The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-27

iert is CHARGED with stealing these bonOsi
MI. Courney-who does the Gentleman sp'
MIR. Howe-I appear for Mr Pettis
MIR Courtney-I am not examng Mr. Petts.
Mr. Howe-Mr. Pettis was brought here this morn-
ing 10 answer q complaint; but there no complaint
made against him, and before we go any further
Il judge Dowiing-w hat is your objection9
Mr. Howe-He asks II these BONDS taken from him
were altered bef,re he shows that they nave been
MI Cour'nev-I will put the question in this man.
ner. Since You purcnased ose bonds, and SINCE
the iime they were taken from you hive they been
aiteredf lU
had them; the figure two has been erased and an
eight sui sttuted so that they read Nos "a $50 and
abouts was in The fall OF 1885, / received letter
from the Treasury Department., which stated that
tine coupons had been paid from the Treasury here
never seen them until to. day here
tross.examIned by Mr. Howe-Wil you swear
4 iniormanon got rom / r, asurY Department
II at the coupons came from New York, and that
Leg had duplicate coupons; believe they mine.
M. Howe-Will on look at that bond, No, 24,8 800.
judo Downng-l don't think, Mr.. Howe there IS
anv necessity for on to cross-examine tins witness
you might as well waiG until something is proven of
Mr. Howe--Very well, sir.
j. Warren CoulstOn was next called and sworn.
He SAID I'll reside at No 1904 Chestnut street, Phila
delpha; was in New YORK during the present
month met Mr., Lawrence for the first time on
Friday the n of February; saw HIM at his place
oil busness IN Nassau street; caed there in com
| Ward Station; both of us had conversation with
HIM; was resent during a the conversation be-
| tween Mr.. Lawrence and Wooldrdge; Mr.. Wool
dndge said IN substance as tollows:-" Mr.. Law
renee, am detective; came here on official busi-
ness; in 1868 six fvetwen.y COUPON bonds were
stolen and brought TO New York, and their numbers
changed. We have traced them to your possession,
and are here for the purpose OF demanding these
Mr.. Lawrence replied that he hadn't the bonds.
Mr. Courtney-Wnat else did he sayg
Witness-He said he never had the bonds. After
conversation, unlmDOTtant
character, l said 10 Mr. Lawrence, 1--WE know that
reSed to NEE had
better take care how you make assertions OF that
| kind."
| Tor Mr. l.. s. Lawrence. Mr.. Courtney Offering
| evidence of some conversation between Mr.. Law
OF a search warrant you will not suppose the guilt
| Of any party until complaint against that party
| has been made Mr.. Courtney is introducing evl-
| d.nce which indirectly stabs the reputation OF u
business man. think this conversation Is improper
until proper charge has been made BEFORE proper
evidence which cas.s sus lei N upon the character
Of Mr. Lawrence 1 ooject to such evidence. Mr.
| Lawrence bou0ht these ponds good faith and
| paid their full value for them
justice Dowhng-I cannot exclude any testimony
| 10 conversation between Mr. Lawrence and the
| officer. He was there on Official business. What Is
] IL you wish me to doY
Nj. ChambeIs-I object to the testimony as to de-
| failing the interview with the witness and the de-
| tectlve.
Justice Dowling-I must admit it,
| MIR. Chamberlain. Lawrence does not keep junk
Jps,ice Dowing~fhere are more honest men, 1
| guess, among the junk dealers than among the
| bankers You viii have an opportunity TO show the
| innocence of your client IN good time.
| Mr. Courtney-I will say but word or two. L
| never saw Mr.. Lawrence before to-day He may be
an honest man. There is evidence in this case which
| shows that MIR. Lawrence, to use the mildest term
| Lad knowledge that these bonds were altered and
| counterfened 1 don't know that Mr.. Lawrence is
emitted to more consideration than ordinary peo-
| pie. There has been more CRIME and more fraud
| ptrpetrated upon the rights OF the community
| by persons calling themselves bankers and
brokers than by any junk men, or even the lnhabt-
ants OF the Five Points. shall show that when
| the attention OF Mr.. Lawrence was called to these
bonds, he SAID he never had seen, heard or known
OF Them. If he had intenoed to perform his duty he
i would have oehvered them mp He subsequently
he knew where to find more One of them was
found in his possession. II we can show these
facts, is is then the duty OF Lawrence. If he can
to snow where he got them. / am here only to
produce the testimony, and then leave it to the Court
Jusrce DowIng-The witness may repeat what
eyer conversation hanspired between Mr.. Lawrence
! and the officer
Witness-I replied that understood my position ;
knew what as about, or we should not be SO posi-
| tive; Detective Woodbridge then said, "Wel, Mr..
deIyer Them or notYo Mr. Lawrence ,nen SAID,
1--WE /, gentlemen, acknowledge bought twenty
five hundred dollars OF these bonds; sold tho1-
sand and bought them again. and sold another thou
rand, and know where there is a thousand; and
can get it; that Is il you give me Chance;
ugly also," or words to that efect then Mr.. Wool
drdge produced his searchwarrant, aud said he had
all three walked to the proof safe az d as Mr. Law
renee took out the papers Mr. woodbridge stood by
me, and we together examined the papers, opening
the papers and handling them; up TO this time we
had found none Of the missing bonds; then
sad to Mr.. Lawrence we know that you have
these bonds, and you can facilitate matters by pro-
ducing them, and save us great deal of trouble;
he opened drawer in the freproot safe, and took
out $500 bond and threw 1t on the desk ana SAID,
This is the only one of the bonds have;" the
number "a 800; we looked at it 10 see if it an.
sweTed the description OF one of our altered bonds,
and we iound tnat an alteration had been made in
the booy of the bond and also in the coupon
attached; Mr.. Woodrdge took possession OF the
bond and we continued our search through the safe
without finding any of the bonos; asked Mr Law
renee If he he'd box In bank he reple he had Mr.
Woodbridge aud myself accompanied him to the
and examined them, without finding any of the
bonds; Mr.. Woodbridge then took Mr. Lawrence
into custody and brought him before Justice Dow.
ling; when Mr.. Lawrence produced the bond he
SAID he could get another $500 bond by Monday {;
Iaptaln JOurdan got It believe; heard Mr.. Law
renee say to Captain Jourdan that he could get hIm
others on Saturday last, making four IN all.
Cross'examlntd d by Mr.. Chambers-I am an attor-
ney at laws Mr.. SonneboIn emp Dyed me Ia 1868
we have been engaged more or less since that time
] first came 10 New York on the 18th of February ;
before came to New York we obtained clue as to
where these bonds were; Mr. Sonneborn received q
letter from Mr.. Rodman ofthe treasury Department;
when came here learned tbat the bonds had been
paid to Lawrence by the Treasury Department. L
learned ii from Captain Walling; from Information
lIeceiyed from Captain Walling was told what
our evidence would bej had possession OF some of
those coupons after i came 10 New York; 1 re-
cei, ed them from the Treasury Department; these
alter the variant was issued we went at once to Mr.
Mr. Chambers What was saidG
In reply 10 this question the witness detailed the
interview as given in his direci examination.
| Q. DID Mr. Lawrence say In subs ance that there
A. probably forgot to state that Mr. Lawrence did
not say before we went TO the sa that he had on
of the bonds; he produced this $500 bond himself
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