The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-15

Mr. whitney was next called. being first released by
other defendants and proved that Wright represented to
him that the saloon nightly attended by large con-
Of persons and produced large sum weekly he
which about three months it only produced
from $40 to $50 week the entire OF which he pad over
defendant and that he lost the S22 which he had paid
entering into the contract TO the defendants he admit
red his examination that he knew at the time he
the notes that only produced during the month OF
the worst month in the year.
The Court adjourned at O'Clock and the will be
resumed this morning.
General Sessions.
Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Scoles and
MARCH l4.-T,ial Of Richmond WoOdhA continued-The
ii croprsor Of Taersa Horse Market Broad
gay for alleged forging Of note in the name OF Mil
ler for $500. continued from yesterday A L. JoR'
DAN, Esq for defence, called
| JUSTICE MERRuTr who was sworn-A complaint was
made before by Miller, against Woodruff on the 10Th
the complaint for false preencss made by Charles
Wooey THE papers connected with TINS case were we're
complaint against Woodruff discharged by me Mr.
Peck appeared counsel tor Woodruff and dismissed
the complaint from the positive contradc0n OF the wit
JACOB SoMERNDyKE swOrn-Q-Did you at any time
purchase cab OF Miller WHITING for prosecution,
objected Mr. Jordan stated that he called witness TO
show that Miller in the habit of defraudng his Gus
| toners in sales made at his place
REcoRpER-DO you offer this to show the reason LOT Inc
offer of the $500 note as hush money
| JoRpAN-Yes, we do
BLUNT-On the oil Mr. Miller we ready 10
| any investigation on this head. -,
joRpAN-Thats all ask but if the gentleman should
endeavor to make that this fraud was committed by
woodruff the ookkeeper of Miller we shall then
call for the books to show the cash account, which will
4 sring the matter home to Miller.
| The Court admitted the evidence ,
| WIrNEss-I did purchase cab OF Miller 1t belonged
to one in New Jersey paid Miller Sl65 for the
paid him $780, and he said he would write to the owner
and he would take that would be all right not he
| Tow hah I'd q
man. and he wanted Sl65 for asked him to show me
the letter. then paid him the other SIS he said it was
sew who formerly owned the cab, and he told that
MILLER had paid him $3.50 for it told him to wait at the
Tattersas and asked him how much he paid the for
the sale Of the cab he said $l65 plumply told him ne
lied he said he would write to the man again t9l
he collar and walked him to the man who was a. the COR
ner Of Howard street; when Miller said he had made .
mistake in the settlement with him. and there was Sd
lue him the said No. not due me, il you have Ia
ken any thing than $3.50 from this the balance
belongs to him" Miller then put his hand in his pocket
| and gave me Sl5.
Cross examined by Blunt am butcher by trade
Miller got warrant for me for telling him the truth to
his face; it was years ago that purchased tn is
cab from Miller think: do not know the name OF the
man from Jersey who owned the CAP; ionnu MN az s,
bought did not wait to let the matter get cold nut went
Miller did not take the man to Miller but a.
had been honest placed him at the corner OF Howard
.treet until brought Miller to him; Miller is quick
houghtsd and, therefore was on the look QUIT though
er; do not know certain whether paid the money fol-
he cab to Miller or Woodruff, but Miller was present
when paid il; i paid the sl5 to Miller himself
Dr. JoHS T. FUTILE sworn reside at DIG East Broad
way; Miller sold number Of wagons for my brother
harles, and also for my brothersinlaws there was
buggy wagon sold by Miller to Mr. Secor; gave receipt
Miller TOR a wagon for Sl32 $l32 So commission de
luc'ed the wagon was sold by Miller in war1a1tes;
pay damages told him that Miller had not been au
horised TO sell warranee saidI thought he must b.
,udxu IL. hos he
him to show the bill Of sale; he Il to me- and al
owards showed to Woodruff; he told me to go to MI
aid it of Woodhull's rascality bat asked me t.
ay nothing about ii he then gave me So &c. and said
would pay it out of his own pocket; woodruff rename
with Miller some seven or eight months after this-lonl
enough to excite my surprise that he did not dschaTg
him from his employ; anothe wagon was rod t3 MI
Eagle; Miller rendered me an account Tor Si3o, iron
which deducted commission and sales; J after ward
ascertained that MIR Engle paid sl4o for the wagon;
called Miller and examined his hooks, and found III
80 entered against the wagon in his sales book
md $3.50 entered in the cash book with an entry under
neah commissioner acct TO-" Miller afterwards o,
tered his clerk to pay the So but demanded interes
| and he gave me $ll in money. .
| woodruff relative to this matter; when called upon MI
Ter the books were shown without hesitation [Th
entry book sales book and cash book were here shown
jury The following entries were in the cash book
July l9th.-wm secor for No l454 Sls2 90
Iune "a Sales account received from Engle, -. ;,
commissions iSa account received for do do 10 90
The amount charged TO Mr.. Secor, for the carriag
bought by him. slas the amount rendered to tn
owner was Sl32 so from which the commissions wer
deducted The sum charged Engle. for the wagon pu
chased by him $la0-he bill Of sales rendered to tn
owner $780, from which commissions were deducte'
ADoLpHE ENoLE swom.-l paid Mr. Miller $iao for tn
carriage the receipt was given by Mr woG br If
Miller in 1912; it about the time OF the "indIgnao
! meeting !" the horse was white; called upon Mr. Nj
Ter and he said he the owner and said the lowe
would take for him $3.50 gave that to him afte
wards ascertaned something about the price cthe horse
told Mr. Miller afterwards that thought he had charl
pretty well for the horses he said he ought to max
. something out OF him told him that understood
paid the owner of the horse only 500 Tor him though
Of mine he is distant relative he said he had to wa
fortnight for his money and he ought to make lit
something purchased the horse for cash and Mr. NJ
y Ter was paid for him at once, | believe Mr. Mi
purchased furniture at Of auction sale
J. in City Hall Place some time afterwards.
{ JoEL PrrTp swom.-As agent for friend of mine,
left wagon for sale at Mlers the account OF sales
II lered was 500 from which commissions, &c were d.
Quoted afterwards found out that Miller sold the wac
@ on for SIS; friend of mine advised me to make out
bill for the other sl5 presented the bill to Miller an
he refused to pay II told him thought was ente
to SIS more he did would consent to pay
he did not deny that he got $40 for the wagon Mr. u
Ward wa: the person to whom the wagon belonged NJ
business understood by that that lie had got the me
ney received $50 GO in FULL for the sale of the wager
1.-THE cash book here shown which contained the
try of sale of the wagon at $50 81 Miller told me he RI
ceved $40 for the wagon from Arcularus in small sums
Miller said the mistake allWoodhulls fault this wa
y in October. 1912.
The Court here adjourned until IL O'Clock this morn
= ing. and the case will occupy the whole day ,,.
J, WILLIAM RrED, who tried charge OF grana ~ ~
G ceny, in stealing 500 from a sailor named Lacklano 20
jury being discharged not being able to agree was ,ee
missed from imprisonment. none prosequi hav,ns %
II entered by the Court at the request OF the compliment
II ....z..@.-@
t Nr7- CAPTAIN r f. WELD, OF THE SCHo W -, 70
[av,nia having experience so great benefit ron ,s ~
Of DR. sherm1n's Worm Lozenges wonLa arad 10
them to all who may be suffering as ne snre takin
wears pas until he used tbs above remedy ,n. .
IL now more than two years, he has peen ~ h VIZ c
- ,,-aI,h and believes TO pc the pest H'uc,