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

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found Bcknap there; Judge Fullerton handed papsy
TO iglknap aud told him II warrant FOR Thomas
smith. which must be served by "A regular Marshal or a
person specially deputzcd Belknap seemed dssat,ned
ana lett remained attending 90 my business IN about
s M SIM an hour HT person caDe in and sad
Marshars Office. aud Mr Belknap wanted NJ FuIeri"o
of this building recognized Mr Smith, Mr Blrjsau
ana Mr. Bclknap ~ the lower hall, and Others whom
did not know: went Immediately TO ny oiee a, n, ~
Chambcrss came back here ia about Ave or ten min
utes and waited til Mr. Fullerton and Mr Dyett can.
Iuertons once Mr. Dyett LEFT W. opposite his Office At
the corner Of Murrayst, opposite The Hroh binding
some one informed Nj. Fullerton that Mr. H. Iknap had
wantedMr Fullerton tocome up there the ger was
Mr.. Smith was and then Mr.. Fullerton and / went down
to Fullerton's Office gathered up NY papers aud went
view with Judge Fullerton the 2Jh o. June at which
Birdsal was present first saw this guaranty the
"a entered the room think r Brdsall was about
leaving; am familiar with Fullerton's Handwriting:
mont lBcknap's report TO Secretary McCulloct is in
fncrtons handwriting; knew Garrett :. Mott In his
have no doubt this letter - in tie writing Of Mr. Mo,
tins check y in the writing ofMr Mott and the ndorse-
ment Is In Fuleron's writing; believe the figures aud
letters the back Of this card to have been written by
Mr. Mott; this letter In Judge FuliertoD's handwriting
Crossexamincd-I have very often seen Garrett d
Mott write and make figures distinctly remember be-
ing IN FullertOns office on Tie 2t Of June Mr Fuller.
ton came m about oclocK; BelkDap ana we're both In
the Office waiting BelknaP e. with tie warrant 10 his
hand; think within five minutes after Fullerton came n
arrested was acting as his counsel II about ~
minutes 70 81 It was near The broTnstone building IN tho
CITY Hall Park we came over to This building together
went up stairs to Mr.. OsbOrns OJcc and the alda
Wit Mr. Fullerton came in presently and asked what WAS
going TO DO said proposed 10 give bail for Mr Smith,
ana Mr. Fullerton made no objection; ! tod them Mr.
Guick would 90 bail, and that believed him 70 be re.
sp0nslbe; Dir. Osborn was satisfied but a. Mr Smith
did not come up no said he was gong nome went
down and urged Mr. Smith 10 come up and be said he
would Ia moment, but he didn't come up, aud got
htte veKed; my IMPRESSION is very Str.ie tNat the
amount OF bail fixed at $4,000: at last got up and
for Mr. smith because I was yexed I can't rccolrct
whether Fullerton and walked together 70 bToaGHay;
think went and sent down twice 20 have smith
come up the last time, the messenger sara tIty we're
gone; am familiar with Judge Fullerton, handWrithg
part this paper Bclknaps report 10 Secretary Nc
Cuochl bears any resemblance fullertons writing
CrossexamIned.-I supposed the man who arrested
Jordan Mott sworn.-Garrett s. Mott was brother of
niue. he died April 10. 1862 at Sayannah looked yth
letter it found Jan &c, 1862 aud gwen back 70
Judge Fullerton on that day. it - dated May ~ l,
then he told me 10 atom and he would write The message;
delivered this letter. ana my brother and myself
came down with three mOrtgages-one for $685. my
brother went 10 Brookyn on some private business and
Office when he came back nc assigned the three mort
Cages; this was on the 18th day May; brother
between himself and Judge Fullerton he gave Judge
Fullerton check for <2.si4 found the card aud
check my brothers tin box after his death; Judge Iu
erton had been counsel for u.s. aud had had money trans
actions with my brother or several years; MI Fullerton
had been IN the habit OF rdorsiug ny brothers notes
aud taking mortgages as security.
The following is Fullerton's note 70 Mott concerning
the mortgages =, o.. 49,.
d., EPgrr. Yorr falls due 93l
Of T. l have P-oT.-5l o Ai e. o @e9 g B .s , ~.
ore for ne without 51ye gsAri1e p, "a T 'r 'i
accept the offer FOR your SIha7e property negI' i,l,
The memoranda made by Mott, May y, tie back Of
the card aud check for the balance due TO nIeon
to Fullerton dated May q, and referring to the mort
gage FOR sO and to other real estate matters, was also
read and admitted.
Crosse xamiued-The three mortgages were assigned
20 Nj Fullerton, ana the settlement made that DAY
my brother gave Mr.. Fullerton that check for S2sii.
4 certified cOpyIof deposit ticket was admitted M cy.
deuce showing that Fullerton deposited this check IN
bank on the l4h Of May.
Fullert0u's Office | knew that he had been counsel Tor
some time for Jordan and Garrett s. Mott; drew these
mortgage assignments the 18th OF May; MI Mott
bought three mortgages and three bonds, and drew
the assignee Of the 5000 mortgage believe or
Fullerton had "a settlement that day. nave Deen ac
quainted with MI Fuertons hand~ rtng49 year,, tefe
Is nothing in the heading OF Beknaps report 10 the sec
rotary Of the Treasury that at all resembles Judge fd
lertOus Writing.
Cross-examned-Ia am lawyer in the Office Of Fuller
ton, Knox * Robbins.
Alfred F. Dawson recalled an very well acquainted
with Judge Fuerons Handwriting aud 10 part 81 ITO
heating VI this report resembles IT. these gumeuts
were executed May 10; Mr.. Mott signed them IN my
Brdsa there OIL 18th Of Nay, though lie was there
CrosSexamined-Thi report OF Beknap's drafted
bv Mr. Knox and handed 10 me 10 be copied; think 40
signature and the address are written IL TIE same Lh
knew Beknap very well
The defense announced that they had several more
Witnesses and the hour Was late the Court a. JlFued
until this morning