The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-11
TRIAL. OF
COL. MONROE EDWARDS,
FOR FORGERY.
Court of Oyer and Tcrminer.
Before Judge Kent and Aldermen Balls and Hatfield

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alfo FOURTH DAY. tc
JurE l0-The avenues to the Court were this morn.
ing SO crowded that when the prisoner was brought
TO the ance few minutes before ten o'clock n
was found impossible TO get into it, and he had be
ken away for short time. The officers managed no
to get in about ten o'clock with the prisoner who was
dressed as he yesterday and looked pleasant and
smiling as ever His Counsel all present at ten
O'clock and about twenty minutes past the District Attor
ney and other Counsel for the prosecution made their ap
pcarance. Judge Kent entered Immediately AFTER and the
Crer having proclaimed the opening of the Court the
One OF the jurors then complained Of being i'll Judge
Kent told him if he found himself unable proceed
would see il measures could be adopted to allow him 60
Judge KENr. tho Court is ready.
Mr.. EMMErr called
DANIEL MARLEv-(This Is man who is familiarity call
cd the second edition Of Monroe Edwards have been
mistaken for Monroe Edwards.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY we object.
Mn. EMMrrr.-That is all we want.
DisrRIcr ArroRSEv--It is not proper evidence The
persons who made the mistake evidence but not
Mn. EMMErr.-I will modify the question. Have you
ever been addressed as Monroe Edwards
DisTRIcT ArroRNEv--We object
Mr. EMMETr.-I think that is admissible.
Judge kssT.,Mr; Whiting can you show cases why
DisTRIcr ArToRsEy-No just at present, but it has
been decided as inadmissblo Often is the weakest kind
Judge KErr.Your argument in a very strong one but
think this is different
D.rRIcT ArronsKs-I think can find the authority.
JUDGE KENr-Can you proceed with any other branch
until the authority is produced.
Mr.. EMMETT to Witness-l have not been confined in
the cells during the last eight months.
Crosseramined by DsrRIcr ArroRSEr-NIy store IS
Ann street since the May, but before was in Fulton
street; was not in Baltimore last summer; wasa week
in the ncighborhood of Albany last Juy except then
out of the city Never saw Monroe Edwards until the day
before yesterday
EDWIN l.. ID. BRooKs-IIe thinks there is strong re-
semblance between Monroe Edwards and Alexander Pow
ell who was lately appointed Consul to Rio Janciro;
have frequently seen them together.
DnrR'cr ArroRNry-We object to this testimony.
JUDGE kEST-lcant say but what it Is admissible The
witnesses for the prosccu have testified that Mr. Ed
wards resembles the person who cashed the checks and
| they have right to produce such testimony
DsrRIoT ArroRNEY-Still objected and argued that IL
was not admissible, nasmuch that the ought
have tried whether the witnesses for the prosecution had
ever mistaken any other person for the prisoner had
the persons whom this witness said resembled the
prisoner He also objected that the decision of this Court
would be guide for the inferior courts and said that if it
was admitted there would be end to the administration
OF justice in important criminal courts He also argued
that some persons had better memories than Others
after years Of Absence and others forgetting name but not
face and He also argued if the person said to re.
sembe him was to be produced and testify that they
in the places Caldwell at the times testified ii
would then corroborate and strengthen the prosecution
sons that respectable persons rcsembled Mrs Julia Tue
kcr who was tried for stealing bonds but decided
that the testimony incompetent unless the parties
mistaken were produced It would be putting those per-
sons who said to be like the prisoner under sspi-
cion Of having committed these crimes unless they were
produced to testify they in those places at those
times.
Judge KrNrfthe the Court OF Sessions was
produced reported we should pay the respect due to IL
AS il is not we must 60 by Judgment. The fact
is that nine or rather five have that the
soner or person like him in Baltimore certain
tmc and is not the prisoner to be allowed to prove that
there is person in baltimore who resembles the prisoner
in the form of features color of hair If the person
was in New York would be difficult but he is of
the jurisdiction of the Court, will admit it.
Dmrnicr ArroRsEy-You will note exceptions.
