The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-09

in the capacity OF teller in the place of The asss
tant teller in his absence. There is paying teller re-
sewing teller and assistant teller the last assists both
the Others That witness acted in this capacity about
first OF August to about 18th Goth of September lsll
That four checks marked by His Honor William Kent,
ESQ., d. T. f. and G. presented the Farmers Bank
of Virginia, Richmond, the second day of September
lSll by gentlemen who purpored to be John r. Cald.
we'll; witness does know whether they were endorsed
at the time they were brought to the bank that witness
does not know from his knowledge that the checks
paid That Mr. Archibald Blair was at that time the
paying teller at the said bank that Archibald Blair hand
cd such checks to witness for the purpose of charging
them on the books and charging the amount to the draw
er of the check that witness did charge them that the
following is copy OF the entry made by the witness in
said book - 'HNi
Thursday, Sept ls4I.
"A. WARWICK Co., 900
10 " 5O
40 90 81
X. y. Naxeu Co.. 223 80
4. Vaughan 4 Co. $50
"A. Iompklns Co. 1880
H. H. PERKINS X Co. l55 IS
J. ID. Vermilyea & Co.. ....... loco
That the last four entries then made in reference
to the checks in question: and in witness handwriting
and denote that the checks paid the teller That
the wor paid" in red said checks witness
handwriting and made the said I'd day Sept 1911
That Archibald Blair is not in Richmond Virginia, and
is i'll bad health and quite ill the day before left Rich
mond; fash May instant ! leit lschmondl much
to have to so home from the Bank with chs and fever
was too Ill to leave Richmond attend his
duties at the Bank (Signcd)
Being cross-examined by the counsel for the prisoner
the witness deposed follows Never the gentle
man who presented the checks referredt to in the
ton in chief before not certain that saw him that
day do not know that ever saw him can't say at what
them the checks wereresented excepting that suppose
these have been early in the day because the banding
hours o'clock, A. NJ and by the regular
course of business the checks charged after they
are paid cannot say of my own know ledge remen-
brance at what time the checks were presented.
Being asked if he has Monroe Edwards the
prisoner he says that he does that he ever has
my only reason for spPosng that the person who pre-.
sened the checks purported TO be j. p Caldwell is that
by the regular course of business the Bank and by the
pay checks except with of tho person
who presents them, checks payable to order; do not
OF my own Wedge know whether these checks were
boys -
Sworn before me, this sist day of May, 1912.
WILLIAM KENT, Circuit Judge
(sgneD J. DURToN SMITH.
OYER AND TrRMISsn-CrrY AND County or NEw YonK:-
The People Monroe Ed,cards-Deposon of Richard
Archer awitness produced sworn and examined de 5ene
on the part of the people, in certain pending
IN the Court Oyer and Tcrmner in and for the city and
county of New York. wherein the People Of the State of
New York are plaintiffs and Monroe Edwards is defend
the said cause the 18th day Of May thousand eight
hundred and forty-two. rs
City and County Of New York, s.--Richard Archer
being duly sworn deposeth and saith That he resides in
first teller in the Bank Virginia. Richmond that checks
produced by the witness, and marked by his Honor, VIM
Kent ESQ., Circuit Judge G, presented by an
individual payment on the second day of Sept Isl at
the Bank OF Virginia. that that individual called himself
John r Caldwell and in presence ofhe witess endorsed
the checks with the "Jno p. Caldw els" that the
checks then paid in bank notes in the Banks
oVirginia but what particular banks witness don't
Der; that deponent means by Banks Of Virginia" the
Bank of Virginia and its branches the Farmers Bank of
Virginia and the Exchange Bank of Virginia and their
branches.
(signed) RICHARD ARCHER.
Being cross-examned by the counsel for the prise.
ner, the witness further deposed- not recollect
the time Of day at which the individual referred to
IN the examination in chief presented himself at the
Bank of Virginia. except that between nine AM
and . PM those being the banking hours; say
that gentleman before that time; have seen him since
cannot say whether should be able identify the gem
tcman or not took no special notice OF his appearance
being asked if he has seen Monroe Edwards wine
says, never to my knowledge that is any person caag
himself by that name.
Sworn to before me this alst day Of May. lsaa,
Signed, WILLIAM KENT. Circuit Judge az ''''''
JoHS L. CLErpESNrso being sworn says-I reside in
Richmond; don't know any person named John r. Cad-
rived in chpond about ii o'clock al night on the Isl Of
September and put up at the Washington Hotel which I
keep; he had some baggage with porter Die came in
name in the book, have the book here's ii entered on
LIST September Caldwell La is entered; the usual train
came in from Fredericksburg, which Ia from
Washington; have that person since see him now;
that isthc man ponting to Edwards who looked at him
company with him; he'd no particular conycna.ion with
him he asked where the bcnls next morning
and told him on Main street. this between snd.
O'Clock, him before that night; he remained
two nights and one days he brcacsted about past
scven don't recollect whether he suppcd can't state the
time before O'Clock; can't say whether he len
the hotel Immediately. Dinner hour is half pest two he
was in at dinner saw him between dinner and tea a
common conversation passed, which do remember
don't remember other conversation with him he left
the morning ofthe 3D. before wasup understood about
bill Saw him again in the Tombs. The regular mail
train Of leaves for Fredericksburg corning north
again.
Cross eramined BY EvsRTs--Thcre was a man named
Quarls at my house on the LIST September him at