The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-02-26
Gbe Clinton &youruall
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LUTHER s. MOORE,
or LIMERICK,
FOR FORGERY.
Reported for the Union and JOurnall
STATE OF MAINE.
York, ss.-Sup. Jud. Court, Jan. Term. 1884.
State W. Luther y, Moore.
PLEA-sor GUILTY.

We this week present part OF the trial OF
State ys. Moore. It will be finished next week.
There has not been for years criminal case on
the docket Of this county, which has excited the
interest that has centred in this case, both par
ties being well known, and the defendant being
lawyer and prominent politician. 20:
The irst witness was John G. Bradbury, who
was sworn.
am the cashier of the York Bank. This
bank is established at Saco, and has been doing
banking business there since iS3l-issuing bills
and trnnsacting all such business as is usually
transacted by banks. have been cashier since
October, lSi9. THE note on which indictment
is founded is shown him.) Ihaye seen this note
before. II was discounted the 18th day OF Au-
gust last, at York Bank, for Luther 3. Moore
He brought IL 10 the bank and gave him the
money for II. The note was in the same con.
lition as now, except the noting OF the protest.
Cross eraminea-Mr. Moore brought the
note and reccive8the money. Mr. Moore had
been doing business nj the bank most OF the
time since 1910, and so has Mr.. Mason. Their
names were there when went there. They in.
dorsed mostly for one another: some paper OF
theirs with other names on il. have not look
ed 10 see which had the largest amount, but
think Mr.. Moore's larger as principal. The
p,per was one as maker and the other indorscr
Money was sometimes sent by stage-drivers.
Sometimes they renewed by paying the dis
count. do not remember ever seeing them
write. Mason has come and taken up notes
with his name upon them. think this Is J. VI.
Mason's handwriting upon the back OF TINS
note.
Chief Mason had n note dis
counted, leaving collateral, in 1855. return
oil that note to him. do not remember par
,icularly any other time. am confident that
have delivered other notes purporting to bear
his name, but when and Mt what other times
am unable TO state. am not able To say from
a recollection OF the signatures thus returned
TO Mason that this is the signature OF Mason.
Jeremiah W. .Moson, ,snorn.-kesldei In LIN,
erick. did not indorse this piece OF paper.
dil not sign IT, never authorized any p 'rson
10 sign il for me. speak OF the Endorsement
on the back Of the note.
Cross erGminsd.-I have done business az
Limerick % years. Have known Moore ever
since have been there. He was then In New,
field believe. am in trade in Limerick and
he In the practice Of law and farming. There
l. one store between US and space beside IN
the village. We have not been In business much
together: have some. Have been engaged In
some speculatious. Have indorsed some paper
for him. Commenced in 1851 or lsa2. he
we have indorscd for each other ut every bank
In York County. I have indorscd for him at
the International, Casco, Canal, and Cumoer-
land, in Portland. Can't say about the Mer-
chants or Mechanics in Portland. may have
indorsed payable at any bank in Portland, and
they have gone In these. indorsed two notes
AZ Augusta for him some years ago. think
indorsed one or two notes ut Pine River Bank.
No recollection ofindorsing for him IN Boston
These arc all cases where indorsed for him.
lie has indorsed for me in oil the banks IN TINS
county, and Canal, Casco. International and
Mechanics. think had one in the Mechan-
ics' and one in the Manufacturers' and Traders.
He never indorsed for me over SS, 600 or Sv,0OO
AZ any one time have indorsed for him some
si2 900 or Sl4, 900 at one time. think si4,
600 Is as large as ever indorsed ut any one
time. have no means Of knowing the precise
amount. I kept schedule OF notes where
was maker and expected topay kept no sched-
ule of my indorsements. We never had o rule
TO iudor.e for each other and no one else.
Hrst knew Of the insolvency and failure Of Mr..
Moore Aug. 2sth, 1853. He wrote me letter
from Saco. The County Attorney has the let
ter. I saw Mr.. Moore on the evening ot the
2sth, NV name was not written by me on this
paper. Judge from the looks OF the paper,
and did not indorsc any paper OF 30 late
late. The last indorsed was July I'd, 1855
in my store. Dec. 3oth. 1862, held his note
FOR 5000 gave me note for $4,000 and cash
500. TRat hal discounted at Alfred. When
that became due renewed it for him Il was
six months paper. renewed IL July I'd. 1868,
AZ same bank on six months. l hold Mr..
Moore's notes for $4,000 or $1,000: he holds
,c,in., me some $4,000. No Endorsements on
the notes hold against him. This handwriting
resembles my handwriting very near: am no
expert. / examined this note at the iork Bank
some two or three weeks aftcr the failure. Saw
II but a few minutes. II was probably some
time in September. have not spoken with Mr..
Moore since probably have seen him every
day since, when We were at home. i have ex,
amincd notes In other banks: atManuacursrs
and Ocean. Iexamined st Saco and b'ddsiord
same day -at the time Of the fair-at the Ocean
some two weeks amer. Was at the Alfred bank
the day Mr.. Mclntire Was elected PRESIDENT !:
day Of q meeting OF stockholders don't Know
that II was an annual meeting. Iexamined pa
per in Portland banks-same time was over
here In Saco. went over one Of those days
| first knew OF the amount BY examination at
the banks. 6rst had talk with Moore about
the amount at my store. Was not In his Office
the same evening. Mr.. Moore said there WAS
$50 900 Indebtedness where had indorsed.
told him there was not. Told him was on for
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