New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-27
WOODS MEETING TONIGHT.


the assistance Of Dir. James Gordon Bennett he has
prepared set speech, which is already in type at
The Htrad office; so whatever be ssys must be
taken as bis deliberate opinion, canvas.ed and
nstured By his mentor and client and indorsei by
the Judicial link which unites the Mayor and the
editor, the Hon. Judge Russell. Bat a. tie man
ayers Of the Tsmuany meet ng strangely overlooked
the pthy and valuable letter of Mr. Sckles, we fear
the managers TO- night will forget to read remsrk.
able testimonial to the character of Fernando Wood
which is now part Of the public records of this
city. That they may have no excuse for sush omi,.
sion we print, document herewith, and commend
il TO the careful consideration Of the people:
C.y and County Of Ner-York, SIS. The Jurors Of
tie People of the State of New York, in and for the
body Of tie City aud County of New-York, upon their
oath, present that heretofore to wit on the I'd day
Of October. in til year 1913, Edward E. MUvne, of
TIE CITY Of Nev-York, IVES jointly concerned aud in
tet.ted with one Fernando Wood of said city, in an
adventure in the purchase of goods and merchandise
at the said City of Ne~Yo,k and shipping the articles
70 purctasec in certain bark called the John w.
Cater, to toe port OF San Francisco, in California.
That the said Fernando Wood undertook and agreed
20 conduct the fitting out OF said vessel to make al
the necessary purchases Of stores and Quilts required
to receive such moneys as might be paid in advance
fer passages, ard keep correct accounts of receipts
and disbursements and SHOW balance sheet after the
departure of the said vessel and divide any balance
that might remain to the credit Of sad vesse between
him, the said Fernando Wood, and the said Edward
T.. Maryine any deficit to be made good by the said
Marvne to the extent of his one-half interest.
Ard the Juror Aforesaid, upon their osth aforesaid
do further present that the said Fernando Wood late
of the First Ward OF the City Of New-York,
in the County Of Eew.York Aforesaid, merchant,
being person of evil disposition, i'll name, fame, and
dishonest conversation, and devisng and intending by
unlawful ways and means to obtain and get into his
bands ard pos, eson the money! valuable tn goods
chses persor property aud effects ofthe honest ana
good people of the State of New-iork to MAINTAIN his
idle and prohgate course of life, on the 9TH day OF
November in the year Of our Lord 1873 at the ara
City and County aforesaid with force aud arms, on
the day and year Aforesaid, VITA intent e!onousy TO
cheat and fraud the said Edward +. Matvlue, did
then and there feloniously, unlswuly, knowingly and
desgnedy falsely preteLd and represent to toe said
Edward +. Msrvine that certain account which he
the said Fernando Wood then and there rendered and
delivered to the said Edward E. Marvine was correct
and true account Of the disbursements msde BY him.
the said Fernando Wood for the purchase of stores
aud supplies ard for the fitting out of the ssd bark
ard vessel called the John w. Cater.
That the said Fernando Wood had paid to Howard
& Nottingham, for stores, $3.50 6O.
That he the said Fernando Wood, had paid John T..
Woolsey for groceries, s35 81, and that he had also
paid the said John r. Woolsey for fish and oil, another
bill mn ountpg 10 500 50.
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Poillon for repairs and spar, for the said bark John
w. Cater, 1888 90.
That he. rhe said Fernando Wood, had paid cash
to Wsydell & Co.. for casks and coopersge, sl52 81,
ard
That be, the SAID Fernando Wood, had paid to 3.
Nichols for pumps and gear, $50 50. And the said
EDWARD f. Marvine, then and there believing the
said false preterses and repre- sensations 90 made
AZORES aid by the said Fernando Wood and being de-
ceived thereby, was induced by reason OF the falls
preenses and representations made aforesaid to
deliver and cid then aud there deliver to the said
Fernando Wood large sum of money-to wit, the
sum of 81 1885, Of the proper moneys, valuable things
person al property ard effects Of the said Edward h.
Hatyne: and the said FerI ando Wood did then and
there designedly receive and obtain the said sum Of
81 7a5 of the said Edward f. Marvine of the proper
moteye valuable things personal property and effects
of the said Edward L. Marine, by means of the false
preenses ana representations aforesaid aud with intent
felonously 10 cheat and defreud the sid Edward IL
Msryne Of the said sum of 81, 795.
Whereas, in truth and in fact, the said account
which the said Fernando Wood then ard there
rendered ard delivered TO the said Edward E.
Msrvpe Yves rot true and correct account OF
the endorsements made by him, the said Fer-
nsndo Wood, for the purchases of stores and cup
plies, and for the fttirg out of the bark and vessel
called the John W. Cater but on the contrary the said
account was utterly false ard fraudulent. And
rlereas. in truth and in fact the sad Fernando Wood
had not paid to Howard & Nottingham for stores
$3.50 &C. but on the contrary the said Fernando Wood
had paid to the sid firm of Howard & Wintringhsm
the sum of $3.50 &C only.
And acheas in truth and in fact, the said Fernando
Wood had not psid John r. Woolsey the sum of
s35 s. for groceries, nor did he pay the said John r.
Woo,sey for fish and oil another bill amounting to
$50 s..
And riereo', in truth and in fact, the said WOOD
had not paid c. & r. PoiIlon for repsrs aud spsrs for
the said bark John W. Cater sos 90, or any such SUM-
And clereos, in truth and in fact, the said Fernando
Wood had not paid Waydel IL Company Tor casks
aud coopersge $52 81 And trkereds, in trdth and IN
att the SAID Fernando Wood had not paid to D.
Nichols for pump gear s36 30
And vlertas, in fac. and in truth, the prstenee'
ard representations go made, as aforesaid, oy the
said Fernar 10 Wood to the said Edward T.. MAY
vine and we're in ell respects utterly faIse ana
untrue TO wit: on the day and year last Aforesaid
at the ward city ard county Aforesaid and rherea,
in fact and in truth, the said Fernando Wood wei
knew the said pretenses and representative 20 oy
him made a. aforesaid to the said Edward E. Msrvlne
to be utterly false and untrue at the time OF making
them.
And 90 the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath ato'e