The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-08

Co.; they commission merchants receiving and sell
ing or shipping according orders do know
H. s. Hill have this letter il received BY tho
firm on the 10Th July 1871 is GATED Philadelphia July
o. 1884, and signed H. $. Hill don't know the hand
Ma Enmrrr-I conceive the counsel proc eding
strange and irregular manner II strikes us It is not
to go any incidental enquiry until the for
rer proved 10 be forgery and We are prepared
20 object him when offered witness for that pur
pose.
Disrnrcr ArroRSrYwe purpose to prove this by means
OF this letter.
Mn E,,irrrHow will you prove that the letter sign
ell Maunsell White Co. is forgery by producing IN
other letter signed II. S. Hill I?
Di.rscr ArroRsEY-we propose to show that this let
ter was the of procuring the Information by which
the signature of Maunsel, Whites Co. was forged.
Mr.. EMmrrT-We are prepared still more strongly TO
object to that course, now we know how they mean TO
proceed We are prepared TO allow them to prcu-
dice the minds OF the jury in this manner by iedginG
this continuance 'tn
The Court allowed the production of the evidence to
which decision Mr.. Emmett objected.
Examination med.-That letter was answered l
His Honor said as there break in the testimony,
the Court would adjourn for an hour and every day the
Court would adjourn for dinner from to sociock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
RosrRr SHAW contnued-That Is a copy of my an
sver dated Oath of July The original was sent to
u. s. HILL Exchange Hotel, Baltimore sH
Letter 9th July put in and marked A.
The answer TO il was marked b.
Letter signed Nlaunsell, White Co. marked c. by
Judge Kent. Dated 10th August ,,l..L ,.,-.,g
Examination confinued--That is forgcry-it is tho
letter to Brown Brothers No other correspondence took
place between us and u >. HILL a...
EMMETT objected this letter being said to be forgery
E,IM.rr said that the witness partner in Maun
sell White Co. and could not properly prove this letter
Eramine,ion continued-Donf know John r. Colwen
Never gave him letter OF introduction to Brown, Bro
Tiers SEQ. No such person had large amount OF cotton
By KEsr-Not a single bale.
Examination coninusd-Have read this letter private
Il IL. There no truth in the letter.
WHIrIrG-We propose read this letter, and the
swer of Of Maunsci White s Co. to it.
Letters shown to defendants counsel.
Eraminaon ccntinued-The signature to this letter is
an imitation of my signature. W. lleN
\ Defendants counsel laid their heads together.
Ea,METr said the letter waf said to be from u s. Hto
Nlaunsell White Co. He didn't know Y. s. HILL or that
there was such q person upon earth. He didn't know
any thing about these letters or such person
MAusHALL--n hns nothing to do even with Caldwell
EMMETT wished the to be tried fairly and by the
rules Of law and evidence. lflfel
WHrJNo spoke iainty, ana an omnibus gong by,
drowned his voice. 4iIa fl1 tit mHl
The Court thinks the letters irrelevant. forged
letter received by Brown Co.. August TO- lsi pur.
porting to be from Maunse White Co.. which is proved
be forgery. The fact that letter was received by
NJ w. & CO. from u S. Hill, certain day, and an
swer returned to 1t, is admissible. .af
\ Eraminafion con.inued--The answer to U. s. Hills
letter Of 9th July signed by The forgery is
letter 10 u s. Hili-never received any other-never
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., White, Cuthbert Bultt
robert Shaw Theodore Ryan are the firm Of Maunsel,
Il o.
Of my writing When write in hurry you hardly
tell the sfrom in the word Maunsell.
The indictment spoke Of Maunsell being spell with
MrK,rcxuoyrrn examined--On the 2sd of August our
clerk spread letters on our desk Don't know that
this letter from Maunsell White Co. had the post mark
on IT, answered the letter The answer is on page 402
The answer W as directed to Maunsell, White Co.. New
| Orleans. t,tn
Didn think il necessary to bring it on. 1900 ...
Letter SHOWN 70 That letter WIS received by us
9Th Of August, marked f. i is dated Goth Of August
and purporis to be written by - Caldwell received
dey-directed John Caldwell, Alexandria, d. c.. and
put into post Office next day.
7 he Iswer marked f. NtG rrti
Examination coniinued-The enclosures in The answer
of Caldwell two Bills Of Exchange for Sl3 COO enc
attached together, marked q and H. The other half
the letter order Maunsell White Co. (mark
~ NV answ contained checks different parts
gnia and certificates of deposite, amounting in oil 10
4 S25,li9 50.
4 EMMETT objected 9a aa
Examination continued--My answer contained IL.
.MARsHALL-l7 things. ~.
WHITING-No, Sir IL pieces of paper.
II cheeks and certificates Of derosite shown.
EMmETT-Do you propose to mark all those pieces OF
Wnrrrxc-wedo.
EMMrrr-Then the alphabet wont serve you.
MAHsHAIL-Add the Greek alphabet.
WHirso-Here are four more peces--part of the II.
Marked N. o. T. q. l....l -t.,-s5 aa.s,. ..,-
T. H i1i
Formulation eontinued--The rext letter received
wa: on the An SEPT i is dated tredsrcksburg Sept
!. Msneu Jonn I. CaidWen. tMnrkea " received on
pher iel'er from John - Csiawehhas no Xnowieogeoi
NM ~, noi VI ms ms haie l,'hS ,, o,., ,.,
H@am,hd'on coneea'- eeheiiiy ouno tme letters on
tut tut oesh wheh came oo"r oul posi- ounce CLERK
nomas voughei,, d c,efk oi D'o%n Dro.hefs, X %
~. ,, iie iee err mere 'ne spe Oh; hpT ~
~ ,lo INC pos. o'cs ''aa sous"e ~
=, ~ oreas AZ pieenr. sun ~ our enPioy' o
uvunu.hs mouse Is III DOTS Dulonss. Don Know
Whether received any otner letters IRON New orleans
Una. morning. ~ Is on tne mrs, hoor Mr. 'oughea al
"sys ~eh1 '1i our el'ers uiess ne r WINS slok.
MR. =. Z. JAMiLsos, erdm'ned -hesdes IN DaitimSre-
IS Cashier OF Bank OF baltimore was SO on the 25th OF
nugust last. Check shown) ms DRAFT OF the CITY
BANK OF New YORK on our bank was presented at our
oanA on the 3l august a. ten or eleven IN the morn
ing. me teller told the person that presented II
ne Should not pay IT unless ne could show that
ne was the real John r. Caldwell in whose favor IT.
was drawn. MT. Caldwell then came to me and
lcompimneh that me tener ~onia not pay X without
' , ,r o,u , - eu ny VIC pau aaies' NJ
Identified himself and he as man o. business must see
1t.