Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-13

Md ~sald pat him TO great ,ssabis 10 pssssn'
| The evidence.
The Cashier coming near, and learning the cir
eumslsnces. directed the draft TO be paid; witness
saw Caldwell endorse the drah; witness stated that
5 yesterday he again saw the same man who called
Z himself John Caldwell. recognized him, and the
c prisoner at the bar Is the same person.
Upon this examination, the witness reI,erat-
9 ed what he had said upon his direct; he said that
he judged OF the identity of the prisoner upon the
same msterial that would enable him TO judge OF
his own (ather that he had been called upon
TO identity person in Court before, but 10 sure that
II he should once see person upon business, and
, hear him converse as long as he heard Edwards al
the time he offered the draft before mentioned, he
would no, be mistaken about him nor forget him.
s The next witness called was John w Many, an
4 Exchange Broker OF Richmond, Va. He testified
that the I'd Sept. Caldwell was at his Office TO ne
{ gotiate some drafts, alleging that the Banks would
not cash them; the drafts amounted to $1,000. Csld-
well sat in his Office conversing some time about this
negotiation, until witness could send TO the bank TO
A get money to give Caldwell for the drafts. Cald-
well then told him he had obtained from Brown,
BrothersS Co. s250O0 that he resided at the south.
and was about purchasing slaves To- pick his crop OF
cotton. Caldwell sat talking with witness, his hat
of. for an hour. That he had not seen hum since
until yesterday in the court room; that the prisoner
at the bar is the same. Witness noticed him very
particularly when in his ONCE last September, and
The drafts shown witness by the District Attor-
ney were the same purchased Of Cardwell, at the
time before mentioned. Caldwell was asked to en- :
dorse them. He did not actually see him make the
marks Of his name on the papers, bu, he saw him
writing at the desk rs " endorsing. Witness's part
ner, Mr. Purcell. examined the drafts particularly,
but witness cannot tell certainly that the drafts
not endorsed before.
Mr. Allen then read the deposition OF J. Burton
Smith, OF Virginia, taken de bens He was
assistant Teller of tbs Farmers Bank of Virginia.
Next read deposition OF Richard Archer, who re-
si6es at Richmond. Va, is Teller OF the Bank OF
Virginia, stating the presentation 10 him at the
counter OF said Bank, of a number Of checks, an
nexed to his deposition, endorsed John Z. Caldwell;
could not identify the accused as the person who
presented said checks.
MIR C'endennns, of the Washington Hotel, Rich
mond, was then called. He iestiied that person
calling himself John Caldwell, came TO the Wash
inston Hotel about II o'clock, Z. NJ. the LIST
September last. He wrote his name in our book.
The book Of the Washington Hotel being handed
! witness, he stated that the name Of John T. Cald
well therein was written al The time, and by the
person before mentioned. Witness had never seen
Caldwell before that night he stayed at our hotel
Two nights and day. The prisoner at the bar is
the same person.
! THIS brings proceedings down to I o'clock to
day.
! The testimony was concluded Wednesday
ming on behalf OF the prosecution The Identity Of
The Recorder of Phiauephis, who arrested Ed
wards, found in his possession some sl3 000 in the
funds which Caldwell had obtained.
The following are the letters read on the trial
The first is written under the assumed name of H.
s. Hill, TO Messrs. MaunselI, White & Co OF New
Orleans, TO obtain their Signature
/ PHILA., 9th July, ISL.
! honce', White s Co.
Gentlemen
My Brother and sell having lately become propri>
eioTs o; large Cotton Estate in Philips City Ark
ansas. are anxious otforming our arrangements in
your City for the agency Of the same. Our friend
Mr Gray OF Richmond, has recommended your
house TO us as one in every way calculated prottc
our interest, and therefore write with the view to
know II you will take the agency Of said plantation.
IL is now producing from 500 to 1000 Bales, and W
contemplate increasing the number Of Negroes; We
shall not want any advances unit our first crop is in
I hand, nor shall we then require any advance be-
yond what's usual for the plantation supplies Sc
We have been told that probably one OF your House
will be on north this summer; If so We should like
TO see HIM IN person. and will be glad 10 be informed
Oi his whereab bouts.
We know nothing OF cotton planting ourselves
but intend 10 send out competent manager. We
also wish 10 send out engine and severa, approved
agricultural implements from New York and will
be obliged TO II you will send the address OF
y our New Iofk correspondent, through whom we
will order the articles we want. Your early aten.
ton 10 this letter will greatly obige
Gentlemen,
Yr Obt Servt,
P.s. Direct to me at the Exchange Hotel BaI,i.
more.
Having received an answer from Messrs. Maun-
sell, White < Co, he writes in their name the let.
ter given above, enclosed in the following:
ALEXANDRIA, d. c. Aug. p, 1871.
SIR-l am IN receipt Of letter dated 10th inst,
/ from Messrs Maunsel, White y Co, Of New Or.
/ leans, enclosing eiter of Introduction 10 Won and
in which | am informed they have written Won
TO advance me the funds want on the security of
the cotton IN their hands, to get my bills upon
them discounted to The amount OF thirty thousand
doIars-l should come on IN person TO n. York,
but am prevented from so doing by the dangerous
illness OF my young brother who is with me IN this
neiShoorhood, and IS now lying in a very precari
Gus situation, so Ill, indeed, tina. cannot leave him
for single day. Thus circumsianced, herewith
hand you my bills OF exchange on Messrs White
4 Co. for s26 600 al 80 and go days sight, which
you will Please get discounted at the best rate. and
forward INC proceeds 10 me al this Place IN a bill or
balls upon Richmond. II, however il would be an
OBJECT 10 have the cotton in the hands Of Mesyrs.
White X Co. shipped 10 your agency az Liverpool
that plan would sui, me as vel. bayioo sever,i
times shipped our crops our own account. and
IN order that you may avail Of u " you like also
hand you an order on Messrs White & Co to be
USED fyou prefer. II you accept this proposition,
shipped and when sold. the residue Of the proceeds
can be p aced TO my credit, and Messrs White & Co.
advised thereof ] want to buy some hands for
our plantations here, and am very anxious to send
them out Immediately, they may assis, in gath
eung the new crop; IT'S therefore Of vast importance
TO me 10 close this Transaction at once.-If suitable
bills cannot be he'd on Richmond they will answer
on Baltimore or Washington, but Richmond would
he preferred, as ! want 70 use Va. funds, ard #
sound bi $ cannot be had on either pl,ce. then
letter Of credit directed TO one Of the Ricbmond
I banks from one ofthe New York banks. presume
vii! answer Your eory attention to The foregoing
viii confer on nc very great favor
am, gent.emen, respectfully your servaut
JOHN p CALDWELL.
Brown, Brothers Co, New York.
4nswr Of BroVn and Bro,hsrs
lCopyl NEW YORK. 2s,h. August. Is4I.
/ j. p Coldpsh Esq, AlsraHdria, d c.
Dear SIR; In acknowledgment Of your favor NJ
the 25th inst We hasten to spprize you that we
prefer making the advance you require upon your
| l.Oll bales Of Gotten IN the hands Of Maunsel
| White n Co. Of New Orleans. n neeociatino AZ
this time drafts on that place. and We shall thee
fore direct said funds IN conformity with your or