The New York herald., 1868-05-22


Mr: Jenss urged the admsaibility Of the question,
as II was intended to show INTENT and the practice
Of taking out bonds in other ofices.
Ine court dld not think evidence upon this point
The question was not pressed.
George @. Bennett examined for the defence bv Mr.
Jenks-Am editor Of the WILLIAMSBURG Times: was
acquainted with McMuilen for many years. and was
on terms Of intimacy with him him at one time; CORES
his handwriting; see the word 'twenty.fourth:;
think II s In his handwriting was one Of the BAH for
By Mr.. Tracey-Became Callicott's bail, not at Nc.
Mullen,s request, but at Callcotts; thinks McMulen
was with him when Callicott made the request for
By Mr.. Jenks-Vas friendly with McMuen until
very lately; do not think much Of him since read
Thomas Leslie, examined for the prosecution
Was agent Of the premises No. II woodruff street;
Frederick Adams never owned the premises. Not
Susan Adams--Reside at Hicks street. No. 13O;
once resided at No. IL Woodruff street; went there
about six years ago and lived there until about q
year ago; had son named Frederick Adams; he was
about TI. nineteen ne. years Old this May year ago.
lrhe Smith bond handed to Mr.. Aness.l
me signature Frederick Adams Is not In the hand
writing Of my son.
Your son Is here represented in this bond>as worth
i'm sorry to say that he is not worth anything at
,s an ne never owned any stock. nor did he own the
belonged to company in New York.
James Raan-Was formerly distier in Brooklyn;
z. VINO were your suretesY A. don't know.
(Laughter)
9. Nd yonnever see thema 4. Not that know of.
Q: How did strangers come to be ON your bondP
A. don't know.
Q. hold q bond signed BY you, in which you are
bond.
Q. The names Of your sureties are Savage &
Scott; do you know anything about themP A. No.
CrOss-examined-Was witness on the trial OF
Enrght went 10 the Collectors office my own
business; went there to sign bond.
O. n
Q. Who were they2 A. Don't know.
q. Were those men whose signatures are as sure
have been there.
Q. Were there not two men there representing your
resent themselves as my sureties. (Laughfer)
sham bond 20 the T fhe intent Of presenting
about that; signed the bond on the same day in En-
rights Office
ONCE what did you doS "A 4. didn't do anything
Moses Richards brought me from there to Enright's
Q. Where did you get the bond on which you OBJ.
tanned licenseS A. 1t came to the distillery.
John Snyder sworn-Am connected with the Union
Cemetery Company; no such person as Varian bought
property OF that company Ovarian iS surety on
William Curtis testified that there was no such
person as Edward Gillen, surety on the Mcbride
bond doing business at the place described In the
ooUNsEL,s OPENING FOR THE DEFENCE
After some further unimportant evidence had been
Mr.. william G. Dewitt proceeded to open the case
| for the defence
Counsel in closing an able address, concluded as fol-
lows:-Ty u.s. gentlemen but try only according to
the law You have no right to select victim to meet
public emergency. You have no right to make one
bear the sins Of many officials. When before your
impartial and unbiased Judgment we shall have been
proved guilty of these several offences then you
wet u.s. but until then you cannot take away the sup
| port OF our homes you cannot devote our good
names to eternal iniamy; you cannot rob us Of that
| freedom and happiness which as citizens of this
| great country We have right to pursue. Counsel
| cOntended that the defendants never had any
| intention of defrauding the government out OF
penny and were not aware OF the character of the
bonds the sureties having been brought to the Office
| by parties IN whom they placed the utmost conf
| dence.
At the conclusion of counsel's address the Court
| adjourned till noon to-day.