New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-16
THE FULLERTON TRIAL.

The usual crowd of lawyers and other inter-
eed spectators assembled yesterday morning IN the
Circuit Court to witness the last efforts OF the pros
ecuton in the Fullerton trial The following testimony
was taken:
Daniel T. BirdsalI recalled rcc-ThIs letter. dated
June H. 1868 was written by to Thomas H. Smith the
letter is In my Handwriting, the envelope - ho'' 9on'
il TO Smith ut the Clifton House. Canada ~,
Mr. SOughtOn objected 10 questions concerning D'l
that he conspiracy charged against Mr. Fuller
ton closed the 18th OF June II We are uSinS '
whafcyeT Mr. Belknap may have mad to do with THIS
Indictment The Court decided, however 10 ""ni'' '"'
letter, which reads "a follows: 800 ,,,,oy, A. Law,
Tgos Nf s,. r S un .e "a ny
he , Of oer'. and Fay se , Io sT T wn you to-day
you Sosl likely bAye remain aT"y some as i' few
barry be able y ,Ps isis , ray y Rs . . Sa, soTt dine
vii telegraph tue coast is clear aud VII ge' "
boWsver that the arrangements contemplated cannot be fully
carried DOT as heo anticipated sight esange 10 g
stances. Al require lba 5cd Sr't letter giving full power
" Yoa attorney taese tue o' re placed a n On receipt Of .ucR
letter (snch be sOoD) can most ss'a'saF d. lungs ~
Sst course en take with ust be alone, with bl' ,r
snee TIA. wo 40 u tHa from or conversation that It Is
holy in my bands bot desire tais letter for other eyes ' " WV
In T,0f b,, s. ees som. p,e, today aud you y
Trusting believing all vi" be made right IT'
prect%This other letter is the reply from smith;
D. Brap,.tL t,q-Ny Sir: tru.t will , as ny oao
the money placed }9n hd I % sery ssiisfcory to me-
T DTesct s~M Beknap sad think the 18Th, that i
would be unnecessary for Inc to go to washington abont
smiih arrest the evening Of June II he saw me ana
aGtr. they wanted 70 have some authority from Smith
through me Beknap brought mo the draft OF letter
aIns the substance OF that draft wrote it in library
no sitting by, aud 1t is ny impression that gave u 70
f.IIi N an
khaP lfSr Nj Belknap told me 20 give Dr. Blaisde
Whatever money he asked me for; on 2d. gave him
St before them think the 18Th. had given Blasde
sdo S1o0 of il for Wiudus on the 2jh met Belknap IN
harher shop and he said be wanted $1,000 sent II in
four $500 bills which drew from the bank Mt Belknap
tod me he received them; the Sd Of July gave Mr.
ErIknap a check IN person for SEQ; on June 3d.
gave Dr. Blasdcll sass; ON the afternoon, OF Juiy
sent him by the bearer OF it $780, on the 7th OF July Bel
khan had 500; disbursements Amounting 10 ~ "ete
made Juy II with reference to procuring Blaodels re-
lease from arrest; Beknap said II was very important
that Basde should not be confined over snhuiy as nc
mental: think Bclkuap said Blasdcll would blow US
To help il MT released; Te got MN OUT ABOUT
Amounted TO 1890; Or. Blasdo!l wanted 10 borrow
s. 800 Of chattel mortgage; tbat Transaction was
private matter having nothing 10 40 WIN tne lISnoy
received from Smith, never have had that NOR gage
Dr. Carroll Durham testified that Fred. v Tapey. one
Of the Government witnesses, had been III ~ ue irving
House OF congestion OF the lungs since sunday morning
but recovering, aud might lo2SDiy Dc ADie u DO
present in Court to-day. ,l.
