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


different items nor the different banks. The
first interview was in my store. TO Moore. ]
I told you had some customers in the store,
and that when had waited upon them would
see YOU. Nothing said about your Office. Told
you was going to pay what | Was ON Tor.
Was on for 10000 or si0, 900, and should pay
Il. ITO Drew He (Aioorc) said was on for
$4,000. Dit not tell Mr.. Moore TINT should
have Ia convey my attachab,c property. hs
sonal property. Ifold aim Ishould not, bu!
should pay ,rhat Ihad endorsed. Sold q piece
OF real estate IN Portland Saturday, Saturday
sold my personal property by mortgages to
my creditors round Limerick. Mr. Brown
made the bill uf sale OF property to my credit
ors. Mr.. Moore was in Browns Office and look
cd il over. Did not 60 to Moore to geta stamp
for tho bill of sale. Did not request Mr.. Moore
to give me stamp. No talk at the first inter-
the several amounts. Mr. Palmer resides in
Buxton. Had conversation with him previous
to this about the conveyance in Portland. Deed
to Palmer was made Saturday night, at Mr..
Browns office. Don't recollect Of n conyersa-
ton with Palmer and Felch. Felch held my
notes for some S4500. lowed him that amount.
He had held my note for mosttwo years: don't
recolect ut how late a date had given my note.
Renewed some notes for Mr.. Felch that night.
y
Lane and they attached. Owed them $4,000.
The note was made Saturday or Monday. l
owed them about s2l0O and they gave me their
notes for the balance. Saw Moore Saturday
and Monday. Think went to his door Sun
day evening A lady called him think had
an interview with him at the door about record
ing the mortgage. Think there are outstand.
ing eleven genuine notes. This determined
By examination ut the banks. On nll OF the
n 4. l..-L 1,E E,rs tv,V ~
County Banks, l waived demand and notice.
This is one of the ways determined about tho
eleven notes. Examined the notes in the Casco
Bank, Portland. There were notes in the Cas-
CO Bank that did not indorse. Never saw MIR.
Spring or knew him till saw him at Limerick
Saw three notes nj the Casco Bank which did
not indorse. Did not iEdorse either Of the three
notes saw there. Did not request MIR. Moore
or any one to secure me and would not ap
pear against him. Mr. Mcdonald told me that
Mr. Drew and Mr. Fox said that IL the matter
could be stopped there Mr. Moore would 60 to
work and settle up these claims. Upon that
representation went to Spring and told him IL
il could be stopped would not put IN the de.
fence of forgery. Mr. Mcdonald wrote to Mr.
Moore. would not state that it was written
by my request. Twas ut Sir Mcdonald house
There was an understanding that II the warrant
could be stopped Mr. Moore would settle up the
notes-if the matter could be adjourned. There
was an understanding at Limerick that II the
warrant was out of the way the thing could all
be arranged. and he would so to work and set
tie up his notes. SO informed Mr. Hayes. No
one became responsible for his doing II except
what was said by his attornies The Cnsco
bank notes were $1,000. agreed that upon bis
allowing the prosecution to be suspended
would not set up the defence of forgery Am
indorser for Sii 200. One note at York one
ut Manufacturers two at Biddeford two at
Ocean and FIVE at Alfred. Found six notes ut
Alfred. When indorsed note waived. A
portion Of the notes Of n later date knop that
did not indorsc The sixth note is August
Sth, 1853. Think told my counsel there was
Sll 200 of the notes genuine. Think found
three in the Biddetord Bank. Have looked at
the notes in the BidlefOrd Bank; two think
are genuine and one Is not Nutiiel each Uf
the banks that poi tion Of the notes were gen.
uine and portion not. Think did not say
anything about it At the Alfred Bank. Ibid
mol tadorse any gfler July 2t. lShown pa
perl This looks like my handwriting. Can
not tell whether II |, or not without examining
the papers. It looks like mine bit can't cay
without looking at II. After examining it.]
This note is genuine. Numbered !. Other pa
pers, Nos and shown him. These, Nos
and 2 are genuine No. Is not genuine nev
er signed nor indorsed $4,000 note for him.
Ncs. and bear date February 9th, 1863, for
$500 each on six months at Alfred Bank.
Can't say that this mo, 81 $4,000 note was in
renewal of the other two. know I an not
tion to this. Did not know but they had been
paid. No. 5 has "waiying demand and notice"
in Moore's handwriting. Don't know how
Nos. aud were paid. Never indorsed note
10 Alfred Bank without waying demand and
notice. Moore lid not bring this note lNo. ~
into my Office for me to iudorse about tho mid
die Of August he did not present II and ask
me to indorsc waving demand and notice.
did not say to him did not know was on
$4,000 note. He did not present the $4,000 note
(No. 81 and ask mo to waive. did not say 70
him he might do 1t. No talk whatever about
the $4,000 note or renewal or the two $500
notes tNo. 4 shown witness This looks
like nv handwriting Can't tell unless can
have tho privilege Of examination. (Examines
it'll indursed this note the waiver is in my
handwriting il is one OF the notes stated this
forenoon signed. Moore was indorser on
mole for S20sS, OF $4,000 debt, which rs.
1865 I waived the demand and notice on that
when indorsed Il. No 3-Can't tell II this Is
my handwriting Moore can copy my hand so
near cannot tell can't say whether or not
without looking at the paper. Looks at IT,
wrote the whole note and signed II had the
money of Mr. Pease and accounted for II to
Moore No. o I signed: had the money OF
Moore on Gilpatric's account $500, December
3lst, 1852 (; $500 indorsed April lst. 1883.
Sent to Gilpatric to 60 to Moore to pay the bal
ance. No. Z, for $500, Is genuine. No. slooks
writing-[No.' 0 is the note named In the in
dictment] ]-have seen this note (No. 9) before;
saw IL here have seen 10 and examined II be-
fore knew II when saw IL. Saw that little
mark there when Il was shown me this fore
noon did not put II there don't know who
did. This $500 note (No 9) was not to pay
the balance due on Nos. s and Q ; had no con-
nection with them at oil. Moore did not write
TO Mr. Cleayes president Of York Bank. where
10 is my handwriting-(tt was receipt dated
September Gth, 1851. Many other papers
numbered up 10 ia were shown the witness
he declined to say whether or no the signatures
were or were not genuine until he had the op-
portunity OF examining the papers !: after ex-
amining he pronounced many OF them genuine
and large number not genuine. The witness
was then asked to write his name and gave sew
eral autographs Have made but one exam
ination at the Casco Bank saw the notes three
times {; took u minute OF then, the first time
bank and had some little talk with me. / do
not know the exact time was there il was n
few days afler Spring went 10 Limerick don't
think that saw Spring in the hank. Upon
that same day saw the notes in the Canal
Bank and have not seen them since until to-
day. The Csshier gave me the minutes. Am
not certain that went to the Cumberland Bank
same day, but think did (; my Impression is
that saw Mr. Moulton president Cumberland
Dank) at his store. Don't recollect Of being
into the Mershsnts' Bank think Il Is In Ex-
zt...,. str.et can't tall Tho cha aractar ~ tha