New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-07
Trial for Forgery.

CneV" H.. on a charge Of FoY0ery and altering a
"a s~ $4,000 IN the name Of S'dnSy S~nh deceos,d,
@er.yc,.,k A Co--Continued.
- I 49,, Of defence additional testmsny was pre-
DO ~, nsr,ops in the country to whom Mr. Harris
sps ,hs draft in Nov s43 their opinion TO its all
Slow he same handwriting, &c. Letters from Mr..
kes - nj. sster Mrs Harris a. to additions and al.
snha - Ia the house SC were also given la evidence.
kfs.o-, the Police officer. who arrested Mr. Bah.
M "a .ubseouently Mr.. Harris. heard nothing said
he arrested Mr. Bsbcock to the lOss of the
% AID BsbcOck say anything about such on Wed
~. he succeeding day; IL long time after.
uitness heard of the letter being lost went
Fas s.ngo County 10 arrest Mr. Harris fret went TO
= Toss,stt'. Office and Mr.. Harris came there
NJ nan went after him he WAS taken out Of wit.
Ibspds BY hsoess corpus and oailed TO come 10 New
- ,ext term which he did
Is,,ers TO Mrs Harris from Mr.. Smith, written
Hi,.lv he suggests various plans for improving the
ION .i farm wishes he was here himself 20 assist ;
hol :, M. DAYS OF frolic and fun being over that he
,,un a. crusty old bachelor as could be wished
% .s,,. sickness he says does not improve a
T.. sl,sve he had become owner of his fathers farm
l"bS.h Mr. snd Mrs Harms lived, he having taken up
<, rortssg- gwen by Mr.. n
NJ Babc0cs showed thAt MI Duhning Palo MIN VIZ
l.. ,1e loss Of his coat
~ Eli, testified TO being acquainted with the char.
-, of Mr.. Harris at New Berlin 1t Ia good far as
K knows 500 A.. o,co.o...,. l.. ~
q 70 ask Mr. BennetS quosuoh' OUT 's' gentleman was
AZ in Court
81, q then resd with view, we understood TO show
-, NJ smith kept bis funds invested instead Of accu-
-s.fns in bsnd some letters from that gentleman 10
-. A. 20 while In Italy. He first states that he Ia
Sy'1,se firm lof which Mr.. S was himself member
sipg along 80 well in paying of It's liabilities and
- when August comes, that Clark e. Co will
~ have deb, out He is glad 70 hear they had rented
~ Brooslyn houses (Which belonged 20 the hrm) He
- All The houses rented, and some spare money.
.4,hsn We shal feel As II we had something. He ad
I.,s The firm 20 borrow money. il was cheap, and
~ Oh the $4,000 mortgage unless the holder of will
sen take four OF i've per cent interest for another
Jssf ,,. ~. , ,O,, ..,...
~. a. 10 the matters above-says he hopes the firm
az rented the houses, he should have TO depend
Dor them for his bread and butter"
The next is from Rome. Dec. 10, 1913 Had been
mere pesrly two months much disappointed IN
4 thinks II very mean place Had taken hotel
mere with Gen. Dix and family, but gave 1t up as
vas damp The Gen has taken another house wished
No 10 20 with him but declined, as like 10 be alone
Wishes the frm If the Buffalo and Atcs Railroad IS
cat debt and will yield 10 per cent 20 purchase ~
shares II the par OF 100 be got at 90. II import
sn should make the little money have TO pay interest
q shall have nothing else.
The next IA from Palermo dated in 1874 in which be
,ossEs Of his health having very much improved but
oil very glad leave is heartily tired of travelling
sbd d DESTROYS Of getting to New Berlin on the old
hrm" whore intend TO pass the Summer.
Josiah Cady called tor the defence Is acquainted
with Mr.. Harris. lMrs Csdy sister OF Mrs. Ii
ssd her little BOY of the egatees in the will Mr.
X came into the Smith family about 10 years ago had
. slight knowledge of him previous to that.
