The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-02-26
BE TRUE, AND FAITHFUL, AND VALIANT FOR
BIDDEFoRD, Me- FRIDAY MORNING,

B Libby, who represented himself to be the
agent of the banks. Notified tho Casco Bank
the Monday after the failure. through Mr. Jones,
who was IN Limerick notified the Canal Bank
when I.eIamined the notes and Mr. Moulton
about September lst notified the Mechanics
q note and told him never saw Il before my
words were, 81 never saw that note before":
I this was In Felch's bar-rooui--Felch was there.
Tho first time examined the notes at Alfred
do not know as gave them any notice they
were clecting of!isers': they sent me down to
Goodenow's Office to get note: then notified
John n Goodenow that did not sign the note:
he was attorney for the hank. When Iexhm-
ined the notes at the Ocean Bank told them q
part were not genuine; pointed out two thatl
signed, for $1,000 Saw Mr. Chapman in the
Bidleiord Bank he ehowel me the notes there
and never saw them afterwards nnless to-day;
took minute nf them--think dill not point
out those that wcro genuine. Did not point
out in York Bank Mr. Hayes went in with
me. Don't recollect that pointed out to Nr
Seaman in the Manufacturers Hayes went
in with me one note genuine in the .alanu-
facturers'. Communicated the fact Of tho for
gerry to Moore August 2Sth he oane to my
store his boy brought letter into q my Ks st9rs 9,
tired stage about six P NJ. When Moore came
into my store asked him what he meant he
said, W've stopped" He asked what was
going to do told him was going to pay he
asked how much told him was on for $4,000
or $40 900 and should pay 1t he said was
on for $50. 600; said was not II any such
amount Of paper was out did not sign 1t. lie
said he had 900 received Of fStorer upon his
(Moore's) mortgage to Storer he wanted me
to take it and 60 out and compromise the claims
and he would pay rue any balance there was
oil + hay IN In
with II we separated. lie called on me Tues
day or Wednesday saying he had letter say
ing denied the genuinencss of the notes
said had said so. To Moore]-You said
you should commence prosecutions against me:
told yon, you might commence Immediately
I had denied II auI should deny Il. Did not in
dorse for you last July, inside from July 2nd,
1853 did not indorse for you in August did
not indorse any for you in June. Indorsed for
you in May $500 at the Ocean, $500 at the
York and $500 at the Manufacturers. Did not
to the Congregational Fair. Endorsed 4 ur
notes in April: April ID, $1,000 at Alfrel
Bank i; April Sd, 5000 at Biddeford April
Goth, $1,000 ut Biddef0rd. This was oil in
iorsed in April. besides the $1,000 at Ocean
Bank indorsed no other note In the month OF
April did not indorse any Portland paper
indorsed $500 at Alfred in March: Fixed
these notes from waving demand and notice
Would say that did not indorse any other
outstanding notes in April No, lG7 did not
sign. Can't say that he had q note there at
Canal Bankl which had been renewed. 70
Moore]-You paid me $500 you paid me the
$500 on December 30th, 1869 don't recollect
you paid II to, inc in Saco during january
Term. You did not tell me you should have to
enlarge at Biddeford.
arcoypDAy
Chief resumed.-I had a conversation with
Mr.. Moore IN March last with relation to in
dursing for him. Some time about the first OF
that month be came in and wanted mo to in
dorse note for him. I told him did not want
to; that I wanted to get my liabilities cut down
and he must get some other indorsor. lie said
he was getting out Of the banks aud wanted INC
to indorse this. did so, with the understand
ing that he should reduce his liabilities so far
as was concerned, and pay them or get new
indorser. Prior to March, money brought from
tho banks in Portland and Saco had frequently
been given mo to hand Mr.. Moore. had an
iron safe In my store. About the middle OF
April this practice ceased.
Cross-er.-I did not know MIR. Spring, nor
expect him ut Limerick with regard to the banks.
The conversation about getting new indorser
was in my store in March. Thomas Place was
present II was in the early part of March.
No other person present that remember OF
Il was after my return from New York. lwas
out to New York In January. ! might have
said that thought Of going to New York. !
think however did not. Don't think any such
conversation was had at that time. Have fire.
quently talked Of going TO New York-to Potts
dam, In N. Y. In that conversation did not
tell him II moved away he must get q new In
dorser. Have told 90 and in case did not 90
Mean to say he and we're notion friendly terms
as we had been before. and ! told him ho must
get new indorser. We were on speaking
terms, but not friendly rs before. We had not
been for nearly year. The notes which are
genuine are, at Minuhcturers' $500, York
e51o, Billeforl $1,000, Ocean $4,000, Alfred
S63oJ-in all Sll $50. Don't recollect OF be-
ing on any hank paper except Moorc's, besides
$4,000 on Mr.. Hollands paper. Had no notes
in bank OF my own. Went to Mr. MOorc's
house in April, 1863. when ho was sck. In
dorsed two or three, think not more than two
or three, in the early part Of April. TO .noore.
Can't state how long you had been sick. Don,t
remember II was Sunday. Direet.-Can't tell
how long he was sick; think II was two weeks
The Endorsements were at my storo. 10 Moore.
Don't know what YOU sent for me for. You
asked mo II had any money to- spare. pont
recollect of saying to you that u you had any
other paper that wanted renewal would attend
10 II. Direct Think the note indorsed was
for $1,000 nj Portland. Sent the note for dis
count to Portland. Think Mr. Moore's boy
brought n note or notes to my store ana left
them with my clerk. lie was out Mt the school
meeting; not to help me that know or Re-
member that We talked about the matter OF the
agency Of the school.
Government stops. The case Tor the defence
was then opened at length by Ira IL Drew, Esq.
Shsdraeh A, Boothby-sworn. Am cashier OF
City Bank in Biddeford, AMI was In 1863, Was
at Limerick the 26th day OF September. He
asked mo in relation to some paper IN the banks.
Said be understood his name was on quite q
number. but that he had signed no such paper.
That he had not been on speaking terms with
Moore for somo time. 49,,
7. r. Jones-sworn. Reside IN Portland-l
director Of Casco Bank. Was at Limerick last
fall. Left Portland the morning that q $1,000
noto feli due. Mote shown him.) This one
Was % due m Aug. "a. fthis was the note It was
when II became due. presented the note 10
Ma son and he handed II back to me aud says, |
:sI know nothing about t." In q few minutes |
7 asked him, "Do you deny Your signatureI'
He then said, "Don't make me say words did
not say" Cirisfophtr Lihisfeld-sworn. Am
cashier Of Ocean Bank at kennsbunk. Have
been there nine sanaes al ~, has
Shonld mot have hesitated to treat this paper As
SSnu;ne: that Is all c,n say about II. Mason
c,ilei NJ my house anil wanted TO go into the
h ,nk ard see the ipirsr we had there, in Sep
,enber, think. On the way to the bank nc
s,id there was paper With his name on II he had
NOT signed, and he wanted 10 examine Il. lie
examined them all, insile and out; after he had
examined them said to him. "well. sir, what
do you say with regard TO ours -. He said,
"Tiere arc two, Of them indorsed; the other
three am not 50 confident about the other