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

Cucuir couRr-Before Judge Edmonds- Triaief Leo
Harris on a charge Of Forgo-y. continued
Mr. Bsnnet was Teeslled-Mr Harris first brought the
letter TO the Office Of witness which was 81 usted IN the
nubc house In which witness boarded; II was one Sun-
day near the November election in 1855 from me Tune
that had elapsed after i,s alleged receipt ran
through nv mind that IL mig not be genuine. and ex
ahmed IL outside and also read the writing spPesred
10 be the same and Their supposed the dram TO be genu
in Mr. Il ssked NE II thought It would assst IN iss
suit then pending to break some oil the ProFyss VI ts
will OF Sir smith came with him 20 New. YORK The
proposition for him and to 20 by the way OF Connecu
Gu, came from me went with Mr. Bsocoek sno hf
Gilbert 10 Messrs Clsrks store and presented the drs
"a .ts,ed Mr. Harris was addicted 70 intempersnce ne
became into xcsted and sent him home on Tuesday
morning l., .....L ~
Harris claimed 10 have held bond for about s2OVV
against man named Bostwiek the ian deienoso ~
Mr. Harris said he had lost the oono ou' P'OuuCeu
,es,mony 10 .bow that M had had such the man also
N On the ground of want OF copsoerAuOh on
Examining the draft carefully after mr hsrrls 'aoNa
tito M INV suspsciOns were excited only oy ts nct
~ remaining 80 long before being produced MI mar
~ n,..ent but said nothing 70 him AZ 70 my sus
uscon. we heard Of the loss OF toe letter thst hsa
tn. draft with other letters INN eostey al
g., onr s,,ivA At Dunnings advised Mr. Harms. soon
g, he first showed the letter 70 separate the ora
from IL he seemed 10 be showing the letter round ana
10 10 esreiesss . - r.. ,..o
"a, occurred 10 him reading the letter nat mere
was difference in style and tone between me hIs par
Of the letter and the last The witness stated inst ne ou
not At D
nov This was Oh iected 10 but hosny allowed. Inc
witness looked the letter and said ne Ola oO'erFc
some difference. ITO rh
The following IL copy Of the letter in qses,on me
sra, nart down 10 the word sidney end the nst tnfee
lines OF the postscript down TO and lncInos lne
sorry 70 hear you was notyeIy We" ~
10 have been written by Mr. smith Inc Iemsine9ef'
!, IL contended was not written BY Dir. smith Inc
dr. IL was said by Mr.. b wss At the end al bottom
Of the third page, below the fold
,r.s1 NEwYoRK, 9Th July
~ ~ sste, have finally arrived in New YORK &c me
In The Great Western steamer, which arrived on 9si
pet We had shcr. passage Of "a day, am .isy,lg
Win ny old partner Rslph Clark where nno ny ,. w
-, rorioytabie Nv IGNITION Is ~ soon as can ar
range ZONE small affairs 70 leave ior SCUM re" a.
perhsP. may be there 70 az ne1 he Post on &C.
