The New York herald., 1870-05-15
THE ALEXANDER MYSTERY.
A Screw Loose Somewhere-A Penniless Daugh-
ter Bravely Battling for Her Fa-
thers Property.

This extraordinary case was continued yesterday
before Surrogate Hutchings. some few score people
being present.
MRS. Miner, being exa mined. testified she was In.
troduced to Mrs. Carrie Graf and had o conversa-
tion with her
MIR. Spencer objected to the conversation being
gwen IN evidence. on the ground that Mr. Redheld
having introduced Mrs. Gratr as witness could not
impeach her testimony by proof directly contradict
ing her.
The Surrogate held that this was special proceed
ing OF the same nature as supplementary proceed
Ing and the contradiction could be admitted.
The witness testified that on the first week OF May.
1863, Mrs. Graf had tod her that her father had
come to his own again. and their circumstances
were much improved. ,~~
@. Did she say her father had given her any money
or means property, or mad made her any presentf
Mr. Cook counsel for the respondents. renewed ttse
object ON OF Mr.. Spencer, AMI argued that IL coud
not be evidences in any other view than as impeach-
ing the testimony Of Mrs. Graf.
justly and corresly lad down the rule by the anal0-
gy o. the supplementary Procee ats lney mad
$40l0. Why MI hit they not prove thit this
woman had rec ived a similar amounta
Mr.. Hutchings held that under the satu G, this was
proc ceiling IN the nteres pubic ustc - th the
Witnesses were caleb by the Court 10 eniO.ce Its
Of either party lie, thereto G. allowed the que Il ~
Answer TO The queson-Sh, spoke OF 1t as her for-
tune; she SAID Sne nau received ner portion
fortune which had come into her fathers hands, she
spoke OF IL as II er pJriJn.
To Mr. Spencer-Tne convers ation was in the end
of April or the beginning OF May; Professor Woods
in roduc,d her to me tnat day; made no
memorandum of the conversation; the first thing
/ remember her speaking OF was some
property tnat had been removed from the coach.
house; she spoke OF tneir having improved th r
circums ances by the r removal from w st Farms;
| that her husband Was making five times as much
| since her laiher had com, to his home again.
Mr. CHARLES A. West ;ott broth sr-a-law of james
which ne had said an old gentleman boarding w In
his wfe,s ia her had given her Two bonds, Brook
1yn bond and a Virginia bond; the par value was
| about $4,000; sold them for. think, less than
! $4,000 to Mr.. Tanner. broker; did not see any
| ] paced the proceeds; can't say wha5 did with
the proceeds | paid the proceeds to Mr.. Graf
owed some, and kept part OF it to meet the ex
penses OF his paper; do ~ think have 500 OF 1t
| these bonds; could possibly tell from my books
the state of our account; have not gwen Mr.. Gran
any money & on account 0 mem IN ,h since ,e
Graf TO Mrs. Gardner; have re eived ~ other
bonds from, ior or on account Of the Crafts or the
| To Mr.. Spencer-AIr. Graf said the old gentleman
had been at the Garlners a long liine; he did not
| say much of anything urther to me about IT. did
| not ke p strict accounts with my brother.
MT. Iaac wnslow testified tnat he was an old ac-
versafion with HIM directly before his death: he
| b ggel me to examine and count out a number OF
| Donds he had around his person; he pulled out two
| Lets, one OF VIII ch contained the bonds and the
other money; the bonds were over 100000; do not
know how much there was OF money; ne was IN the
| ha lt OF frequently calling on MI. Dewey to have
them examined.
out he bonds around his neck? A. Yes; he said he
| ne yer went without The bonds around his person.
To AL. Spencer-Was never examined be-
| fore In this case; cannot exactly remember
| the date when / made the examinations; am
4 an agent for receiving and forwarding goois;
| when The old gentleman came 10 my Office he asked
70. MI. Dewey and waited ten or fifteen minutes
| him; Mr.. Dewsy not making his. appearance he
asked me to count the bonds Tor him; h opened the
belt himself and turnel them out utol the counter;
| cannot recol lect whether there were Si00 bOads
| among them; some were Ohio, some Virginia bOlds,
b,t CANNOT swear 70 stivey what the claia ;ier or
| value OF the bonds were; think some Of them were
| Brooklyn water bonds cannot swear whether hey
were genuine not, and cannot swear whether they
i ware Con lerate bonds or not; know little or no
| thing shour bonds, but SIMPLY counted them.
Cnae Ann NO gan rssdsn Of nonss
she knew Captain Alexand r we!; he boarded with
her several Il nes during s!e last thr ee9 years.
Mr.. Redfeld of red to show Slat captain Alexan-
der said he desired, to the witness, to change hls
| Jarling house.
| Witness-He DID, Court ruled out the answer.
| Witness c ntnued AMI said sne that counted his
bonds three times and believed the aggfeyate to be
| over $4,000; knew that he carried gold, hut 60
not recoll CT seeiag it, do not believe he
| resident Of The Gardners' house for eleven
years be ore his death; did not know he there
| at all; attended the funeral OF CAPITA Alexander
| at Gardner house; the only tn ng said 10 me by
the Gaidners was that at his death the Captain hal
hundred dollars or SO about his person; con-
| yeisaton W til Mr.. Gardner, he said he didnl he
| lieve the old gentleman worth any more money
| than what was found upon him; he also remarked
| taht Ire died easy.
| Mr.. Spencer objected to The proposition OF Mr..
| Redfeld 10 prove thai Captain Alexander and has
dan lhter We're on the most friendly erns and that
| sle acted as his agent in New Or eanS.
| TO Mr. Spencer don't believe the bonds were
| Confederate, because he received money on the
coupons, which used to cut of for HIM. the Old
| gentleman never gave me any money; he never
| gave me 5000; don't know of any OF my family
receiving anything; there was transaction be-
! tween himself anu Mr.. Morgan to the extent of
| 5000 on prop rty.
! Mr.. Jane, S. Breah-Knew Captain Alexander;
was present at his funeral and had CONVERSATION
! with lady, who called herself Mrs. Grar: met Mr..
.rdner, and said TO him that he knew decease TO
| have quantity of bonds about him and requested
him to put them IN sife place in the han Is OF the
SniIOgate; Mrs. Gardn r then came and said
that all the money tlat found ion the Captains
person $780, she also said that there bag
found about him: that she Duis him until he die l.
and then laid him out: one year he ore bis dSath I
saw h bonds; the denOminat ons were principally
| $500 and $1,000; he had $4,000 OF Virginia bonds,
81 900 Missouri, about $4,000 in ive-t vent LOusi-
ana bonds and others cannot recolect; never saw
! him with either COafeder.te te note or lOntls.
| The case was here adjourned until ten O'Clock
| Thursday mornng.