The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-08

like 10 the gentleman md he said he would take me
ar. Argent u acquaintance of mine. bee anne &C.
quan.cd with hin AZ Baltimore about the time tey
hunting up John p CALDWELL Mr.. Argent clerk OF
Broel Bro.hers CO., in this city, called on Brown
Brothers CO. a friend when came on to this city.
Can't recoect The conversation. They did suggest
should 20 70 the tombs. | Mr.. Argent and APP |
pol,me.t VAS made for call him aud he woull
- with me. DID ACT see Mr. Lownds while in the city
not in the Iombs more than ten minutes. remarked
on the size OF the the confinement and the weather
and so Ca Did not mention to him that hal seen him
before at Baltimore Mr. Argent went in the cell with |
me. Mr. Caldwell dressed il | recoect right when |
saw him in Baltimore in blue body coat with |
bright buttons light panaloons and black hat |
Can't say that have advertisement describing
JohnF. Caldwell mentioned the difference in the whis
krrs, because when him in the Tombs his whskers
larger and than hen saw him in Baltimore
taa difference struck me Immediately saw him there |
nore he had 40 whiskers under his chin; when saw
him ToIabs he had his whiskers then about
af ,yav own the face describing it on his own face
b, A JCRoRl am positive that, pointing to the prison
~ John r. CALDWELL; did observe the color Of John
Cadwes eyes particularly but think they were rather
hlnisA his complexion was not dark in the Tombs
when saw him in Baltimore which attributed to his
confinement John z. Caldwell tore this draft of the let
quite certain Of that
Here avose controversy, Ogden Hoffman stating it was
not So and the witness had stated it, Mr.. Emmett
sai he wculd thank Mr. Hoffman the evidence
aud mo- 10 contradict him in his remarks when repeating
the evidence.
Termination resned.-- IRON the general contour
OF the face thai recognised the prisoner merely pass
ing or meeting the prisoner without nigh.
nythave recognised him II had not had patclar
lec IA view, II had met the prisoner in think
NEE casual view should not have recognized the pri
;Jne- thlak Argon had not been the Tombs previous
70 n, visit with ne but my impression that he had
hin before don recoect that he said he had no,
aim he dl not give any description of him it
we'll
pirec' srasgna restaaea-I saw thai the Tombs
AM have doubt that is the who presented the
check to snow him from his general appearance
Ills dress die emit inside the cell he spoke
to mel did not call by the compliments OF the
season passed between there aiusion made to
this business nc had on ock and fully dress
IL
hal stock on in the Tombs; in BatmoreI don't remem
Der what he hal his neck positive at the
timel saw him in the Tombs that it the man. had
i,le hesitation, but since have him here
tain is the man his whiskers did not meet under his
chnwheu saw him in Baltimore they large
as they arc now they came just about the
Jaw bone did not observe that he had thing
neck 70 conceal his whiskers he might have had them
meeting but Gid not notice them he his hat ra |
below the dral which he took OH the letter The letter
appeared 70 be single without any other enclosures
dd nos any writing below the draft the sheet
% papo il must have had it but have re-
collection OF seeing any.
WILLIAM MILES called and sworn Il reside in Bal.
nmoTe dead in bank notes and exchanges the firm is 4.
Aekie Co; deal generally in bank notes and checks
ana gold and silver; this check presented
the Slt August ISL my place of business scarcely
square from the Bank of Baltimore; presented soon
altar the bank open bank hours from 3; he
wanted gold for IT. and left it for could get
u for hra; he said sovereigns would do Virginia
money he said they curious people they had deal
with, and wanted American gold we gave a check ON
the Union Bank OF for $1,000 and paid the ba
ace IN notes out OF the drawers he had the check his
fdnd he endorsed when it paid; saw him endorse
u; u IS endorsed j. r. CALDWELL about hour and half
two hours elapsed between the first and second inter-
view; he was about ten minute swith each inter-
view; the next time saw him was yesterday mornings
only saw his back first saw him TO know him this
ming THIS is the man have not the least doubt in the
world that IS the man.
