The New York herald., 1868-05-14
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY, H. 1s6s-TRIPLE SHEET
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

The Alleged Whiskey Frnuds-The Enrisht
and Allen Case.
The United States u.s. r. c. Enyi3h ana W. y.
AUea.-This case was resumed yesterday at noon.
The first witness called was
William p. Deveaw who testified as to his tes'i-
mony before the Grand Jury in which he said he did
not alter the date in the bond known as the Hand
bond from May "a to 16; states that ne made the
alteration; his previous testimony was given under
a mistake; afterwards discovered the error; ad-
mitted 1t and spoke OF 1t to several persons.
James facKer testied hat he was counseior , rae a.
for the period of six months nearly every day;
thought the signatures shown on bonds were IN ms
handwriting.
Cross-exaninaton-He acted as notary public;
could not say what his business was; he was gene
rally at the Oice about four hours day; could not
say where ne was now; believe he went to China;
never knew him to do any brokers' business.
D. L. Northrop testified that he had known Mr:
Allen for the past nve years; he was clerk in the
Water Commissioners Office; he was always con-
sidered STRAIGHTFORWARD, honest man.
Rev. David Morris testified that he had been
minister OF the gospel for years; knew his
character to be good.
DR.. William Wright testified that he had known
Mr. Allen for five six years and had always heard
him well spoken Of and believed hin to be man o!
excellent character.
Mr. John Thompson testified taat he had known
Mr. Allen Tor number OF years and never heard his
character questioned.
number of other witnesses were called and testl-
fei to the good character OF Mr.. Allen.
TESTIMONY AS TO SIGNATURES TO TIE BONDS.
AuQrcW Blake tcsttDcu illJ inc SlgnuiuFtS u VII
liam Brown and James Jackson on the bond OF Hopke
were not in the handwriting OF Enii5ht; could not
say In whose Handwriting tley were in; the sigma
tnres on The bono Of Farrell were not in Enright's
/ handwriting. Witness examined the signatures on
al tue bonds and forms anu testified That none were
! in Enright's hanl,writ.DT.
On the cross exam nation witness testified that he
! believed the signatures were written by different
| parties.
John o. Adams testified that he was lawyer; had
seen Varanne write frequently; MS signature on the
bond was III his haniwrliing
Cross eXan!ined-Knew hun as notary prbhc did
not Know hiiu to BE- q man or properly; he was
good penman.
JOAN Bark testified that he had known r. G. En-
right or the last hiteen years. The signatures on
the bonds not IL EnlghC's handwriting; thought
they were made by different men.
John Flannigan tess led thai he knew Il. q. En-
right; knew las bandWTting had seen him write
reqnt nly thoulht tie gIatufe5 Of the suretej on
the bonds were nos N has handwriting.
CrosS-eXamned-Did not think Lnright was
skiu penman.
This o9ed the evidence for tho defence
Nr. SandegsOn wished 10 know what the intention
| OF court was in regard TO c.osiny the case al
present.
The court said the case should go to the jury to-
night.
Sir Sanderson replied that far as Allen was con-
oerned counsel was willing 10 allow tAe case 10 80
! tU the Jury without summing up.
| MIR. Hollis counsel Tor Enright, then proceeded
| with the summing up on the part of his client