The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-20
THE PoRTER-sTovER CASE.

THE P0RTER-ST0vER CASE.
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Examination Resumed-stover ON tho
stsnd-The Twenty-Five Thousand Dol
lar Agreement with Porter-Stover's
Record vs.. POrter's Influence-Messrs.
Fox and Wilson and Arbitrary Ar
rests-DevelOpments I'm tho Case, Sc.
The hearing in the Porter Slower resumed
yesterday before Justice Dodge Mr.. Cunning s. Bed
ford Assistant District Attorney appearing for the pro-
secution Mr. Graham appeared for the defendant, D.
NJ Porter There no public interest manifested in
the examination bench, bar and the press being
alone represented with the exception Of the accused and
the complainant.
II. D. SLOWER ON THE STAND.
Cross examined by Mr.. Graham-Q Is this the paper
which Mr.. Porter gave you on the 9th Of July, 1894,
while you were yet Fort Lafayette and forth in
your affidavit upon which you procured civil order for
his (Porters arrestf Paper shown 70 wnessl That
is copy of the original paper he gave me; copied II
myself and compared IL, and know IL 10 correct
O. Was the agreement read to you at the time ii was
drawn out and wero you satisfied with the representa-
tions made therein A. 1t was read TO me- and was
satisfied with the representations; don't know that
o. WHY were you not satisfied A. don't know but
I might have been; don't rccoect now.
Tho agreement was then put in.
CURE srovER's RELEAsE PROM FORT LAFArErTE.
F0Rr LAFAYETTE, June Q, 1884
500 600 payable thirty days from date to D. NJ Porters
order and his draft at sight for 000 TO D. Porters
order both draft and note Of same date with TINS agree
his he said Stovers release from Fort Lafayette where
he is confined, and his full release and exoneration
from all liability to future arrest and imprisonment on
Of any charges that may now exist or be pre-
ferred against him by the government q the United
Saesthe said release TO take place within ton days
from he /
what above promised agree to deliver up said note
70 him and the said draft or pay to him the amount
8. Why did you give the draft for Ave thousand dol
lars addiionali A. Because was my conviction II
did not come down with the money should be rc
arrested by order of Mcssrs. Wilson and Fox.
Did Porter tell you that Messrs Fox and Wilson
had legal power OF themselves to your rcarrcstS
A. He gave me to understand SO, and as near as can
recollect he told me sothat they could issue orders
signed by the Secretary to arrest any one 1t was put to
that shape and Porter told me the same In other
words.
O Did you understand it was from their influence
with the Secretary OF the Navy that they could get an
order your rearresdd you get that impression from
Porter A. got the impression from him that they
could have me rearrested in their name; saw
Wilson about that time in Porters Office that was be-
tween the 9Th and the latter part OF Juy met him by
Porters appointment but for particular purpose that
understood at that time; was then from hve 70
twenty days out of the fort
O. You were discharged the 4th Of July; was not
the appointment to meet Wilson at POrtars Office made
the evening Of the day Of your releases 1t might
have been.
Was the object OF that meeting alay lear
that you had Of Wilson'S rearrcsting your Nothing Of
the kind; did Wilson, TO my recollection state that
there was no ground for alarm as to being rearesed
that assuranccS A. Not that recolect do not think
had half dozen words with them but, as near as re-
collect Mr. Wilson said that sthey had discovered there
Of charge against me, and that they wished
to know them better; was not in Wilson's presence
nU about the Interview, had none and know nothing
Of his; did not see Wilson sgan Till some time in Sep
TENDER
him at Porters Office knowing, as you say, that he
wanted money condition to refrain from causing your
rearrests A. cannot say that had friendly feeling
towards him under the circumstance.
O. Did you, on the Weed and Opdyke trial, swear TO
this as TO the mode in which you were imprisoned by
TO imprson you thercs A. Yes SIR was told that
not going the fort after arrived at the fort the
next week. Mr. scdgwick came to see me- aud said that
he had my release IN his hand on Saturday had been
there just week on that day. he tsedgwck said that
Baker back and told Fox the very words said in
regard to him. and which mover said for never said
word against Fox AID Wilson in my fe he said BIO was
coming on the Saturday night but was sen, for by Mr.
because said hard tn ngs against Mr. Fox IN regard to
the investigation before the Naval Committee:
going 10 the fort that Is what stated in substance
Q. What did you say in regard TO Mr. Sedswick going
10 Mr. Cheever and collecting 600 to pay some govern
ment Official to help TO get you all right? A. At the
time told that story did not consider myself under
the nudge gave INC ns o TO .s ny sGy
time but might have been, perhaps was not parcu
lar every point; Sedgwick got in all about $4,000, but
paid by me before he came to see fort he had
been considerably ovcrpadfrom 81 900 TO $1,000 per-
he never came to the fort again to see me.
@ boy you consider that he swinded your A. leave
that 10 the public TO judge; he has got some OF my
money in his hands; he said would be released from
the fort.
@ At whose suggestion did you employ Mcssrs Brown
ing & HIP A. Some OF my friends In Washington en-
poyed them; think Mr. Farwe suggested Mr.. Brown
ing and Mas Howard had something TO do with IL $500
paid retaining fee and that all was ever paid
TO my knowledge.
O. Was Mr.. Browning mentioned one having cspe-
cia influence with any in the departments at WASH
ingtonS A. Not at that time; but heard he man
Of influence with all parties, and subsequently heard
that he formerly connected in business with the late
President Miss Howard wrote TO me that would be re-
leased in very few days.
q Did she shy anything Of having secured the right
sort OF mcn-Inen whose influence would not faiS A.
She might have said she said that a. soon as the re-
cord read by the proper authorities the release was
| given.
O. Did you understand from her that irresistible
influence used 10 your releaseS A. Nothing
| but the record, which, when IL was examined, was
| released.
O. Are you not under the impression at this moment
that a large sum will bo exacted and which you viii
have to pay up condition OF your discharge from
Fort LafayeiteS No heavy amount TO my knowledge
O. Will you pay ten thousand dollars If cxsctedf
A. No; don't know yet what lesser sum VIII pay;
will perform agreement that Is exorbtant but don
expect that exorbant charge will be made by those
gentlemen; Miss Howard paid them retaining fee Of
Ave hundred dollars mean to settle with those gentle
men fairly ana squarely.
O. According TO whatever agreement was made In
your behalf A. That will depend upon circumstances.
The examination then adjourned till Monday next
| at ten O'Clock
Counterfeit Greenbacks.
INTERESTING CASE FROM THE COMMITTEEMAN
OF SPURIOUS FIFTY DOLLAR BILLS.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
Ju1y 19-The United States Thomas s. PHs-Tbi
was interesting Of passing counterfeit fifty dollar
grccnbacks The prisoner, who claims to be drover
operated chiefly in Orange and Sullivan countless and
according TO the developments which have recently
light before the Commissioner he has succeeded IL