The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
ssMiKINGo A WILL.

That Extraordinary FOrRery-The Exnminn-
ton COntinued-The Second Chapter Of Ar
n0us' Wonderful Narrative-Hishiy Inter.
esiing Disclosures.
The examination or the parties accused OF being
concerned in executing forged will IN The name Of
John Philip Born, was resumed again yesterday
afternoon before Justice Walsh, Brooklyn.
TESTIMONY OF ARSoUs CONTINUED.
Otto Arnous recalled and crosse xamined by coun-
sci for the defence-I have been in this country
about seven years. living at several places In the
States OF New York, Connecticut and louisiana;
thave been clerk and bartender during that time;
have lived In the City Of New YORK between four ana
five years; am not married; have been; my wife is
still living have been arrested two or three times
before in New York; was a witness in the Hammil
forgery case on th61Farmers and Traders Bank
and in the divorce suit OF Kuster vs.
Kuster; was not arrested upon charge
OF taking deed from General Walbridge's Office,
and trying to sell property described in the deed;
was never arrested for forging check upon
brewer In Newark; was arrested In the deed case on
political charge by the republican party; charged
with forging the initials OF Judge Morrill,, OF New
York, upon naturalization papers; also for collect
Ing eighteen dollars for account OF an insurance
company for which was agent, and failing to pay
over the amount; have been bartender for the past
six months; my last place was with Mr.. Hough, at
No. 10 Centre street; that was about six
weeks ago; have borrowed money from MIR.
Bergermann four or five times, but not before
this Will was forged; the largest sum | ever Dor.
rowed from him was six dollars; the most nave
borrowed from him Is about fourteen or fifteen dol
lars; have never paid him yet; first got acquainted
with Mr. Hlldebrand at East New York when Berger
mann presented the T and got twenty dollars
YORK; don't recoeUt exactly what he said when
met him at the corner of Canal street and the Bow
cry hn ninth aI,a,t ~
ana that l could make some money; when
ne DC met me at Jacob Milier's saloon, in
william an. street *, By appointment he said 2
was to be made was dead; the daughter OF
the deceased was to receive a dollar; when I re-
ceived instructions In writing from Mr.. Bergermann
how to make out the will, | put them in my pocket
and went to notary to make inquiry; forged the
VIII without any objections; did so to make money;
gave information TO the authorities two weeks ago
last Tuesday; MIR. Hough advised me to give the
information; would have done 80 II he had not ad-
vlsed me; he did not tell me that could mako
$1,000 by giving the inlormation; did not give the
Information for the sake OF making money did not
speak 10 Lyman or Goldstene about becoming wit
ncsses understood from Bergermann that they
were TO be such made the signature about 200 times
before making It upon the viii; practsed about two
days; signed five or six wills before got TO SUIT;
have asked Bergermann often for money; don't know
that 1t was understood that Bergermann was to
receive any o. the property mentioned In the will;
have told Goldsteine and Lyman that they were
wanted as witnesses at the Surrogates Court IN
Brooklyn TO testify In relation to this will told them
tulS hDOuL TWICE. OF Unre6 tltncs; certainly KNEW
that they were wanted swear falsely told them IL
would not be right Tor them TO stay away, because
they had already received some money, and ought
TO come over and see the thing through; asked Ber-
germann for money several times; ala not threaten
him; told him that ~ the work was done no should
pay according to agreement did not tell him that he
would get himself into trouble n no didn't "come
down." was to have received 500 for the Job, aud
was perfectly satisfied to do II Tor that amount nave
received about tnat amount; was not cOaxed 10 90
IL; was simply asked; mad two or three days 20 CON
slider 1t; had no hesitation; all wanted were the
facts and the money.
TESTIMONY or FRANCIS sAszER.
Francis Sanzer TESTIFIED a. folows:-I reside At