The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-22

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saIgeaut Piold wa here introduced TO ,dsn-
tify an altered bank bill, found IN Laws day
book, by witness aboal The time of Ihe arrest
Of tho ydsoners-lhs bill shown witness 10
Court was lboughf 20 b. ihe same-w witness
was oorrobonted by MF ConfsR, Who Ess
present. examining Lows boob with FIELD
Si tho time such bill wSs discovered u sssms
that Low was particular 10 have. bis books
brought 10 bin in jail, which led 10 their en-
animation Mr. Page, Cashier Of VI Bank,
teAlided thai such altered bill was one dollar
bill Of The W bank, An engraved copper
plate found at Gfolon, was thought by Mr.
Hage and SIR o O. Hall. of Wells River. 10 be
similar ia It's impression 10 . hSAsdon Rask
Bill, and 10 be very correct representation.
Three boAs. esntAiAiag q dies were foand by
! J, Il. psTliRg. under Mr. Lows bee house.
marked "AEes' and addressed 10 Peter 81.
Paul, also about ~ more IN barrel Of feAih.
rTs IN Lowe House
Mclean .harshaH, smother arcomplee, and
under indictment, was produced by the Gov
ernment 90 a witness, 10 whose examinations
the Counsel for the resPohdenis, In WArnl
terms, most stfenuously objected, and saved
the Court that he be excluded from tho wit
oess stand. The motion wus oyerfulcd and
the examination Psoeeeded
From Marshall, II appears that Low had rs.
eeived letter from New York, saying that
men there would come 10 Groton 10 aSaist
him IN eounrrfriting. Soon aher wArbdr-
ton and Meadows, came 10 mArshaiis house,
'n Groion, being the lhst Of December IsfO,--
man Gated "Jim," came tWo days After
esPondenis made enquiries about Low. ask.
ing II he hsd got homs ffnm Dasiss,, and ssy-
ing that he had agreed 10 h. at Groion when
they arrived d.Afler Low rrlprned from Boston,
arrangements were made By whiah WaTbur.
ton and jim, were TO reside on Lows farm,
some distance from the village, 10 avoid sus-
pieion, while Meadows was 10 remain near by
for eonYeBicnee in lhoir operations Talk wAA
had among these eonitderates, about making
counterfeit money aud altering good bills
When -the billA-uets made, -MaIbntton- aud
Jun were 10 pass aud pcddIe them, wiih tho
asHisihpee Of Low, white Meadows was To do
the engraving. Various Impressions of bank
bills were made upon copper ia faTtheranca
Of their detign, some OF which were here pro
dueed in Court and identified by Marshall, Of
the denomination Of $500. 800. ego and $40.
II wac designed 10 alter -iha hillH of the W.
Bank--and $1,000 were obiRined at Danvilla
Rank for the. purpose. % carrying ON their
schemes, but I,ewAs brothers wife goa hold OF
the money before ~ reached Grotoo. which
somewhat interrupted their proceedings. War.
burton said he did not wish to putter in small
business, but dasired To make great strike---
All were to share in the Spoils. IL was under
stood by the eonfederOtes that they were To
appear IN public az strangers 10 each other,
and as ignorant of each others business.
The Court adjourned at 4 past o o'clock. ut
the close Of Marshall seIaminatiOn in.ehief--
The defence 10 conducted with resolution and
every ineh of ground contested. while tho
government Attornrys seem equally determin.
ed to discharge their duties TO the public -
The Conn House has been densely crowded
all day hut the audience has Prrservrd strict
order and decorum.