The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-10


We hope to hear soon from you your having recovered
MAGNsILL, WHITE CO.
Letter .. read Ill was answer Of Maunsell'
White Co. 10 U. s. HILL about accepting the agency of
his cotton;
|, New ORLrANs, July eth. isii
H. $, Hin, Es1r Blltimore
Your "a much favor Of 9th i n.;s from r1iaasph.
opeto Of ,rss cotton estate IN Philip. couniy Arkansas
aud are DESTROYS OF forming engagement in this city for the
un Your first crop in hands even then beyond what
We feel much sra6ed the confidence you repo,e mus, by
Hem US he asrTsy through The men Of our
eIeItons for your interest.
snicpsiion crops Ssin: in Ren easets the kind OF
business lie DO and viii cheeruy sceep! Of on
Vile KY a1d may re%an IN the nsshSdhood ' for Some some
'Sn sGSs m, Inscription sS. 60 s p s%!
on " asaS,9sd With YOU We have No psrtis"sE
s ~ as To be s son
Ss eS Fs a Ward s
Knl or Joshua Geoe'n and many others equally good
only refer i Pee oprc snnsss FOR the pre- Ss
sent state OF oar Ymaarket With much respect,
as AiAUNsELL WHITE & CO.
The deposition and cross examination of Mr. Johnson
taken before the American Counsel at Hayana las. May
were then read.
CoURr OF OYEK Trnmsrn, CRY AND Couvrr OF
New YonK.
Interrogaores to be administered to Charles f. John.
Of the Parish of Ca1do Louisiana planter expected
TO he al ST. Thomas the island st. Thomas
West Indies witness to be produced sworn, and
ined under and by virtue OF the annexed be-
fore Joseph Rdgway, Thomas Potts and Nehemiah Can
nington OF said town of ST. Thomas merchants the
mssoners named therein any of them in certain
cause pending in the Court of Oyer and Termncr in
and for the city and county of New York, wherein
People Of the State OF New York plaintiffs and Mon
Edwards is defendant the part and behalf the
defendant.
Q-What is your age residence and occupation
Any name is Charles f. johnson; about forty years
Of age reside in Caddo parish in the State of Loussna
IN "a IN "A + md nnlan
Q-Do you know Monroe Edwards the defendant in this
cause! If yea, when. where, how long in whist crcum-
stauces, and in what relations have known him
Ayes became acquainted with him about thirteen
years ago. in the State Of Kentucky under such circum
have known him in Texas in Paris, and many places
in the United States under almost variety Of crcu
stances and was frequently engaged in specuaioas with
him in the United States and elsew here.
S-When Or ever and where did Won last have ~
terview with the said Monroe Edwardsi
OF August can recollect the ecQ hd cay
August last, We were in Baltimore together -
Q-Have you or have you not ever an.srs Proposed
enter into any ~ ,elron or partnership
with said Monroe Ed cards in any business traffic
camille speculation, or enterprise, whatever ,
Off yea, when md where such agreement con-
ncction, partnership entered into proposed What
was the nature OF the business traffic enterprise specu
laton for which it was entered into proposed
A proposition was msde in Paris and consumnatc in
Baltimore; the document A. and the receipt will plain
the nature OF the business and pray that they &c
ken as part of this
Q-Were the terms oil such agreement connection,
partnership Of any REDUCED to writing Were they
under seal How many such writings were executed .
What was done with them and where they any OF
Ayes and the documen. A exhibits the time; and the
natpre OF the business transactions engage
have copy of the agreement, and Mr. Edwards has
another and there other articles of agreement
tw these under seal and executed OF the
Eumw House in Baltimore, written in room occupied by
Mr. Edwards and witnessed in he bar of said house
by the bar keepers.
Q-Is any such writing or any counterpart duplicate.
An,x Of In, H.
your control1 II so. produce tine original and annex
it OF copy of it to your deposition
A-That is already in my fifth and sixth answered and
Q-Have you paid to depos tied with said Monroe
Edwards any money, moncd securities valuable pro-
perry in Of and for the poses of such
mept connection partnership, IA of any
other agreement connection or or with any
object, for purposes whateverf il
tcarly the time place and circumsan Of such
me, dcposits the amount character and description OF
such money monied securities property and the object
made
A-The receipt B. exhibits the amount furnished which
was fifty thousand dollars; the gold principally Anne
rican coin some was in severeigns; cannot say
whether there was Spanish or Mexican old coins among
it do not know what bank notes les cred to Mr. Ed,
wards; nor the denomination; have Knowledge what
ever of the description of the bank notes the advance
was made at Baltimore the and day OF August last
person present at the time; for full answer
again refer to the attached document marlsed B.
QDo you know any other fact, circumstance, thing
to the advantage Of the defendant in this it Iso
it particularly
believe him TO be an honest, but psrsecstsd have
nev known him guilty Of dhcnorabe act and until
arrive at such knowledge for mysolf will act believe him
guilty man.
Attorney for Defendant and of Counsel.
Allowed subject to all legal exceptions.
J,ars WHIrISc, District Attorney for the city and
county of New York.
CouRr OF OYER AND TEnMsER, CRY AND County OF
NEw YoRx.
Inerrogaories to be administered by az Of cross exa
minaon to Charles F. Johnson of the Parish Of Cadio
Louisiana, Planter witness to be produced. sworn, and
examined upon the part and behalf of Monroe Edwards
defendant in certain cause pending in the Court of
Oyer and Termincr in and for the City and County Of
New York, wherein the People Of the State Of New
York plaintiffs and Monroe Edwards, is defendant
before Joseph Ridgeway,. Thomas Potts and Nehemiah
ST. Thomas, in the West Indies merchants pursuant
rule OF the said court, made the day of January
one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Q-Where did you last Monroe Edwards
Al think IN Philadelphia or New York, think in the
Q-when did you last see him
Ain the month Of August last the day not remcm-
Q-wherc did you first become acquainted with him
About twelve or thirteen years ago.
Q-When did you Grst become acquainted with him
Ain Louisville, Kentucky.
Q-Iiow did you get acquainted with him
A-As do with others at hotels.
OFF you answer the fourth direct ncrrogaory in the
affirmative state from whom the first proposal for
such arrangement
Al cannot say who made tho first proposition.
Ain Paris, ut the Americsn Hotel
Q---When was il made
Al do not remember.
Q-What object had you in making such arrange.
mentl In .afl EFT.
A--Fcr The purpose of making money for myself and
advancing Mr.. Edwards interest.
DIN who. business were yen engaged when ycu made
such arrangement
A-Not particularly engaged at that time in any husi.
ness.
Q,lf you say you were engaged in any business, how
long had you been engaged init
A-lwss nrraerly engaged planter and trader; but
at that time was engaged I'm no particular business.
Q--Wbere was it carried on
Ain the parish of Caddo, Louisiana in Yucatan, and
various other places.
OF you say you were engaged in business steis
how long was since you had been engaged in any bust
ness1
1sil.
Q--What was such business?
AIS planter and trader.
Q-Where was il carried ont
AMY planting interest carried in the parish of
Caddo State OF Louisiana my trading operations in