New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-08
-FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR.
WHOLE NO. 363.

On he 9Th Of September Mr. CalavcA writes
back nowledeug the receipt of the letter trans
hitting the funds. On the 9Th OF September
Brown Brothers 4 Co. received letter from
New-Ortans protesting the bills, stating that tAc,
knew no such man a J. T. Caldwell, and that
Brown. Brother, ( CO. must have bSen dupcd.-
Measures were Immediately taken TO stop the pay
men, If the Baltimore and Virginia funds. bu, It
va. ~, late. Al the Baltimore drafts we're paid
on the 3l.t of August. and the Richmond drafts
on the 81 Of September. For a l-ng time It
seemed impossible To- trace the author ct these
heavy fsrssrie., and Brown. Brothers 4 Co. were
greatly surprised when. day OF two after. one oi
their ncighbor, showed them duplicate. Of he let
ter, they had received. and told them thai he had
o., = } 900 in The same way. For long time
it .csrlci that the for-er would escape detection
The whole commercial community was terrified n
rhe boldncss and inquiiy OF this transaction; but
II could not long escape detection. and the actor i
now about to receive hi. deserts at your hands.
We shall show from the receipt o; these forged
letters that the money wa. paid. and that the man
who received the money vas M0Hr0e EdrGris
We shall show that when arrested he had N hi'
possession the proceed, of this fraud. Ha'in.
proved these poiats. the prosecution viii rest.
Tho boldnc>s Of the preparation Of thi. act viii
undoubtedly be displayed IN his defence. The same
spirit Of fabrication Will De introduced. and much
testimony will undoubtedly be offered in his be-
half, which will demand your closest scrutiny. He
comes with able counsel. VINO will spare no ever
lions to secure hi. acquttal. Ii the evidence Ne
shall offer b. ne, sufficient to convict scqmt him {;
we are perfectly willing il shoVs be closely and
rigiilv eNamiucd-but we must ask you to subject
his evidence to the same orde-l.
The taking of testimony VAS then proceeded
with.
WITNESSES CALLED.
r. 7. Kieckoe fur know the firm of Brown,
Brothers \ Co. Their business, is exchange bank
ing and commission business. principally in sd
vancing upon cotton. am their confidential and
corresponding clerk. They have houses in Liv-
erpool. Philadelphia and New-lork. Alex. Brown
X Sons j. the name of the Baltimore branch which
they once had there. | have seen this letter be-
fore We received il on the 23d OF August. 1t
purpor,s 10 be written BY Maunsel White X Co.
I'VE first saw it on the 23d OF August last. first
saw it upon my desk, where it was laid by the
Po.t.Ofiice Clerk a' suppose. The following is
the letter:
Nrw.OsLr,Ss. Aug 10, 1871.
Nsssrs. Brotrr., Brokers' & Go. Nst- IorL
GESrLrNEv-Our friend Mr. John p. Caldwell now on
y,t 70 Virginia writes us that b. wishes u 10 command
about - or thousand dollars the best means OF meet
inc friends wishes have taken leave 10 enclose herein
Introduction with request tat YOU
ford bun the facilities he requires provided YOU hnd u CON
enent, aie and profitable TO yousl'e Mr 'ai"eh has
Il our hanus subject charge lOll balss oi Cotton,
weighing rs 0e0 lb,; quality averaging good alr ami
worth in the market at present prices nj least sjos Thi,
late the city and by our ahvices mas been
held To >eli vii. the new crop now just coming 10.
Mr. Caldwell and his family are amongst the very lew
planters OF this STATE entirely free from debt, and
oo hssJ. constitutes tR last Years crop OF Mr. G. and
mother and the whole ot subject To sorers therefore
arrangements be may make predcaied on the cotton ~
our hands viii he perfectly aie II Mr. Caldwell do no
better he ned to draw our house for any sum
moi .xcredng sON at not less than 80 days sight,
hi. bill, shall be duly honorsd<nd protected shodd Mr.
Caldwell colncide IN this course we shall ieel greauy
OBLIGED 70 YOU N YOU will procure nSgoc alton OF any
hin. drawn on our house by him TO the above amount.
We shall also be thankful for any attention sbswn our
friend during his stay in your Guy
MAUNCEL, WHITE Co
The letter of j. Z. Caldwell was offered but OBJ
ected to, and
Mr.. Robert Shar was called. reside in New.
Orleans am a partner of the firm OF NlanselI,
White x Co. Their business is receiving cotton
and shipping or selling IL, according to Insttuc-
rions know no person named III. ). Hill. |
have seen the letter here offered 10 me before IL
wa, received By our house July 10. 1871, from the
Post Office 1, is dated Philadelphia, July 9, 1871,
and j. signed II. : Hill; do not know the hand
writing.
Mr.. EMMETT here submitted that until the for
gerry was proved this letter coad not be introduced
the other must FIRST be proved to be forgery.
The District Attorney said this object OF this let
ter was 10 prove that the other was forgery. lie
Wished the Jurors 10 have right understanding 81
the matter. He wished to show that this letter
was answered. and then he should show by thar
means that the one received by Brown, Brothers
4 Co. was "A forgery. He proposed To give e'i'
ience that this letter signed n. $ Hill was writ
ten by the prisoner for the purpose OF obtaining
the signature of Maunsell, White & Co.
Mr.. EMMETT said he should object most strong
~ to the Introduction OF this letter at the present
stage OF the trial
Mr. Pstcg was about To argue the point farther,
out the Court refused 10 hear anything farthei, ana
decided to admit the evidence.
Mr.. EnMETr, for the defence, excepted
The Court took ! recess for an hour
M. Slar's examination resumed-The answer
10 Mr.. HIS letter was sent TO him at Jones :
Hotel in Baltimore. The letter signed Manr-l
White & Co. ia a forgery. No other correspond
,nce that recollect passed between our house
and Hugs :. Hill.
Mr.. Emmett objected to this evidence, showing
hat the p per was forged-as not being the beet
hat the nature OF the case admits. II the letter
vas genuine the frm OF which the witness Is
partner would lei liable for 1t; he asked Indifferent
men A. witnesses.
The Court overruled the objection.
Examination resumeG-l knew no person by
the name of j. F. Caldwell. Our house gave ne
erter. that know. recommending any srch man
IN Brown. Brothers & Co. No such man ever had
N our hands large amount Of cotton; ner sim
yle bale There il no truth NJ all IN this letter
given him 10 read
The District Attorney herr proposed to read the
etter with the answer.
Mr. Emmett objected. Hecould not see what
possible relation they could have To the case at It's
present stage IL had not been proved that there
was any such per.on in existence as Hugh > HIN
till le.s that he had shy connection Whatever %l'n
7 - Cadwarl. and nst the least To show be had
,,v connection whatever with Monroe Edwarss'-
~ -, Tho, .. N. case row stands these let