The New York herald., 1845-11-19
Court Intelligence,

NOV. io-l lNe Cose V tue Cfift0n barge reSumed-Th0
first witness called the part of the was
Mr. James Black, clerk in the Merchants Exchange
ast he delivered Capt wilsey Of the barge Clinton
package containing $4,000 in bills on the bank in
PouShksepsis. The bills on the Merchants Exchange
Bank S5os and $2Os, but could not recolect the
hs bs a Ss
and he could identify 81 800 of them by their num-
bers &c. also from the TACT that they were made
thus identify $50 bills and registered Witness
ignorant of numbers or letters Of the bills on the
Poughkeepse Bank bills witness has been bankers
clerk for about yesrs witness afterwards recollect
ed that Of the bills the Bank Of Poughkeepse
were 500 bills, some $40 bills and Sls The package
made up by witness the bills had been collected
for about week charged to the Bank Of
aud labelled previous to being delivered to Capt Wsey
bills that bank hut felt satisfied that there wasa $40
BILL and others Of various denominations. The bills on
the Poughkeepse banks received deposit at all
the banks of this city.
ISAAC G. OGDEN teller the Phenix Bank of this city,
being ced testified that on the 7th Of April last he
delivered to Capt Wisey, Of the barge Clinton, pack
nufactures Bank Of but could describe
the precise denomination of those bills 800
bills and others Of loss denominations witness put up
of the money the packages and the porter seal
ed those packages witness counted all the money
Witness in his DISCRIMINATION testified that he be-
eved that $lsO s6os and $40 bitls in the
package delivered 70 Capt Wissy but ne did feel dis
santly making up such packages He did not think he
could identify of the bills taken out ofthe packages
handed to Mr. jenkins his assistant to be enveioped
and after bills enveloped, the porter sealed
mean Capt t Jrsomv. wassr Of the barge Clinton testified
that ne the captain Of the vessel which comes into
port at the foot q Is Ss ssrEs as
naming in witness Office Witness having seen putty
the lock of the Office door in the latter part Of Eebu-
ary, it was examined, and either piece of sealing
wax or putty was found in the lock. Witness agent
for the Poughkeepse banks and received exchange for
witness received six packages for the Ma
nufacturers Bank from the Phenix tBank Of this city
directed to Mr. Benjamin. witness also received two
packages Mr. North cashier ofthe Poughkeepse Bank
eight packages in the iron safe in the barge which wit
locked and placed the key in his money drawer
which also locked Witness, after remaining on
board the vessel for about hour ashore for the
purpose of collecting bill returning in about 10 minutes
went ashore for about half an witness
turned to boat about five o'clock he got the barge under
Witness delivered one of the packages Cashier of
the Bank and another to the Cashier Of tne
did not dever the other packages s on the
ing of the Sth of April, witness discovered that they
had been 5 stolen young % % nd q nnsts
that witness had not delivered some of the packages
The name Of the young man referred to was cory
ed Honeyman, Miller and Davis, impleaded with Park
nson to be brought into Court which accordingly
done when the District Attorney proposed to ask Capt.
wilsey if he had seen these prisoners before.
Mr.. GaFFis objected to the question, 'conspf-
tssy tss coar oaa o'en proven enquiry was 'os0 '
EcBERr CoRv was then called to the stsnd-He depos-
ed that he clerk to Messrs, Cory Co, of Pough
keepsie, owners of the barge Clinton Witness was
board the baige the 7h of April last Captain
which he brought into the Office; had the key of the
money drawer and the office in my possession; the key
Of the safe usually kept in the money drawer
the Captain going ashore locked the Office door, while
he was absent had occasion to leave the vessel for
secured; the spar deck Of the vessel was considerably
sncrmbsred that day By freight after the barge left the
wing at Poughkeepsie, Mr.. Hall board of the
barge and witness got the key Of the money desk also
the clerk other bank must have been and got his
package; witness then proceeded to find Capt Wssy,
Captain wisey replied that no one had been; asked
the Captain that question in consequence Of finding only
Officer BiRD on being called deposed that he arrested
Parkinson in August last in Barclay street, he
leaving boat that plies between this city and New
Brunswick; witness found money upon him. lOficer
Bird about to describe the money taken from Par
kinson when n M Mr. Gs.rFIS rose and objected to de-
objections, however, the Court took until 8
o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. GRIFFIN rose for the purpose OF stating his objec
tions to the admission Of any testimony which should set
Parkinson at the time Of his arrest nasmuch pro-
secuton had not the precise character of the pro-
felony had been perpetrated and that Parkinson
possessed Of his property in right of his possession
that money found Of the accused Of
the kind had been stolen, and that the finding of
sumptve evidence his guilt In support Of this posi-
ton, Mr. WHITING cited authorities to show that
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premises, was found in his possession, it was presump
poyed to discharge the cargo Of ship conslsting Of
other goods and that IN sugar of the
employed although it could not be denaed BY the
owner, it was still presumpve evidence of their guilt,
the 0ud in p s Of
in such the present and other similar il Is ncum
St On the s, sDs to how 70 s the
sumed that feoniousy obtained; for instance, sup
% % .nS chat
eves to be portion Of the lost property and the pos
SCISSOR falling to show how he obtained it, presump-
tive evidence that he felonously became the possssr
The District Attorney, VIM NJ. Price and Ogden Hon-
man, Esqs., also advanced views Of similar import
Mr. GsrrIN contended that the prosecution in the
present had not only failed describe the property
alleged to have been stolen, but were ais" unable to
The objections raised by the defence the admiss.
Ga
sion of the prisoner, was overruled by the Court
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Office and found pocket book upon him. It contained
and Bsn
and one $40 bill on the Merchants Exchange Bank, of
from the accused Other money was found in his pos.
session. consisting Of bills, and gold and silver coin the
upon him; the pocket book and money that tsok from
Parkinson handed to Justice Taylor; next proceeded
to Parkinsons house, in Woodbridge, N j. which also
searched; there met with female who called herself
MIS- Parkinson; on searching the house. found in bn-
reau one $40 bill Bank Of fPoughkeepse $50 bill
the Farmers and Manufacturer Bank Of Poughkeep
sie $40 bill the Fulton Bank 50 bill ON the
Merchants Excge Bank S0 bill ON the State Blk
Brunswck NJ, and 10 $40 bills the bk of Railway, ".
took the 10 $40 bills the Railway Bank
ed for them the 500 bill the Farmers and Manufacu
rers' Bank OF Poughkeepsie, now shown made no
further discoveries woodbridge except asceainng
that other Poughkeepss Bank bills had been exchanged
+ aad in vaffin in0D
them. arrested Parkinson the 9Th OF August and
searched his premises at Woodbridge the following days
the Monday following searched his shop an the rear
of No lls William street; he occupied 1t as looking
glass mandatory; there two beds in the third
story, and in one room found sundry cooking uten-
sls &c On making thorough search Of the premises,
found 81 rs concealed behind panss Of glass
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