The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-04
STATE OF MAINE.

Sam'l Smaii--sworu. Cashier Of Bank Of
Cumberland have been for 25 years. Have
seen paper acknowledged by Mason tn be his.
Think No. . resembles his handwriting: think
II might be his should not hesitate to discount
the note with that signature. Mason was In
the bank last fall had four notes there think
I gave him the minutes had. Mr. Moulton
asked him how much there WAS out ; II my rec
ollcction serves me right he said I cas report
cd some $50, 900. Moulton asked IL there was
any suspicion OF forgery Mason said there
must be, for he must be crazy to indorse 80
large an amount. lie was not in the bank more
than Eve minutes. Have no recollection VI See-
ing him there sincc.
tNorE. During the argument of the cause
for the defendant hy Judsr Howard, the Judge
stated that Mr. Small desired TO make correc-
ton in his testimony, AMI to say that he rds
,nistaksa about the number OF times that Ma
son was in the bank Of Cumberland that Mason
ras in the bank again subsequently, to the visit
mentioned in his (Small's) testimony, and ex-
amined his notes.l
Noses Ne Donah--sworn. Reside In Port
land lived in Limerick from 1897 to 1850 |;
knew Mason at Limerick since lsi9 do not
rscollect of his having much business while
hal An Office there. Have hal some cores
pondenee with him since went TO Portland
have seen him write. Have no aptitude in de-
oiphering handwriting this resembles Mason's
handwriting should have accepted II on
note. Upon the evening of some day lcan't
say what iay) I found Mason and the Sheriff
of this county Mt my house Mason then asked
me to go To Limerick. could not go, and
wrote a letter to Moore can't say whether in
pencil or ink can't say IL it was exhibited To
Mason : IL was previous to seeing Moore ut the
Court House my impression Is some two or
three days Mason wanted me to go to Liner
lex rs the mutual friend of both about their
business; 1 could not 90. Can't speak as to
the contents OF the letter. Saw Moore with
some other men and his attornes was at the
Court House the next day talked with Judge
For and Mr. Drew the result OF that CONVEX
sation I did communicate to Mason can't say
whether or not communicated the language.
John Psase-svorn. Live in Cornish. Am
acquainted with Moore and Mason. Was at
Mason's store the last OF March or frst OF April;
did not particularly call for money went to
Mason's store (; he presented me with $1,000
bill to pay his note told him did not want
the principal paid up. Mason then told Inc
that Moore was sick at his house. went over
10 Moore's house and got $3.50 his wife went
and spoke with the squire and came down and
counted out $3.50 she had good deal more
in her hand He sent word might do as
pleased, indorse 1t or give new note.
Cross-er.-Mason's note was paid the bal
ance was paid on the first day of May Moore
paid the balance Of the Mason note was paid
by the agreement of them both Moore paid
the note and LEFT il in his hands.
UiNiam b. BaTker-sworn. Live Mt Linn
crick. During the latter part OF the week OF
the failsre, saw Mason and Henry ID. Libby sit
ting on box by the side OF the store. Told
him understood he had denied portion OF
the paper he said he did that he had not
signed il oil. Asked him how much he had
signed and he said .'about 5000" Twas at
Limerick at the time of the failure; on the Sat-
urday after the suspension and on Monday.
Moore told me to tell Mason he had better let
one Of the mortgages come ON and take pos
session OF the stock, and told him SO that
was Monday. Mason was In at Moore's ofhce
several times. | was present when the writing
WAS done at Moore's office when the Whitcher
property was conveyed whitcher, Moore, Ma
son and Thompson, myself and Libby we're
there.
John ". Stim,on-rccalled mo. 4, note
of July 2d, 1853, Is shown witness DO not
know as lever saw this note before u has q
waiver OF demand and notice on IL. This note
was renewal, to take up note due before
IL was sent without waving demand and notice
and returned II to Moore for the waiver to be
nut on /; IL was sent to the Suffolk and returned
to US before IL was due.
Cross-sr. Cant tell when II was discount
-. shont the middle OF the month. testify
y.o,. rccoi,rction there is no memorandum on
On. note ~ the dsy.
b5, m. Thompsoa-sworn. Reside Mt New
field. Acquainted with Mason about 20 years |;
have done business with them both. Mason.
Sweet and my-elf went 10 examine tract Of
timber Land In New York, think in the fore
mart of February. 1863. There was n CONVERSE
fion betweeu Mason and Asa Swee, about
Moore that Moore was rs good as any man
T., ,he ronntv that hs should not be afraid to
49, III. no,s for soO 600 hal A large amount
ofrsai e,tate told how he (Mason) commenced
" Tims,;sS ,;,I = nsir of sc:ss,rs how they
IN Llne,sN s' IL. 6.s,,,sn,i,' hs,rj
indorseu lot 80" %,s Az. "sdrh wddr,h Son GOO
nm say 'nM nc l"Wy 49, Va" " | 80 ~.
himseii; Vne. VI E - ,,s, ,h;,r !, -.
store the mrs. seeA !" nus ns. .,u,s
one o, 'ns nrss u O;.s NJ III nsner in his hanj.
into tae sao.s s,i;ns " AZ ,bc ,iesE Mason toot
MAsoI ~. hsnJ aii not see him write he
n.i pen ~ 49," nsn inf, the stand. but can't say he
app .nv,S;nc anil Moore went out. We
W.. W. ,.%.,;a,;n1 about This New York land
,sS;sh wss In McDonald's hands can't tell tn
WIZ, go "a 90 n,inned our necotiat,on; should
@ sa.. ."ss ws.L In August II Was afler the
s.s sae n,.Js a ,nist.ts in the months.
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