The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-28
Court OF oyer ana Terminer.
Before Judge Edwards and Aldermen Ingersoll an

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Court OF oyer ana Terminer.
Before Judge Edwards and Aldermen lngersoll and
Jackson.
Der 25.-The Iiiai IF Charles H. Carpenter, continued
Mr. MoKroS, district Attorney, proceeded to give
in evidence the executions issued by the late Sheriff
against Porter and Bartlett (he bail for Andros and
the return OF no property made thereon.
A long discussion upon the legality of their
admission, and the court ruled upon receiving the tes
tmony, as grounds laid for their by
the examination Of Recorder Talmadge
-Four judgments for $1,000 recognizances. were
tlen given in evidence. They were dated Sd March,
1916.
FsrpERIcx MArHrR is acquainted with the hand
writing ofChas II Carpenter; the endorsement the
letter produced is in Carpenters handwriting
The ATTORNEY CENTRAL then read the endorsement,
which was "Caidwels Landing, New York, December
18th. 1915"
Cross.eaamined Had some doubts at first of the an
Y" being Carpenters, but on looking at some other
letters CHS and recoectrg that he sometimes began
the "N.o in different ways be had no doubt
H. B. COILS deposed that the letter identified by last
wtness written by him, (Coes) the writing on the
corner, Favored by MI Carpenter is in witness's
hand writing he wrote it at Caidwels Landing. on
the 10Th December l845; 1t was dated Monday, 10
e'clock NJ; knows Charles H. Carpenter wel saw him
at Cadwell's Landing on the Sd 4th Of December,
and also the day this letter wrten it by
Carpenter; the letter was to Person, in to
witness received from him.
Cross.easmineS-Wss an engineer; believes the let
ter he received from iierson Is burned 1t is not his
general habit TO put the hour his letters wrote the
letter with gun pen; may have bad more than one
but does not know IL he had different kinds Of ink:
the alluded to in the postscript -
any connected with this trial; Carpenter WAS at
Csldwells to dinner about he Sd 4th OF December
w Corr was at Justice Taylor's Office when Csrpen-
er was brought in by the officers; Person not
there on that occasion.
To MIR. BRADY-wituess Is q counsellor at law, aud
attended there at the request Of MIR. Sheldon: saw
Pierson that day, returning from Justice Taylors;
cannot recoect where he saw him first
The ATTORNEY GESFRAL ssid that the witness
brought rebut the evidence of Corey who ssors that
rierson at Justice Taylsr's and counsel for de-
fence had no right 10 examine MIR Colt ON anv me-,
mil mir IN hat
fact
Ts MIR Brsdy-witness cannot positively say that
MIR. ferson did not como into the court when Wit
nesss beck turned to the door. while speaking to
the Bench all he can say is, that fierson not
MIR rrrhsoS, being again called, deposed, that he
cannot recoect whether the writing the Of
the letter was ON It when he received 1t first he did
C.-When did you see Il,
mir Brady objected t. the question; il admitted
and an exception taken
A.-Found 1t in a dock under lock and key since
the day Mrs. Seaman was examined here.
{, d. TNrsos-ls oiiciating Justice OF tho ESSEX
Market Station; there were two axemu atoms before
him recently ~ which Johanna Seaman wasa witness;
she tworn two caaes one against Chas Carratt
and the other sganst samuel sas for peri ury at the
suit Of Chas H. Carpenter the 10th inst; the CAGE
with regard to CARAT IL till pending aud he Is in
there ever since except when brought out for sxsmi
nation.
The witness here read some Of the Intermediates and
answers 81 Mrs. Seaman In the two examination be-
fore him in which there appeared some discrepancies
en- this trial liz Ler examinations before Justice
1impson she tad she reooleoted that Il December
1874 che was asked Go prove about Carpenter being at
her htn'e without days absence aud that she recol
lcted December lSsI better than any Other time; in
the rscollected better about 1s@5 than 1874
The A1IoEsEr Gr.ruaL then said that By way Of
te'tpg the recollection of the ei5f Witnesses they
would nov produce letter from Mr. Carpenter to Mr.
