The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-09
TRIAL OF
%COL. MONROE EDWARDS,
FOR FORGERY.
Court OF Oyer and Tcrminer.
Before Judge Kent and Aldermen Balls and Hatfield.
d.

Court OF Oyer and Terminer.
Before Judge Kent and Aldermen Balls and Hatfield
SECOND DAY.
wednesday. June g.
The avenues TO the Court room were lonr be
fore the hour appointed to open the court but the
mens male We're such as to prevent any very great
fusion The officers attending the court partic uary
Reyea and Covin aordng every assistance such per-
sons as had right to entrance within the bar and indeed
being ndefatigabie' in preserving order. At few mi
nutes before 10 o'clock his honor Judge entered aud
aaoDo oiiU %;h ,ns Aldermen havg court was
was opened, the rush TO obtain entrance was so
great as to nearly overthrow the officers in charge
Of the door. and after every seat was occupied
there was still an immense crowd outside, who would
have got in Il they could Colonel Edwards entered in
custody of officer Colvin a. 10 o'clock displaying the
Guidance conspicuous in his department and taxing
his seat the foot Of the table appropriated 10 his
commenced reading letter. displaying smile his
countenance several times, as it something that
highly amused him. After waiting a few moments till
the arrival of the counsel both sides His Honor said =
cd that they may be allowed to proceed home for one
hour in the custody of officer and if objection is
made by the counsel on either side, shall grant their up
pilcation. suppose there will be no objection.
Mr. EvARTs-We have no objection SIR
DIsTRIcr ATroRNEy-We assent, sir. iaUlt
His Honor then directed nine officers to be sworn TO
proceed each with juror to their homes and to reu rn
within hour and stated that arrangements would be
made to allow the Jurors to go home each day in the
mg SO as not to interfere with the sitting of the Court
The officers were then and left the Court with the
Jurors in their charge. During the time the Jurymen
wards conversing and laughing in very familiar man
Monroe Edwards also talked with all his counsel
at different times apparently unconcerned there
was not particle OF evidence to identify him with the
John p Caldwell who had presented the drafts and checks
at Baltimore Among the spectators John Anthem
Aaron Vanderpoel the Kinderhook Roarer Col Webb or
the Regular Army, and many Others some of greater
and others Of lesser note. BY mistake stated yescr
day that Joseph r. Hart was counsel for the sheriff of this
city, whereas he from Philadelphia and George f.
Allen, whom we stated to be OF Philadelphia, is OF this
city. -
men returned into Court the of the Jurors were
called over and having all answered to their Names the
District Attorney called = itf N
JoHH ii. MONTAGUE, who was sworn Il reside in Rich.
mond, Virginia; l am a clerk in the Exchange Bank !;
havsno personal acquaintance with John Caldwell ia
person OF that name presented chock draft which
Delivered to Argent this is the paper was presented
snd September by person purporng be John Cald
well; it not then endorsed he came in and was dis
engaged the moment and the teller refused to nav the
check without reference he did not know the person
he said it would be great deal Of trouble and stad there
endorse it; it was presented in the morning.
He was MT asked where he lived; saw the
out Edwards who bent and spoke to Evarts1 The
amount oft is Sl3i IS; saw him endorse it.
Cross-eramined-B EMMErr-I had seen the per.
son who presented the check before that time; saw him
about 20 minutes afterwards in another bank saw him
about twenty minutes the first time and FIVE the second
remarked nothing, but he was a gentleman of very
pleasing manners was dressed in frock coat and prey
mixed pantaoons and black hat which he did not take
OIL am inclined to think his whskers were Of lighter
at the jaw can't say what of stock he had on his
whiskers dark brown his whiskers now are black
say nave not seen any description Of his person
IN the papers, there have been published shortly
aiterthe discovery, but don't know read it was called
on by Mr. Argent few days after the discovery Of
the forgery at Richmond MIR. Argent is gentleman In
employment Of Brown Brothers s. Co.; don't know Of
what country he is native believe he foreigner but
heard Mr.. Argent called at the EXCHANGE Bank
and inquired OF all Of us what knew endeav ored to
describe him as near could | had CONVEX.
saons with other persons through the city Of
wa agE aI tl,s.n o~- a.
do with it; said that check had been paid and dc.
scribed the person never saw Mr. Lowndes before
here never was asked to go to Philadelphia never was
called by Mr. Brown the prisoner was not pointed
out to me Yesterday he was sitting where he to-day
had understood he had shaved off his whiske laugk
that was in Richmond. and had heard that he was
very much bleachea by confinement.
THE DrsrRIcr ATToRSEy here interrupted Mr.. Emmett
Mr. emmett Will you allow me to examine the wit.
hess, IL you please
Examination resumed-By being blcached, l mean
him in Richmond, he was much the same As
now. ] call him man of ford complexion
have formed my opinion Of his identity from his general
appearance don't undertake to describe ANYTHING parcu
lar in his appearance shape manner but general
appearance. have him twice before have ney er
check. DO undertake to say should recognise ann
person who came TO present check but should any
who carried on such conversation in such manner Is
he did for such time. don't remember how long it WIS
before was called upon about this business il BE-
fore his arrest. nIt ia 80 r'f 4
DISTRICT ArroRSEy-If the Court please that window
blows directly upon my neck would rather be locked
up in cell fer six months than bear that for six hours
HIS Honor directed il to be closed and another opened
Cross examined by EMMETT continusd gave the same
information have given you aid in the pursuit told
them he was fine looking genteel man don't
nm aesuriong ms whiskers gave same nformh-
said am sure said he had fock and was gch.
teel fine looking man; may have told them more.
Direct by DIsTRIcr ATroRsEv-Mr. Argent to SEE
II the draft had been paid he had interview with tie
Cashier before saw him think he said my description
tailed with those given before. i 80 I
EMMETT-We don't want TO know what he said 1
Eraminaiion rssumed-My interview may have bean
five minutes in duration with Mr. Argent The seooad
time saw John r. Caldwell was at the Bank of Virginia
at the tellers desk think he showed letter when tie
check was refused to be paid which induced the cashier
from strangers presenting checks 1t is usual for persons
SO treated TO demonstrate He did not offer refer his
hotel keeper The Virginia Bank il diagonally opposite
ne one am employed in He had the same dress on
Did not see him receive money
ROBERT H. MAuRy, svorn and srarained-I reside In
Richmond Engaged in the lottery and exchange bus.
Co., the first conduct exchange business the second io.
terry. john r. Caldwell called on on the ID September
to get US to negotiate some cheeks upon different banks
Our Offices are both in building He said the banks In
Richmond would not cash them. The amount of the
drafts presented was about $1,000. Mr.. Parsen was
out when he camel n and asked him take a and
wait and when Mr.. Parsel came in he agreed TO neco
tate them, and drew check on the bank He said he
was planter in Louisiana and had to buy slaves to
get IN his crop aud unless he them early his crop
would be injured. He said he had received somewhere
about $4,000 from Brown, Brothers Co.. advances On
some ooton wnch was or mad been shipped 10 their
count Did not say where to. Did not name any part-
cuar date that be had received the money said instead
Of sending funds he could use they had sent checks
which he under the necessity of getting cnshed did
not say where he got the money! but understood al
Alexandria. lie sitting during the conversation with
his hat off, the time think, nearly hour that he
with did not him sgain until came
into Court and looking round having been told he wins
outside and going into that corner north west rcco
Missed him sitting there That is the lie pointed
me the information received that he was outof
the the hour spoken of the whole time en-.
poyed cashing the check; cant undertake to describe
his whiskers then; he had whiskers; J recognise