Witness examined by EMMETT-Dont know that Powell
is in New York; last him in July or August don I
know where he lives; don't know that he left this city
m August District Attorney objected. Judge Kent al
WirSrssTo be understood ought to explain the first
answer made; don't think any person who them
apart in the street from behind side vicw that he
would be able to distinguish them; but il he saw them IL
in the face together, they could be easy dnguished
not know them apart ifhe did them full in the face
he is about the same age and size Mr.. Edwards;
Mr.. Powclls hair may be shade darker, but the
difference is slight; his whskcrs black; did know
Captain Sherman Of steamboat; have him. think
he the same size as the prisoner lie ia not i'm the
city think have man at Towards Hotel whom
have mistaken for Captain Shcrman know Capt Sher-
man Of the steamboat Ontario; have him for
some time; used to know Captain Sherman about 10
II years ago, and think he like the prisoner.
ny 0sDrs HorrmAr-It is about ID or u years since
knew him he commanded boat Lake Champlain ; he
was then about % years old.
BY Judge KESr.-I think he captain of the boat
Phenix which was burnt
resumed bu HoFFMAN.-I am Solicit
tor my office Is in Wall street the time first knew him
was when went to Burlington w. to study my profess
sion in 1926 or 1877. never Monroe Edwards till
last summer he a client of mine | brought suit
Tor him IN the early part of the last summer.
BY tMMETT.-Last summer or the one before
BY HorFMAS-I think it was last spring year ago INV
book will show ii action for assault and battery
committed on his servant il was colorcd person rep
resented as boy think have two letters he wrote to
me last summer the first one while the suit pending
when he LEFT this city for London, and he left note at the
City Hotel The second time from Liverpool in re-
ference to some business asked him to do for
BIZ Judge Kent was first acquainted with Powell in
S26or he was then sixteen or seventeen years old
Csos-eramined by HorrM.s.-IIe appeared to be init
mate with Edwards; think they both said at the City
Hotel
BY JuRoR.-Thcre a strong resemblance between
Powell and Sherman.
By D,srnrcr ArronNEY~--sherman looked more like
WIrvEs-I think it is all ask these qucs.
tons about Captain Sherman Tor can hardly remember
it is SO long ago. NGN
Drsr. ATroRSEr-I think it is all nonsense to examine
you at ALL
By DprKrcr ArronSEr.--I have distinct recolcc-
ton OF Sherman think should know Powelrs hand
writing.
The Register of the Northern Hotel handed to him and
witness asked he recognized the hand writing ofBelcher
wrrNrs,-T CANT tell whose it is but it looks like Mr..
Powells think il is not Mr.. Powells writing.
Another Register handed TO witness.
Q-Do you know that handwriting
Alt resembles Fowslls writing some.
DsTRIcr ArronSEv-That is the Frederick book.
Q-IIad Powell any mark about his cycs7
Al think there is looks if il had been injured.
Q-What is the color Of his eyes dark blue dark
black
Al think dark blue
By DurRIcr Arrosrrv-IIe was perfect man 80 far as
knows "a laugh can't say that he had any mole scar
on his face.
wrrsrss to the Lawycrs-Are there any more ques-
tons
EMMrT and DnrRIcT ArroRSEy-No, no more.
ByaJuRoS-Thcy would not be mistaken for ano-
Their by any person who knew them well
BY DisrRIcr ArToRNrr-I could not tell from ano-
ther without them in front.
q by DISTRICT ArroRSry--Do you often recognize
people except from the 'front.'
Al should recognize rou half mile or Qsaughtcr)
WiTsEss-Edwards introduced to me by Powell
they did not to both take the same interest in the boy
He was what the Southerners call yellow; ldont-bs-
tween yellow and black.
DANIEL b. HowAnp--l am acquainted with Alexander
POWELL don't know that he is in New York him
mere last summer. am interested in the Howard House
thought there a very great resemblance be-
tween MIN and Mr. Edwards. Their general appearance
was very like; saw them in the lobby OF the hail.
aresea eracfy alike and they seemrd like that think
'ney n"sn oe mistdken one for the other.
S'o 49, oy DISTRICT ArroRSEv-That think
was Two years ego this summer. 1t from dress and