The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-27


-TAs Usissd States - HsU WasfaaA-1hs
Of this csse we're given Yesterday. We give
Examination Of the witnssses'-
\. Williams, being called to the stand, staaed'-
New York, in Tenth avenue, near Thirty NTH
q been stage proprietor; i know the defen-
v Williams; about the 18th or llth Of Deoem-
70 note and sent u to the Bank Of Nsrwalk;
10 with letter asking The cashier 70 Discount
convenient (Ths u the note, with the excep-
the Pacific Bank several times about II, 70 sec "
hid bean sent; the fourth or nfth time the
old mo he thought the note had gone
IN my letter my order WAS 70 send
by to the Pacific Bank; called at tho
INK two or three days after, and met there
r OF the Norwalk Bank; asked him where my
or the money, and he said that he had sent the
% said that some villain must have Intercepted
y, and that u had better be looked after; she
endorsed by Charles johnson, the person to
der II was payable; have known the defendants
years; have bad business transactions with
since ! knew him; he is In the milk business;
Is handwriting. (He here was shown m order
Asns' Express Company, which he identified as
is.iams' handwriting; also some bills, rendered
irsc Of business 70 him by Henry Williams; these
denuhed.) Ny business transactions with him
l'the lst OF January, 1850, IL consequence Of my
farm; he owed ne about $3.50 or $50, when !
nth him; he paid me part money, and for the
gave me check, which was refused payment 1t
because Henry Williams name was not on II in
ceived NO letter from the cashier at Norwalk.
Examination postponed until tom0rrow at twelve
next witness was Robert B Crawford
the cashier OF the Bank Of NorwHlk;
tn or 18th Of December received letter from
lliams containing note for s. 900; on the lStA
% Mr.. Williams, stating that returned his note,
months was too long, and required him TO make
onths, and would discount it; did not send 1t
as had not his address; let II be over until
\, when put II in the Norwalk Post once; wrote
= myself; n first addressed II TO r. A. Williams,
y, but Afterwards changed II N~Ats q
buff colored envelope, and Shad one stamp
did not hear from Mr.. Williams until the evening
TN or the morning Of the 18th, am not certain
] received the letter through the Post Once, and
through Adams Express, both At the Same time;
er was dated the 23d December, and inquired il
eved his note for - 900; the bank was closed on
and the money was put up on the 9th, and re-
for BY Adams' Express; the amount was
Pr six or seven years in New York bank As
nd bookkeeper, and am familiar with handwriting
hndwriting Of Henry Williams was ahown him, and
bght that Ii was written BY the same person that
p him telling him TO send the money TO the Adams
examined by Judge Naynard-There is . resem-
between No. l &nd3 Ishould tkink that there
attempt 70 dssssmbe In the writing, but consider
ave been written by the same hand; there is Pc
~ about the D, in December, and the Y, in New
third witness was Hiram Dixon. Ths, witness was
I'd to by the counsel for the defendant incompe-
The objection was overruled by the Commissioner,
70 witness proceeded. ! am . teacher Of penman-
AVE been so for eighteen years; have been exam
cases requiring my opinion as TO handwriting, per-
ONE five times. think am able 70 distinguish
en- persons handwriting; am Of opinion that Nos.
were written by the same party. notice simi-
Q, there Is ALSO similarity in the capital SIS and
lall RS. (The receipt book Of Adams Express was
Inhibited 70 him, aud he declared the formation Of
lers of the name Of civilians" was identical with tho
name On NOs and = the -. similarity exists
u In the note the word "two' has been substituted
at OF "three" 100000
on Murrsy-I am assistant cashier In the american
nge Bank; ] have been engaged In the banking
ss for seven years; my business gives me know
sufficient TO make me think they we written by the
person. (He was shown the receipt book). do
scover much similarity between the other numbers
~ P. Porter-I am clerk in the Adams Express
my; was the one who sent the money 70 Nor
on the oath Of December note was brought TO our
Of the young men attended % TIA note, but did
il, and asked me " do IL; the gentleman
receipt for the note; perceived that an alteration
cen made, and drew his attention to It; he said
n Was all right, that tho bank would understand
he wrote something on the sheet OF paper and
with the note; be said that be would call for the
,; did not read what he wrote; IL was one Of our
ed sheets Of note paper; this Is one Of them; q
parcel came to the Office on the 18th, said TO be
notes, TO the amount Of addressed 70 +. A.
ms; he called for the money the same day (the
for II IN the book; 4 was the same Per
rho brought the note that got the money,
red what the charge was; replied that II was pre-
be took the money and went away.
occurrence took place ct No. So
way, ~ che Adams Express Oompany's office;
that II was noon, because we have . merning ex-
ut II u, and he came In q short time after the ex.
had left; know the prisoner; am certain OF II;
him by his face; there vas nothing peculiar in his
!; have been about i've years IN the Adams Express
any g office.
s H. Gale-I am messenger Of the Adams Express
any; remember the circumstance Of this affair;
It know the defendant before; he Is here nOwthere
(pontng him OUT; he came in and said he wanted
et Of paper, and that ne had note ne wanted TO
INT 4 ffafsf
/. x. Dunshee-I am transcript clerk in the Post
have charge Of the way bills, the records Of the
received aad sent; the mails were regular betW
ak and this city at that time.
les Scott am clerk in the New York Post Of1ce;
On the general delivery from TO u lay the letters
r
letter marked from the "Norwalk Bank" on,
the q st; what drew my attention TO the letter was
am a native OF Eorwalk, Conn, and knew the
the envelope exhibited is the same pattern as the
saw.
,es 9 Marion-I am on the advertising window In the
)ce; name the letters for advertisng letter laid
Wednesday would be advertised on the following
as the letters are delivered We strike them OF;
have seen the defendant ct my window recently
tier for Francis A. Williams is marked of
mil od- I n
istrlkes upon my mind; think have seen the de-
nj at my window, but would not swear to it,
&c May nard wished Mr.. johnson, the endorser Of
,te to be examined as be might have got the letter
the Post Office.
Dwight objected % they had proved that the letter
elivered to Mr.. Williams
prosecution here closed, and the examination OF
sees for defence will be commenced TO morrow, at
when the defendant will try 70 prove an abb.
+. 2e-Judge Maynard (ior the defence) called The
al cashiers of the city banks TO prove that the hand
g OF exhibit No. 2 (purporting TO be forgery or
}, was not the same ~ the handwriting Of the Other
lis (Which are admitted to be the handwriting o.
enry williams), but that II Was evidently forgery
very poor one, Of exhibit No. l. When the exami
Of these Witnesses was over, the defendant pro
d 70 prove an abb by the following Witnesses
nuei c. Aibro stated that he was in the milk bust
that he knew the defendant that he saw him at his
on the 18th day Of December, 1859; that II was be-
the hours Of IL A. NJ and p. n; that he WA
every day between those hours; did not recollec,
yer being away; knew II was the 18th; he knew Il
his books In the crOss-examination he stated thai
Williams suffered when he talked; sufficiently 30 u
Il notice.
IN kinney stated he was In the milk business; he
,fics on the 2Sth Of December, from half past ten
,out O'Clock in the afternoon as far as he could
mber Mr.. Williams was there every day at that hour
collected no day Of his being absent