Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-04-14

disgrace and belle, those who they
have failed to drive, coax, fatter. or
bride, into their support. Mr.. Han
chett will soon understand. what his
"papa" undoubtedly now preceives,
that the people Of this Circuit not only
think, but act for themselves.
CuAs. IL. WEBB.
The following is the testimony cIici-
ted upon the examination Of Mr.. W,
upon the charge Of having forged the
name Of Sheridan J. Abbott:
FIRST ExA3IIzATIox.
The STATE vs.. WErB-Bcforo Hon.
A. B. Braley, Police Jltstjce, city OF
Hudson, Murch 81, 1860.
l.. 7. HARVEY, sworn, produced a
set OF loan papers, in name Of Sheridan
j. Abbott; amount $780,: note aud
mortgage dated July IA, 1853. Wit
ness is Secretary Of State, and these
pal 2rs are records in his office.
The State Treasurer was called and
testified that this selt Of papers was
sent to him by defendant, and that he
(TreasureT) had RENTED to the defend
ant by mail the money loaned on them.
>. j. ABBOTT, sworn: I never aD-
piled for, and never received any loan
from the State. Us shown the papers:
note, mortgage, &C.. I cannot swear
that did sign my name to these pa
pers. | shall not swear that I did not
sign them. Ny impression is that I
did not sign them. I did have a con
versation With defendant about . loan
Of money from the State; think it was
two or three years ago; he told me he
was going to get loan in my name.
/ had another conversation with him
It was week ago to-day: told him
there was matter which [ wanted him
to stralghten up sometime; he told ne
to go to the devil, OF something of the
kind. Do not know as he knew to
what I referred; I did not tell him it
was this matter. Had another CONVEX
satlon with defendant to-day. He told
NE that certainly did sion the papers
myself; told me where it vast was
at his office in Wautoma. Thirst learn
ed that loan was granted IN my name,
last fall; my mother called my atten-
ton to it N the Montello LedGer.
Cross E'raD2j2cd-I was living in
automa in July 1853, studying law
with IL. 6. Webb, defendants brother.
first saw what purports to be my sig
nature on these papers last Saturday
evening; it was at Dakota. The dep
uty sheriff had them. I made an aft
daVit that did not sign them, nor AL
thorize them to be signed Dr. Bnob
wrote the affidavit; it was in the eye-
nlng- Since [ came here have exam
med the signatures again. They do
resemble my hand writing. I did tell
the attorney general to-day that would
almost be acilIi1ag to sageu1' that I did
sign than. The dissimilarity is in the
o." I usually make the J on the line.
these extend below the line. 7 27an2l
haze signed these papers 43ayseEf, but
have no recollection Of doing so, and
my impression is that I did not State
rests.
J. D. WIrrEB, sworn on part Of de.
Tense: [ reside at Vyau13ma am an
attorney al law; i'll July 1858, was a
student IN the Office Of Defendant
lExamined the note, mortgage. Gel.
| know who signed Abbott's name 10
these papers; he did it himself. was
present; my name as one Of, tie sub
scnbing witnesses is my own hand Wi
ting; also to the certificate Of acGaowl-
edgment; am we'll acquainted with !.
7. Noyes handwriting, and signatures;
his name as the other subscribing Wit,
ness is in Gen. Noyes' own handwri-
ting. Am well acquainted with Alb
bolts signature and penmanship. The
signatures are his, made bv himself.
Gross E:c0nained.- These Dapers
were executed in the office Of defend
ant. They were executed by Abbott
himself. He sat at one table. and sat
at another; defendant handed them to
Abbott to sign; after Abbott signed