The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-14

Aio ns ~ " 10 COLLINS and took the ehisel; M Xou0
the card If Jones, the boo,maAer.
Cross .amned-I have recollection Of Mr. Young
Mr. Clapp sworn-I am a police officer Of proydenos:
arrested Collins and searched his at Provsnss;
found variety Of clothing, aud clothes partly
made up; some articles considered rich particularly
sne shawl in a box WAS a gold watch and pencil; To
gold watch was, roppos.d one.
Cross examination not material
Judge Cross sworn, says-I think that Cole a d Ka-
mouse were brought TO Westerly on Sunday Afternoon;
Collins arrerted short time after, kept in cus
tody there is no difficulty At all to obsruet the vision,
in seeing the front OF Collins house from the hous
where Miss Cheerborougb resided.
Cross-examination not material
Edward Clark. recalled-Wheu Collins was arrested
! went to see him. and asked him II he knew Ton Ka-
and Levi Code, and he aid he did net Afterwards,
Iasked Cole and Kanouse if they knew Collins and they
James W. waterman, sworn says-I saw Cole on tho
Draw OF the orage ~ Mystic; ooe was wslkinsi tnis
was ON the Monday morning in question: 1t hslf-past
o'clock. December IL 1885, kanouse with him Cole
was dressed in snuff colored overcoas and checked
cap they going towards New London; their boots
were consid raby muddy Coles pantsloons turned
up when saw Cole, took him to be Herr Alexander,
covered with hair / subsequently saw them in ths
meeting house, at Westerly in the February following,
Crossexamnation Of this witness did not elicit any.
thing important.
Gen. Burlingame sworn says-On the Monday NOR.
ming about o'clock, December IL, lsa9 ! was in my
wagon going to Westerly It very muddy and cold;
met Cole and another man going towards Mystic; Cole
was dressed in snuf-co overcoat and = checked
cap the other man dressed in dark overcoat and
hat with the brim ironcd fiat down these two men I
believe to be Cole and kanouse saw them afterwards
at the investigation and have doubt aboat Cole and
believe the other kanouse.
Curnel H. Capron sworn says:I keep public-house at
Stonngton. on the 18th Of August 1S49; = looked
like Cole came to my house and registered his name in
my book Il. H. Corel No 81 Wall street. after this he
asked me If knew John Collins, the tailor; why said
~ can show you his house almost from my dosr' In my
absence Cole took away his trunk, and did not sleep
there; next saw Cole at westerly, in the meeting
house walked into the meeting house. and at once 70
cognized Cole and stated to Mr. Burnghame that Col
WINS fla pnan tsfnr Int NV nuz
Sanford r. Pierce, sworn. says-I reside at North
Providence Mr.. Williams, the tailor, a previous w.t.
ness worked for me- he exhibited letter, in March,
1850 said to be from John Collins Of Stoningon; WILL
lams left for stonington on that evenings Mr. Collins,
the prisoner worked for in july 1s49 know nothing
against his reputaon took him to be steady honest
man.
books made up to eff ct an a on ksnouse stria (rhis
witness called by the counsel Of Collins. lie Is now
in Jail an indictment for perjury in swearing TO an
abb on the trial Of Kanouse in August last The
ceipt produced by Watson, shown to Dorsey who
said wrote that receipt did Kanouse to my
knowledge; money Of the Phoenix Bank was changed
by except the two twenty dollar bills Of that bank
got exchanged with quantity Of other money at one
per cent did purchase set of books from Sidell h
Mott. in May. 1850; when opened my Office at No 81
South street. (the book exhibited Yes, these the
books the labels them not the ones when they
were bought | opened the books aud made the entrys
from the papers and vouchers accumulated 1t contain
ed all the moneys received from kanouse made up from
my diary. from which principally made up at the time
my daily journal simply cash account with Mr.
Kanouse the entry was made after May 1850 it was
asked me- the former trial at what time made
these entrys never testified TO anything about Dole.
keen my accounts as every man has right to do The
entrys true entered them; when had nothing
else to do put in my books what pleased never
made the books to help hanouse and Cole in their tri
al don't know that ever told Mr.. Mercer where
got the money changed that was watched by officer
Of the bank when handed the money at the ex-
change office in Peek slip the broker selected out the
two twenty dollar Phoenix Bank bills and charged one
per Kanouse called at my office Saturday morn
ing the 18th December he owed money and called to
ray he could not pay and he called again. think,
the day, in the evening at my room at Cummings
hotel and Mr.. Mercer was there camo to New York
in the spring Of ls47. from Louisville, Kentucky.