a. ,haIl write you again In few days before cav
add may Mr. Harris 10 come sis5 me- 70 OIG an IN
DO will advise him In time 70 meet me mere. ~ I'm
hope. an old friend Of mine viii come win me- ana 1o
he s son S9os sna sgsSa Of Mr. r. cisk hope you
have got things fitted IN good order about lhs nou,
IN rYsrt any money | viii you get II Geu DIX le
here yeserdsy with his family for his country psee IN
and made a good one Mrs Dix sent her compliments 70
YOU and says ,he Ia well acquainted WIN YOU she n
tins siIb Won As viii also the General and some Of
hi. family shsl send you home some ,npss i'. d nv
ihing YOU OF thu, want wrte me for VIVA
Snd eariage have yooi u have none mat " sOoo'
Trcman, your sfsctonaie brother, SIDNEY
Ireeeiv-d your letter BY The hands Of Mr. T. r. Clara IN
Lotovn 81 ue vel Wre n 10 The care Of r. Clsrke
Co 9s Pearst Is they are two OF my efeeuo. orr. ~ ny
Won as they have always win me- nave wlIed 81 ny
properly 10 you and Lucy and Clesyelsnd ehceP. soty
- ~ f,end Ralph Claks three youngest chldreni me
yoang.,t was not born when | made my VIII 5ut ~
should live to get home sss slsi VII agu and
CLAIMS youug child equal 10 the es Oh hs onuieu an
very te 20 other respects, particularly 20
a11 you 70 bsve more money my friends
ought TO have dOn't spare al ALL une ust Whal YOU ne,u
al lake care Of your health shall appoint Absh GIL
nj with The Chfks IN lt plnSc
~ Mr. Bradford In fact do Dot Ike my Will sho shei
80 IL 49, soon a. reach SOU New Berlin, for fear
should not reach home am very feeble VIII give you
an order 90 r. Clara Co for $4,000 winch they VIII pay
Sd. ,oa large AMOUNT and hope you will make good
OF the money II should not live TO get home you wuuo
Ssss giS' FSos 8 Huriber or ii. o. Moss they
all honorable men, and they bad better get II secured ~
bond aud mortgage 30 II will be sure Tor yoursei and
'A M..y, CLARK & co-Please to pay Nancy Harris
order thirty thousand dollars and pHGe I'VE ssss ~ W
NrO. York, 9th July, ls44.
fIt was thi. letter and draft it will be recollected
which Is said TO have been put away after Mrs Harris
had read only the first part and il not discovered
,i about Is months aierward, At which time the gen
iemen named the close OF state that II was SHOWN
to them
M Walsh testified to having the letter ebou, No
xember had been acquainted with Mir Smiths writing
emo years and seen bis letters while IN Europe De
Ieved then and believe the letter and drain TO have
been hi. made the copy here produced o'hei copies
were made
~, EIy Mr. Moss and Mr.. J. r Gilbot testified u
having seen the letter and draft They were written
IN bue ink and appeared TO have been in the same hand
The pos, mark was 9th July
Other witnesses were also brought up al the evening
session to a similar effect
EVENING SESSION
The principal witness at the evening session was
Young woman named Birmingham. who lived for Ion.
Deriod In the family OF Mr. Harris but who was away
The time the letter received but her sister WA
there and privately read IT, AS stated yesterday VIZ
ness lived at Mr HARRIS when the letter was iound
letter had been received from Gen DIN (who was
Solicitor we believe in Chsncery suit recommending
Mr. and Mrs IL TO look over the letters OF Mr. smith
Mrs Harris went into the room where her letters "er
kept aud returned with this saying 10 Mr. Harris
she believed he had never seen It he said No. and eN
pressed surprise she said she hsd laid II by and for
got IL Afterward Mr. ii said he would show to Bennett
but he did not know that IL would be good for any
thing witness sister told her few days after th'
burial of Mo smith that Mrs. Harris was going 10 be
very rich said che had read il in letter understood
she had privately read II Mrs, Harris and youn.
man were standing not FAR from them at the time dc
not know tina, they heard II did not think OF II sgair
ull heard of the trial up state.
twas shown by deposition OF Gen. Dtr. that Mr.
smith when abroad, had shown him clauses of his will
&c was also shown by Mr. BenEsf. that that draft
or copy OF MIR. SIS will, 0mPerected) was found II
his portfolio twas also shown by j. hdyhe, Esq
Counselor Law that the will of MIR Smith, duly exc
cuted was lett In his hands by Mr. smith, and
the date OF this letter,
Law Courts.
SyrrnfoR CouRr-Before Chief Justice Jones III
lia. c. ArapeA vs. EdEard PAlitps and 0tASrs-Acton
trover to recover $50 the alleged value OF furnitur
taken on execution Yorkyile the plaintiff claimip
that II exempt under the law allowing a certsi
amour, OF furniture, SC. 1t was contended that Mr..
bad more than the allowed Verdict for deter
dant-for plaintiff, Mcssrs. Eddy and Lattlng Tor Dc
fendsnt Mr.. Jas b. Sheys
corRr or COMMON PLRAs Moses G. Leonard Con
missioner SC Ansos Robbias Action under the gam
laws he WAS