The New York herald., 1851-07-16

ect further That n about the substance Of the
sation
Counsel for defendsat-so and stste If anything
said about money.
| Witness -IIe mentioned the amount money ho
could raise. He named so 900.
Q-Dd you remember this last remark till the counsel
Of the other side suggested TO to state what said
! about money. IL anything!
! Al don't know whether remember it or not
Defendants counsel asks the witness to state what be
means by the last and wtness says The sug
ses.9n aoont money brought to- my mind the amount
Q-Was anybody present at THE &c env.rwaton between
! yon and Barber?
Al don't remember
Q-When was 1t,
Al don't recollect the time
Q-Where was II
Al think it was at the Irving House,
QEAt whose suggestion did yorconverse With Barber
Al think 1t was at his (Barbors) suggestion, but
Q-Do you know, have you hea,d from Bradley any,
thing as to the means or resources of the Phnx Bank
Al don't know and don't thiak he ever told me-
Q-Do you know Langdon the ossensible cashier oe
Al know him by sight but don't know anything
Q.--lIow long is it since you him in New York,
| Al think him about two weeks ago l was
sitting at the Merchants Hotel. and he psased.
Q-Do you know how long be was here ;!
Q.-Do you know where he is gomez
Al don't.
Q-Iias Bradley told you where he is gone,
Al don't recolect but he told me he here at
that time.
Q-Dd he tell you Langdon was cashier or teller Of
the bank?
Al don't know
Q.-Was Langdon concealed?
Al dom know. lie was when saw him
Q-Did net Bradley tell you not to mention that Lang
Al don't think he did
Q-Do you know the character of Langdon9
Defendants counsel objected, on the ground thas
LaDgdon is not a witness.
Counsel for complainant contended that the question
was proper, from Langdon's connection with Bradley
Cashier in the Phoenix Bank-the man putting adoat
these $4,000 kites in the market Langdon is the only
to give credit to these securities He is the man
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Gates of 5000 each purporting that he has deposits
there to that amount Surely is right to inquire into
that arrested IL there deposits there at the
time the certificates issued
Defendants counsel-Yes, If you could prove it.
Counsel for peope-Your own witness has shown thak
1t has neither property nor credit
Defendants counsel denied that
Complainant's counsel referred TO the testimony of
St John, and said he willing to the whole
found Bradley negotiating all this time the purchase
of bank, without dollar in his pocket abnndsnty
appears from the evidence leaving Longdon behind
him as cashier to manage.
Counsel for defendant-No he was teller.
Counsel for complainant-We that Is more fraudulent
still for the subordinate officer had right TO sign ths
certificates ALL least OF all certificates that Bradley
deposited $40 900 in his Bradleys pocket for Bradley
Counsel for defendsnt-IIere you show that you know
nothing about banks, Tor the teller IN the oises VINO
Counsel for peope-Thank God do not know much
about banking operations for they for the most part
swindling transactions
Counsel defendant great length to argus
that unfair TO impcste the character OF Langdon
II impossible for mans TO be mentioned in
such connection without being injured Spots wouid
public, in looking superhciay the columns of
with it."
The Justice decided that everything that had ten
dency to show that the paper bad relevant It
competent to ask what the character of Langdoa
in point Of integrity not what his character was
generally IL was part Of the charge OF false prttences
that the paper was worthless
The question then put a follows
q the eharrr of Ian fN~ int ffvr
Counsel for def ndant again objected TO the aues-
ton He said Langdon was mere agent and was noe
Council for people answered that he was
The Court overruled the objection. .I-
The witness then answercd-I don't know Ihave noe
heard Of him for the last six years except seeing him
the street few days ago, as have related above.
Q-When you knew him, where did he live
AIN Philadelphia. He went west In 1si6..
Q-Is your recollection perfectly distinct and clear
70 the language used by Mr. Barber stated in your d
rect examination in respect to the advanced by ha
to Mr. Bradley,
Defendant seOurse objected on the ground that the
question ought TO be limited to the oxford Bank
Counsel for the people showed that counsel for d.
fendant asked question from the witness broad,
namely What was the amount OF Dradleys indebted
to Barber'' -,
Witness here requested to withdraw that he might
not hear the suggestions Of the counsel for defendant
lie then withdrew and counsel for the prosecution
tended that the witness ought not TO have any mercy.
lie was brought up to contradict MT Barber on the most
Important part Of the CASE and he ignorant aud
could not read and write there might be some Zoe
be an intelligent man for he was the aid OF dover
nor OF me state and was accordingly created colon
Counss for defendant said he only wanted fair play
After some further argument, during which the wit
nes- feturn"d the question was slightly modified, and
the ''w srv rcd-As TO the language used cannot
say talat my r...fo elton Is clear
Counsel iJl y, q, ldant II was right aner all
Counsel for rcople-its, the witness got his cue from
Q-Do you pretend TO state with accuracy the A.-
guage used by Barber in those conversations
Al do Pretend 70 state the substance Of t.
tQ-ls your recollection better than Il was on yexr
direct e1amnation'
Al don't think Il is
owhen did Barber tell you that Bradley's inieb.ei-
Alt was since the blow up OF the o1;ori Bank pur-
chAse'
Q-Cannot you state any thing more accurate
Al think Il vas since he returned nom the West,
recollsci. in making that statement
Al don't recolect the particular language that he
used
Q--Answer as you recoliect'
Al cannot tell
Q-Dii he say anything clse'
Ale said be would settle for that amov-i aai svs
up all his securities.
o-who was present a, that conveuAtioa1
Al don't know that any wa
Q-pid not Barber thcn say that bradley oreN him
mere but that he would settle for sl59 rather than
Al don't know that he did say So attha, pyg.isuI.s
converssiion but he did 10 several othrrs.
p-Mey he not have said 80 in that cOnvs-y ltioni ,
Al don't recollect that he did
Q.-Do you recollcct that he did neL'
o.--what preciss amount did Barber 80, he hal 70
slised on the Waggoner draft 5..s
tNuhrt ueltnce otlette 70 tne qaeatt0u, On tn1
ground that assumes that tie ~it. has before an
svered that he did not answer CouEf tse pro-cu
ton withdraws the question on the round that couns
for defence suggested the ansser. - o.
Q-Nhen yen say that Barber Sisted TO you that the
amount, In the aggregate Of hb advances 90 Bradley,
for the purpose Of purchasing ne stock Of the Oxford
pabk 81 dc you that hs told you that he
had never advanced Bra Hey " other money
Al don't think he told me that he had never al
vsnced any other moDy. 4
o-Have you not spcet bis inquiry commenced said,
| Mr. John D. rtiSe. " George Hobart, aud Mr. Bnis
schuabel OF one Of ~ m that Barber had been swim
died out q bis moyF J. and that 10 the nost vi
lanoue tfantscton sness here smilcdl the most Va
suou. ,yansas.ogF you had heard o. words to
4, -. a. = .0' m, recollection am quit. sure
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