The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-14

the Massasot house These notes (a put in evdence)
we're all given by B. to NJ, come of them for Mler's
accommodation and come for Belknap,s benefit. II
may be unusual that b should let VI. have such an
amount of notes for accommodation, but il will not
appear so when you know the facts. Mr. b. from
humble beginning, has obtained, by his industry. q
condition of pecuniary independence but he is def
cient in business edueation-sedom writes anything
but bis own signature For many years he has been
In the habit Of employing brokers, sometimes Miller
sometimes Mead. Miller has for some time been a
broker here, employed by since 1874 and intimate
years made Miller's Office stopping place when in the
city; Miller received B Is notices; but there were
times when he didn't want to transact business in
Miller's Office or in any brokers' Office He in the
habit of meeting Miller at the 4th Ward Houre by
pointment and by notices. had for long time lent
Miller his name B. 'reposed such confidence in Mil
Ter ne didn't always take up his notes VIXEN Miller
wished to renew them About 9Th July, Miller told
his clerk to make set Of notes. probably those dated
Of these notes at the 4th Ward House. The others
were signed at various places-a number Of them at
one place.
The vii nesses for the defendant were then sworn
NEwALL ADAMs.-Reside here; been employed by
Miller for three years past as assistant general
ly; MIR NJ resided at Waltham; know Brlknap; havn't
often seen him at M.'s office; B. has frequently met
M at other places; often at the refreshment rooms;
at the 9TH Ward House, Wilson's Lane, Ftohburg
qufsted by the parties in many cases to no.
tify the. other Of the place and time of meeting.
IfB was here week, this would occur almost daily
carried papers for M something for to sign at the
Fitchburg railroad office B signed whatever docu-
ments had carried them, after signing, to NJ !;
there more than one but they were few In mum.
Der; did mt know what they were don't remember
when this was-sometime in '47 paid to B, Scott
on one day $3.50, and on the same day 81 $50 don't
receive any paper then from the person to whom
paid the money paid it at Miller's request
ed it from him it was the 4th of August may have
received paper In return have paid money at other
times to B., Scott DOM remember when have writ
ten notes of ha nd for Miller, to be signed by custom
ers-it a common occurre nce-usually wrote such
a Of wrOt
great many notes was liable to be called on daily
for that purpose (The notes from to SO were shown
the wituess) The body of these notes in my
handwriting wrote July 5th twelve notes, at Mil
lers request dated July 9, '47, sa,ooo payable to
$4,000 wrote other similar notes within day or two
of that time gave them, after writing them, to Miller
wrote them in Millers office, early in the morning, be-
9Th /; did them together on the 9th or 7th, at
Wade's Fourth Ward House it was in the afternoon,
late asked me to go to the Office, and get the notes
had written, and bring them to him Mr.. B. was
present when that request was made; brought the
notes to Miller at the Fourth Ward House several
after, at the desk writing Nj being near him there
was person between M. and B ; didn't see any pa.
pers pass between them didn't particularly notice
ed the Office to IA Exchange street, the 10th July;
wrote notes about that time for $780, July 3d. on
four months gave the notes to Miller Immediately
after writing them previous to writing these wrote
in the new Office about the same number of notes. of
that date and sum, payable In months gave these
notes wrote in all about 20 to "a of these notes al
ways wrote on ruled paper, plain on the back after
writing these last notss have seen NJ with B.; don't
remember particulars. Miller left Boston, think,
Nov. 25th between this and July Miller with
Belknap many times-can't fix the time them ut
the Revere House can't say as to the Fourth Ward
House, they met at the door of the Revere House and
rode away in a carriage together--thnk in chaise.
At quarter past ten O'Clock the Court took recess
twenty minutes, when the examination of Adams was
resumed.
Mr. Beknap's bank notices were collected by me,
at Miers request; have collected them from the Suf
folk do not remember of going to any bank other
than the Suffolk have collected them from the mef-
sepgers usually them in the mornings parted
with Miller when he left the 9th of November at
the Providence depot; have been before the Grand
Jury on one occasion; am now under recognzance to
apps here at this time
statement before the grand jury in respect to the
intermediate notes ] have described; then said I
me to correct my first statement; Miller relied upon
me to make his notes. before went into Mlers
Pigment was brokers after went into his employ
ment did not give up altogether the brokerage bust
ness for time kept books for my owl tons
sometimes filed up Miers checks; he recorded his
ehecks there was no check book kept; he kept cash
book his account kept bits of paper folded to-
gether; kept no bound book have filed checks signed
by Miller; never him in possession Of bank book
never tried to balance his bank account; he formerly
had note book; did for time, keep note accounts
think was in 46 47 ceased to enter notes recev
ed and notes payable in the spring Of AZ cannot say
why ceased to enter them; but did cease to do
never have seen Mr.. Belknap sign a note have
said before to-day that had ever seen Mr. Belknap
sign promissory note; had conversation with Mr.
Mead upon the subject the same day the alleged
forgeries were made known upon the street, Mr. Mead
asked ne if had ever seen Mr. Belknap sign notes;
am confident did not use the word I" curious" MIR.
Mead met me upon q subsequent occasion did not tell
him that had had blowing up for saying much
had said told Mead Mr.. Fiske took me In carriage
TO Cambridge and pumped all he could; 1t Is true
went to Cambridge with Fifke have seen the deposit
tion of James T. Rogers do not remember having read
it, have number Of dispositions taken for the de-
of ell hen
they were given me; did not copy any of them; saw
them within two nths last past; can't say where
have forgotten at whose Office eaw them can't say
whether received them from Miller or from this
Court; they were in my hands but few moments;
felt curiosity to read Them did notread them because
one party to another; ! think I received them
in the neighborhood Of State street. Here the
witness said he feared he had made a mistake
and took time for refeetion.l Think it was the
deposition Of Mr.. Somerby; did not read it; did
made this mistake in consequence of the rapdty with
which endeavored to answer the questions put to
position only that had heard that was to be taken
saw Mi Somerby's name inside the paper; did no.
write any notes for 500 four months dated the
Goth July, excepting the batch of nine which have
described; think there and other formulas
about the paper which call Mr. Somerby g deposition;
when made the notes have described, had memo
randum in Millers handwriting which called my at
tenton to the fact that was to write them; aiter
Miller took the notes the morning after made them,
i uu uot see tuem tnc the Wnen tney were
taken out Of the drawer; certain they in the
drawer on the 9th 18th; do not know but they may
have been out Of the drawer between lifetime wrote
them on the morning of the 5th and the time when /
saw them in the drawer the 9th or 7th; when had
the memorandum to write the notes, had directions
to date them particular dates had private memo
randum book, in which entered the notes wrote
on this occasion in pencil did not enter all notes
wrote, but merely made up my mind that would
business; the book is in my chamber, suppose;
showed 1t to Judge Merrlck this morning in Mr..
Fishers Office; he did not the contents, because
he did not desire it; | handled most of the money
which Miller used in his business he might have had
thousands and thousands of dollars of which had
knowledge never was at the 4th Ward House at any
other time when papers delivered to Mr.. Beknap;
have been to the Fitchburg railroad Office when think
MIR Scott was in the President's room in the room
adjoining; ut this time Mr.. Beknap was signing some
Iaper in the Presidents ROOM never have talked with
MIR Fiske upon this subject; when ! went to Cam
bridge with him. this the subject be talked upon,
but made no answer to him; treated his questions
with reserve; think that the alleged forgery was made
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