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

some one Yesterday but until heard al rd"aiu-
ares, do no, know that had mentioned them
10 any one.
BIZ Mr. Waiting. think money has been re-
ceivsd for Huids tuition-once by Mf. s'dfn
and once or twice bv iIutd himself "heh I'-
ward. called ,he,c t,,o or three bill. due, and be
.ad he wo.ld make them night. ,hi'N u"
Prosnec,us .ays that those boys who DO not z"
ho,cc vii he .cnt 10 the FARM but not the particu'
lar day.
Adjourned 10 o'clock. ,u
f:eo,o, A. Titus called. am Counsellor At
I,w in mi. city. In the summer OF lolU wa
introduced ,os gentleman =. Col. kdwafd'--th'
ur,soner at the bar il the man I; was introduced
lao Alex. Powell, who was introduced to me either
me same day or the day before have not ire
nuen,ly seen Col. Edward. since; not but once
,ipce that time. believe; | saw Powell after.
during the summer and fall of 1910 and The srrins
Of ls4l; had business transactions with Powell :
| can sec not the least resemblance between 'ne
two. Powell's hair was very dark and ne wore i
lang m. whi,kers were darker than the prison.
orr. hi. lin. were not so thick the expire SION %
M. face differ. materially from that OF the person
betor. me: there was some pecuiariy, dtieot oi
otherwise IN the ewes of Powell that would ares
the attention of any one can say a. u ''''i
voccs; had not conversation enough win 'he,'
| WINS introduced to Powell IN the Once oi hr'
SilIiman: We came TO this hall and here was IN
,rodlced to Cot. Edwards; both wore broad'orlni
summer hats; as 10 any other article oil dress
cannot recollect
II. C.. McKen.ie. called for the Defence re-
side at Philadelphia; am book-ke per oil inc
Washington Hotel. In l84l was cashier ana
book. keepcr in .Joncs's Hotel at PhIlade Pima
there was in the summer OF l84l person callint
himself II. $ Hill staying there know Mr. Id
ward, Mr. Hill was certainly diieren, person.
Mr.. Hill boarded there AT that time | think ne
was there at the same time with Mr.. Edwards :
this book handed will show the time when each
arrived Mr. Hill arrived on the 18th and LETT on
the l4th of july; | examined the Ledger to as
certain TIN, fact; Mr.. Hill entered his name here,
and Mr. Jones wrote the number of the ROOM
81 Hills name is not in JOncs's hand ; do ~
know whose il is; Mr.. Hill was in the habit OF
coming there whether it was H. ). Hill or not J
cannot tell Mr.. Edwards j. marked as having oc-
cuped room No. So; opposite that number, which
i. in Mr.. Jones writing is the name Edwards.
Cross-eramined bq NJ. IVhumz-l do not
know Mr. Hills business, nor where he came from,
hut presume it was from Newly ork though have
no personal knowledge of it; do not know where
he went; 1t II. S. Hill be the man who came fire.
quently remember him distinctly do not know
that it ia the same only know that Il Mr.. II. ;.
II i'll was there from this record the Mr.. Hi
came there some three or four times year; and
always entered bis name; RoonfsNo. o. is next L
60 doors open into the same passage; no door
opens from one IL the other single beds were in
both rooms; The Mr.. Hill who came the ottenc.r
had trunk !; he was rather precise man much
the same size with Mr.. Edwards perhaps little
taller | don't notice any resemblance but think
l. i. =
whiskers; we stamp the letters that come there
with Mr.. .Jones's stsmps never Travelled from
Philadelphia to Baltimore; never saw, that re-
collect Mr.. Hill write; if | marked the number
of his room | saw him write his name, for We are
always particular to took in the face of those vino
there to stop, for the protection OF the housc
By Mr.. Emmen.-Mr Edwards was in the ha
BIZ OF coming there often after he had finally left :;
he had whskers which think grew under ms chm.
By Juror.-I do not think they IA large
as they are now think, however, they came uu-
der his chin-lhough they may not have shown
over his stock.
BIZ Mr.. Emmen-My impression is that hi,
wbiskcrs went around but | cannot be positive.
By Mr.. IVhihng-l presurse that | saw Mr.
Edwards in the latter part Of July but can men
zion no particular day | saw him a, least a, often
a, once u wcck-s dozen times perhaps in August.
know that Mr. Edwards has brother.
BIZ Mr.. Enmcti--l never saw much difference
in Mr. Edwards appearance till now; and now lac
seems older and his whskers are not so CAREFUL,
trimmed. There il entry here, " Mr.. Hill.
April 49, 1874 - it seems to BE- in the same hand
writing with the other entry, II. ). Hill.
Mr.. Emmett said the defence va, through.
Tor TIC Prosecution.
Mr.. Els cailed-l cannot determine whether
this handwriting (handcd) is tina, of Mr.. Edward,
or not. 1t somewhat resembles 1t but being III
pencil mark cannot say with any certainty. lhN
(now handed) | should think was not his hand
writing.
Mr.. Whiting said that in consequence Of mis-
understanding as to these letters between the
counsel for the defence and for the prosecution, he
would Withdraw the letters.
Morris Robinson called Il have u letter of in-
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Edwards to me. 1t was pre-
sen,cd by Mr. Edward. some months after March.
1910. by the prisoner thnk-though If 50 he has
very much altered. lie apolcgized for delivering
it so long after it. date. The date has evidcn,,
been altered. but when | received II II wa. in thu
same condition as now. 1t has been altered iron
March. 1888 1t is from George Cone, Ir., cashier
of L $ Bank and my CORES pondcnt at Mobile
and is dated March 10. 1910
Witness was about to read the letter bat the
defence objected, and il was handed TO the coun.
sci for the defence. who said they had no objection
to its being read but this was waived and the
letter was not read.
The affidavit on which the commission to eN-
anime c. r. Johnson was issued was then read b.,
Mr.. Hoffman. 1t made by Monroe Edwards.
and set forth that the indictment found Oct.
l8, ls4i and that Jan. l.. 1872 comm. sious wcr,.
issued to examine {. +. Johnson at St Thomas
and 81. Pierre which had been returned unrxccu-
ted; that depcncn, had reason 10 believe that Mr.
johnson intending TO come here As a witness M the
trial was seized with illness al Havana. and tina,
a., IS I,hy L.,