The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-11

mend September Id My brother LAST summer to the
best of my knowledge went south He stopped ct How
ards Hotel when here don't know how long he was
gone.
| BY EMMErr-The resemblance is much stronger be-
tween my brother ard Colonel Edwards
BY HorrMav was atshc President Hotel when a gem
tlean stepped up me- and think he said his
name was illiams and he Texas insisted
was MIR. Edwards and seemed surprised | should deny
myself Another gentleman, whose name is Smith,
merchant III Exchange Place, scrtnized closely and
said he had come from England with Monroe Ed
wards. ard thought was the he spoigizsd utter
wards. remarked to Mr. Williams " hon he Aust sScost
ed me- that probably he mitook Tor my brother Who
was not IN the city, but h. said no. that my
Monroe Edwards, and he was surprised should deny
| myselr,
Here few mnu.cs cessation, and MIR. Emmett left
JUNIOR Ksrl Mr.. Price, win you SO on with the
| cause7
Jupcs KrSr-Wc must not lose time.
Nh. EvARrs-Wc call Mr.. Ellis
/ NsL ELi, last nightly looking at the mo-
ncs andunls find became acquainted with Mr.. Edwards
nDecember 1885, instead OF 1884 and 1885, and instead of
staying at New Orleans reported in the papers, from
| 1924 TO 1879, 1t was from 1884 to 1899.
| The frederick register handed TO him.
WnNEss-i think the name Mr.. Edwards La on the
Sd September is in Colonel Edwards hand writing.
The Albany Register handed to witness.
| wrrNEss-This entry, Mr.. Edwards La, the Goth
August should think if on note not to be his sigma
ture appears to have been written with bad pen and
in great hase has considerable OF the appearance his
writing the manncr of writing the word La is also
ike his; could not conscientously that believed
Colonel Edwards wrote il.
Registry Of the Northern Hotel with the entry Becher
Edwards, La, on the Both August shown 20 witness.
| WirSrss-l should say that the * Edwards, Mr..
| Edwards hand writing
| night. ts
The letter, alleged to be written by Maupsel White
Co. to Brown Il rothers K Co.. handed to witness.
WirNEssl should take this for Mr. Edwards writ
ing it is not like his correspondence with me; discov
here Some letters which MIR. Edwards makes in peculiar
manner but it not like his way Of doing his dss
he generally makes with the top of the coming
to thcs II is this is in the Register the
Northern Hotel there is resemblance in the signature
Maunsc White and Co. to MIR. Edwa,ds hand writing.
Caldwells letter of the LIST September acknow dsiAg
| the receipt Of the funds handed TO witness taN
! WirSEss-l don't know tho hand writing, and don't
| think it is Mr. Edwards
| The bills Of exchange, drawn Maunscl. White
and Co. in favor of Brown Brothers and Co., handed
| witness.
WrrNEss-The filling up and signatures in these bills Of
exchange, is in hand writing do not know; don't re-
| cognzc the hand writing OF either of them.
The order for cotton by Caldwell on Maunse White
Co.. dated 10th August and enclosed to Brown Brothers
* Co., handed to witness. f
writing.
The letter of Caldwels from Alexandria, dated 18th
the cotton to Brown Brothers and Co.. handed witness.
WirNrss-ldo not see any resemblance in the writing
to that of MIR. Edwards.
The letter OF H. s. Hill to Maunscj White Co. ha,l-
| cd witness
WIrNrssI do not think that is Mr.. Edwards land
writing.
i The drafts with the endorsements John r. CALDWELL
were handed to witness.
WTsEss-I do not trace any re sembance in the en-
dorsemens TO that of any writing know or have seen
| except the letters have just been shown.
JUDGE KENT after waiting time-(;entlcmen are
| you not ready to go as f-f
| @PRrcE-The witness is the prosecutions
By DnrHIcr ArroRSry-s showing him part Of letter
This which see, should say is the that have
Just seen Thought when first sew IL familiar to
me lit does not resemble Monroe Edwards but it does that
i of the letter signed II. g. Hill
DtsrRcr ArToRNKv showed the witness part OF another
letter havg folded them as TO cxpoe only acera
WrrNrss-I don't know this otherwise than think
have it to-day, think it is not Monroe Edwards
Part of another letter shown.
