The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-03

SENT ON.-The continued case of Edwin Cooke,
under examination upon sundry charges of forging
negotiable notes, came before the Mayor yesterday.
Mr. Mosby Woodson was first called to the stand.
He deposed to having had in his possession, at
time, note for $500, dated early in the year 1852.
1t was not yet due. That note was negotiable
note executed by Edwin Cooke and signed Robert
Barker. There was no other endorsement to the
note beside that of Cookies He received the note
from Cooke, and pal ted with it Monday last, to
Thomas D. Quarles. Received it as genuine
note.
Mr. Robert Barker testified that in the spring of
last year ne met Mr. Woodson 10 the country, and
Mr. w. said that he had note of his (Mr Barker's)
in his posses son Witness asked to look at it, and
after doing so, told Mr. Weodson that he never gave
such note in his life-that he astonished that
Mr. Cooke should act in that manner, and that If he
did not pay Mr. w. the money back for it, 1t would
be the worst days work he had ever done. In the
latter part of the same week. witness went to Rich
mond and found that process was out for Cooke
in Crawfords case and that Cooke had left the
city Witness then gave information of the matter
to the Mayor.
Cross examined-M August might not have
to me by Mr. w. Might have used some other ex.
preston of similar purpor' Knew that Cooke had
left town before he gave information to a police
officer.
Officer Tyler recollected that Mr Barker spoke to
the acting Mayor last year concerning this note
Did not hear the conversation. On the I'd or Sd of
July, upon the day that the warrant was issued
for the arrest of Cooke, he fell in with Mr. Wood
son Mr. w. told him that he had note for $500,
prporting to be signed by him, (Barker) which he
had shown to Mr. Barker, who had pronounced it
forgery. Witness told Mr. w. that he had better
go with him to the Mayors Court and get out
warrant, but Mr. w. said he did not care to make
the transaction public then, but that when Cooke
came back he would prosecute upon the note
Mr. Robert Hill knew rothing but what he had
gathered from rumors.
Mr. Thomas D. Quarles stated that he received
piece of paper from Mr. Woodson on Monday last,
which, without looking at it, he put into an en-.
velope and put away. He asked Mr Woodson on
Friday or Saturdays if he had note for $500,
| signed Robert Barker, and he said he did. This
note, Mr. W stated, was the piece of paper handed
! to witness.
The testimony in this case here closed, and it
was entered for indictment by the Grand Jury in
| August next.
Robert Barker recalled by the Mayor-Have had
six notes purporting to be signed by nee presented
to me at different times. Mr. Crew presented the
note.
Cornelius Crew sworn.-Had a note in nv DOS.
sion Tor $50, dated the 22d of May, 1882 and
| signed Robert Barker. Got the note from Mr. Cooke
Mr Quarles asked me for it on Monday but no
being able to find it could not give it to him then
Agreed to give it to him as soon as it was found
put it away among some papers.
The Mayor here told Mr. Crew to look for tn
note and bring it to him, and that he not par
with it it was necessary evidence in this prosecu
ton, and such an act might constitute an ofsnc. o.
itself. Mr. Crew promised to look for the note
Robert Barker crsss-examined by the Mayor
looked at the note which Mr. Crew had. 1t was nc
my signature 1t was for four months and mad,
payable to Mr. Cooke. The note was dated aftel
my final settlement with Mr. Cooke, which was o,
March 1st Have got receipt at home. While NJ
Cooke was building house for nae on Wall stree
!. gave him two or three negotiable notes Do no
recollect the positive number. Have receipts hon
that viii show. did not give Cooke this note fo
$3.50. One Of the negotiable notes which | CAV
, Cooke was for $500. Mr. Crew now has il in b
possession. 1t was the last payment made by m
for work done by Mr Cooke on the amount Of 1900
, In order to encourage and aid Cooke, to whom
had taken liking, often pad him money In AZ
vance. Alta particular time he asked for two n,
r goiiabe oies for soraany months. told him tia
| could not meet The notes at the time they woul
! come due, and he said he would take them up