Question What is the character OF Mr.. Harris for In
tegriy - IL has been known TO yOui
Ansuer-lt is not good Sir
Cros, examined II went TO New Berlin about Let Nov
1884, and remained there until March following lived
n the family OF my fathe r.inlaw Mir Dexter smith
reside and have resided for years in the City of
Providence; Mr. Harris not home when went TO
sesberin but he got home the evening before leit
never had any personal difficulty with him; had dif
t1lty with his conduct in his moral character DO not
NOV that had any hard feelings toward him. con
diered his conduct be very wrong in respect 20 his
treatment Of the family his management and intrigue
get the farm into his hands from his wiies father
Wished my aiher inlaw, and told him so, 10 hold on 10
be farm 40 long be lived aud not let any have IT,
H had known many aged father to be turned out
Of doors by selling bis place in June 1897 my father
Bsw Mr. smith aud Julia, his youngest daughter Isis.
OF Mrs Harrs) at my house In Providence and
While there Julia informed my wife and myself that Mr.
Harris trying 10 get the place and his children were
opposing H. MS they thought he would sell their home
lsa said her mother had the same thought and told her
before she died that when she dead Mr. Harris would
make them trouble through his design to get the farm
when Mr. Smith went from Providence | advised him
sell after his return Mr. Harris again tried TO in
dGce him TO sell the farm, and finally succeeded He
save, believe. mortgage for the purchase money
which a. 400 besides bill of sale for the stock and
farming tools
Question Was that anything against his moral charac
uri
Asm1. He persisted in getting the farm into his
bsnds when be knew his doing would break up the
peace and happiness of the family and there was no
deDee that be would ever be able TO pay for it.
G. Did IL break up the family
Yes Sir II did, by julia leaving home she felt she
bad home and proposed TO come with us did mol
and did not object 10 the proposition she
said II she did not 20 TO live with us she would go some
where else abe came with US, her brother sidney
Smith approving of her doing so; old Mr. smith con
rnaed = live on the farm with MIR and Mrs II. I'LL he
1sd which was about two years sf,erwsrd
@ He not turned out then
A. No. Sir.
9 How long did Julia live9
A She lived about 81 months.
Q What Else do you know of Mr.. Harriss character
A know what his brotherin.lsw sidney Smltn
thought OF bis character.
G What do you know of his character
4 We were informed that Mr. Harris had gambled
and soi drunk &C and that in consequence he was eN
communicated from the Church
q Do you know that you have no knowleoge Al al Oh
he character of Mr. Harris in the legal sense OF the
ermi
A suppose his general character is that he Is
drunkard.
De you know that he has not drank anything since
Nov. ls45, when be was in New York
A. have no information of that except as 20 what
has been said 10 the Court.
Mr. OConor then said that Hiram Adams, a very inn
porsn witness was not in Court although he ana Elz
aoeth Adams his wife were regularly subpenaed
Mrs Adams was in Court She said she ana hei
husband put up at the fremont House. broadway Du'
be left Monday morning does not know where ne
Ia he said he wished TO get clear OF being sworn
An attachment was asked for and ordered.
Ralpt Clark recalled-Mr and Mrs Harris with their
aue grl took at my house IN this City, In March
As; at the time of the death OF Mr.. Smith, Mrs Har-
"a took of As many of the trunks books and private
papers belonging him she could take with her and
NJ Harris came in about week aterward and took
the whole of the with the exception OF small cane
belonging to Mr. smith which ] asked Mr. h. To
live to me; Mrs Ii. had told me there was VIII and
M Harris came down by my request about week
liter the death of Mr. 5 10 have /, opened al the time
hey were al my house in March ls45 my vile was
.peskinE of letters she had written 10 Mr. smith when
sbFoad as she had corresponded with him. and wished
Mr. Harris To let her have them He remarked that he
bad read the letters and she need not be ashamed them
Ihe object of calling the witness we understood was
q show that Mr. Harris had examined the letters oil MI
smith
Tue Court took a recess but concluded after dinner
% acJoern I'LL this forenoon at half past 10 O'CLOCK
mere being reservation to the testimony OF Messrs
behneu aud Adams. Messrs. Spencer and Jordan VIII
Up On the part of the defence aud Messrs. OConor
snd Aekeon for the people.
Arrivals OF Produce, &c. by the New"Nork
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keported sy,e,aIIA (or The Nstp- York Trtbuae.