The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-04

Police Intelllesnce. .04s
TIM GOVERNMENT LAND WARRANT FRAUDS nvES-
TIaArIoS, IN THE CASE OF THOMAS LAwsON-DE-
CIsIoH OF THE Magistrate IN THE CASE or WV.
AIRHIHUE AND WIN II GRIswoLD.
Before Justice Stuart.
Yesterday morning Justice stuar. made his decision
In the Merhue and Griswold he decided to hold
each TO bail in the sum of $1,000 the chargcs
preferred against them.
In the matter pending against Thomas Lawson, TIA
4 following testimony was taken
TESTIMONY.
i John W. Latson being sworn says-rnat the paper
marked H. hereunto annexed. ne also papers and
also were placed in this deponents hands and chargs
hy one of tho Of the Depaitme the rteriu Of
the United States government city Washington
ms papcrs documents and pubic records then and
th,fe on file in said departrn-Lthis doponent having
received the said papers, at the city New York from
officer Of OF the bureaus OF tho department
1 said. with az appointment tspecial b, thu United
States authorities 10 the raid pspers and dc,
nents beng as alleged b. The department, the Off
crrs thereof, and II which deponsnt has doubt
wicked and wi foYgres forged and made for the pur
loss Of fraud and cheat Deponent charges that the
sad php documents and records forged aud that
they for and coniously nadn by the pre-
sent, named Thomas Lawson, in connection and concert
with Ger ain other parties and psrsons with intent TO
cheat; and further FAITH DeFonept prsys that jus
tire may be done
John Nrwbouse being worn says-Tbat the signature
John Nemhouse IN the paper marked T. ana purport-
ing be John Newhouse Commissioner OF Deeds l. not
this dcpvcnts signature and depunent and his
hrnd and roNcerned, Is gross AMI wicked for
gerry; delone nj further adds that there other
fewhousc Commissioner Of Deeds in this city of New
orn u the best of s dcponoEGs knowledge aud belief
depopcnt is CORNERSTONE ~ Deeds for tn city of New
4 Aork. ano The Sth day u May, $50
Richard A. Chaaer, Of No I76 Duonc strect, sworn,
ssysnei is minister Of the Gospel Of t.e Methodist
Lpscs psl Church, aud further that he a .harge Of the
marriage records II said church aud has In charge cuse
custody Of said records since the IS, Of Mag 1861
and d.poneRt adds that hi has examinri the laid books
and ends that there record otbe evidence of
marriage oi parties named David Water aged 3S, aud
Suan Carlton. aged D. either married by William Bishop
any else: aud fur;ber saith not Oeponent adds
10 the sbayc affidavit. that the : Il Ch;sker"
the side and the other side of said paper r.
purpr,ing b. the pastor OF the ethodist Episco-
pat church in Duane street il intended for deponent's
name and signature are gross and wicked org ri,s de-
ponent GAYS he has examined what prrorts TO be mar
riage certificate from said books and that said par
ported copy is fake. there il such certificate
ON said books; once made affidavit before Judge
/ Newhouse about the certificate OF marriage
cord from said books and did it ut the request and
procur. of Mr. Lawon: can't give the date, but
II during the last spring; should think about
months ago: can't remember the parties names TO
whom G. riff, d. IA 10 the record the first time LAWSON
came there gentleman with him aud they.
OF thu m brought Newbouse to my residence; believe
Lawson to be TIE same man; LAWSON first came to my
house and then went and brought another and
| then Of them went for MIR Newhouse all the
same day; did not then know Mr.. LaSsons name 1
then gave Lawson certificate Of record OF marriage
corded the books don't remember the Of the
persons; the facts that Lawson came to depo
nent and asked If certain parties had been married
| or if there any record; / looked the
books and told him He then wanted to the
gster of marriages himself and after looking through It.
he asked to give him certificate OF the Arrage of
two parties which he recorded the books gave
BIN transcript Of the record Of the marriage which he
the books IL not the marriage of the parties
he fret asked about there of the parties
| he first pamed think this Saturday; Lawson
looked the marriage record only few minutes the
transcript these papers is not the transcript gave
him. the forgery this paper - Ia signed the way
sign nv marriage certificates but is uot m ain nature
1t is signed in the the manuscript which
did give to MIR Lawson: gave that certificate Tor the
| transcript) about TWO months ago think; made
affidavit relative 10 the transcript gave Lawson before
John Newhouse; the purporcd affidavit upon the paper
FL is in about the form and language the
made before Newhcuse; this. however is not the
but is fab ard 6cons: the office of Mr. Newhouse is
| but two or three blocks from my residence.
The following is copy OF the forged aud fraudulent
State IF Ne,o Jersey County Of Essen Son this the
undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the county
and State aforesaid Susan Walter resident Of said
county and state aged forty years or thersabOuts who
make the following declaration In order to obtain the
benefit of the provision made by the law Of the United
States passed the 2lst day Of July 1s4S That she is
the widow Of David Walter. who was a private in com
papy = A." of the New Jersey battalion of vouateers
that she married said David Walter on the 7th
day of November 1882 that her husband the aforesaid
David Walter was drowned at sea. near Key West
his widow ever since that peri will fully be
shown by refer, to the proofs hereunto annexed
| (Signed SUSAN WALTER
Sworn to before me. the day and year first above
| written SAMuEL WILCOX. Justice Of the Peace
STATE Of Ner JERSEY County If ESSEX ss-on this 9th day
signed Justice Of the Peace for the county aud
aforesaid Andrew Cameron and Henry s Taylor
|
being according to law do their oaths depose
and say that they personally acquainted with David
Walter deceased who private in Company A. OF The
New Jersey battalion Of volunteers enlisted
scy City ON the third day OF August lS47 the
and battalion aforesaid and that he drowned at
Key Wet the 10th day Of October 1S47; that
be about forty five years old when he enlisted had
black hair. black eyes and dark complexion aud by
trade machinist that they personally acquainted
with said David Walter deceased and his wife Susan
Walter the present applicant both before and after their
marriagc that they verify believe the said David Wal
ter deceased actually married to his said wife then
Susan Carlton by the Rev William Bishop Of the Me-
thodst Fp copa church in the city Of New York.
| about November Z. 1899 and that Susan Walter Is
the identical person the aforesaid David Walter
deceased married aforesaid that the aforesaid
David Walter oecea ed died without leaving any child
ter his wife si remains his widow and unniarT and
that they disinteresed in the foregoing statement
and in the application which she pension
| HENRY TAYLOR.
ANDREW CAMERON.
| Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the day
| aud year above written
| SAMUEL WILCOX. Justice OF the Peace.
This certes that according TO the marriage reg ter
| Of the Duane street Methodist Episcopal Church Mr.
David Walter ard Sus8n Carlton married Novem-
Der 1892 by Rev William Bihop at that time pastor
Of said church Below is copy Of the record New
York May g. 1852. r. A CHALXER.
| Pastor of the NJ Z Church Duane street
Marriage Record-Names David Walter, Susan Carlton
! Dates-ls39, November 7.
STATE Of Ntr Iok City and County Of Ncw York ss:-
| II. A. Chalker. Of the city Of New York being duly
says that ho H. at present Pastor Of Duane street
Methodist Episcopal Church in the city Of New York
1 that he has the custody of the marriage record of
sad church and that the foregoing certificate
and correct. and contains exact and true extract
from the raid marriage register II. CIALKER.
sworn before me. this Sh day Of May, A. d. 1852
| jour NrwHousr. Commissioner o. Deeds
The further examination adjourned until Tuesday
| the 9th instant.