The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-23

!, crush these individuals knows it. will sho'
THE and also prove by respectable citizens tina
man representing himself to be Charles White
did call ut their Office and offer for sale this pa
Now. il we show that there other Chs-es White.
and that of these sold this warrant thinking par
haps IL his rghtfuliy why whatever the connse
the other side may think, shall expect see bDtl
Of these defe ndants go forth free and rrep
| have known both Of these gentlemen from nv in
fancy; they are my neghbsrs, and | confess I foe
deeply and warmly for them; they innocent;
know, feel they are, and therefore wish to do all
can 10 cast from them this dansnfpg burning charge
which If proved, would not only destroy their bush
but inevitably ruin their characters and disgrace
their families
Mir SAunprns sworn-Is engaged in Mr.. Stette nj Us
Office; MIR Phillips is occasionally there, but Is not to
my knowledge, co nected with Mr.. Stettenus AZ
the Pension Office Thursday at IL again at g and
remained till o'clock and did NOS at any of these
Riggs called, about o'clock Tuesday morning,
sfter the trial handed me 800 and another warrant
went 10 Corcoran Riggs, and said that Mr.. Phillips
Understood Whites warrant was not good and ~ he
warranted all the warrants he sold e.. s. r. he sent
NE to tender the vase of the warrant aud to get it
regards the warrant but Phillips the gold to
go with.
C>oss examined i made the statement without any
authority or instruction from Mr.. Phillips; | was,
however at the trial the night before carried $40
! in gold and another warrant | first went to the
Pension Office Thursday morning at 0 O'Clock, and
stayed about half an hour lwent again at IL o'clock
and stayed short time and then again at O'Clock
and stayed till all the warrants distributed did
not see Mr.. Phillips there at any of the times MIR.
Phillips was at Mr.. Stettenius portion of that day
do not vean to say he could not have gone to the
Pension OlicS whilst was away but did not him.
Thomas FArqrRHAR sworn.-ias been engaged in
gotiaibg warrants for Mr.. Stetenius came into
the Office on Thursday evening, and wanted to know
If that was the place where they sold land warrants
motif GATOR but MIR Kneler refused to purchase it
he told him II he would get the warrant he would give
called him back and then went out the next day
cav MIR Phillips speaking to the same man told him
to take COED care of his money and not to squander
1t away as many soldiers did
Cross uamined 1t was about o'clock In the even
ing when the man first called and he had just got out
OF the door when MIR. Phillips called him back; Mr.
kneer, MIR Stettineus, his son. MIR. Phillips, and my
SELF were all that present; did not see any money
paid.
| Nothing ELECTED by the cross examination
s. S1ErTENiUs testified, that Mr Phillips transacts
nearly all day Phillips is relatives he married niece
or half niecehis SISTERS daughter by q second hus
ba nd he did not know the exact relationships he wit
messed the transaction of Mr. Phillips with the
Stranger did not the whole of the ndred dollars
counted out, but heard the jingng of the pieces
| Mr.. PHILLIPS permitted to testify that he re-
ceived the blank mt of the stranger Thurs
day; on Friday the assignment was drawn up this
after the transfer was entered on the back OF the
warrant
MIR. SrETTiNEus resumed Said that he would know
the man calling himself Charles White, he again
to see him. the filling up the power Of attorney was in
the handwriting Of Mr. Phillips witnessed by Messrs.
Phillips Kneller and Stettineus Charles White signed
his name.
Cross-euamined-A notification he considered the
same land warrant, because without the former,
the latter could net be procured. Had bought notih
cations, and paid for them the money agreed upon
He, Charles White, called the next morning, Friday,
and made assignment, on the back of the warrant
to MIR. Phillips. Had ascertained from clerk that
there another Charles White, who had claim.
SAMUEL q. KNELLER sworn said that Charles
White called[st Office Thursdaysev
heard the conversation between him and Mr.. Phillips;
| saw the said Charles White sign his name three
times, twice on Thursday, and once on Friday.
| Cross-eramined -Apprehended there risk
and therefore he did not himself buy the notification
| Saw Phillips count out the money and witnessed the
assignment. Never the before he came in the
Office has he seen him since. He and Philips have
an understanding that they viii, not interfere with
one another in making purchases OF land warrants.
Left the city on Saturday, as to travel home on
Sunday, to his family in Clarke county, Va. An ex-
press sent for him. who told him the and he
lost no time in coming to Washington. He was sum-
moned as witness, and as such came here but he
soon found himself arrested u, a criminal.
MIR STETTENIus called and cross examined tes
timony in substance that when he had the money
in hand he bought lots of warrants on his own &C.
| count; when he happened to be short of funds he
would ask Mr.. Phillips to join him in the purchase.
JOSEPH SrErrIsIus testified that person came into
his father Office and his name Charles White.
Mr. Phillips purchased the warrant and gave the man
one hundred dollars for it, Recollects that the trans
action was on Thursday evening.
Cross eremined.- Saw Chas White sign his name
and give Mr.. Phillips power of attorney. Mr. KneeI'
MIR. Farquahar Mr. Phillips and father, present
have Chas White in the street since don't
recolect the appearance of the man or his clothing.
Mir. PHELPS, boarder in Mr.. Stettnus' house, and
student Of law in the Office Of Bradley. He related
conversation that took place at the supper table,
Thursday evening, corroborating the testimony given
for the defence, as to a man calling himself Charles
| cation Tor sale &e
MIR. ADDISON, clerk in the Pension Office was called
to testify that there more than one case the
books, where the name of Charles White occurs
| Mr.. RATcLIFFE objected to this secondary evidence.
| A discussion on this point ensued, pending which,
another tfort wasI made to adjourn by Mr. Katclfe,
on the ground that it impossible to conclude it to-
night. The defence protested against any adjourn
| ment. Their worships appeared to be very much
puzzled, and at length decided upon postponing it.
| Mir Bradley appealed against the decision. This
prosecution had already prostrated upon the bed Of
sickness of the members of the family of the
cused 1t q act Of humanity that the charge
| should be at once acted upon, and the defendant
If innocent, and there not little Of evidence to
! convict them should be dismissed The court raid
if Judge Edwards could be brought here to night no
| O'Clock z. NJ After some further discussion, the
court announced that it thought it would be impossi
bic TO get through 20 night, and would therefore a1
journ. The counsel for the defence again protested
against delay, but the court adhered to its decision
The exanin alton accordingly postponed till the
| Sd Of October next, at 10 O'Clock. This distant day
was fixed upon in consequence of MIR. Bradley's I'M
ayoidabe absence from the city. The understanding
however. il, that should MIR. Bradley return at
ler period the would be then resumed. Messrs
Philips land Stetten ins held to bail in the sum
Of thousand dollars each and Mr. Kneller in the
| sum Of $3.50 66. p,
| Brooklyn Intelligence.
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