Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-10

Da- AcoUIrrAL or G. NJ. GoRDos.-On
Wednesday last we published sn account
Of the arrest and examination Of Mr.. @.
NJ. Gordon, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses, by writing letters to
various parties requesting them to remit
certain sums Of money to pay charges on
boxes said to be 10 the possession Of the
writer, T. 7. Morton. Mr.. Gordon having
called at the Post Office for 7. T. Morton's
letters, Was arrested upon the superstition
that be was 7. 7. Morton, or an accom-
plice. At the preliminary examination
Mr.. Gordon made a statement Of his con-
nection with the matter, which, if sustain
ed, would exonerste him from all blame
% Saturday he vas brought before JUS
tice Thomas J. Blair, and we are happy to
say, established his entire innocence be-
yond doubt.
We give brief summary Of the evidence,
from which il will be seen that Mr.. Gordon
is a man Of unimpesehsble character, and
that ia this instance be Was the victim OF a
practical sharper.
The first witness called was Mr.. A. W.
Campbell, P. NJ, who testified that bis at
tentou was first called to the affair OF I.
7. Morton, by some gentleman connected
with the Express Office, who had received
letters Of inquiry concerning MIR. Morton.
He had also received number Of letters
from parties in Missouri. These letters
contained money, and we're addressed to
him as Post Master, requesting him IT 1t
was ell right, to pay the charges, and have
the packages forwarded. We had several
interviews with the Mayor and officer Pen
der upon the subject, and instructed the
clerks 70 keep a close watch upon the Box
rented by Morton. Several letters addressed
to Morton were identified by Mr.. O., as
having been received at the Post Office.
Mr.. Thomas Britt, clerk 10 the Post OF
fee. tesuhed that few evenings since,
While engaged at bis duties in the othce
he saw Box so opened. II was about
O'Clock 10 the evening. He looked out tC
see Who was the party, aud lmmedlS'e!
went out and followed him. DID not SEE
the mans features. but recognized him oy
The hat he were. He tracked him TO th'
Grant House, and saw him register OIL
name, and then informed ofheer feouer;
The cross examination OF the witness ui'
not elicit any additional facts.
Mr.. Adams, delivery clerk, was called =
Witness stated that he rented Post once
Box 81. 70 man representing himself a.
r T. Morton Would not be able to re
cOguiIe him new. DID not kno" IL W.
prisoner was the man.
Mr.. woodmansee, proprietoro OF the Gran
, House, testified that on the lo1n Oh hs,0o
In. T. Morton registered his name at bis DO
tel A letter sigued T. /. Morton wa
, submittei for bis Inspection. wines eoul'
|. not say il was Morton's signature.
Oescer Fender detailed the particulars o
: the arrest. Found the prisoner in bed ar
> rss,ed him, and searched his clothes sn'
q baggage. aud took possession OF hispsper
A and money. Asked the prisoner what b
a had done with the letters be had taken on
a AZ box 81. The prisoner said he had De
s,royed them, but had preserved the sigma
mres. By direction Of the Mayor and Clt
, Sergeant he took the prisoner TO Mr..
; Richsrdson's once, where the preliminar
!, sxamination vas held. The prisoner sd
a ,ni,,,d that be had taken the letters fro'
A The boz. and that portion OF the none
q found 10 his possession was taken ro'
y these letters, but stated that be Was seun
;. "a agent for 7. T. Morton. slip OF Psp'
and some money was ideutihed by the WI
A mas "a the same be had found on the pei
!, son Of the prisoner. Mr.. Wootmanse
. NJ Britt and q negro boy were prese'
= when witness made the arrest
"a Mr.. Woodmsnsee VAS recalled n
: s,.tsmeuts merely corrooorsted the TEST
!, monv Of officer Peader. Thus closed u
"A Evidence on the part Of the prosecute
"a the witnesses for the defence We
d called.
Z. Mr.. Sheppard said, reside 10 osdl
Ohio. Have known the prisoner, uofao
= Tor eight years. His reputation tor no
80 s.,x Il unimpesehed,. has always been
: AooorabIe. upright man. The witness a
:. -,;,o,er had been attending the Is
a school AZ Cleveland together, where IN
r had graduated aud started home 10 comp
IA nv They came to Columbus sud let. u
- an the afternoon OF the l4th OF Mar
a lived At Newark, Ohio. at o'clock
- n;sbt. A short distance from News
=. nv me, a train filed with soldiers. 1
80, vas of the track, aud they were
~. ,s;naa until morning. When witness
IL a. The cars at Columbus, be heard C