The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-15

should think the body Of the notes were In Adams
hand writipg may have mentioned this fact before
eaid nothing about 1t till after Miller left the Defend
ants counsel have asked about this matter within
a week; can't say when first mentioned 1t; havn't
spoken Of 1t Till very lately; made memorandum Of
the occurrence; have seen great many people de bu
Eve years; resided at watertown In "a and '46 have
been in Milers Office often during five years; most
often there in ~; resided in Boston about year be-
tween IA and AZ; know Beknap have seen him with
Miller, in MS office, frequently them transact
business together With papers; seen B. sign papers,
Miller was with me; they had number Of papers az
the table; Nj produced them; NJ told B. he would like
to exchange some notes on shorter time don't know
B. made any objections; saw Belknap write these
papers, can't say that Miller brought away the same
papers that Miller produced thought they were; don't
NJ. put the papers in his pocket. book; NJ and then
returned to Walthsm; we weEt TO Watertown; this
opened and examined; didn't the contents OF the
package; think this in the fall Of ~ or AS; saw
M and B. at the 4th Ward House together, In July,
'47; can't Ak the time; they were doing business to-
gether at the DESK they had papers; can't say that
signed the papers; Mr. Adams brought them in; Mr.
A. came in after me.
Cross cramfued Don't remember what year or
month went to Concord; Mr.. b. then resided there;
it wasn't Sunday heard the subject Of railrosds
toned; don't knov whether the papers 1 were
blank printed; didn't see . paper knew to be
note at Concord; In July ~ Hved in Boston; left
the city somewhere after the middle Of that Juy the
interview at the 4th ard House was after July 9th
ii. ". JosE.-Do business at Portland; have lived
there eight years; know Belknsp by sight; received
note with BPS endorsement from John g. Dunlap In
'42 or '43; it filed up by Mr. Dunlsp the endorse
ment was on it before filing up.
b. l.. NoRTor.-Know g. Miller known Beknap by
sight year have seen NJ and b. together trans
acting business at Exchange Coffee Houie they were
at tho desk together; some writing passed between
them this between the 28th Of June and July 8th
AT had them together before in different places;
them together In Farley Office, State street
Cross enamined.-Don't remember the day Of the
week faw them ut the Exchange Coffee House II
from 10h to IL O'Clock; went there to Miller Yves
there In troduced to Belknap NJ and b. then went TO
the desk NJ. laid some papers on the desk d. wrote
on them can't tell whether they printed or
blank.
JoHr s. DuSLAp.-Formerly did busiSess In Port
Ia nd never had BIS signature in blank never filed
tote with his name to IL knew Belknsp; never had
any dealings with him live in Medford know II. N.
Joee Of Portland have bought goods OF him cant re-
member whether paid him in note or money have
had Belbp maps notes; never had BIS signature In
blank have had dealings with ID. In Portland MI
Kingsbury formerly my partner never gave Mt
Jose note with Btknap's Signature II mad filed
note with BIS endorsement, have no doubt 1t must
have been genuine
Cross eraminsd Mr.. Belknap never gave me apaper
with his name on II in blank Mr. b. never gave me
authority to I'll up q note endorsed by him
ii ". JOSH, recslled.-Know the gentleman whojust
testified he is the man who gave me the note men
toned gave the note to VIM. II. Wood, broker, In
Portland, for collection received shs nonsy for u