, 1870-12-22

Yo1x, Insde afidtvit that Mr. Moragh's mAu-
ner toward bis w,te Wa tender md kind
After hearing Mr. james for t3e motion,
and Mr. John D. Townsend, opposed. tne
Court took tho papers, Kesafying itB decision.
; RoBB1HG SOLDIERS WIDOWS - =.
Roderick Random Buslex-Two IN.
dicamenss AgAinat Htm for For.
From sA< EzsAtagisn Patriot. DR.. It.
Tho Grand Jury OF tho District Of ColumbA
yesterday returned two indictments, Of atx
couuss each. Asainst Rodetisk R. Butler, Rep
for forgery. Tho hrst indictment charges
Botl1r. in tho drnt count, With having forged
The name Of Bsztha1y FArmar, widow OF J.
Ca1rin Farmer, deosased, Of Ashe County
drawn by tho PRECEDENT Of the Reletgh Ma,
tiona1 Bxak upon tho National Bapub-
llcau Btnk ct New York City, In
faror Of said gerthany Farmer, for tho
eum OF es7s Il, With interest, 70 defraud said
lar to the aoove, the only difference beng that
it. charges the Intent TO be 70 dafraud Jsy
Cooke 4 Co., to whom the check w1s passed
BY Butler. Tia third count il also tbs Bans,
except tho intent Il chAEgtd to hxve been to
counts are a1rnilaz to the first three, differing
only tn the chtr8e Of uttet1ng, d..
The other Indictment is Lks tie first. tho
or}y d1ntrsnce being TINT tho forgery consists
in the tndo1seuent OF the nams OF Rebecca
J. M.dEon. .lso Of Ashe County. The sum OBJ
taiEed in this cAse vns V12a65.
Tho husbands Of ffhe two lsdtes we're mom-
bers OF the Thirteenth Re8iment Of Union
TenEesrte Cavalry, and died Of diseAse cou-
tracts d IN tho ee1yica Of the country. They
made application, some eighteen mouths or
two years a5o, for pensions dae d. their has-
tho payments wore obtained BY the pension
agent, Charles H. BelEiu, 1t Raleigh, North
Carolina, on the 9Th Of October, 1851, aud
were sent, On the 18th OF e.me month, TO r.
never received, OF even SAW. these checks,
III til yesterday, in tho Office of tha United
Bt1tes District Attorney Ths checks wers
paid by jav Cooke L Co.
TIE histnEy Of this case ia somsxhat ze-
| mArkst!s. Tho forgery in the Farmer Gaze
ass hrbt discovered 10 July last, and the Pom
sion Bureau commenced IN investigation With
out dtlay. The following j. the briat OF the
case, ~ made up from the official papers BY
tue ofhcers OF tho bureau charged With such
! Nurk- and BY them submitted to the Commits
| e'oper OF Pensions:
''srIc1AL sEHvIcE BRNy.
" BershanJ Farmer, reustoter, Certificate No,
1e4,e!s; RE.idelee, Horse Creek, Aahe County,
"Psper No. L Tn the s.n Of December, 1850, =
/ paper xas receiVtd as THIS etlce from the p=n-
T.
that she han nev,r recelveu q dime OF money from
h.r attorney Al Taylorsritie, Tennessee. hon r.
;. Lelisr sent IA. Mrs.. Farmer Was addressed
Fb1nssJ p, 1911, Ask119 for her a11!navit OF the
oiut she hAd ttcetveei, snd from whom, and Il
she Lave xusherity 70 r. r. Bu':es to retain satd
Letter seIt ta,. Nj. D. H. Young. Ra,etsn.
Ncftn 1ss Sase ltns: tns a:totEt{ to whom payment
wtat d,fpo<itnu he mad m.de Of the mopey.
