The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-16

AErn, 1854; have never signed checks for Very 4
Gwynss other cisrss y thsiI :np'oynsnt DO not sign
Elizabeth HAnbury dsposed-l was employed % cham
bermaid at the New Yoh Hotel last year and there
cannot tell the of the persons there, but
one shook hands with mo- and called me by nane (wit-
or d os
New York Hotel In the fall Of last year. never heard
their names mentioned there; think have the
not room with the other gentlemen; he had room by
himself; saw him 60 into their room; my business
O. Did you ever hear them say anything, or see them
doing anythng-and II 90, whatf A. No; never no.
ticsd them particularly; 2 card table was in the
muncating doors; have seen Thorn all there seve-
raj times; have seen them writing at the table; I
have never been in the room more than four or
five times at any time there writing paper before
them while they sitting at the table, think have
seen them writing there between IL and O'Clock; I
floor; every time cleaned the room took up papers
from the floor; never got anything for them-they
never a.sed me- never heard them called BY any name
fastened; have seen another gentleman go into the
ROOM but he not there continually the others
about 400 guests at the New York Hotel when the
party in question lodged there am certain that
BENZ f. Farnsworth deposed--I am salesman, resid-
ing at 327 Broadway; know Mr.. Cole and see him
in court first him the 2sth Of August, 1854
house and said he would like to look at room; under
stood he wanted Q lodging room showed him q room;
he said he wanted !. perhaps week wee and perhaps
in advance he stayed week and then left he was fur
nished with night key with which he could go in At
any time he left the 4th September he had bag
gage in his ROOM he had trunk marked "Cole, Cncn
natl" lie left in the afternoon of september 4th
Cross examined BY Mr.. Bussed~I think Cole came the
day after he took the room. You have been asked
by the District Attorney to what Mr. Cole said what
persons visiting him did and whether you observed any
thing his manner; now did you notice anything about
his conduct that excited your suspicion
Objected to, and objection maintained by the Court
q. What were the manner and conduct OF Mr.. Cole
during the whole time he was in your houseY
Objected to-The Court said that the witness might
testsy facts but he must not give his own opin
Witness-Mr Cole went out and came in quietly, - a
s.ons with him Of any he spoke think. of
his wife at the West and said that she did not like him
to be away from his family; think saw him once in
Of my house alone don't recollect that ever saw
Fnoley or Kissane in his company;
Patrick Heaey (witness previously examined was re-
called and produced correct transcript from the Ho
tel books ofMr Carbons dealings with Mr. Bixby The
seven days, amounting to So 81, marked exhibit ID
Charles s. Waterhouse of the firm of Van Brunt
Watebou'e 200 Chambers street. deposei-l am in the
extent have been in business here for i've years.
firm has been established about that time; am &C
month Of August last; the first time saw Mr. Bishop
flor he went under that name then he came into the
store and talked to Mr. Van Brunt Mr. Van Brunt sail
to me, This is Mr.. Bishop, drover, from Kentucky,
Bank believe you win have to introduce him. said
very WELL" and up to the bank with Bishop, and
introduced him to the cashier the cashier asked me IL
knew him; answered, "Not OF my own knowledge, but
Mr. Van Brunt asked me TO introduce him" Mr.. Bishop
then pulled out roll Of bills and said ~ am not well
quaned with the ways OF Going business here wish you
would count these; Gid 40 found that they amounted
and made the deposit Tor him. the bills were
IS, 900 EACH those now shown to me (marked Is aai
14) believe to be the same; deposited these drafts
for collection at the SEINE me do not recollect whe
Their Bishop endorsed them, Bishop wrote his nams in
the nature book Of the bank afterwards he asked
to write my name as he said he had bad memory for
Names objected, but said nothing; then took a card
and wrote my name on III he said that is your naue,
is itY' answered, ''yes;' we then went out on the
street, and he urged me to 60 and dine with him; l
could not do 1t then but promised TO dine with him at
six O'Clock; went to the Aston House, and he pro-
he said we're in Kentucky, and was to make up my
mind wba' would give and tell him when dined With
him at six O'Clock at the Prescott House; went TO
the Prescott House about six o'clock, and found
Mr.. Bishop; next morning he came to my
store between nine and ten o'clock, and said
said was; he replied, "You not there then at
six O'Clock, and said he .rked that ne was in
his room all the while in the Of conversation he
ing; be made another appointment to meet me at the
Prescott House in company with Mr. Gyser; went with
Mr. Gysler 10 the Prescott House little before six and
again did not find him; that is the last saw Of Mr.
Bishop until saw him in the Tombs.
II.
him at any time @ How often have you told this story
to peopkf A. have told II a good many times. q
We're disappointed that you did not get the dinner
you would have felt. o. How often did you Mr.
Bishop writeS A. Only once; 9 Why did you object
it? A. Ibid write It with pencil
Further consds ration Of the was here postponed
for the day, and the Court adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
MARCH l5.-Ed#ard W. Tallman, arst teller o. the
.s.&
ed with the firm CT Very Gwynn; the four checks
shown to me bear my genuine signature, with the ex
cepton of that marked No. which is forged; kno
Mr. Candy, late paying teller Of the American Exchange
Bank can't recoect that have him write.
Theodore Van Brunt, of the firm OF Van Brunt Wa
terhouse No. 200 Chambers street. being sworn, depos
ed-We are in the provision business.
Q. Do you know person who called himself James
BisbopS A. know him by sight, the prisoner Findey,
is the man he called at my place in the latter part Of
August last; think II the 29th he said he had
money with him, and wished to make deposit.
O. Did the party calling himself Bishop give you the
the pames Of any parties at the Wes;f
Objected to en- the ground Of it's being leading and OBJ
lection overraled by the Court.
A. No.
The counsel here discovered that it was Van Brunt
senior instead of Van Brunt junior whom they wished
TO examine The witness therefore sent in search
OF his father ke Japhet Of historic fame) Of whose
whereabouts he seemed singuiarly ignorant
William X. Norton deposed-My business has been
that Of banking in Cincinnati for several years. have
known the prisoner, Kissane for ten years, and
him in the latter part of August in this city met him
going down Broadway one day. opposite the Park about
three O'Clock in the afternoon he with several
others cannot say exactly how he dressed, but
would known Kssane If only his back think he
wore light goatee at that time, but not certain;
think he noticed me, for observed his head drop;
turned round after passed and looked at him. that
the only time saw him last summer
Q. Did you ever 80 into the Chemical Bank last sum
merY A. Yes, went in two three days after saw
Kssane saw the President and cashier there; kno
Mr.. j. O. Hughes, OF Paris Bourbon county, Ky; have
seen him write and sign his name; know his hsad.
writing.
O. win you have the goodness to look at the folio Wing
letter marked 49, and ray whether the signature
tached to IL is Mr. hughes signature A. think It is
forgery; know Andrew Fndley; knew person of the
name Of James Bishop, who Ia new dead; he in the
tailoring business; Findey Zone Of the prsoners)
ceeded Mr. James Bishop In the business have the
deceased James Bishop write, and know his signature
q Look At the kignAturea those checkA Mos &. 4