The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-18

The signature is rather Z poor imitation d
Stokes handwriting our hrrn has given nots 70 the nrm
| OF the Minnesota Mining Conpauy
Was the signature OF this note authorized by
When did you nrs, become aware Of It's existence,
Is there snv o,hs- arm Of Pnslps, Dodge o., to
icor kncviedsef A. never heard Of any.
saw bim the day before, at Mr.. BsIden's onioe,
Have you eser given him any note to dispose Of
Cross. examined By Mr.. -w,sness-The endorse
| msrt on this note ia . forgery.
| q. Was tba, on IL when you first saw ~ A. Yes, SIR
q II that imitation OF the came hAndwritings A.
Yes cir; the wore Phelps" is written similar 10 Mr..
sokss but The word "Dodge" large nobody in
TIE csce would believe IL was Stokes writing;
oern oi not any srch blanks; blanks are very
similar with the exception Of our name being printed
O. ls II tbe same color A should think Il was
when did your transactions with this mining
psny Begin link we purchased Of Thorn for the
nen,; they performed that duty during the year 1855
Q Does the body OF that note resemble the hand.
writing ether Ct hoss clerks, or any of the FIRM A.
con't think does; III. no quite as wen written.
O. How long has Mr. Stokes been member oft hrrni
| A ABB ut zen or fifteen years.
And crrirg ali thai time has resided in the city?
shehuy; had personal knowledge or him. our paper
] Ia In Wall street occasionally.
q Was ihere any dealer In whose hands there .
| Robbins
Q NJ. Robbins bias on hand large amount Of paper,
and people 20 there 10 look NJ ~ A. Yes sir.
y When Won nrrt saw Mr. Huntington he was ri Mr..
Redep's ohee-where was biz ofhces A In Wall street,
! some Xix or e,gnI doors below Hnptingtons
q. Ar Harbeek's Office the same floor with
| Beden 81 A. Yes, sir
| Were Huntington and Belden convening together
A. Yes, Str nsioe the railing
O. What time that Half past three O'Clock on
the sh Of October went there because my clerk told
payment which WIS forgery; think was past due
when Was sent up think It was due on the Ah Of oc
tcber
Ihat the note This the note for 50 SEQ up.
on which the Indictment L based A. Yes; when
about the sane amount and purportiDg 20 be made by
firm had c conversation with Mr. Belden; Dir. Hun
Dgson was rot present when CON aenccd but BIO WAS
befo got through he was cent or when he came he
and Me- Beiden had conversation between themselves
which old not bear.
Q Did you leave hr. Huntington and Mr.. Beiden
q You did not sec Mr. HArbeckf A. I don't think I
q Was that one Of the two notes you looked att (Note
handed 20 witness A. Icaar tell; marked the notes
icoke At; arked all that gave aadavits in regard
Q In whose possession were they when you saw them
In Mir Belden's.
did they first possession OF Mr. Huntington
then IN the possession CT Mr. Belden
q. Where sir: A, In Mr. Belden's office.
q Huntington had these two in his hat7 A. Yes
chr, IN h.s nat saw him take them out Of his hat and
give them 70 Mr.. Relden.
You made col pies them at the tme A. did, sir
Q Ard after bat TO whom did you return them. A.
To Mr. Belter, IN the presence OF Huntington
Mr.. auatn gton and Mr.. Belden in conversation? A.
They we're both standing together behind railing
Il Do you see Mr.. Bowyert A. saw him The day
Huntington was arrested, shout hour after teoK
copies OF the notes.
WIN nodge IT., sworn testified as feows;-o Mr..
nooge were son member OF the firm OF Pneipr, Do1ge
Q How long A. Three years; am acquainted with
the handwriting or all the members Of tho frm ths
marked B. Is no, In the hanawriting OF any Of them.
