The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-21


ccve with regard TO him, aud that neither religious be
ef nor !, "bhc good would TO outraged in compelling
MS as Sao Il ssS r: e! "sar
pay *yeE - 'ver have been tricks ia what |
's sy. - iSsre are and. art-a juggery--which
se1 10 DC Alown az the blac. 10. and are known
ave bafiics the inquiries Of the cnnU-- nroceed TO |
,uly 70 the practicers Of that art and win -ciple
--'""nce to prove that the prisoner s Aa's..
.dduce =,
,f that school - ,.e,e then called
The following w ssSn' examined by m paImAm
James "b ofessor Anderson. know oe.en'"
..aSonns Nsrcb made his acqu .nance IN "ington;
s,,s ~ Rochester with him last sn:ng when he per
f"rmed handb was circulated by him; this is it;
was drawn up by AZ Colchester.
Mr. Cook c.,ected 10 receiving the handoiii as eSn
dence be apso n war not issued by defendant but ny
Mr. Hubbard said further objection was was not
shown what was stated on inc OH was a but
merely stated what was to DE done.
out an se ep cannot @no prove every ling out
witness ACKNOWLEDGEMENT say how long we remained
in Rochester, performed some tho from the beginning
of May till the middle Of Junet defendant had large
room with smal adoiring In Washington Hail. tho
rooms furnished with tables and chairs the small
not used in the daytime; do not know what defendant
did In that room him several times in the large
room; parties coming in called on Mr.. Colchester and
l received them In the large room, and when
Mr. Colchester was at liberty he would take them into
the small room; have seen him give the large
answering written qncstions they were written in
all caes the were written too; he gave rap
pings on the table also in to questions to the
people who were there done by placing the out
side of the foot TO the leg Of the table, know
So because have seen u done the questions were la
the table and the rsppngs seemed TO be the top of
the table; the questions taken by him, answered
and returned OF the questions whether any
of the spirit friends Of the questoner were present. Mr.
Colchester would give the OF deceased persons by
rappng he would tell quesoncTs to call out the alpha
bet in their own mind and the rappngs would denote
the letters they great many persons called
every day perhaps from eight TO ten, and sometimes
per day he had other business have him
ttynre
one for his performances he acknowledged me
| the rappings were humbug, and that must take no
had lent him money 70 get him away from there, and
/ wished to'get 1t back
! years old born in London, England; have been
in this country since 1856 did not lend defendant
money TO obtain interest in his business; had no
such interest received no portion Of the money defend
gained my name was At the bottom OF the bills as
tiers addressed me- never opened them but
them to defendants copied some Of the answers he
me- the answers he wrote were sometimes torn up; don't
remember ever tore up any have seen him tear them
up and others lying about don't know that he had
any particular object in tearing up the original answers
defendant gave me one hundred dollars my share to
leave him gave him receipt.
O. Did you not with part of the hundred dollars
release Professor Anderson things that had been seized
\ for his board bill?
Mr. Dart objected
Witness resumed-Did not demand one hundred and ffty
dollars more from Colchester under threat OF prosecu
lion in the counsel speaks Of; did not say that
and Anderson were broken and that defendant should
| give the money TO help out may have told Mr.
