New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-11

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The Dsi-i-' Attorney objected to this evidence
saving that the Te-.nns vho mistooA Inc man
were the only competrr' tois.iiiy to the 'ic'
The Caur, admitted the evidence.
tr0s;-eram,r,i hv Mr.. Nhuing-l keep store
: n 80 Ann It: wrs -. N Baltimore IN July, Az
gust. or sept. last; vi. n tins ciy al the whl-
except for week. when va. near ALBANY
never spoke with Menroe Edwards
/ w Brooks called. | am lawycr IN ms CITY {;
/ / have frequently seen Alex Powell and Monroe
Edvard. together.
! Witness wa.a,kcd whether he had ever Wi''aken
the orc or the other. The District Attorney ob'
ectcd and sGd that in order to maze the evidence
admissible. Mr. Powell himself should be pr up
on the -tapd. Whl, this was done tho pro,ecr-
ton Lad no chance FOR cro,,-eNaminatlou. Tie
objected not much with reference TO this par'c.
ular ca.c d, from the au,horiiy the decision would
have in the inferior Court. I, would be dan
gerous precedent. prcuiIcial to the administration
OF public justice. 1t WI. necessary moreover -
have tai, pcr.on present. 80 that he might 'ia'e
wh-thsr he had over been in Baltimore or IN the
otter place, mentioned by the Witnesses who icS'-
fy I'd tn per-cnnl identity OF Ldwards. II the
evidence was admitted md allowed weight hy the
jury the highest Injustice would bc done ~ the
persons 50 compared with the prisoner; for 1t
would be- virtually saying that these PERSONS were
nor. likely - have committed the act than Id
ward. himself The of julia Iooker. tired
in the Court Of Sessions for having stolen Corror-
alton Bonds. was cited. Ii was introduced IN evil
dencc thai another lsdy PARTICULAR! rescnbl"d
Mrs. Tookcr. The evidence, however, was rulcs
onr on the ground that the lady herself must b"
produced IN Court.
The Ccur, said that il the decision OF the Court
OF Sessions should be produced, /; would be al
lowed weight but ~ II was not 50 produced the
Court must go upon lis own reasoning IN me ihh''
ter Now here five persons have sworn that on a
certain day they saw person uEom they supposed
10 be Monroe Edwards. Now 1t d. perfectly COM
pe;ent 10 show that there Is person in Baltimore
on, of the jurisdiction OF this Court. who rc'em-
be. Edwards If he in New-f orb, II grave
question would arisc whether be should not be
nrodnccd but if he wa, in tins city, the owl
deuce was admissible.
The District Attorney took exception
Termination resguei.-I do not know that
Alexander Powell j. in the city OF New-lork
think last saw him IN this CITY IN July or Aug
Mr. Emmett asked when he last heard OF him. /
but the question not allowed,
do not know that he left this CITY; do not /
think that any one could tell Mr.. Powell and Mr.. /
Edward. apart if he should them from behind /
or at the .idc-but it he should see them full IN
the face he would be able | think. io distinguish /
them.
By a Juror.-If they were separate person /
acquainted with them think would know them
apart-one not so acquainted think would h"ti
do not think that should.
BIZ Mr. EmD,en-l know a Capt Sherman,
and I do no, know that he is now in this city; !
used to know him some a or Is yeats ago he's
about the same size. same make, and same general
appearance as Edwards he had large whiskers,
AMI think resc mbled the,prisoner.
BIZ M. HoFmaR.-l think knew him 10 or
II wears ago; he then commanded boat on Lake
Chanplain should think he was then II or rs
year, ct age. | recollect when the fhGniN wa 4
burnt: | believe it was in 1919 do not rcinem- /
Der precisely. studied my profession IN Burling I
ton VT. | once brought n suit tor Col. Edwards
IT was last summer; | think, however. II was +
year ago this spring; 1t was an action iot assault
and battery committed Mr.. Edwards colored
servant-a box | should say--.o represented | +
should say: think I have two letters from Col. .
Edwards: | never him write; the hrs' letter .
wa. written while the ,uit was pending; 1t was .
whc, he lett the CITY for London; it was IN refer
ence TO the suit The second received from INN .
in Liverpool; | sent to have him attend Ia some /
bushes. for me in London, and | think the letter
was in reference To that
By N, Court knew Powell IN Bsrington'
VI: do not know that he had any business ne
wa. va, here last summer. say IN the spring
Bvur. WL,finr-I intended TO LAY that Mr.
Sherman rescmbled Mr. Powell, rather Nr. Id
wards. nv recollection Of Capt. Sherman - very
vague. and | cannot say positively that h" wore
whiskcr. a. all the impression on my NINA u
general have seen Powell write. and ulnh l
.hoed know hi. handwriting; have none OF ms
writing with me ; do not know the hand-"rluns
of thi, entry Belchcr and Edwards; ] do not
.ce that II look, ike Mr.. Powefs | should think
!, wa. not his: the name in the FREDERICK book |
sbould think re.embed his but | cannot tell;
think Mr. Powell had an injury on one ct III.
ewes. believe they were OF dark color he had
good set Of teeth have no recollection OF
scar On his face; cant say that ever misi.oh
one for the other; Powell introdsced me to I'd
wards manifested more interest IN the boy uah
Powell.
Dqni.l u. Iorard called am acquainted
with Alexander Powell do not know whether
he i, in tins CITY or not 4; think | last saw h'm
here last summer; am interested in the Howard
Hotel; on one occasion though, there was great
resemblance between Edwards and Powell; the
general appearance i. singular; | saw them once
IN the lobby Of thu. hall dressed precisely alike
and thought them 80 alike that could De- ms
taken for the ether knew Powell well then, but
had no acquaintance with Edwards; should thiak
it WA. two wears ago tins summer
BIZ the District Anorney.-l thought they re-
.embled each other in size and hight they we're
dressed precisely alike. but could not be- mistaken
with regard to Powell. whom | had known from
boy: hf WAS arrested &, that time on wit tor
debt, it was observed that Powell mus, have
picked twin brother somewhere; ! never spoke
10 Edwards until saw him in the Tomb. Pow
Ell ha. little defect in one of his eye,; never
observed such a blcmi-h shout the eye OF Edword'.
Ha-cal Sherman called. | have a brother
named Richard sherman he is no, in Newly ork;
have no acquaintance with the prisoner. but