The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-02-26
FEB. 26, 1854.

JdMes Y. .uclHure-6Woru. nesIuo ~ ~
fred president Of Alfred Bank. Have bee
seen his handwriting; have seen him write. II
has done large business at the bank. Shoult
say this (No. 9) was his signature. Had q,
conversation with Mason about the matter. /,
John ". Siimson-recalled. Note numbers
et was in Alfred Bank, and negotiated by Mr.
Mason. ....-....''.....Y -r..,,l
Cros,.sr.-Mason had tho proceeds Of Il.
r. ", Chapman-sworn. Cashier OF Bid
def0rd Bank. Have three notes purporting e
be signed by Mason. Am &c iuainted with Ma
sons handwriting; have seen him write NO
0 resembles Mason's handwriting closely. l
he did not write Il somebody wrote II nearl,
like Il. Had seen II anywhere else should ~,
il was his-should say 80 now. ln October Ma
son examined the notes and said. III mn sorry
you hare rot some false notes., or notes MOI
genuine, or something like that; Islll nothing
Nothing further occurred Did not distinguish
or select. Two have waiver and one without
Esrd Garter, J-sworn. Reside In Port.
land. Am q director OF International Bank
Mason called three months since; had some
conversation with him. Mason said II q war
rant was obtained by the bank and the notes
taken to Limerick, the money would DO 90
tained; the notes would nut be brought bacl
again. He stated that there was some $40 ,ooc
"
that he signed only some $4,000 or $4,000 Of Il
Have seen notes In the bank; have seen notes
which have been taken up. Am not sure that
have seen notes bearing his name rs maker.
Cross-er. = Perhaps the conversation was
three months since; tew days before the war;
rant. Can't give the day Of the week; did mol
charge my memory with 1t. -.
Ira Moore, .abner Burbank and A. a. Lilo.
Jy-sworn. These witnesses testified TO having
seen Mason write. and that they should suppose
the Endorsement on No. Q to be genuine.
John Holiand-.sworn. Have seen Mason
write; thought knew his handwriting; take
that to be his handwriting on the back OF thii
note. Had conversation with him last An.
gust about his Endorsements; was then ut his
place tn get him to indorse note for me. he
was calculating to lot me have some money.
He said he would let me have the money instead
of note to 60 to the bank, for he was on a'
tho banks for $40, 900. The loan ho was max.
ing INC was $1,000. This was somewhere from
the Goth to the 23d Of last August. .-r.
Cross-sr.--Never saw this note before. He
indorsed note for my father at that time. He
let mo have only $500 Of the thousand talked
about. He said he was on at tho banks for
$4,000. I'LL.
chief resumed.-He said had better go to
the Inter national Bank with 1t; that had bet.
ter not go round much u they would no not take
It, as he was on Mt the banks for $40 900. He
indorsed for my father S20OO-two notes Of 1000
each He was TO loan me 1000, but did not let
me have but 300. ,-. s.a,
Cross.er.- Have forgotten the exact amount
he let me have; II was neither $500 nor 300.
lie gave me 200 and check for the balance;
did not indorse note for me. .....
H. II. Brown-sworn. Made some convey
anccs on the 3lst Of August, 1863, for Mason
n mortgage bill of sale Of personal property
believe after 1t was finished. Moore, Mason and
myself were there Something was said about
recording the schcdule--some difference OF opin.
ion between them about IT, Atthe time OF max
ing, did not have stamp ut the right sro--
and Moore said he hnd one and furnished IL to
me; either gave II to me or Mason. Know
nothing about Mason s calling on Moore abont
any of these transactions. prepared the deed
from Mason to Palmer. Have been IN LINER
ick village back and forth. This is Moore's
handwriting Have seen Mason write his nar.e /;
has written it in my presence. Have seen II af-
ter he has written il. This looks like Mason's,
still am not critic enough tn say It Is his.
Francis p. Tarr-sworn. Live at LINER
ick; lived there IL years. Am acquainted with
Moore and Mason. Had n conversation with
Mason q week or ten days after Moore's sus-
pension, between Adams house and Isaac Elm :
ery's store. Asked Mason how much paper he
was on for Moore He said, they say am on
for $40, 900, but don't think 80 much rs that.
Still reside Mt Limerick. Last Sunday evening
he said he was going to summon me down there.
Told him not to. He asked me what UNDER
stood him to say, and I told him. He said
misunderstood him; told him I thought not.
He caid It would be against him; did not mako
any reply. He gavo me SO to fetch down some
of his witnesses. Told him he could pay me
when got here. Was not much more said.
lie said hml better keep 1t. Did not bring
down any OF his witnesses. Monday afternoon
saw him Mt Limerick; gave him back the S3.
Nothing said about the money; said hal bet
ter keepi il, and said he had better take It. ri
Cross er.--Came down Wednesday morning.
Have never told Of tho conversation about the
50 before. Can't tell when | first mentioned
the conversation about the 1000 liability.
Told Felch about 1t some time in Septemoer-
about tho middle Of the month, in his bar.room.
DENT know who was present. Can't tell what
time In August we had the conversation about
the $40 900 liability. walked across the street
and askel Mason the question; think 1t was IN
the afternoon /: no one with him. Went away
rs soon ms learned the amount; don't rccol-
lect IL went back to the bar-room. Can't say
which way went. Did not GO back to the bar
room and tell Pelch. II was about the middle
of the month told him.
Chief resumei.-Was Mt Portland. l
Cross CT. lie wanted me to bring down
Chick; might also have said Place Told him
could not bring down moro than one.
Amos rm,cooi-sworn. Live In Cornish.
Some time after the failure, Mason said he did
not sign the paper with him and should pay
nothing that Is as near as can recollect {;
can't word It did not charge my memory with
Il As near rs can rcoollect, Mason intro
duced II he said II seems hard for man to
fail and then pay his bills Can'ttell what was
next said nothing said about the amount:
Trtsfram Scamman-sworn. Live In Saco.
Am cashier OF the Manufacturers Bank and
have been for twelve years. Moore and Mason
have done some business at the bank. Am &C
ouaintei with Moore's handwriting Luther 8
Moore wrote the body OF this note-lNo VI Z.
Never saw Mason write he has been at our
bank occasionally has brought notes and had
them discounted. No. l76, admitted by the
Government to be genuine. 10 shown him. and
No. 0 also shown him. In my opinionh lNo.
OIL Is genuine signature OF Mason. f..f
Cross.er.-First saw No. 0 when came on
to the stand.
with Hayes to see the notes showed them to
him they examined them /; they said nothingi
he did not say anything. Told him tn9ugnt
that they were genuine signatures ; toia nim !
could find them round nt the hotels ana ABOUT.
He said hc made no secret OF hi. signature ne
could give Inc any quantity OF them. "a,
Cros,.er.-lle did not say that the ono with
the waiver was genuine. -. 90, ,o
Henry d Libby-sworn. Am dcpuH snerin
at Limerick, Don't recolect of any coryersa.
lion In n,ri,cu'ar with Mason. We were ait
I'm" an : box by the side Of the street: VIM
barker came along and says. "Whst meln:
this story about your not indorsing that paper"
Macon said, "I don't know did not indorse
40 much paper Barker asked him how much
= 'J;.i ;ssJcr,o and he saii sahout 9iS 900.