Molit that unless Colchester gave hundred and
bfty dollars would prosecute him; did not follow Col
chester up and continually importune him for money;
did another occasion ask him for ten dollars did not
demand it; after leaving Rochester went with Anderson
and am with him still mechanic; don't remember
ever told Mr. Motif IN Buffalo that would do all in my
| power 10 injure Colchester
W. II. ROGERS EVIDENCE
| William H. Rogers, sworn, examined by'Mr. Dart
Am Assistant Assessor Of Revenue In Rochester, saw
Colchester in Rochester in May called on him to take
out license as ingger; he did not, and would not
| make application. ~ s
| Gross examined by Mr. Cook-Think was after din
ner called on defendant and asked him to make app-
cation for license; presented petition to him have
it NOT by me; presented him the blank form; did
ask him to take : license, but 20 make application
for license as aer defendant perhaps offered to
but not, in substsb as uggler; he offered to make
application Spiritual medium; told him that there
was nothing in the law to authorize him to take
license such; he said he would then take license
as something else; rejoined that he do within
the law and that thought he must do so as jugger,
because believed him TO be one; will now correct an
answer I made before; think il was before dinner
called o., him. and he arrested after dinner; think
and his arrest; told officer would have Colchester
arrested within two hours " he did not make appIica
coxnLY's EVIDENCE
James Conelly sworn, examined by Mr. Dsrt--Reside
n Rochester, did 80 last May called on defendant at
his rooms some time In April and May
Mr. Cook objected TO the testimony. II back Of
tho time when defendant required to take out
license objection overruled and withdrawn
Witness resumed--Took TO defendants rooms six |
questions each in an envelope numbered from one TO
siN; were sealed defendant asked 10
sep INTO the back room with him; he objected TO a
friend being with me- defendant and myself went in
together When laid the envelopes on the table, he and
| sitting opposite each other; defendant took the
envelopes in his hand, aud told Oh piece OF
pagsr The name Of Sspa.,ea friend keeping my eyes
threw II through the window; one Of the envelopes |
dropped under the table, aud defendant asked me to
pcS II mp; drew II to me with my cane keeping my |
eye all the time the envelopes the table: in the
at Of taking up the envelope saw Mr. Colchester pick
Ire MP one Of the envelopes with penknfe; told him
tosiop that; he handled them for while then handed
'hm back saying neither my spirits his would
iesond-Qanghter which was suppressed by the cour)
bsaro further conversation with defendant but he told
me call again; | never did
Cr@s-cxamlncd by Mr. Cook-Before going TO de.
iendai had some conversation with Mr. Mccarthy about
s"ng mere; had none with any officials; Mr.. Mccarthy
ism IN insurance business; had no conversation with
/ deienipt about paying him.
Or ffENNG's EVIDENCE.
Matel NJ Fleming sworn, examined by Mr.
! DAr1-Ah physician, residing In Rochester; saw
/ Colchester there last May called TO him at wash
nelon ilal out Of curiosity, as had heard he had
III my once and put them in envelopes; next morning
hkod ny irother-in.law from Detroit to go with me;
went amt say Colcester iny brothern-law allowed
w "'ue inner room Nih m"--'wiit"-s here de-
.'rrd e ''e dad her~ De- aad D. cEdmi sat- stunt
eh'"ol" m Tie table: defendant requested write
l' nat e.. of tree o; m, deceased friends and
ui%N ','m among ilie envelopes; the envelopes
s'Sn ~ Use u put np prescriptions; named To- him |
Two deod men ,nd two living so that defendant could
not see e name rolled the papers up In the form Of
peas, when defendant ssid he knew whether he |
could respond TO my questions the elements had been
unfa'orable TO hun 81 late defendant took OF the
envelopes wrote The answer slip of paper and |
Threw J, W ne; the answer pertinent and appca-
bic 70 The questions he through the whole;
OF ihsn we're pertinent but not true; some |
houhoed alphabetically by rsppiug, IN one OF the ques
tons required The name business OF indi- |
ruuai; TOD me 70 w"ite the names Of FIVE, six,
eieht Calling ana throw them the table. and when he
came 10 ihetg one there would be demonstration;
wrote severn callng<, emitting the one | required:
pointed 10 them with my pencil aud got manifesto
ton: defendant asked me II The word Was written; |
snd u was not: he then asked how ! could |
expect - manifestation when the calling not
wrttcD "a, uc request OF defendant I prepared
another list when there was a succession
vi Irkbs or ticking noises; defendant asked me "
n,t vas correct told him did not know, for did
POINT 70 any particular paper tried again. when the rap.
lins TOOK place on my pointing correctly; defendant
Wen pulled up hs sleeve, at my request, 20 some
on u the departed and showed me the name
~ 'e'tased relative in red letters his forearm:
,Ht name was ether J. Durham John Burnhnm: at