"Papes Hc: :. MaEch q, 1870, tns nnice re-
...t. ~. "a ,ssn ans ,n,, ~ aasnef 70 LeHst r.
h. nm x.s rps s.at1k .a' tan Moa.y ara
H. fnsr. VI oTr p.a " fanef xh'S1 enesk
Csioltpp. TO, Tsfuet to ill.,. R Rn.tsp u,n fsn.a
-Pspcf Sr. >. This r.rcc received March =,
1910, paper dA!ed Fehfutry rs, 1870. beiug tht
sstliucsfs Of =. A. Whey. Cashier ct ine Rs!e,8h
casa ~ n.i b9ot. Noto Car0'ma, that check No:
t.ss @ ~. s ~, a!a"a ~ sela 9ahk on sae National
&C bet Issa ~ = ,n an on ~ e tn ; Of
ss oi he:th.'y f4r1et and ri s,sen s 10 iato 1ss
srn Ascnt q Rs'eseh. i. c. N ''''-' ~
:" Later I. THIS ONE addressed Ns. Tiler
asIeh = 's'", atklhg IT such eaec1 had been
p..Gif .,.,
IN, ~ X y: Also % nensioaer On ssns Day, ask
fs;rr IL, II ~ - s,s,ae ~ ,n susn Snec1
Of ts Herauiic New Yo1S. On ssme dsie a.r,ne n1oe
II such cti. cx n.a been osl: II so 1 ,xna3 ens
oorted. srd If the name Of Berthany Farmer Is
t'gne psn!, d y @srt nj ". ,p,,.-:
March :. 1s7n 10 Letter T., stating that the cnsck
hiss r. Ell ~.
,. "Psprr No :. NJ; For1. cashier Of the National
'Lthr E. ssa'tF, nnuer date Of Match !. ts;V.
,hst ue check aah paid BY hts bank ID New
so1s' 'sss' with The following III
"H.rtheuy Farmer mot BIZ mark.
-R. n Buu.r.
"Jsy ttotr % NV YntF'
Letter F. On &nfrn 8. ls,c. MI. Charles II.
uely,c. Cr,red S;n,es pens,nn aeenr ~ p.,e,nn
u xhom ~ .st; as Y ta once 70 s..te
na,lt !, s, # n. 9ecoa ~ aa 1asa H1 waIsa nc
~, fanei 19 - - reply to sLetIer F. NJ. Bel
ihs cLecS 10 b. Mtn ;nt,sr :, tHs ne tens
j. C.. the 7s:h " l6ta Or Ortbsr 1850 Srd thas
W. Bull+r 81 kno wedged lis fecelpt under dste al
octIoer q. fs6s.
.asiL LetGi y. 70 Mach Il, lsic. penIioner VAS
A.. V ,etay 10 "a P.ss.oss aene,s an.
Main s. III. st,,in, MI shs ~ Tacs,ran ea1ed
Sort trr 'A 1'"A '4e 10 %
November s.... ~ *''''''s = .
Feb.u.ry Is. ,........ iI.sa
Match ea........... ....-.-.... .+.......... 6alo
A,o,.,n, ..o.-
u,,,asr MY coiIafs y ol Talcn - money, the re-
ier never tMI ne rnw myrn T.. ..as Gat
~ fs:Mon = me, aod alaaEs told rae he had NOT
revrr as,,Eat ts,gntr; inv ciesf IN ri. Sa,,o,,1
DaIg Of tic Reppojtc a. New YnIs' @ mr. s,x
ohet bark asA~d fos y settlement and for MI
D-i..tru eezsidcare. and hc 1etused either OF
tafm.
"a. ,As.nm!ns ~ that the check left Rsle'sh on the
~ Ct 0cs' b;1 s'1e eallies:: ca:e} and vas 70.
sr,!ea trn VI nj. A1.ler heIss. in Washing
syen 1nt sucrst d,,0 1Ae etH X :, NJ. bane: on
nosAib;. for IL tn rsvt ya,cSa5. aas upsfty sHt-
HIRE t3ccS. u. Ina SaT ,...o NC peaGes =
oetwsrn tns 2ptn md lhe :osa Of rc:ooer. issa'