I.
vile 4. Jenks-I made Judge Fulertous acquantance ~
lsG. or lsc4 my relations WITH MN were rlehdy was
at my suggestion that case commenced about the last OF
April 1905 and brought Us together several tunes re
member an interview one occasion about the Isl OF
i,ra i'cr mink stated 10 nm tlat sometimes had
money hand there may have been some talk about
investing money at tie corner OF iUurlAaNe ana INeh-
ti.th.st.i a day or two after. while going mp
town with hin in an omnibus lent hun
500 bin; l think he sa.q he had several ,,a,i
may nave been Mott mortgages; | think told HIM
would take OF OF hcm If could make by It no lime
was fixed when should take II nave no memorandum
showing that at Fueriohs Office ON the l2th OF
know Mr.. Chalis he may have been at Fuert9ns Office
that day; know that ON one occasion Mr Fullerton
90 TX az where Mr. Cnaiiis had some land; Thought
wrote this guarantee IN september 1903 but that impress
F0garty very wen; think do remember that lie
present ia Fulertons Office the lyth OF June; remem-
gage during the summer mouths aud That was 10
receive back Il needed n the bonds placed IN my
hands by Mr. Smith the lltl day Of June we're OF no
value; know az the time; the $1,000 pa money was
all the real property Of Mr smiths placed n NY hands
these letters received ny me from Judge Fullerton
No opposition wa- made, and the letters ~ question
admitted as evidence ana read 10y Mr. jerks as fol
No pesst. Angus; g. 1858
DEAR SIR ny Telegram. and fear It id not reach
fought to have ,r interview viii you both owl
Lam going to Albany come business and hope
10 .'' ' t you 70 violent aal mysterious manner aud
Iars1' 20 I', 'S lsts ,1 , statement 10 re-
ari /, tie matter VIII show lie iss.s ttat you prom
.scd money which sou have withheld Arre his wrath
highest P'e,eTl Bailey anorg item ana be has
jat or,h1s list uron BE ae, ae upon mesO
I .SrJ i bat Sh la made 40 avte rpec, Of BIZ,
payment Of money 10 you az this belize you are aware
To- Eeaa ubscr .e ever bad aay rsrt lie answered
way @ Odd not e by S I S ne I9l a0l''f .%S
lao~ tie Whole truth in Ff"d to tbs .,, matter '' ID,
mus, stand Beup whatever be have done undo wHveT
see and aye sal c'aa. hin buer he made
Ll,a S u arrested person umte Si'e' oaeer and then
following up By oi'a oaI 20 s.' s lb ,c, g S W.T.
else ary which hoge there rot, bat very much fear
rte ac and np5u meeting Are you lO' COMING here
Th S i ,.io,ei1 = !! the second letter:
DFH S IsAGap has Jus, I sa DOM n' % the S and
ra,,s act promptly a be ',u'ie TO be P'a
MAKE an ett To- adjust matter With TIE Gosemsn' but bag tue
no., share this belief him. nr have doubt vii DO you
ae M ouv Informing thus particularly Of what be
says you reason Tor ras you 70 So'o alas'oa
Impressed Samuel Ward With h, notions who 10
appears interested ~ h.Ane, i, , "aIIs
tou bin w 'e ou letter to hu and he leuir
If son a m vita rs s you, yiaieatoa D.r,p
Gentlemen are ,e sprlu to learn ue ,yo, toa Of The GOV
such a. olee .ui hea'e their ngece "t an, de
''I6 G B.ri.,i
Cross-examined-Nir. Beknap on or occasions
said Inc did nj want me To tell Judge Fullerton what he
doing about the money the amount VI the due bill
given me by Fullerton WAS <l.l7O o..
bond. the assignment OF it by Mott to lIirisai MAY l.
1905 and the guaranty for its payment gwen by Judge
Fullerton the 2O,h Of June, were al admitted In
evidence.
Gross. examlned-Nfr. Fullerton Mr.. Anthem and my
self had meeting lat the ST. James Hotel day or two
after this indictment found, aud IL agreed
between at Mr. OCouors suggestion, that the money
matters between MT Fullerton ana myself should re-
main they until this indictment should be dis
posed Of
and the early part OF August cannot be positive rs TO
when wrote this guaranty Il thought wrote 10 on the
llth OF September but seeing the date June 20. am
shaken In that opinion for cannot recoect any ciIcun-
stance that would have caused 10 To he dated If IL
written N September; think signed the duebll on
the ith OF September was at the Saratoga races Aug