9 Was 4 authorized By you or any memoor OF your
snaa attemp, to initiate the writing Of NJ. Stokes:
A IfhonId think go: have not seen tue note before
Cross examined by hr. Brady % Is that = ,od imi
but az nt's glance could tell it forgery
O IL ire imitation on ;hiss good ono A; 1t IS
Anson G. Phelps swof7, testified ~ foiloSs:-i am .
men Der Of the firm Of fhe'ps, Dodge y Co
. Look that note erd whether that the sigma
iure OF any member OF your Arm, A. IL l. not
not.
b Hr Bfady ii 1t poor imitation: A think IT ia
q very poor Imitation.
? wlhi James sweIn, testified az toIoxs-I ana
member Of The rrn OF Phelps, Doc &c a Co
q Is that signature Of any member OF yor nrm.
A. II is not.
Q Vas authorized BY you or any member OF your
VI J. siouterburgh sworn. testified as follows I'll was
toosktepsr OF HArbcck Co. IN July last; they
50 powners; the name Of the lrm Is John 4 Vim II.
Habtck; hove the prisoner In the Office OF Har-
beck, No. 60 Wall street.
q. You have seen Huntington there rcquentys A.
Yss, cir.
O lid you ever see those Ave notes beforsa A. Ihsys
they before.
. when cid you Ore, zee Them and Ia whose posses.
fens A. On the 9th Of September last they hand
CO TO me By Mr.. VIM Hsrbeck.
. Whsrc was that A. Al our Office.
q. Any other persons there A. Not as am Of
q. For What pcrposes A. As collateral security for
Wsre YSs ,Os .v
bstveen Mr. burlington and Mr. Harbeck In regard TO
tssse notes. A. can't say; do not know.
A, GO, sir
Q Lock ., ihai check and state what you know about
Il. A. drew the 9th Of September and rave II 70
Mr. Hunt;r vton; M HUNTINGTON gave me nothing back
when handed il 20 him.
o Ud you ever see those two cheeks bcfores Isw
them the eih Of September; they siven % me
by Mr.. HzrbecS; T. did rot see from wnom ne got tns
oher ,wo caeeAs previous 10 Hsrbecks giving me tho
notes gave the checks to Huntipgton
Do you KNOW whether this check for SIT 900 has
been paiif A Il has not
q DO you know from what occurred whether the loan
mace upon any aotcsS A, know that tho loan
made on those Two checks. and tho notes given ~
Collateral
cross examined by Mr.. Brady--o Row do you know
the money vas not borrowed A. know II wa moi,
because Il had been would have pas scd through my
books DON. know the terms or ctnditous Of the loan
VIM n Hrbeck, sworn, testified n. foio~s-o. How
long 700 known Eurtr s,on before september last
Al Abou, eicvsp months; am member q the arm Of
Harbeck Co Huntington called on me In the month OF
September for t2l, 90.
q On wrai security A. On . check Of HOFFMAN
Leonard, data SEPT 8, 1885, On the Mechanics Banking
Association Tor s1 COO and hM own cheek, dated Sept
=
ave ether notes
Mr. Noycs one q the prosecuting counsel, here read
Tho fol ovng noies;-
no,e q Phelps, Dodge 90 dated July 1, 1855,
for Sc see =, four moathst payable a The Bank Of Com
ncrce. value received at Minnesota Mining Co.
A rcfe received Of 1cter r. Knapp, dated March IA,
for 500 Al pine months, payable 70 the order Of him
SELF
note OF Bliss, Briggs = Douglas for $500, 1t four
mortbs, pay able 70 the order Of ourselves.
note 81 Thomas 3. Dale Co.. dsicd June 10. 1855
fer s225l a. ., nine nihs, payable 10 the order Of
Thomas NJ Dale a ca.
d ,, ". nssley Co. dated July 4, 1856, for
g. 500
A Dram on Grsyion, ssanssk 4 Co., ct rour months,
10 the order oi myself
In that cheek you hold In yocr hand tor the mosey
advanced A. Yes, err
U. Was PAID a. Ycs
q las the money ever bccn returned 10 you Hun.
iingsons ohecss A. No, s1s
q Hal you any Other sesur,y for this ,an than .hesc
Papers a. No, sir
10 tho gennsnancss OF these papers a. The day Aer
II tniingtonr nrri arrest
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