The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-04

Also that Gage handed two Treasury notes. the same
cors office and Kelly examined and cast up the interest
upon this was also the evening previous to the sale
Mr. srcon, recallsd-Gage said he had the note
from the person who was with him the day before
from Gage; Gage did not describe the man told
Lowndes thought it was younger man than bottsord
Gage has frequently called at my office with other
and think he said when had the note OF him that was
the person who with him yesterday" or this
morning." he had person with him at some times
he frequently called when he had business what told
Lowndes my impression, and not suggested by any
thing he said told Lowndes Gage said to that he re-
ceved the notes from who in ONCE with
HIM did not say last night that made mistake in my
evidence yesterday Gage insisted upon it that no such
conversation took place as testified to said was mis-
taken il did take place the Treasury notes shown
me other day cannot say that received from Gage
many eight twelve strange men have been in my
tine took no Treasury notes after the New Orleans
robbery till those from Gage don't know that asked
Gage Of whom he had the notes. (Mr. Thompson here
standsupJ don't know that ever saw him before Last
night; don't recollect seeing him with Gage.
MIR. OoELI, recalled by Mr. BAnEETrIMr' secor mus
lust stated about the referred to by last
droncE w. THOMPSON sworn-Knows secor by sight;
have been in his office with Gage, six or eght weeks
ago. only before last evening" saw Mr. secor DoIn
times; conversed with him once about aiaro pahK aho
lottery; this was about p. M.
Ecsrnr TOTEM sworn-In July or August paid Gage
$3.50 transactions had in cash the date dort
recollect 80
Crosseramined.--I gave him the money because it be
Mr.. BARRETT insisted on knowing what the money
for and whether it was Cages
/, Mr. ScoLEs objected.
WIrNrn-Does not know that 1t was Cages, but had
every to believe it was his.
WIN H. PERIooRD sworA-Knows Gage, and saw him
him pay $500 $780, saw the $3.50 in his possession
he told me; he told me how he got it; but don't
Cyo,ssromined-I am a brokers' know him very init
maely have been in his Office every day. and never saw
any one there.
TO ask inquire about them.
The COMMISSIONERS then decided that after careful re.
view Of the evidence he felt his duty to commit the &C
cused for trial.
MIR BARRETT moved, in that case that the bail be in.
from five to ten thousand dollars ana an
the custody Of the officer until bail could be procured
EXAMINATION OF CHAnlEs BorTsSoND.
Mr.. BAErT next moved the examination OF Charles
Bottsford for the same offence.
The accused appeared, attended by his counsel, Mr.
Price The evidence given in the case Of Gage relative
the altering OF the notes ALSO the nonreceip OF the
items by the merchants to whom the several packages
were directed allowed be considered as taken in
the case of Bosord The principal testimony given
this examination was that Of Judge Pascha OF the SUI
preme Court Of Arkansas.
ansas Judge ofthe Supreme Court OF that state
until August last when resigned on account OF the
death of my former partner, Andrew Campbell The cir
of his death have not been correctly reported
in the public journals and give these facts ne took
the old business of Paschal Campbe on the otn May,
II o'clock he about Is miles from Van Buren,
he shot, and his body concealed in the creek mao
about $500 in specie in his saddle bags, which Were
raed | took the business of A. C.. and found the
certificate of the deputy postmaster among his papers
that he had mailed some treasury notes he wrote SUD
letter of advice to Jones Baker, and they
knowledge the receipt of the advice letter. but had not
received the money and afterwards found that none OF the
notes eyer came to hand On my arsval AZ
and was called to state whether Bottsford was man
means have known him since ls4l he then resided
in Fayetteville. The package mailed at Van Buren,
should 20 through Fayetteville he at that time resided
with Mrs Ridge 200 yards from the post Office he kept
magistrate and law Office in the post Office he was
what we call deputy assistant postmaster but do not
know that he regularly sworn After the discover!
ofthe robbery did not see him but once tn saw MI, MN
May in Van Buren, where he was detained az witness
and for steamboat he was regarded a. poor when ne
wished more which he trying to get Of Thomas Ha-
gen. his cousin the last thing he said me was that he
wished would enrust him with funds for N which he
could he compelled heard him speak Of
Preserved George Gage or having note Of his or o.
expectations from any one nut ms ws ,h
robbery learned it must have been robbed before II
reached st. Louis may have mentioned the robbery to
Bottsford in connection with!Mr Campbells deathLhe
convsrsed with about the robbery the circular
dated 18th June sent copy OF the circular to Fayette
vile while Bosford there, and he must have known
It did send to the next office above; the post,
master poor but of good character Dr. Pollard
and Dean are men Of good character, put poor.
Crosseramined-The Postmaster (Mr Sturman) poor;
do not think his character as good Bosford he
plaserer by trade Mr. Bottsford thought was Deputy
i postmaster
where Dr. Pollard and Bottsord had their ohces
frequently applied to him in regard to letters as Deputy
Natural Dam the first Post office above Van
Buren, eighteen miles, next Evansdae fifteen miles from
Natural Dam next Steam Mill, twelve miles from lat
Cane Hill next, three miles from last Sweet Home next
five or six miles from Fayetteville next Fayetteville
the mail from Van Buren, opened at all four nterme
diae Post offices those four Postmasters were men
good standing he resided with Mrs Ridge my siserin
law his character and department were gooa and cor
rect and those of gentleman heard anything tn
influenced my mind have heard many express Their ds
like of him the mailed in April and he lett
September left before October discovered no differ
| ence in his means in that time.
Direct conversed withBottsford since hi
arrest said that he left Van Buren, without getting none,
of Hagen had $l4O when he left Van Buren, at Louis
Vile sold his wes watch and roulette box and reache
here with about S25 learned the Post office agents ha
concluded the robbery committed at Fayetteville
Mr. Barrett wished Mr. Price to admit that Bottsord
ceived money from Gage after his arrival here-at on
time $780, and afterwards about 5000 which was prove
| on the former trial. Admitted
Several other witnesses were examined on unlfnpoTan
| ponts and the counsel for the prosecution rested
Mr. Pace that his client be discharged fror
further keeping
The CoMsrIssiorxR decided that there was not sufcien
evidence to held Mr. Bottslord and he was accordingly
| discharged