New-York daily tribune., 1865-08-01
THE TINsEL OF TRADE.
The Nova scotin Gold Mine Speculation
Alleged swiudle-The Envcstigation
Continued.

The investigation into the alleged swindle o.
Mr.. Edwin S. Barrett Of Fitchburg. Mass. by Mr.
Charles j. Anthony, a wealthy citizen of Worcester
Mass. and doing business in this City at No 35 Pine
ST. was resumed yesterday the Tombs before Judge
Dowlng. Full particulars Of the appeared in THE
TRIBUNE July @. Ex.Judge Stuart appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. John Sedgwick for the defense
Yesterday Judge Stuart stated that the affidavit on
which the complaint was based was imperfect, and
wished to supplement another document 70 which
objection taken by the counsel for the de-
fence and sustained by the Conrt.
EDWIN s. BARRETT SWORN AND EXAMINED.
Judge Stuart-l propose TO ask the witness If the
facts stated in manner and form as shall relate them
true in addition to what be has already sworn TO In
his complaining papers. May do so
Judge Dowlng-No. The affidavit which will be
read will be the affidavit which caused the arrest.
Judge Stuart was somewhat Gss itisfcd and cross
fire between counsel ensued. Mr. Sedgwick insisting
that the which Mr. Stewart wanted TO pursue
was without legal precedent and contrary to statute
There was an adjournment for few minutes at this
stage of the proceedings, other business having camed
the attention OF the Judge.
On the reOpening Mr. Sodgwick moved n dismissal.
when finally the examination Of Mr. Barrett by Judge
Sturt was continued. as follows:
e. Is IT true or net according to your best knowi.
edge that $4,000 or any other considerable sum- had
been expended in erecting mills dwelling houses and
other valuable improvements on the said property ns
represented to you by Mr.. Anthony prior to your
purchasing OF Ilin I A. NO. ~ u not true.
Q. Have you or not learned from Mr.. Anthony. or any
other reliable that there is but one old stamp
mill building Of no capacity for crushing rock Is and
1t the oaly building upon the promises at the time
Anthony's representations were made To you
The question was amended as TO read Have you
not leaned from Anthony" &c. a. Mr. Anthony
said there was house on the premises and that there
sampnill for crushing rock. and other buildings;
do not know that he specified what those buildings
were.
o. Have you not subsequently 10 that learned that
" is binding. NAMELY. n degaTet.
worthless water.m intended 10 be used for the pur.
poses Of crushing rocki a. have rot learned any
Q. Have you or rot learned from others In Mr.. An.
thongs presence that such was tho fact In respect TO
this buding' a. No. sir. In Mr.. Anthonys presence
q. DO you know not that The representations
made bv Anthony-namey that this Mooseland gold.
producing territory paying at the time Of the r"pre
scntons 900 per day-were true or ialsei a. lknow
that they were false. 80
thea and has since produced any paying income
whateveri A. know il has no;.
Q. DO you know whether this piece OF property
was and l. embraced In wha, is called the TangieF Dis
trict or Territory In Nova Scotia, and that according
to the official report Of Chief Commissioner OF Mines
for the Province OF Nova Scotia. the gold got and
obtained in that entire district IN the month of Jnnu
airy did amount to more than ~ ouncesthis tcrr
tory being but tenth Of tue entire land embraced
within the Tangier District'
This was objected to by the counsel for the defense.
who argued the egay OF II, and also that the report
Of blne.nosed Provincial official was not 1T evidence
IN such o case.
Judge Dowing ruled that the question could not DC
put In that form.
T1ar1ina,ion resum,d-Do you know whether or no.
Anthony had held that property In bis own proper
name the time lie made these representations or at
any time sincei
Mr. sedgvick st this point requested the witness TO
answer from his own knowledge aud not from what
he has heard from others.
Counsel for the prosecution stated that knowledge
upon the subject embraced by this question may be de-
rived from defendant himself or from Others In his
presence from any transactions Of business char
acter between Anthony anc the witness or others In
the presence OF Anthony"
A. know lie had not.
O. Do you now know that Anthony at the time
be made these representations did not by reason Of
heavy liabilities 20 Others hold possess IN bis own
proper name any real property whaicyeri Il cannot
say OF my knowledge. only what have heard from
others.
The investigation was not continued further. Con
siderable feeling appeared 10 exist between the counsel
Mr. Sedgwick obeoting to the pursued by Judge
Stur and the latter protesting against tho framing
Of his questions by the counsel for the defense AT the
requesi Of Judge DOwliug the investigation was ad
journed 10 Wednesday. Aug . at 2 o'clock a. IN.