The DHraicr ATTORNEY men read the draft and check
o. which the following copies--
1905, 55.i0ol NEv YORK, Aug g. 1871.
Pay to the order OF Mr.. John =. Cliiwei in current
FUNDS, thirty three hundred and five doers 100 value
received, and charge to accoun, of
Xn,,~x r,11,
JOHN T. SMITH & co.
To Messrs. E. MloKur Co.
Baltimore
mo. sisl E. M'esLs Co.'S Exchange Office.
BALTIMORE Aug 81 1871
Fiy te sis or bearer, Three Thousand Dollars.
E. MICKLE & co.
CrosseTcminaionI think was early this check was
pTesenes; the bank opens about nine and think was
about that times appears me he was dressed in frock
roat don't remember the collar he appeared uncommon.
senteel no metal buttons panaloons not very dark
ae or sort OF mixtures he took his hat of and laid
The counters can't say remember the color; it
ordinary hat, or il would have struck noticed the
Gu; Of his whiske ey qepssr,d got gaite aoy,ins
ihem; they differed because they were less he had
wheher they went round bu. did not appear to me 90
below the jaw bone ] did not observe their APP |
particular about his stock did not notice the color part
cnariy they did not appear very different to the color
now they were not entirely black.
MIR. E,fsiETr-That is no color they brown or
r~i or sandy or oxey a laugh]
They seemed just as they seemnow they. were
very dark, but not black have him be- |
tween the time saw him in Baltimore, and till |
aaw him Yesterday as was coming into Court and they
said there he goes Che was going out and saw his back
and thought from his general appearance he was the man
if had seen him without having my attention directed to
think should have recognized him if had met him in
Broadway on the Aston House steps, should have
him; the tst lime saw him about half hour or
twenty minutes and tbs second time long he said he
wanted gold because he had curious people deal with
any partner in the office other person no other
conversation but on this business he perhaps half
hour, perhaps not it is common for people to sell
drais | generally take such notice as to recog.
aize persons who come TO sell drafts / gene
rally remember striking faces If | take particular
notice; if this had been honest Graft and no
future proceedings taken, | SHOULD have known
him. He reminded of two persons whom ! had i
Known, one oithem in Pssu the other in Florence aud
talked 70 partner about him after he had gone.
know him OF himself without any reference to the smari.
y. The similarity does not aid me in recognizing him.
he resembles those persons in general
aPpearance --not in his copversa,ionshou not mistake
this man for either of those persons.
Direct ccariruior reSumed-Dont remember how soon
learnt the draft as forged. 1t very few days af.
er' lie wssVcry strongly impressed upon my memory.
was accompanied by several persons when came yes
srday 70 The Court but separated from them in the
croEl. There were other persons with him when first
recognized him to-day when he face the jury.
Crossernminaiion.-Neyer Mr. Lownds in Bati /
Philadelphia but refused 1t was not because could not
recolect the person. Can't say asked go TO rhila.
aeiphia. Don't remember who talked with about going
tieve not had any conversation with Mr. Brown al.
ways thought could remember and recognise him. | |
knss, was to be witness two da, before len Ban
siore. don't know the young gentleman who gave me a
subpoena. DID not conceive myself bound TO come here
DID not come compulsion. fIaye not received any
ney TO pay my expenses Ny object in coming on was
chiefly u attend hisriai II printed paper did
not conceive was bound to onIi: was
not compelled 20 did think compelled
90 came partly give testimony la this case and
partly other business to oblige any particular
Friend The person who gave the paper entire
stranger Mr. Brown IN the Office when the dscove-
~ OF the fraud made. This stranger talked with Mr.
hcke and myself about this trial and wished one Of us
20 come Don't think he said what object Of my
coming on. Did no; tell me Il Identify John T. |
Caldwell
EDWARD lvo, Jr callcl ami sworn--I reside in Ba.
more am IN business my account in exchang