The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-22

NC. 9s.
Frederfck Powell recalled: Iknew Hasfn.
stein from about 1852 to the time Of ais
DEATH Never heard of such q man as John
Thompson. IL.
Philip Yarbrough recalled: was born
in Richmond, and have lived here aH my
life. Never knew or heard Of such q man
as John w Thompson. Witness ident1ded
another receipt signed by Haunstein.
@. S. Bundy recalled = have heard MIR.
Chahoon and MFR. WI iliiam 81. Gleason SPEAK
q each other. Frequently ssW Gleason In
Washing ton during the war. he wasi q
purEeyor OF sutier. About the time Of my
coming to Richmond, iii 1888. being dn
Washington, / met Gleason, and knowing
! had been here, he asked me II I knew
Mayor Chahoon, and offered me letter of
inefo ouction. For some reason i did not
take the letter, but subsequently Mr. Cha
noon told me he had received such letter
rom Gleason. dom e know Of aleason's
ever being in Richmond, except that /
heard he passed through here Last spring.
Thomas u. Dudley sworn: I came to
Richmond in November, 1926. have been
Sergeant OF the city for eleven years. Don't
recellect ever hearing of such q man as
John w. Thompson
Here the testimony for the Common
wealth closed. &C., q
EVIDENCE ron TIE DETzNcg.
Thomas r.. Bowden was then recalled for
the defence. He said: I was present at all
that occurred between Page and Chahodn
at their interview in my office. i think
Page first asked Chahoon to tell him all
about the note as Mason. DON'T recollect
anything he said about escheating the pro-
perty. Chahoon didn't ask him to delay
any proceedings. am sure he didn't !;
would be willing to stake my eternal saliva
ton on that. .sss = b, S.. a s.
Cross-examined !: Don't recollect meeting
Mr. Page on the Square the next day. il
to proceed with the escheat, and not to-
connect my name with 1t. That took place
shortly after the property was sold. Il told
Page thought the State had been swim.
died, and that he ought TO escheat this pre-
perty. only asked him not to say that I
had given him the. information. ] did not
wish to have nv name made public because
didn't wish to take any part In it, il
had found that it Was, not the duty of the
Attorney General to take action, in the mat
ter. We met at the Capitol he was in
quiring about the Haunstein property. i
can't say whether introduced myself to
him, but think not. Have had frequent
interviews with Chahoon since was SUM
moned as a witness, and we talked about
these interviews with Page. Iwas' at the
Jail night before last to see him on other
business, 80 q. 3fss
GEN. D. B. WHITE SWORN. ;fi
Gen. White testified: am Ia resident Of
the State Of Virginia. and am an assessor Of
internal revenue. Reside in Elizabeth City
county. Have known George Chahoon
since 1854 or 1855. When I first met him
he was in Williamsburg, an attorney before
o military commission Of which ] was a
member. After was mustered out Of SER
vice we went into business together, pub
fishing q paper and doing other business.
In MAY, 1853, he went to Florida, and re-
turned In December. He then came to
Richmond, and came with him. He had an
Office on Main street. One day gentleman
came in with an account which he wished
Mr. Chahoon to collect, and after some con.
yersation about fees. &c.. Mr.. Chahoon
was employed to make the collection on a
noteora bond. Chahoon told the gentleman
thatft would require some time, as there
would have TO be suit In chancery. The
amount Of the fee as finally agreed
upon was $3.50, to be obtained out
of the proceeds Of the suit. I saw the pa.
per. It was a note signed by Haunstein,
payable to the order Of one Thompson. ]
think | could identify it. | don't know
whether there was seal on 1t, or whether
f1,ara MO- orr Y,o7yoo hocfIao ctois,
and Thompson. Ithink the amount OF Il
was 81 600. WITNESS was here shown the
writing alleged to be torged.1 I think this
is the note to which refer. Didn't know
the person who brought the note to Cha
hoon, and never saw him afterwards to
know him. .s,.s
Cross.examlned: was in Virginia In
1864 with the intention Of becoming citi.
zen. Was then with the army in front Of
Petersburg. After the war 1 settled in
Elizabeth City county. Am now mem
Der of the House OF Delegates from Eliza
beth City and Warwick. ] was at one time
while in the army under General Buffers
command. Ineyer saw before the person
who came into Mr.. ChahSon's Office. BE
didn't give his name that ] know '0f, or take
areceipt. / took the nots in my hand from
Mr.. Chahoon. Should judge that Mr.. q.
had seen the man before. Do not know
what salutations were exchanged. pre-.
sumo / should have noticed II the receip,
had been given, as noticed other particu
lars. presume it is not the habit Of peo
pie to leave bonds for 81, 600 with other peo
Die without taking receipt. Ihaye nevel
been lawyer. The question Of Haun
STEMS having personal property was spokel
| Of, and the time OF Chahoon's receiving hi
pay depended upon whether he had any
The gentleman thought there was no per
sonal property. The stranger was an ordi
nary-appeariDg man, Of rather sandy com
pIexion. Iwould not say his hair was red
but light sandy. should think he hat
no beard except moustache. He wa
rather on the forid order. have seen th'
note since-in the grand jury room. wa
witness before the grand jury.
q. 8. MERRILL EXAMINED.
81. S. Merrill testified: have been resi-
dent of Richmond since 1866. In 1855 iva,
abroker. a good many papers, for small an,
large amounts, were brought to me for sale
recolect, among others, paper sienet
by Solomon Haunstein was brought u
me as collateral security for the loan Q
$500 by MIR. j. C. Jones. It was for ~ ,00
I cannot swear to any name bus Haunfein
being on it. Do not know whether ther
was seal upon II. II nave never sSSn
since. To the best of my recollection thi
(the alleged forged writine) is the note prt
lsented to me. The note was presente
me twice By Mr. Jones, whom I had know
/ in business in Norfolk. did not make an
ladyanee upon it, as I feared the esta,
lbound for il might be encountered wit
deeds of trust, and q suit might be nece
sary to get the money In case the bond WI
forfeited. I. knew Jones well during tt
war. For while he kept billiard-saioo
in Richmond. lstis
II Uross-examined came here first on ii
Sd of April, 1885. I was post quarternla
ter for while, and afterwards Judge I
the Freedmen's Court. was in the co