The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-14
Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
Before Judge Kent and Aldermen Balls and Hat.
field.
SIXTH DA,

SIXTH DAY.
JUNE l3.-The arrangements made this morning
Tor the admission OF the reporters and others who
had business at the Court, were admirable. The
room was as crowded ever, but the arrangements
being better than heretofore, there was much less
confusion. Among the audience were q large num-
Der Of ladies' who had come out of curiosity to see
this Beau Bummel of Forger.
The Judge and Aldermen entered about quarter
after tsn but the Court was detained until eleven
The Court having been opened and the Jurors hav-
ing all answered to their names, Mr.. WHITING re-
sumed his address BY remarking that after day
Of rest they were again called to the consideration
Of the evidence in this most important cause, to
which nearly one weeks elaboration had been
given by them
Gentlemen, (said he) have during the past
day endeavored to discharge the evidence en-
tirely from my mind, and approach this subject
as free from deliberation as any of you, and
Trust you. will bear with me if occupy more
OF your time. To return to the consideration
OF this cause. You will remember that the learned
counsel acknowledged that it was proved that Ed
Richmond on the End September, then there was no
doubt as to his guilt. And if it was not sustained
that he was not in those places either of them
the time mentioned, then he must be found guilty
of the charges against him. Mr. Whiting then
commented on the statements which had been
made that Monroe Edwards could not have
hlm IN those places showing that he might have
been there and received possession of the letter from
Alexandria by means Of an agent. They have
stated that this is dsproved by what they say is the
fact that ne was not in Baltimore at all that day,
but was In New York at the Waverey House, and
tor this they rely on the register of that house. and
the letter dated on that day from that house to
Charles +. Johnson. The whole course of testimony
shows that Johnson is false, base, and perured
person, and the letter bears internal evidence Of its
fasty upon Its face. Mr.. WHITING then commented
upon the apparent discrepancy between the sigma
turc on the registers, &c, and the disagreement be-
tween his usual method Of writing his names in the
registers, and that in which it is written at the
Northern Hotel, In conjunction with that of Becher,
which Is written in different handwriting.
or stayed, or slept at the Northern Hotel
Where did he sleepi Could he not Law his finger on
singlesou out of the 100000 existing this city!
ssmblance of truth, which you are asked to receive
as evidence, and allow il to weigh with you. We
have been asked why we did not make Edwards a
shown you all the evidence we have, and do they
point out any other person as having been the per-
petrator of these crimes This is the only person
on whom we have found evidence, which shows he
Is the person who committed them. What man does
our testimony point the finger at other than Monroe
Edwards! In his possession is found an a.
mount OF money nearly corresponding to that
similar amount of gold. Even if we could have
proved that another person had received the letter
at the postoce and had handed that letter to Mon
an accessory, or that he had any knowledge Of the
guilty uses to which that letter to be put. He
might have employed an innocent person to have
done this, as It has happened in England that one
son to boy who knew nothing of its being poison,
and by whom 1t was handed to another than the
party for whom it was intended and in that case it
was serious argument whether the party who had
sent the poison was guilty OF murder, as another
person had been killed than .the one intended
Mr. Ellis sees that it is not the handwriting of Ed
wards IN M me Book 2, the WavsIy House But
quscsM f sss!fes, as xss his friend sn GSnss
manTfcr ne was careful enough 70 pay his bill If
this Belcher Is the same man thee Miss Phillips
speaks OF, was not his testimony as important and
more SO than the evidence of Uncle Charles? We
couldn't issue commission to examine him or any
one. But the prisoner could examine any one
wherein the Desert Of Zahara-or in Kamschatka
bya commission, If he pleased. Again, this John
son would not tell the name of the vessel he arrived
could have traced him, and seen under what name
he went out, and all about him. As to the money
recovered, i is $1,000 less than we lost. But Ed
future emergencies. And his appearance here from
day TO day dressed as no honest man who earns his
bread by the sweat Of his brow would dare to APP
pear-shcws to you that he has still plenty Of mo-
was arrested, "Am arrested for the Texas forge
ry." Show me another honest Kentuckian who
would have done that. | mean to say nothing |
bad as men wen can be. We have thieves and
murderers at large who ought to be in the States
Prison, and who ought TO- be hung-and who are not
In the States Prison, and who are not hung-and
presume it's the same in the State. of Kentucky.
Look at Mr.. Elders testimony. He is minister of
the Gospel, and knows little Of the world and the
education OF ministers Of the Gospel 10 bad that
they are sent to reform They donot 50 to political
meetings, and that's the verypace where they ought
to go, where sin most abounds. Elder says he saw
had come from Washington that morning. and was |
going back to Washington that night. Well, |
here are the way.bills from Washington to |
!. that morning, and on it is the name
ing back that night, is the name " Caldrel" |
Now where was he from the evening of the 3Oh of |
August to the 9Th Of September, when he returned |
yet was absent that time from her without writing
to her. On the book at Richmond, on the LIST OF !
September. Is the name OF Caldwell, La, Room |
and on the morning Of the Sd Of Sept he lefi that
hotel, and that landlord (Clendenins)ss wears that
Edwards is the man. But again, on the book of |
the H., hotel at FSsdeEsk Maryland on the g Of Sept
there that night, he coald not have been at Rich
mond that morning. But the keeper of the hotel
at Frederick says he don't know how that name
at his house; This, then, was put there to prove an
abb. This defence has been got up with such con-
summate arr and skill can only be paralleled by
tn; the nature Of the forgery itself The magnitude Of
munity see that jurors cease TO be Influenced by the
weight Of evidence they will strike the trial by urv
from The statute book No doubt Monroe Edwards
once did honor to kentucky-to the house where
he was born. But his being born in Ken
lucky doesn't make him a Kentuckian-he's no
more kentuckian than any ;of US are. Mr..
Whiting then read Edwards two letters to Harry
Wilde and commented on them verv severely. Hs
also commented On the fact Of Edwards moi bring.
ing forward any proof Of his good character. and
read the law on this subject from " Roscoe on Grim
nal Evidence" and also on the subject If rersnni
identity. He said-I submit this case. am esr'
nest that you shall come to a correct concuson-
not only account of this case but Of Others II \;
motif is not question Of $4,000. II has ceased
TO be question Of great moment to him. II isn
question of life death to ten ment is question
whether they are to be charged with perjury or not
II is whether these men are to return TO the bosoms
of their lovely and yrtuous families and cav ,e,e