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on tho Commttee:-Messrs. Waterbury, Murphy
0'Donnel, and NicoN Adjourned to the first
Wednesday in July.
Court OF General Sessions.
Before the Recorder and Aid Denman and Ward.
The BANK FoRGERIEs-TRiAL OF GEORGE BOVINE,
FOR FORGING CHECK ON THE CHEMICAL BANK
IoR 800
JUNE 23.-The fines imposed yesterday had the
desired effect and full panel Of jurors answered
this morning.
Hon. + A. Talmaige, for the prisoner would ask
that the case be further adjourned for the attend
ance of Mr.. Jordan, who could not attend to-day,
but was retained by the defendant
The Court could not entertain any motion for
further postponement of these trials and the jury
were baIlotted for and sworn, none being object
cd to.
The District Attorney appeared personally for the
prosecution together with his assistant A. o. Hall,
Esq. The latter opened the case. The specific
charge to be inquired Of in the present trial,
against the defendant (Bowne) for uttering know
ingly certain check, in the ,nth Of October last
purporting to DO signed by Mr.. Robert IL. Elton,
and made for the sum of 800, on the Chemical
Bank, and which check he and Rowe induced the
witness, Edmond j. Woodruff, who did not then
know 1t to be forgery, to present and obtain the
money. The following witnesses were then called:
Robert II. Elton, sworn.-Was land agent at
No. Tryon row; did not know the prisoner Rowe,
or Earle in October last kept account at the
Chemical Bank the check produced was faint
imitation Of his handwriting there was no other
authorized any one TO make or sign it.
Jacob G. Parsons was paying teller at the Chem-
cal Bank in October last had no recollection Of
who presented this check.
Crosse Xamined.-Was quite certain now that it
Edmond j. Woodruff was then called, and de-
posed that in October last no was over seventeen
years old lived in the New Haven House in No
yember first saw Bovine there in October last,
when he, witness. lived there with Captain Rowe;
Bovine aid not live there; last October went to the
Chemical Bank and got check changed; it pur-
ported to be drawn by Mr.. Eton did not then
know Mr.. Elton; the check produced was the one.
Q.-How came you to get this check Al got it
from Captain Rowe Bovine down in the depot
got three one hundred dollar bills and two fiftes
at the bank; Bovine was there when l got the
money; Bovine got $500 from Rowe Rowe was up
stairs in the New Haven House, he said he wanted
wtnessto go to the bank for him; he then went down
where BowneandR Earle were; Earle gave the wit
the check; the three had some private
ton before this; Earle told hin, to 20 down to the
bank and draw the money for that check; saw Mr..
Bovine as he went down on the opposite side OF
the way going towards the bank; while he
ceiying the money, Bovine was writing at desk;
directly he received it he returned to the New
Haven House, leaving Bovine in the bank; did not
see him as he was returning; arriving ut the New
Haven House found no one there; this was about
=. NJ; waited at the house until Rowe came;
waited half an hour or an hour: could not say it
was before after dinner; Rowe alone, and
asked whether he had got the money; witness said
stairs Immediately where they found Bovine; Rowe
gave Bowie the three hundred dollar bills; he
asked BOVINE whether he would see the other party;
Rowe went up stairs and then came down. and
went to the brokers' office, corner OF Canal and
Broadway, and got the money changed; witness
did not go along, but saw him go when he came
back, he gave him ten dollars; went down stairs,
and paid The board bill to Mrs. Jarvis the proprie-
tress of the house; Rowe gave him the $40 up in
room No IL: Mr.. Rowe paid Mrs. Jarvis $25
account; saw Bovine about an hour afterwards in
the barroom; Rowe gave him (witness) SIS more,
and said, BOVINE makes this a present to you;'
next day Bovine in the bar room; he came up
stairs and inquired for Captain Rowe; they had u
private talking together; knew man named Nc
Pherson; first heard Of this name afterwards; went
with Capt Rowe, this day, to the corner of Beekman
and Water streets, and saw Bovine there; Rowe left
Bovine, and went into McPhelsons store there;
Rowe was IN about ten minutes: it was about two
O'Clock in the afternoon; Rowe came out and went
to Bovine, and they talked together; Rowe left
him and returned with witness TO the New Haven
House; Rowe said he and Mr.. Bovine were quarrel
ling about some old man. two or three days after
wards we went to McPheIsons store
Mr.. Talmadge-What is the object Of all this
Mr.. Blunt propose to show o scicmcr, by show
ing seven or eight other forgcIies by Rowe and
Bowne-one on Mr.. Mcpherson.
The Court thought they would admit it, and pri-
sonei's counsel took an exception. Question with
drawn
The witness was crossexamned ut considerable
length, exhibiting the same GOODNESS which has
marked his manner throughout. He stated he did
not then know the check was a forgery. (The check
then put in evidence, and shown TO the jury, az
above dcecIibed)
Mrs. Maria Jarvis, proprietrcss Of the New Haven
Hotel corner of Canal street and Broadway, sworn
Knew Woodruff and Captain Rowe; returned from
Cape May last August, to this city, with her
daughter and daughters child; Captain Rowe came
on at the same time: thought Woodruff came at the
same time; he did come to her house on the Same
day, and occupied room No. Al, with Captain Rowe
Woodruff was employed by her few days after he
camc the book produced was the cash book; an
entry under date Of 10th Of October, Is in Mr.. PEN
dleton's handwriting. Collected toy Did not
know where he was now; Captain Rowe paid her
S25: could not say when without the book went to
the clerk directly; and told him to give Captain
Rowe credit (The entry objected to and ruled out)
Knew Mr. Bovine by sight; Woodruff paid some
money, but not to her: Woodruff left the hotel at
ono time, and absent, but she could not tell how
long, except from the register.
Cross. acknowledgement Rowe returned in the
latter part Of August, and the payment was made
within month Of that time.
Direct resumed, and the register which had been
sent FOR, produced-The entry Of their return from
CAPE May, looked like her daughter writing
Entry read, dated Sunday, August 2ith. That
was the day they returned.
Edmond Woodruff recalled-The entry in the book
OF his return from Philadelphia is his handwriting
9th Of September; does not know whose the other
Isl it was a week after his return he presented that
check at the Chemical Bank.
Cross xamined-Went TO Philadelphia twice.
did not now remember when he went the second
time.
he Court then adjourned, and the jury Sc
rarated till Thursday morning.
Superior Court.
PART FIRST.
Before Hon. Judge Bosworth.t