The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-11

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rtcollect the name! No. think now il was Rrankin
street. O. How lorg had you been Of employment
| A. About six weeks q had you been on the town ali
that timel A. No / Al Saratoga springs sepae lime
O. How did you occupy your time! A. Enjoying raysrf
q What hotel did you put up att At ocsgrsss nsll.
q They charged you dollars = day. did they not!
/ They charged US ten dollars . week sir. q. Who was
us, who was with you? A. Ayoupg man. Q. His psmes
The witpe here hestad and asked tina Court whether
he obliged to wer being wered in afrma-
tive replied Charles Chamberlain OF this city, he had
been Witness knowledge up in this COURT he
had reason for eoncealns bis Nance they did nothing
NJ Saratoga and only went 10 see the plsce Where
were you before you were At Frenchs A. Al dr Flo.
rences for about six weeks Why did yos leave there!
A. Because drank too much. q Where before that!
A. At the Gem. Q. How long! A, Two weeks, q.
Why did you leave! A. Because he took in partner,
and old rot require me; Frsnehs three or four
weeks left because got drunk night then went TO
Dunlaps WAS twice In MIR Dnalsp's employ msnt
there about four weeks and lett because did get up
in the morning; had about four hundred dollars when
came to the cty that is gone have passed by other
Names by that OF Allen and Hunt; other, took 1t
in my head to dc so have not had decent education;
not an average education; have for having
passed by another Name and might well have passed by
my own; it becauseI chose to so knew flr De
Forrest as long Wilbur ana used to them together
when at the bank did say got t at the Uued States
Hotel but that e did not get 1t there from
Mr. Wilbur did not when examinedat the Police Court,
implicate Mr. Wilbur; Mr. Van Nest there do not
plantation at the bank was in prison about three
weeks before made the charge against Mr.. VIII
uhed from ths 1Ss o Sss yos
would bet certain sum that they would get you
into the State prsonthat knew too much for theml
II saidI would bet SUN of money they would
convict me, because was innocent Odd you not
accompany it with oath. Al don't knew, but think
Esamuel @. Hill hardware merchant in PIatt street.
called and exsmined-Knew the accused he had nevcr
been IN witness employ hrst knew him two or three
write. (Check produced and shown To the best Of his
knowledge and belief the filling up in the writing Of
Cross examined-Never him write but onoe that
was IN his (wtnee') store when he was clerk in Mr..
NESTS employ IL was note OF hand for ton dollars,
witness lent him could not tell bow long 1t ago.
Direct resumed-Q: How long had you that note Of
nahd IN your possession (obected ts-oSjecuon over
~ prisoners counsel-Had no particular occasion TO
LOOK the nAnawiitng t was In his Dash box and he
three or four years,
10 Assistant District Attorney Had known the writing,
a. ne nay from lWehy 20 MY invoices made out ~ pr
toner Wnep ne was clerk 70 MT Field witness aga
to Mr. Field
10 MT speneer"Ths invoices we're signed ED sin VII.
put Ior fieid j; Wiour was In MT Fields employment
before he WAS in Mr. Van Nests the invoices were
written before the note Of hand they purported to b
made out and signed by Wilbur but he did not know any
further that they were 20
MT Han then read the prisoners examination, la which
twenty three years Of sge and book keeper by oecups
ton with which the for the prosecution closed Mr.
De Forrest not answe ring when called.
Mr. Spencer opened for the defence but called wit
nesses He argued that there oorroberation Of
the aceomplices testimony, and that he quite -
likely to be the seducer a. Wilbur that strong
point that he bad only nsde the charge against the pr
till three weeks after he was In custody and
the witnesses as to the hand writing was uncertain and
their judgments had been msled under the influence Of
personal enemies lie concluded with sreng an Deal ON
behalf of his young client and his aged parents
Mr. A. o. Hall replied In . speech OF much force in
which be expressed bis sympathy in the concluding
marks but thought since his escape from what he had
himself described scrape 1t would have been bet
ter he had returned to those parents the prodsa
arising fear Of an action for msoiou. prosecu
tion which had been instituted in another case against
Mr. Hobson: and ably controverted the arguments Of
counsel Tor the defence
The Recorder charged the jury adyerting to the me-
laDcholy spectacle presented BY the young men be-
fore them, and cautonng them against allowing their
misdrected sympathes lure from the discharge
of their important duty should the proof Of gait be to
Those proofs he recsptuated in lucid and impartial
manner and the jury retired under charge ofan officer
VERDICT AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF INNOCENCE
After an absence Of about half hour the jury re-
turned into the Court, and return verdict of guilty
BE had good deal he would like to say but would not
He would only say he considered they hsd received the
saenee quite Mr. Miller who stated he
had some twenty or ty invoices ofhs handwriting In his
possession must De deceved he had received but
one 40 not wi.h to say continued he that he has spoken
iaeiy but ne must be deceived The prosecution toe
nave JAILED TO CAL John De Forrest If that witness had
been produced could hey doubt have cleared myself
from the mputaton; understood he was under bonds
ana vas 70 nave been produced but he has been kept
away by other mot by for when last saw
MN wished him to attend; Graves, too Ia not to be
ound who Is very important witness to ne; as to Mr.
Van Nests evidence that perfectly fair and have
nothing to say against IT. Woods il fslse In every par.
icuar Toe whole has been concoctcd BY him and John
DE Forrest 10 Set God out Of the scrape lie would say
no more.
Tne RECORDER tnen said-You now stand convicted Of
the crime OF forgery after full and impartial investga
ton The present Internationally Of the most painful
ohces which Courts and magistrates be called upon
to perform You are in the prime of youth have had
good education are Of good family have been in good
employ rent have intelligence and understand fully the
difference between right and wong You could no
DOUBT but from the fact of having fallen into the
mission OF this crime obtain good position. All these
advantages you throw away and must nov be sent to
much encouragement and difficulty win BE- opposed 10 YOU
But you may by good conduct and amendment of YOUR
life, retrieve yourself and become a good member of
society, and much depends upon good conduct even