Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-07

'S MY 4Q6 authorities
arrested the Proprietors, who had hear.
ing before magistrate and were commit.
ted to jsil to await further hearing oftbe
case. In the meantime the creditors of the
concern have levied on the goods in the
store, which is now closed up. Recent in
vestigations have resulted in the arrest Of
several other individuals, who, it is charged,
were engaged in a conspiracy with Bovar
& Co. to deiraud the public. On Saturday
all these parties were brought before JUS.
tees Hamilton and Blair for examination.
The various parties arraigned were: s. s.
BOvar; Henry Cole, alias A. G. Bidwell;
N. T. Eidridge, alias A. G. Brooks, alias
Richard E. Beall, alias A. B. Brand, etc..
etc, and John Wesley, alias ]. W. Bidwell.
NJ. G. Good, Esq, appeared on behalf of
BOvar & Co., and G. L. Cranmer, ESQ.,, on
behalfof S. s. Bovar, Henry Cole, N. T. Ed
ridge and John Wesley. A large number
of witnesses were sworn, and on request of
the counsel for defence were separated du.
ring the examination.
We oaly propOseto give brief summary
of the testimony, endeavoriDg to give the
material facts stated by the witnesses.
The first witness called was Mr.. Charles
Lane, who states that about the middle of
January last he rented the store room on
the corner of Market and Union streets,
from Mr.. Rosenthal. Witness rented it bv
the day, only occupying it temporarily, for
the purpose of packing dried fruit. A few
days after be had possession he heard that
the room had been rented by Mr.. Ed
ridge. A short time afterwards a man
came in while we were at work and asked
me about my goods; told me his name was
EIdrIdge, but said he did not want the
house for few days, as his goods we're
not ready. Witness finished his packing
and returned the key to Mr.. Rosenthal.
The witness pointed out Eldridge as the
map who called at the store where he was
packing fruit. he had also some barrels
OF oil in front of the door, which remained
there but very short times supposes there
were from three to five barrels, and thinks
it was about the 20Eh of January.
Mr.. Lane, on his cross examination, sta.
ted that he positively believed that the
prisoner pointed out by him was the man
Eldridge who bad called at the store, He
also said he had seen sign standing bv
the door with the name of N. T. EldSid1e
L Co. on it,
Mr.. 81. Rosenthal says, that a gentleman
came to me about the oath of January last
aud wanted to rent the store room which I
had heretofore occupied. l told him that
could only rent it until the first of April,
and that he bad better see Mr.. Paxton, the
owner of the building Some days after
the came party returned to me and rented
the room Until the fret of April; he agreed
to purchase an Office which l had put up in
the room, and was to have possession on
the oath of January. When he left he told
witness that he was going to Pittsburg. 1
asked him what kind of business he was
going to start. he replied the grocery
business, and said that he had some barrels
OF rum aud other liquor on hand. Mr..
ROsenthal recognized slip OF paper as
one upon which Edridge had written the
nsme, N, T. Eidridge & Co., which was
left with him, and on which, by his direc.
ton, his son bad written the date. This
witness also identified the prisoner.
Cross examined-I saw the prisoner
write the name on the slip of paper. Have
received one months rent for the room,
which got by attaching stove and some
MIR. Whitney testified, l am clerk al
the Mcclure house. Know N. T. Eldridge,
He registered his name there oD the 22d Of
January; think he was there four or FIVE
days.
Cross e1amined-Know the prisoner is
the man WIN registered himself as N. T,
Eldridge.
Mr.. Ross, clerks at the M'Lure House,
knows Mr.. BOVar and Mr.. Cole as board.
ers at the house, knows Eldridge by his
calling very early one morning to see Mr.
BOVar or Mr.. Cole. Witness objected or
account of the hour, thinking the gentle
men would not wish to be disturbed al
that time in the morning. Eldridge insist
ed that it was necessary that he should SET
them, and that it would be all right, anC
he was conducted to the room of Messrs
BoVar and Cole.
Witness afterwards saw Mr.. Bovar anC
Eldridge engaged in conversation in thu
hall of the Hotel. Eldridge left withou
paying his bill. Witness did not remembe
whether Eldridge wanted to see Cole o.
Bovar, but it was one or the other. Coll
and BOvar occupied the same room; heart
Eldrdge say at two different times that hI
had some butter at the store, which b.
would like to sell.
MI AeOSo AGSOSdA4VN wv RAAoSASSl
ridge, as the man who euquired for MeSsra
BOvar and Cole. In answer to question
by Msjor Good, witness said that eithe
Sir. Boyar or Mr.. Cole was in the hous
when Eldridge called. Eldridge he
been at the house twice, and it wa
either on the goth or 26th that witness say
BOVar and. EIdgridge engaged in CONVEX
satiou.
NJ Weyman. Of the firm of Weyman
Brother, Pittsburgh, tesdfSs that ma
representing himself as N. 7. Eldridgt
called at their store in January last, exam
insd their goods, and said he wished
purchase, aud would probably call agar
but if he did not, would send an orde
by mail. On the goth receive
aletter from Wheeling ordering goods, say
log they would remit by draft on receil
OF goods. Sent goods to the amount Of
aeted, addressed to N. T. EIdridge & %
Wheeling, and wrote to them to remi
which they failed to do. TelegraPhed
Triangle, Dalzell, & Co., and the answer II