Hsrson. dated Lyingt n Columbia county. December
1sif The letter was admitted By counsel for defence
C. be IN Carpenters Handwriting; aud IL was also ad-
rited That oiunlia county is about 140 miles from
New York.
Jostru wroci~s residing in no1brrv Nlsssaohusstts
sscrn-K Knew John Roe cav him in Eoxbury when he
cold out to siass: Roe csme on New York and some
uus siter that he returned % Roxbury. and witness
tav msn with him IL Sis't's cellar, the place that
Roe sold out % Siaei Nr Carpenter IL that man but
he then bad more vhi,kers than he has now; witness
arrived here this morning
The witness was cro xsuucd st very length.
Never saw Carpenter before that day; asked who the
person Nts that was with Roe, and told u wasa
rcntl,rHn from New York; cannot fav vh.ther he
woe bat or cap nor can't tell any rars 81 bis Dress
there vas nothing particular about him ~ excite his
at,hu or fuiioioui has not svcrn posltively that
prisoner Is the man; SAYS 20 the best II lie belief he
~ Sias itqu'rtcd him aud BUS 20 stand the steps
81 we court mere ana tes II they knew any one; does
not rcellect that tny pointed him out hy word or
sign; some Terson AZ the Eastern Pearl Street Hotel
tad ttat carpenter VS. short man; II be met him IN
hoxbury yesterday thinks he would have known that
he bad teen The counsuanoe before though he might
not rtcolect where he had seen him: heard nothing
about this except what he read
lie the A1toHNEY GGsERsL-There vas no descrr-
tou q Carpenter in the paper he rad IL was erelv
report II The evidences witness Is sober ami ipdpsir
out and well known 81 Eoxbury frhe Judge remark-
cd that during this trial have had the biography
OF almost every witness that appeared the stand
DANihL b W.LbHoN, examined by Mr. AlcKeoB
Knew Zoe In ls4Ji be had q saloon in Roxbury; saw
him IN the saloon (Eich he hal sold to sass) in De-
cenbtr' l645, after his return from New York; there
vas nan there WITH hin. whom b. fgoei said came
nom New York; thinks that man l. 'Caroepter the
prisoners knows CARAT end Sass their eharaeter for
truth and veraciiy IL good.
Crofosad1iled De N an that he Jaw witb poe HAD
cloth cap can't tell uiat Hind Of coat he had on;
rot posiuve that The proner IL the man but he re-
etnbles him very much never saw the man who was
WIN zoe before or since, unless the accused Is the
nen ihis witness vas also cross examined at con.
fiderable length
To MIR. MckFow. ne moment he ~ r. rnsnt.r tbi,
mofnitgi he know him; one psinted hi out
lea AtLFN - Lives So the city OF Roxbury; IL city
MARSHALL and on epcthecary; knows Mr. s. r. siass
ahG has Gsrratt between two and three years; wit
hets at The head q The police department Of Rox-
Jury never heard The Truth and veracity Of either
Sh" or Carat que'tioned. until he heard it here
Nothing material vas elected the cross ex amina.
ticn.
MsStY q. BurtEn- Police ofacer In Roxburv. hnors
es and CARAT for three four years; their cbarec
ter for truth and veracty is considered good
Cg0sSta0nfucd a Mr. Francis Smith ala him a.
vas Pot cut non Siess's and bid witness keep an
eye On the house, did keep eve ON n tut ner
cetVed any gambling there; has heard Tho poston
tmcers iay that counterfeit money IL called goods
expects that bis exftntes here will pad
The curt then adjourned at O'Clock I'll 10 O'Clock
the neat morning.
. Ccrofrn 2e-The trial OF Charles H. Carpsn.er con.
uhu. a. beng The sixteenth day II has occupied the
alderman JacEsos not having arrived at n O'Clock
iht trial was preceded with in IFS aheenc he eonsent
q counsel On both sides -
Jf'sE Bll' was then sworn and deposed tha. he has