The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-06-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHAEGE OF foR0ERY.-EdWln IOcko was oSam &
ined before his Honor yesterday, on the charge OF
forging two notes under the name of John z. Spin.
die note for SI65 Sc, made in four months
to Edwin Cooke, and signed John E. Spindle, wss
first exhibited as forged note. 1t was dated Msy
Ii, 1649
J.E. Spindle deposed nearly Is follows This 10
not my note. Il IL not made out in my handwrit
ing II was not signed by me. Sometimes "fne
my name John E. Spindle, at other times jno. =.
Spindle. saw this note here yesterday, ana ga"
1t come two or three months since In the ONCE Oh
the Clerk OF the Goochland County Court. 1t was
tent there, | understood, by Edwin Robinson 10
be used In suit against me for the amount. ihoie
has been no judgment accorded upon H. ~ "ss
year or two ago when the writ In the suit was
served upon me. think Mr. Cooke empoyeoa
LAWYER to defend the suit, and enpioyeo Mf
S,auard for the same purpose. did not tell hir
Stapard at that time that had not given this noe.
Had no suspicion then that IL was forged. never
examined the note until afer Mr. Cooke left the
city, never told any one before tnat uine' tna' l"
was foreed. never pat in any plea tnat the no'e
was not mine, until some three nontns SINCE
have transacted considerable .busine's with MI
Cooke and have given him several notes at various
,;mes. DID not always give the notes Tor even
sums. think was sued spon two notes. Keep
kind of note book In which sometimes make
memorandum of notes received. Sometimes give
receipts merely for notes. May have notes that
have not been entered N the book, if SO, have re-
ceipts for them. Do not think gave many notes
in the year 1s49. Am confident that gave no ne
gotiable notes might have given bonds. Think |
took in great many notes that year. (The report.
er here understood Mr. Spindle to state that he paid
two notes, one for about s170 and another about
sIa5, in the year ls4s, payable to Cooke. Owing
TO the time which has elapsed since ls49, and the
amount of his business, Mr. s could not testify
clearly to the amount or number of genuine notes
which he had given at that time) Mr. s. then
stated in reply to question, that he did not accept
draft for Mr. Evans for S168 or Sl70 when he
lived at Boyd SO far as he could recollect. If MIR
Evans held such draft, he was not aware of 1t.
He gave two genuine notes amounting to $500 or
SO, in the year l64s, one of which he took In at
Powhatan, of MIR Kilby, for Mr E. Robinson, and
this was smong his papers. The other note had
been in litigation and was in the possession of Mr.
Mosby at the Henrico County Courthouse.
Mr. Edwin Robinson than testified that q note like
the note before the court for sl6s SO, was receiv
ed by young man who lived with John A. Ian
caster, and was passed to him (R) to the credit of
z. Cookies account Mr. Cooke was apprized in
the account furnished him. that the note was passed
to him (Robinson). The note was not paid at ma
turity-and he (Robnson) took it up-afterwards
Spindle concerning the note. Mr. r here read
g. I;,L. Al
dates and amounts of the notes and business trans
actions with Spindle and Cooke, but it was one
that could not be understood by the general reader
and will only be used by way OF reference in the
farther examination.
w illialn Evans deposed to receiving a draft in
favor of Mr. Cooke from Mr. Cooke, which was
marked as accepted by J. Z. Spindle. He did not
recollect the amount but thought it was for a sum
in the neighborhood of $3.50. The note was in the
hands of Mr. Griswold. The note was paid in bank
by Mr. Cooke, with the exception of some $40 or
SIP. The amount paid on this note or draft, went
to his (Evsnt) credit Had sued Cooke for note
Mr. Spindle here testified that he never accepted
such draft and never took up or paid money on
the drsft.
Mr. Evans said he had never seen Spindle before
this occasion.
Mr. Mosby here produced the draft which had
been filed in a civil suit between Evans and Cooke,
and Mr Spindle, after examining the draft and
scrutnizing the acceptance by Jno E. Spindle,
stated that it was his signature, and the draft was
genuine note.
Another note for SIPS. dated August 25, I8ls,
payable in 80 days, and signed Jno. E Spindle,
was here shown as forged note.
Mr. Spindle deposed that he never gave this note;
that it was not in his handwriting. He had never
authorized Cooke to sign notes for him He had
no recollection of Mr. Cookies ever asking him to
pay this note.
Richard Whitfield, whose son, we were inform
ed, traded with Cooke for the note, deposed that
the endorsation of his on the back of the note
was genuine. The note came to maturity and was
not paid. His son took the note out OF bank
Cooke afterwards paid SIS on the note, and gavea
note of J. w. Smiths as part payment.
The examination here closed, and the Mayor
remandet Cooke to jail to answer the charge of
forging two notes under John E. Spindle's name
THE RAcEs.-To-day there will be race over
the Fairfield Course in two mile heats for pro-
prietor's purse OF S2C0.
Tomorrow is the day for the great match race
over this course for S2500 side, two mile heats,