The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-17

81 the corner OF the aSle Findley) guest ct the
New York Hotel about August last but By what nsas
Q. when aid this Mr. Hamilton isavs' A. lie paid his
bill on the 30th Of August to leave IL appears he re-
turned that night paid bis bill up TO the nsrt mornlas
and left BY the six O'Clock train for Albany left In
the same train for the same place William Johnson
Of Louisiana, as stated BY me yesterday.
Cross examined by Mr.. Basteed:-Q DO you recognise
any Other person sitting here guest Of tina hotel
Yes; l think ! have seen that gentleman With his
turning round happened 10 be Counsellor abraith
Great hughter) Witness know Eliza Hanbury she Is
servant in eur employ she made report to
that three or more persons occupied the No. 90;
recoect the fact that No go is double be ddei
., Andrew Findiey, one Of the prisoners ndi.tei
The District Attorney, in answer 10 question from
Mr. Busteed, said that Findey had pleaded guilty to
a notie prose qui had been entered ~ 20 him.
Mr. Busteed excepted to his competency n witness.
tailor business; was afterwards engaged as baker,
know Cole and Kissane and became acquainted With
them at Cinnnati; did not come from Cincinnati in
Q. was there any arrangement for you to meet them
in New York; A. In Jul, 1854, were tak,ny about
coming to New York; told Kissane that waited 10
come here but thought could not get away from busi.
ness; he said he coming and answered that IL
could would come too; believe Kssaue
to meet friends here from Arkansas, and he In
hurry TO come here; he started by himself and fol-
lowed in four Ave Gays; he asked where he should
stop told him to 20 to the Pacific Hotel, place whore
had alw avs stopped; met him my arrival at the
Pacific Hotel Greenwich street; he came 10 my
the morning after my arrival and woke up; got up
and went down stairs and took breakfast toge
he stopping at the house; about 10 O'Clock he
went about his business and went about mine, but
could not find the parties wished 10 see; remained
here about week kissano appeared TO be in great
deal Of trouble and said he determined to make
ney, and did not know how ~ 40 So he day to
believe am, there are men botherng here about
money want to take you up to the Aston House and
ssSS w anI
sweredI want to introduce you to him my brother
in.law; owe him money and cannot give 1t TO him.
said was willing TO go knew now he was situated for
he very nearly crazy the time an arrangement
had been made that Kssane should give the money he
owed Henry IN Few dny was undsrstoSd between
presence OF Henry
The witness here gave way for moment, to another
witness who was unable 70 remain in court as he was
suffering from severe illr ess.
Cephus II. Richardson, clerk Of Nathan Lane Co
deposed-I think have seen Kssane the prisoner, be-
fors-t was In store, the 5th of August he
in to look at samples OF checks he wished TO order
check book; he took away samples with him the
samples taken away were one OF Thompsons and Of
Very Gwynns checks; on the Monday morning after,
he came In and wanted another check he said he had
h1 M Bustssd thin. Il "a, an III.
morning Of the 9Th OF August that Kissans into
the store writing at the dssk when he in
tme and continued do So my desk 10 on the side Of
the street door about thirty forty into the store
Sn ss a
minutes on Monday; he just came in left his order
came back, and got the extra check don't remember
the Monday only handed him the check he put the
check In bis pocket saw him In the cells Of the City
Hall about three or four weeks ago. went there with
Mr.. Faes forget mt whose request; did not talk with
Kisape then and only stayed there ave ten minutes
stayed all tho time that Fales remained Think reeos
store he had more hair his face at that time than he
has now.
Q. II you had met Kissane elsewhere would you have
recognized hmS A. I think so.
-. A. Nv his auca.
think he had light eyes, think they were rather blue
have not talked to seen Mr.. Fass since he wa, ex
smned here as witness; read something about It in
the paper OF yesterday morning.
9. Could you identify the checks takenY A No.
troducsd TO Henry Kissanes brother in law and in
few minutes returned to the Pacias Hotel Henry
and Kissane togsther; Kissans came back about four
O'Clock, and said, "You have relieved me good deal -
that evening Kisssne went up town the next morning
be went out and returned In the afternoon talked
about making money sa,d :. You better watt TIL you
could be made would not listen to his story at the
time; said, 81 am going Is leave to morrow evening"
Very Gwynn's, or John Thompson's Il don't remem-
Der which), and said $50 to the bank and IL
said, There's nothing wrong in that checss' he SAID
"No; you know would not give you check with any
thing wrong about Il without telling you' took the
check and presented IL at the Ocean Bank they paid
me the money; think It for $3.50 drawn on tn
Continental or American Exchange Bank the bank
close by; when returned with the money he said ttDid
they say anything about paying it," answered "No,'
be said These checks would be paid anywhere says
be again, There can be some money made here'' he
then went OIL end got some uncurrent money and asked
me to go down town with this money and got check
nj Very Gwynns fer IT. did So the check drawn
to my order; got the check certified in the Continental
Bank don't recollect the amount OF the check but
should know 1t II saw H. the now shown {, me
NO 81 Is the check il Is dated July 81 1854 returned
with this check and gave IL 10 Ki-ane told them my
name James Bishop; Kissane asked why did not
get II to bearer; said did not know; afterwards
returned with the check and handed IL to the teller of
ma 4. he skedr
could not get myself identified went subsequently TO
the Office Of Very Gwynn, and told that the young
who gave TO me had gone into the country Kis
sane and we're in quandary about the check, for
could not get the money for 1t; then friend
this check he said he would give Il 10 me in the after
noon this would not suit; says Kissane, go into the
Island City Bank and deposit the check with fifty dollars
which have and get another check did this; we
returned 10 the Pacific Hotel after had given the check
TO Kssane; We went TO my and talked about 1t :
Kissane then went out and returned with a check
book containing the description Of checks the
one in question the next morning took the Iiand City
Bank check 10 the ba but they refused pay then
they told me 10 come In about IL OF clock which | did
and got II cashed returned TO the Pacific Hotel and
gave the money TO Risssre got part OF that money
and bought uncurrent money taking i down TO Very
Gwypns ard getting another cheek in exchange for
the cheek now shown TO me exhibit ~ u the one;
brought IL back TO Kissane; also got another check
mo. - from Very Gwynp, and gave IL TO Kissaue
Kssane that day brought some blank checks OF hi. d.
scrpton TO the City Hotel he said IL you had money
there il money TO be raised here he aid ~ have now
the genuine checks that they give out OF the
banks he also said that he had ordered book TO
be made, and had procured pattern chec 10 show his
partner; don't remember where he said he obtained
this we quarrelled that night the sidewalk for told
him be was crazy we sta'd mp till | or O'Clock In the
morning; he asked me 10 stay In the city q few days
longer; said was wanted al home; however we took
another room together In street west OF Broadway We
stad there two nights on the second Gay returned
10 the Pacific Hotel, took our baggage, and left that
evening for CINCINNATI when arrived there Rissane
said TO me that the old Cole would be there in
day two, that be had got 81 600 Of his insurance
md ms tn m IN Harl. la
! think, 81 win go" "Weli,n says he, when viii
you gor" said next week, - Cole came that evsn-
ing TO my house. and asked ms II going 10 New
said, I" In the MIDDLE Of the week" In the month Of
August, we finally started from Cncipnsti-Kis sane
taking the O'Clock train, and the O'Clock on K.
sane's arrangement 70 meet Cole in Buffalo; got to
Buffalo in the morning. but did not hnd Cole there
kisane told me 70 90 on 70 New York and take rooms
IL "A. L. ~