ans ms Is. wsae r. .: not large .sos, h;h var
dark compilations gave no description Of his dres,
except that he realty dressed said that he vove
spectacle, with light blss glasses he was the person
that occupied the desk Of the paying teller; lam not
positive, bat think they gave the desc ription
jointly, together; next we went TO the Manukcts-
rers' and Meehanes Bank, corner of third and Vine
Streets they described the person nearly the same
as the other bank; was closed; they took me into
little room; they were behind the counter: twas
Judge the esshssr's room; they were called and
sent into the room; I think Mr.. Craig; we stated
our business when We went In; was NOT hank hcuy.
and could not cay what situasi they held /. the
bank; do not know how many clerks are enpplov-
ed in the bank; stated that we were heh coss,s-
bles and our object.
sProsecuting Counsel objected 10 giving the dcs-
cript'cn. Court overrulsd the testiscny.
We went TO the Meehanics' Bank; I am NOT Able
TO tell the names Of those persons isher do not
know whs, situations they filed in the bank; 4 cav