The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-11
THE ruLctR AND TIsBs swMulIne CASE.

Examination or williams. Charged With Por-
gery-SinGular Testimony.
The examination in the casa OF William c. williame.
implicated in the Folgsr Tibbs swinding care, ana
who also stands charged with forging the endorsement
Of Messr Smith Co.. doing business u No. 90 Cath
srine street. 10 the back Of chcck for $1,000 the
Central National Bank 800 Broadway drawn by Curtis
Co., commenced yesterday before Justice Hogan.
Mr. Charles f. Bogert paying teller OF the Central
National Bank deposed that the alleged forged check y
charged against Curtis Co. their account, whsc b
nrm has since complained thai the check should 10
charged against them e3 ea
Mr. smith, whose name lie alleged to have been nDsaw-
fully used by The prisoner and who charged his orgi
mil AFFIDAVIT that williams had guilty OF falsely end
frauduisnty forging tho name Of Smith Cos W. pcss
called sed at cousidsrsbis length by the
defendants counsel st.s s4aEs.tI4tte rs.
The vitnsss In giving his testimony, appeared W 10
biased in favor defendant and isvsesesf ssstae
the charge OF forsOry that had given whlians
permission 70 open bank account in the name OF Smith
Co. with nos:r. Hove: Macy and @ drs~ cheeks
Al ths testimony Of the witness smith y quito inooa
sptsnt cay the least give IL in FULL follows
ssys:I have known Williams since August sst have
he'd business dealings with him; he aid opss ssoeuhs
ss nss eseot Tor 600 q oH
by william Williams on tho banking house OF Howee
Macy and used for the Ss W, o swim W'',. co. q
ployed the clerks FOR me; he employed man named
John - aud Robert -; bought goods q bin; 40
S%s Co. .as "ss s % me
until the day the complains was made; csrtia
4 Co did not owe my arm Of Smith Co. any money;
make The addsvi, q The complains ssrsin BY lawyer
named Smith and Mr.. Jewctt, merchant; ] sboul6
no. BAD ss NJ
mere told him that he knew me, snd that u had mot
been for him and Mr. Buel would been arrested;
be thcn wanted TO my signature; showed 70 him
in three different ways he then showed me come checks
and says nov viii gst my pay fcs no Inv ,ss sgna
three he then asked me 10 come oyer 70 court and n
the meantime 10 speak 70 no one; that pc dd 10. wisn
zee ~. me in trouble s.a came o. "S NJ
Rae, and came 10 court, and white on my way 70
said % him think bad esses ss sos sTa ss
andavit; refused 70 sign NJ on the grounds that MI
Williams bad not injured me BY dong this and Sscaa,: s
explain What he meant when he said be would get bin
pay did mot give Mr.. Williams authority to sign the
name Of smith d Co. 70 checks; did not dras any
checks on the bank account opened BY Williams; ne
check Of 5000 honored.
scps was composed OF myself and brother Lansing
smith: I know that Williams had no authority
from nv brother 10 sign the name of smith n
~ Williams was NOT member of the nrm OF smith -
Co that represent at any time; DO mot Know tnas
williams opened bank account ~ the mouse 2, HOVE
5000; bought goods from Williams as salesman rom
tho house OF Foger Tbbs; the goods were delivered
NJ No 90 Cathane street; the goods were fod 10 tno
name of Folger TibbsL
Re crossersm nation Williams ssked me u he cooid
usc the name Of Smith Col told him he could ne
authority the check spoke OF ~ beng OF 5000 " Tor
$500 II: I have spoken 70 the prisoner since
made the affidavit; the AFFIDAVIT made on inc io,h cay
Of November 1885, was true Ii
important wl,pesses for the prosecution being absent
| the examination was adjourned III next Monday
williams Is thirty eight years OF age, native o tbs
| city, and by occupation is buyer and salesman
In relation 10 the charge of forgery the defendsnA
saws "The signature ID mine; am not guilty % nor
| gerry am the company Of that concern
Williams is still confined In the Tombs, awaiting ne
y result OF the exam iHstoG