Cross examined by the Attorney Gensssl-I never
stated that made the account In the books for tho
purpote Of showing how the account Of kanoue stood
never produced the books for them. the 18th Of
D'cemtrr ls4e, Mr. kanouse paid the money to me;
produced TO show Kanouse account In condensed forms
! saw there a with to show all the items in the
count and produced the books; never told any per-
son could show my books don't know that / in
tended when lief, the stand witness in Kanouses
TO leave the jury with that impression.
Attorney Gcncral-Queston--Th accounts Of Theo-
dcrc y Bland, entered in your books they genuine
charges, are they fictitious!
Dorsey-I refuse to answer that question, without I
put the rack; l decline to answer any furthe.
questions do you suppose their rs only one Mr. Bland in
Attorney Gencra-I ask you if the accounts general
" are correct in those books or are they fictitious!
Dorssyl say the account Of kanousc Is correct and
true any further shall not answer.
Attorney Gen,ral-That Is not to my ques-
| tion; want an answer to my question.
The Court said-Mr Dorsey. you must answer the
question, without the will tend TO crimnxtc you.
Dorscy.-No the answer will not crimnate me; but
really do not exactly understand the question: ay tho
accounts correct entered them; surely have
right TO enter what please in my books. do say
they not fictitious.
Attorney General-oh may please the court this 10
only .rne the witness knows that the court could only
init him prison for contempt and he Is already
In prison he cannot suffer much. shall suspend any
further qucs tons fer the present, on that point.
Dorsey contradiction the last trial Of Kanouse I
applied to by the brother II Of the cmpannecd jury;
think his name was Palmcr he said he felt deep SYM
patby for kanousc and expressed great desire to do
all hc could for him. communicated the next morning
with two or three persons, and think spoke to Mr.
Updike next, l had another interview with Palmer,
and he then pulled piece of chalk and marked
his hand $3.50 and said that will b. all right will
my brother; Collins knew about it, Palmer said Il must
b. in gold the Landholdcrs Bank. good money;
the next day put into an envelope some old shoe bill
cards with 500 marked the ends locking like hank
Hills and exhibited TO Palmer but he would not take
anything but gold
fIer, the Attorney General exhibited to the court q
very vulgar and cning letter written by Dorsey and
sent to ,ccr Bowy,r this letter shown To Dorsey,
who 'milcd and said yes, that my writing Twas angry
The court hereupon ordcr,d the sheriff TO search the
person 81 Dortey. and In so doing very sharp baied
knife found In his pocket, which Is believed he in
tended TO on the q Mr. Bowyr or Mr. Cross,
should nm opportunity cffer.
Dcrcy continusd-I don't know thnt said to Mr.
Clark that the abi good one by way Of irony;
raid % in substance; Imean said part In jest and
part In earnest. and emphasized such portions as
knew Clark would convey 70 Mr. Bowyer aud Mr. Gross
VIM. G. Watson. sworn says-ln the year lsie re-
trade have snown lev, cee .inse tho State fair ~
New Nok year ago last fall; ao know Tom kanouse
In Courilandt street New York. Cole came TO me and
wanted to sell me patent safety valve and wanted
TO make him cutting machine to scat safety valve;
then Mt with him TO frenchman's, In Murray street,
TO one; the machine. but u not mnie in
the manner be wanted; | made a machine which
swcred better which he paid me for; 1t completed
in the fall q 1889: possibly two weeks before the
bank robbed. the machine cut hole two inches and
a half; should say the longest piece In the machine
wss fr, m fourteen to eighteen nch~ In length; would
take apart and put together readily The iron door II
the ank vault here produccdl The machine would
cut hclss similar 10 those made the vault door;
min fh. rial In Las r.
Ccle and kanousc; after Cole and ksnouss bailed
out the charge of robbnc the bank they to
In April few days after they halcd out Kanouss
looked at receipts had about payment az $50
mad. to Van Wrinkle for a sewing machine; kanouse
cok,d over my papers for the receipts. and said
think you have rcept for that money dated the 18th
fD,c.mter;n this money paid IA Mr. Van Wrinkle; h