WrrsEss-; should say that this does resemble Mr. Ed
wards thcre popularity in the spelling of word
don't think it ia peculiarly of Monroe Edwards.
DsrRcr ArronSEY here handed two papers for compa
rson.
| DmrRrcr ArToRNEY-Wc want TO test the accuracy of
the witness.
| Jupcr KErr-Thc examination of papers which have
been produced in evidence, be allowed TO be compa
Mr., PnEscorr HALL-Thesc papers do not fall within
I the rule
| JupoK KENT do not see it, Mr.. Hall. afg
Mr. PREscorr lisLLThat paper has not been PRODUCED
| JupGE KESr-Then the comparison cant be allowed.
D,srnIcT ArroRSEy-I will prove it.
To WIrSr.-Look at thut and say whose handwriting
| is
WIrNEss--Aliow 10 look at the other. ~.
DisrnicT ArroRNEYTo that they object they won't al
| low il.
wirSEu-This have written under great ac
tation the Monroe Edw ards not like his sigma
say whether it not II took this up out Of trunk
from among other papers am embarrassed that
would not like to determine can't say way ano-
| Their
Another paper handed to him marked A Non
WITNEssl think this is not his hand writing can't say
il is.
Mr. PREcorr HALL here read the rule from page i96 Of
Roscoe relating to the comparison OF handwriting which
lorbids such comparison as this EF
JupoE KENT ruled that documents have been read
in evidence before they be submitted to the witness
| Another letter A No. 10 shcwn 10 witness
| WirSrss-My mind is somewhat confused with looking
at many papers, but think this is Mr. Edwards hand
| Another handed to witness A No. IL
Wrr.rssThis portion Is lincs) think it is like Mr..
II arJfs hrtI upulI ruttrr I,,ta IL
| The letter opened and handed to witness.
am confirmed In the idea that this is his BY seeing NJ
r. at the bottom, but am confused by seeing many
The word few in the forged letter is spelt few The
word few in the Caldwell letter from Alexandria is spet
lew but think the first letter is c. On examination find
it is few.
Objections again made and Judge Kryr sustained
his decision that the letters must be read useless
TO show to witness or require him to point out what
could be on inspection.
letter marked A. No. II shown to witness, which he
said was in Edwards hand writing.
Mr. PREscorr HALL, objected to the introduction Of
| Ma. OepES HorrMAN-sad he want to prove that the
letters OF Monroe Edwards hayea peculiarly in spelling
the words few other words that the same pc
culiarty rervades the letters H. s. Hill and John p
Caldwell, and that this proves the letters have been
written by the person.
Ma PRicr objected that il this as allowed il would al
low them TO prove what not violence in this
Judge KENr--The Court might, by excluding them,
shut out the much Important thou Oh perhaps trivial evil
dencc. .N.HI sn.s sHt
Mr.. HALL objected to the admission of these letters at
ALL one Of them was written from London and the pr
affairs of Colonel Edw ards The Court will
EXCEPTIONS.
The leer then read by the District Attorney; It was
dated London, 29th January 1884, and addressed John
W. Smith from Edwards, and requesting of
ney SIC. otherwise unmportan,. lie also read letter
dated Philadelphia 1sh July, 1884, requesting this persos
to write TO him New Orleans, and mentioning mo-
ney affairs Another dated Philadelphia 18Th sepem-
ber Sil, and addressed to Henry NJ. Wilde, Columbia
county N.Y. saying that he had got his pockets full Of
Rocks and that Richard himself again, and also
qucsting him to write him and visit him at Philadelphia
Another was daed24th September Ist Philadelphia ad
dressed to the same party
- - PIMA. 9th Sept. 1871.
Yr valued favor Of the a2d Just reed sHorng great
pleasure know that still
amongst the Of friends 1t would be supeuous
me to make any statement Of feelings towards yself
know well enough understand whcre
givcs little dissatisfaction Iearne that cannot
rbef ne