The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-22

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CoSCLUsI0k OF SHA PRELIMINARY nx ANIMATION 81
FoEs COMMISSIONERS Belts THE ACCUSED COMMIT
TED TO ANswxR AN NDICrMnNT, BrC.
The Examination n the case Of Wan. Fuller, charges
with forging draft for o. 900 On The General Post Ono,
Department. purposng 70 b drawn By James Rsesds
1884, has been continuing for several days past aud
conoiuded yesterday the ACQUIRED berg oommitssd u
answer In default Of o. 900 bail Tho following testimony
he's been taken since the Lest publication IN the HzRAID
wn. IL Duntas sworn and examined by Mr.. Jos-
chimasenI reside In wAshington Second Assistaul
Postmaster General have been connected with tho do
partnest s'noe 1884, knew James Reside; have oocA
siona ~ seen him write his sgnasure-nOt the way Of
letter; have also his senaure 10 public doouonts
knew O. B. Brown he chief clerk aad supsrinten-
treasurer have seen BIN write very requeusy ftkok
should know both their bsndwrsugs moro especially
NJ Browas 5Dsass sho~D don't think either Of their
Aiepatures TO this paper ale genuine
Joseph stswastsworn ana examined BY Mr. Joaohims-
sen-I am lawyer; resids In Philadelphia the senior
counsel IN the OF tho estaie OF James eesde W the
United States lately before the Court OF Claims: was
retained In 1854 that retaining ceased yel kno
Mr Fuller the oetendact; became acquainted with him
conn enhai relation vi me; had conversation with
BIN with reference 70 draft drawn by James Reosids
q s q
Of Claims once, and was handed this letter (msrrsd
Exhibit y; was not addressed 70 my nrst
name; opssed and found n must have been for
me- AZ requested my attendance In Mr. Keesides case:
uss bis wiring Is also tho ans s.r @msrtsd E1Sin, J
Cfoaa e1auined-In 1882 took tho corresponding
desk In The department; remained thsrs about
exsmpiDg Mr. Reeside's sgpssure my knowledge OF Mr.
Browns signature began The same sme refer 10 those
and r. Rsssids's nsndwrsDs nsvs Known sne S.sn.
can't great many yeArs have understood that the do
feedapt bad aoceptsd drafts Of Reeside.
Joseph Stewart recaled-Mr Fuller told me thai he
was privy to the general transactions Of james Reside
with the Post Office Department from 1850 70 1887 to
the close OF all transactions ard the litigation Of
l84l, and up 70 Reeside's death In lS42 asked him
whether he was Interested in tho matter and said no
was nos AAked him whether he had any written owl
none then asked him II he he'd In biz possession any Of
the drafts or kue~ where they were he said hs had not
had rsssoe for ,wr,Us sSs ,es.srs n"d sob.s"s.ss
conversation With Mr. Fuller 10 this eeos asked him
What knowledge b had pertipent 10 tho manner In woh
defendant, and particularly what Was the agency aud
poa,tion Of o. r. Brown IN the matter his were
only such as reiterated what the face Of the paper
asked him several tnes In the OF the oonversa
tons ~ TO any possession hs might have Of draf or ths
existence Of any bis answers were 70 tho effect that he
Cross accused present Of these
conversational will not say that Fuller had In bis hsads
y n % 81 S
the Of the conversation exhibit 70 the defendant
any draft drafts deny that this dram (exbbits tho
esaie genuine, against the FUND reserved In
TIE Mr. Fuller said 70 NO. ar was present
when drafts were exeouted;0 "I never saw anything
wrong about the Issuing OF DR. 81 dout know where
they are' 81 nave none of tho drafs; Samue Gouver
ought to be sbe 70 tell you much about drafs "He
to money for the Of tho defendant could
repeat moro That he said my attention more minute
directed I, what me defendant said which might bear
favorably the collection Of the claim for which was
acting.
Ex Capt James NJ Leonard cross examined by Mr..
