The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14
NEW pAvELorEaESrs- EXAMINATION BspRx uN


The Norwalk Bank Gaze
NEW phvELorEMENrs- EXAMINATION BEgRE uNIrBl
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Our n ades will recollect that about two teeks ago WI
gave report or the examination beforcCommissione
Bets, q milkmss, named Henry villains, charges
with having fraudu Dty taken from the POST ofce let
ter addressed TO f. A. Williams and combining note To-
$3.50; and also with having by forery and false pre-
tshccs obtained the money for ~ note from u
Bank Of Norwalk, COIN. Mr.. polorook, the Sps
ciai Post 6Sent, hsd the natter In charge
and uuoo tho exam, nation It noven that Mr.. +.
HuIsms one Of the rroprieors OF the Grand and Cana
street omnibus line sent his note for 5000, payable u
three months, 70 tho cashier the Norwslk Bank, 70
aues,ns that IL should DO accounted The chasher
Piled that II the time OF payment wore changed 70 two
nonths, tho bank wouK discount the note. This reply
with the note addsessed TO Mr. r. A. Williams, care
of Charles Johnson New York city and mailed by the
cashier. This ktter, after remaining for a week
in the General Delivery Department Of the
New York Post Once, transferred 70 tho Adver-
,sed Letters" boxes and finally delivered gen.
temAn who called for IT, Tho note soon returns again
the Norwak Bank with the time altered 70 two months
IL discounted and the money entrusted Adams TX.
PCS messenger, ana delivered 70 the assumed drawer.
days Afterwards the bank another letter
aoas win his note and why WAS not discounted. The
river OF the cashier disclosed the fact that both parties
sttAcen ied, ana tine case was Immediately laid
NO Postmaster Fowler, who commissioned Mr.. Hol
%sxA to investigate tho matter.
aaa dsy or t~o, Mr. Holorook, having, as he thought
out plan csse, had Mr.. Henry Williams arrested
5qllepce Against him certainly seemed incontrovert
The Post Office clark who delivered the letter, and
ssrxess clerks who had charge Of the money, ct once
+A1Sed him, and, by tncr evidence, Mr.. Williams was
SbAil, by Commissioner Belts, in sum Of IS, 900;
- aSSvsted the charge Of forgery, taken before
onDoiy, aud, upon The same evidence, was again
Mr.. Williams protested his innocence, aud
rsl prove an abb Ia addition 10 the evidence
Ia pferks, two experts declared that his baud
Norwsik cashier were denncal Dir. Williams aad
family the greatest Distress aud, In spite Of his
former unblemshed life character his friends were
rtng him, when .another parsonage was intro
on the stsss, and the drama ~ at should seems
-sprobable punish nsDt OF the guilty.
Aoer McDougsl Of the detective police, noticed that
12g man. named James $. Wirms, had become very
~eniy apparently aiiuent, aud INDUCED In wine sup
yy BlooniDgdaeisms ana fast companions. From vAri-
f8mptoms, officer AcDougal concluded that the means
'rans lavnh extravaganza honestly obtained,
soon making the acquaintance of this nov sport
detective became his confidential friend, drank,
Med, told storiss, and rode with him, aud inaly
ed In elicting the nation that this second VII
ana lucky fellow aud had two thousand dol
= in bank But this sir. Williams misfortune came,
ss that OF Nebucnednezza, while he WAS " In his
~" for, having one evening drank ironically to the
ne sDArtness Of casbers,' officer McDoagal charged
navfpE Obfalue0 note OF hr. f. A. Williams
and the money arrested him. found that he idsnh
6nd by the Post Office and express Clerks and that spec
g OF his handwriting resembed the note sent to the
~ ard then had ths Williams the second locked up IN
s~fdge street Jail.
yesterday morning the case was called on before United
aght for the prosecution, and Messrs Busteed and
g~wAy for the defence
9sF A. williams, tina drawer Of the note dcposed, as
he former examination, as to his drawing the note for
.nree months, hs writing the cashier when after
thespse Of some time, the note was neither discounted
Mr.. Crawford, cashier Of the Norw ak Bank, de-
posed BEFORE 10 the receipt OF the original letter and
note; that he returned the note TO the address Of Mr.
Williams, care OF Mr. Chas. johnson, with recommenda
ten TO alter the time to two months as the bank not
dscuutirg for long periods that the note returnedo
him altered recommended that he directed the sum
OF $297l, the face Of the note lees discount and
exprestage, 10 be forwarded 10 Mr.. Williams by Adams
he received genuine letter from Mr.. Williams inquiriHg
about the note or the money.
Mr. Charles Johnston of this city, testified that he had
endorsed the note and had taken letter from the Post
Ofioe directed to Mr.. Williams Ia his care.
The defence admitted the regular arrival OF the malls
s~wak, Conn, oa the Eth, 18th, 14th and 18th Of
iRss Scott. one Of the gcuerai delivery clerks in
sNrk Poet Once had also been examined before
O. yer Belts He deposed, AZ before, that he had
fs,zoc letter from the Bank Of Nor walk, because
70 sle bank was printed largely upon tho envelope,
t1ske NorwaK was his native place, and that this
-. ~ been put among those advertised. The re-
sI.rof his testimony has already oeon reported, and
9fTsHot affect the case Tho only new matter in
az Oh Friiay last, when Williams said that he was
"a, and was surprised that hr should be accused OF
that he mad wife and child, but that his wife
had LEFT him and about 70 marry again, but nothing
Immediately connected with the case. 10
In Consequence OF the bad health OF the Commissioner
the case then adjourned until eleven O'Clock thi
morning when the OF the Post Office and express
clerks viii be taken.
It will be perceived that almost the evidence vii
be relied upon, up 10 certain point In this a. in th
former examination. The two Wlllamses look nothing
all alike, and yet they both identified by the same
n-s6s II this all the testimony against James
~ ma might be very doubtful but the Post Office
epartsnt consequence Of the painful and embarras
sing ENHANCEMENT Of man with the case, have
resolved proceed with redoubled energy and diligence
and Mr.. Hobrook, whose reputation and skill are well
of officer McDougal to the exploits Of James Williams
are exoed 10 be no less neresiing than instructive.