The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-17

dicssd for forging the nams q Robt Bonaer. we'll
kno wn pablisher this CITY, order for ths payment
Of money on us Nassau Bank 70 the order Of A. n
Davis
Raphael u Mattesos dsposed that be assistant
teller In the Nassau Bank, which V located IN beekman
street. and doing . banking business.
Mr. j. Smith objected TO proving this Institution to
be bank except by the Articles Of IN sorporation
Judge Gould paid II not necessary 70 DO ncorpo-
rated in order 10 maintain the fraud.
Mr. Smith said that the indictment charged the de-
PENDANT with intent 70 derSud the Nassau BANK OF the
Judge Gould satd Il was a. SUFFICIENT It had becn
alleged that be attempted 70 deirsud Jonn stiles
Mr. Smith remarked that there was Nassau SANK N
Brooklyn.
me Judge said the Indictment contained the averment,
nos ouy 70 deaui the bsnk but divers other persons
Question BY the District Altorney-What the Nassau
Mr. Smith objected. The prosecution was bound to
prove the association BY the articles.
The Judge sustained She objection.
Witness Observation-Disclosures rs done ct the place cor
ner Of Nassau and Beekman streets similar to all other
Mr. Smth-IuciudDg the Artsaus' Bank
witness-No; hope not (Check produced witness had
tion called check the Of Mr. Briggs the
Hrs teller the prisoner Beach present that time il
not pay such large Of money unsss either the
d0rsemeut endorser was tfended the prisoner went
out and in i've eight minutes returned and presented
the check, which was paid; cav the prisoner "a he
stood a. the counter, counticg the money.
Crossexsmined-ts u customary to require endorsers
OF checks 70 90 Identified cannot remember what color
Cd clothes hat he wore, except that they dark
my impression ~ that he had whiskers cannot tell
how many deposors We have in the bank should think
there more than five hundred saw the person who
presented the check sufficiently long TO identify hin.
George e. Briggs, frst teller OF the Nassau Bank,
roborased the Ass Witness except that be could not den-
Robert Bonner deposed that on the 9th OF October,
1859 kept account at the Nassau Bank (Check
duced This not written by by any person
BY my authority do not know any person by the name
Gross examined by Mr.. N. smith-rhe aAnber OF
checks am in the habit Of drawing would average about
ten week am not in the habit OF drawing checks for
small amounts; nves and thirty doll pay
the counter; the checks drawn range from $500 to
$4,000
The District Attorney proposed 70 read the check
Mr. Saith objected but the Court overraled the obes
tion, ana the check read.
alexander Robertson, photographer, deposed that he
knew the prisoner, and bad printed 500 checks for him
on the Nassau Bank the check produced OF
those printed for him. know II by certain marks;
told him tha. they Of certain style OF che
which had already done for the bank that he
deposition 10 the and bad been using green check
with a eho at the end asked him his name, and he
said n williamson, 81 Washington street, that he VISA
commission dealer.
Mr. Sleber deposed that he could identity the party
who ordered the check book at that time he had light
Size whskers.
The prisoner has side whiskers, and his hair and
Officer Elder testified To the arrest of the prisoner a,
East Boston the day the Europa sail for Europe
bis face Was thea as is row. but appeared 70 have been
recently shaved
The theory OF the defence Is mistaken Identity
For the defence DR. NJ u Beach, OF Phladephia phys
clan and brother Of the deposed that the
belonged 70 that CITY, and had brok hts business by
advice OF ply scans for the purpoee OF going Europe
for the benefit Of his hastn being dangerously troubled
With hemorrage, he passed through New York and went
TO Boston for that purpose he bad any side whs
kes tn entire family from the grandfather down 70 tbs
Present day. including witness himself never had any side
whskers 10 his positive knowledge the prisoner
| had any side whiskers, light or dArE.
Rev. Mr.. Gonzales testified that he was minister o.
the Gospel and bad kno the prisoner for twenty
70 his Knowledge the prisoner could not raise
side whskers neither could his father; IL familiar with
the prisoners handwriting the signature and endoi
ment not written by the prisoner he could
write half as well
sdmonition from Judge TO the jury not x
converse siih person the merits OF the case The
trial was adjourned 70 ihis "wednesday morning