Holmes for defeS dant-Q When you and Messrs. Csd-
well Berrian bad interview with the defendant 81
the Washington Hotei who spoke lrstS A. Mr.. Berrian
he mace the Introduction 10 us to Mr. Fuller he said
There IL some u0uoie dlioulty about that drsfs,
referring to the draft that Mr Murray bad intro
ouced a. Capt. Leonard-tbat Is my impression O. When
examinsscn what his narlerY A. Psrfecti, quiet
and easy, and frank could be; have made great
many arrests rec On arrsssDs man Tor crime study
after the defendant told nat the defendant al Wash
ngton had referred the subject Of the draft to the Unod
States District Attorney he exhibited no change OF do
mesnor or manner arriving 1t the District Attorneys
office, learned that Mr. sedg sck absent; then In
qured for Mr. Joachmssen who was not presest; went
70 his private ooe, and brorght him. arriving there,
Mr. Caldwell and myself stated the matter 10 him, show
ing at the same time the communications from the de-
partment NJ Washington n Joschmsseo got the books,
and examined the law On the subject declaring the
offence . forgery.
Mr. objscod as Mr. Fuller was not present
Mr. Homes--well, state what occurred In his rreseuce
Mr.. Leorardhr. Caldwell and myself were IN no 70 ,m
where Mr. Berrian and Fuller SAL Mr.. Faer had NOT yet
been shown the draft; Mr. Caldwell asked him that
the draft which was taken by him 10 kr Murray 70 neeo
NJ bsrrisn's attention % the words, ar Nov l. issa
In Ink he end Of the draft; Mr.. Fuller said " Yea,
there can be no ,ts sIG! ps is On sas
here nothing about the dra for he had seen
msie; he vent 90 10 explain how he was connecod wth
n, and Why he had made he said that nj tho umo
was made Mr.. Reside In Washington and wanted
money and that told Mr. Reesids that friend Of his
bank Of Augusta, Georsi,, would advance him some
money, he had no doabt; he did troiuce him 70
lr. Reeste; Mr.. Ree-ide made the draft, and he
saw Reesde sign and endorse II; II WAS taken TO
Mr.. O. d Brown, and he stated he had seon Me- Browa
sign and accept IT, and no had no doubt OF is genune-
ness he also stated that he Mr. Sbbley and Mr. Minor
endorse II; he did net say q remember, when those
put be statcd that he believed all
four OF hess dead but no did mot know but thai Me-
Minor yet living he wenson 70 say how the dra came
was in partnership with MI sbbisy, and whom they dis
solved Or wound up their business Mr. Sessy s,sssa 70
draft and Mr. Abbley thought more than right
that Mr. Fuller shouli take H. and be (r Fuller) tcck
H. O. Dd he not say that this draft formed part Of bis
Of the Assets OF the partnership or 10 that eccts
A. don't think he went far % that; think tho words
dssosyiDS or winding up their business these state.
meats we're entirely voluntary; there Vas no
question pus 10 him further than ~ 70 the idca-
The sane quiet espess and frsnkness oontnusd
throughout the interview; he cool aad csllcctsd,
snS S Ss .s thar he sanS Mr. Hroe
for because be knew that he mr. Fierl connected
with 1t and would know that 10 vAs ali right.
The testimony for the prosecution here closed. Mr..
Holmes said that the defendant would mot cali any vii
pesses bis pecnniary means we're NOT sufficient 70 de-
fray their expenses Tor Journeys from all parts OF the
country. He willing 70 let the2Commissioner nx NE
smouni Of ball be had decided 70 bold the defendant
He hoped, considering these facts, The character Of
the evidence for the prosecution, and the good repu
tston Of The defendant, that the bail would be fixed
ss low n possible, 70 allow Of his looking his viz
neases me Commissioner fixed the bail at % 900 In de-
fault Of which M Fuller was committed 70 the rombs
70 answer any Indictment which may Be found
Tina Steamer nay state Ashore ~ Haiissa's
Point, Hellgats.
An accident occurred 70 the steamer Bay HAss, OF The
Fail River line, yesterday morning, sstweoy minutes "a