The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16

NJ henry Williams a. "ths man - n tho Post Onaos
Henry hs a the Post once, when onIy he and Mr. Hoi
Coox we're present. but nrst idenned toe defendant Ia
sns case a. tSe foce Headquarters, shsn or egh
prsone, uninswn To the witness, present. aud pick
60 him out BY bis general appearance EspIsna.oos Of
the two recognons we're offered, objected TO- and ruled
with whom be oonvessed did not stultsr Of,cer Nc.
Dopgal took him 10 the City Hall 70 see this second viii
e sm% oS no. te nm for THAT descendant
De nrst time be had been u the Police office on
sU.n ousmess insre was no conversation between the
aDd inc oniser In regard this second Villa
wne on their way 70 the police station Defeudant vas
.ne room when witness entered. Tue second time wiz
mesa vent 70 the Office hcDouga brought the defendant
| INTO the room, and told him to put his hat on
M CnAs Tale, an Adams Express messenger be-
HsS seen M~ ~. l sai and Sprased Mass
OF December last The substance OF this witnesss tn
was merely corroborave Of tina. Mr. Porter in re-
kaie 10 the defendants Express office and
me ransscsions which occurred there Defendant AID
mat be bsn note which he wanted And
v sheet OF paper; recognized the defendant ii he poce
Office Have you any question of the defsndsnt,s be,nS
ne person whom you saw ut Adams Expresss (oiected
a.. ny convictions OF his being tho person are as
oHong 40 tney Can De Upon cross examination the Wit
ntes testified that before Judge Belts be had before ,dsn
sneo sDo,ner person ~ the who had called n the
once &C saw that other person at the Post Office
ana tnere recognized him. had no doubt when in conr
~ 10 the identity or this oher person when he "a Henrv
" @ ~ .ne Post office he had some dcalty 10 ldend
!ynk hm; ms coat old not the same but not,ced
that he bad hight hair ind wh,ekers.
~. hcponasl, one OF the detective police, was
ms RESIDENCE, No. 70 East Twelfth street: defendaot
asked him, while In the house. what was hs business th
BEEN taken from The Post Office defendant Ans wsrsd hs,
De tnew nothing about IL; the officer tod him ths n
.oso De necessary " see If he could be dent0ed ana
Eok nm 70 Inc ps1oe headquarters; went 70 Adams
20 ONCE ana brought Mr. Porter 70 look at defepdsnt
M. Williams SAT in the business portion Of the office in
the ron once and entering witness asked Porter
90 You Bee the man ?" Porter did not ans YER and ~
ness asked him again; then witness referred Porter
20 me de'endant, who vas sitting 10 the cnair,
mr.
witness then inquired Of Porter II he reccenined
we delenoant Porter said ~ think ao' in aus yer 70
query, Porter said that the more he looked A.
defendant the more he became convinced thai he was
zoe man witness did not press q positive answer IA
be wished hin Ano.aer ceis had been present, and
aeenoant what he had beard about his money Affairs 40
,epneo .nat he had no'hng 70 do with this
mao no money p witness that he had heard
mat defendant bad 81 COO BANK aeendan,
vas 20 such thing the officer then spoke OF some
-S26o-which 'he han gwen his wife: defendant
SAID that he bad given her this su wtoess than
70 team Of horses which Williams owned. WIiar,s
s,ss rec, .oas de had bought team of horses on
Spec put sold tnem again. defendant said that he oh
IAlned the money which he gave his wife In olaviou
policy ne bac won soms $500 in eight months in ms
witness asked defendant To write at the police oics hu,
defendant refused to This witness was dismisssd
M. WIN. - Aher's, another detective police officer
zee Had conversation With the defepdant s,noe
!" as regard 10 the crime with which he shaed
1eenoabt said that be han cent for counsel bui |
= nus messenger did not 90, the witness told
he defendant that the officer vas en-.
aad better write note and let ie. bi e1eo' aSs
ne wantd conpae defe0daut decidedly refused m !
note the testimony a 10 this point was objecsea
., ana Iued Out "A irrelevant Witness hal piece az
,sper whrh be had taken the deendants trunk in
egto street; this paper reads follows: "Koow all
xxttpe between Thomas Gsfrey and James Williams
sos Jay oksolveo by mutual consent (syned) Janes
he "a ,:s sSO Of ,as sasy M ausesa excepted
"nees hand Srupg) Witness showed. this paper 70