The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-03

known nm since May isai he resided last spring In
State of Arkansas at that time; knew Bosord In Is4i
resided at Van Buren, and taught school there;
mine and when his school was closed he took law
lcence and became magistrate and deputy postmaster;
he was INDECENT circumstances; knew Mr. Campbell;
be was partner Of mine as lawyer collecting agent
for several firms here; connection ceased when was
elected the Bench Of the Supreme Counts Mr. Campbell
was murdered about miles from Van Buren, the 10th
of May last; his murerers have not been discovered Al
could get no clue Mr. BottsioTd left Fay
Sept lasts him at Van Buren, on his way he said he
expected funds from some friends in Vermont; think he
Mr. sooLls objected to the declarations Of Bottsford
Mr. BAsKKrr said he expected to prove that Bottsiord
that time in ahjsct ndgence and that he was al
forwards found here in comparative afnuence.
Mr. scoLEs said this had nothing do with the charge
Mr. BARRErr replied il it was shown that the parties
in close communication and that Bottsford robbed
the mail and that Gage passed the treasury notes. was
Mr. scoLEs said that was not way to do it. The parties
The CossMIssIoxER held that sufficient connection had
been made out, but Mr. Barrett consented to withdraw
! WIN BoorRr sworn.-I reside in Philadelphia my bro
ther is in partnership with MIR jones' they had some debt
in Arkansas and Mr.. Campbell was employ ed to col
lect debts for brothers firm know that fact myself
Campbell has made remttances once but not since May
last have Campbells letters to my brothers firm,
and have seen the certificate of the
Buren, published lists of the lost notes in all the prn
cipal cities and published the robbery in New York
in June as we had circulars struck of and the
| banks and brokers in Wall street.
C,osseramin.d-I left notices at the house of Smith in
Wall street; also at Jacob Little Cos; also with Mr.
Baker at the of Catherine and Chatham streets
and some FIVE or six other whom cannot now name
chants Bank-(A list was here produced)
1rss It, snSuid sTIpose that S some thirty
publications; saw Gage at his office last week; asked
Il he bought treasury notes. asked If he had funds 10
change one he said no, he had sent them down town.
he ssat them he replied to NJ Baker, a asked i he
,otol hn Ia had
had S into en1
about Them he said he had received the he had sold
Crossrrained-I recoecf the first time called that
he said the camphine lamps had burst and woman was
he said NAT he had several notes from the
and that he sent them down to Mr. Baker, not having
much confidence in then; my business was to ascertain
he said he understood that Baker had got into diff
Guilty and that he himself was under examination in the
Jonr A. sEcoR recalled have within the last two
three days seen man called Charles Bottsord; saw
think in the company Of Gage; il must have been
at the office; am positive have him before; he
called at my Office about four, Eve six weeks ago;
had seen that previous, but could not say that il
with Gage; Bottsford came in 1t time when was
little engaged and he asked i Gage was or had been in
were be affected by tho declarations Of another
At this stage Of the proceedings Bosford was brought
AVrSEss.-I recognize that having seen him be.
Ne but cannot swear that that identical
Treasury note on the 10th November. He was at my
office few days previous. and had person in his com
Q-Did the person resemble that gentleman (pOin.ing
| A-wcll cannot say but he might have resembed
him lie appeared to me to have blue eye. and
was quite fine looking When he called and
CURED for Gage wondered where had him, and
| co included II must have been with Gage.
QWas that the person Gage said he had received
the Treasury note from?
| A.-Why, the gentleman (meaning Bosford,) was moi
| There
time Gage said he gave the person the money for the
Treasury notes changed for him.
CONFERENCE.-The person with Gage the day
before changed the note; do not think he had either
coat cloak he was man about the middle heghth
of light complexion Bottsord is full six feet y we had
ycrsaon and took notice Of him except that
he had blue eyes and was fine looking man had
with Gage about the Treasury note, but do
Iccoect that he made Of the of the person
from whom he received the note cannot now say thst
sion that man as not Of more than the midding heghth
SAMUEL BAKER recalled.-The first transaction in Trea-
suy notes that had with Will; Gage was 500 and siSo
them il in the evening and he did not say why he
could get them redeemed himself do not know that
cnqured about them than Of him, but he then
said he had paid cash for them did not examine the
lists his presence that know Of he knew that there
| had been notes stolen from New Orleans but do no,
think told him Of the robbery at Van Buren, certainly
did not at the time took the 5000 he merely asked
Coseramined did not seem 10 me that no knew the
bank 60 to- and he left it with to calculate the in
crest. had been in the habit Of changing uncurrent
| mency for him.
OLivvR NJ LowNpEs sworn.--I had conversation with
Gage days since in relation to this matter; he admit
quainted some years ago In this ciy he said he had
Treasury notes in his possession. of which he had
be fixed on said he had the notes from person
whom he had played 'buf" with; did not understand
that he had obtained all these notes in that way, hut that
playing at bluff" with he Major led to the affair; he
admitted that he formerly indebted to Bosford and
that since his return here he had paid him sums OF
money! he spoke also of having drawn prize in the lot
terry; that in to question the
whence the funds came with which he paid Bottsford; ]
person he obtained the notes FROM have been engaged
since last November in the endeavor the rob
berry of these notes and as yet have only found
cept the 500 BILL the alteration is very easily dene
turning an into 40 and should not have detected this
| one If il had not been pointed out
Crosseramined-Ia am employed by the Post Office in
this natter the conversa have spoken Of in the
the persons except 1.-The Major" or the General"
title know he called him by; there induce
owe to yourself to explain how You came with the
notes. which are traced to possession; my impress
cash having each note He also indicated
that all the notes came from the He spoke OF
the man as foreigner and an Englishman, with red
whiskers he said he wasa large with large reddish
whiskers do not recoect ythng else at this
Mr.. sEcon recalled i cannot recolec that the man
who called with Gage had wskers at ALL he quite
young man; (Bottsford has not whiskers but wears
Short beard about the time. after that took the note
Gage said he received 1t from the man who with
| him.
JOHN LoRiMrR GRAHAM sworn.--I have Mr.. Bolts.
ford at my office on occasions is weeks since
there letter for him and e word that when he ap
piled for 1t that wished to him; he walked in then
(Ths testimony was objected toy
Oliver LowNDEs recalled -Bottsford said he had
ceived money in letter mailed for him by Gage. Gage
lsO admitted this afterwards the question asked him
md he admitted that he had paid Botsford money and
iso mailed some to him.
Mr. GRAHAM recaled-Mr. Watson. Deputy Postmas.
er, came on here with the letter which supposed
iecoy letter; my impression is that there no money
in 1t when he opened the letters recollect this because
there had been person named Gage there asking mail
money TO Botsford and he Cage told II must h.
lone in the usual Bottsford admitted that he had
ceived that money! asked him about Gage; he said Gage
was q broker in Wall street.
Isaac CocKrrAn sworn arrested Gage at porter
house in West Broadway; he was playing cards; Bolts
vou;" on which he turned round to Bottsord and said