The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-26
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enter and joiner ; ]
L or is years.

am a carpenter and joiner have lived in
| this county II or Is years. Have talked
with Morris, in Thomas hardware store, when
| ! clerked there. Don't know that | ever spoke
70 him on the street. I went to Matteson's Of
! tce that time to get money of Matteson, | got
none. Don't remember the day Of the week,
the time Of day, the time of the month, wheth-
er there was snow on the ground. The Office
was in the rear Of Fosters Office, was not in
there frequently, l was in once before, Morris
and Matteson were in when went in, stayed
there 10 or 20 minutes. Didn't make known
my errand to Matteson in Morris presence
Didn't do my errand at that time, did not do
anything but witness that paper, / didn't 90
there for that purpose, didn't know they were
there. He never let me have any money ex-
cept 80 cents to 90 home with the other day.
have talked about this matter a good deal with
many people, have not worked a great deal of
time since this difficulty camo up-not more
than or weeks. Have chopped 3 or cords
of wood, and at my trade. / maintain my fam
lily, from the time this difficulty arose l have
contributed $40 or $50 to their support. | gave
it to my wife. She lives with her mother and
/ board with them. They have been supported
in part by pension. Have been married 10
years lived with my wife till the last year.
then she went away and | went away. heard
of this suit in August at the Clifton House.
Had recently been at Bangor. Know c.: f..
Galligan, he told me of the difficulty, told him
| / had witnessed a note fer Morris. Know
Alonzo Keebles and have talked with him
about this matter in his store, | told him was
pretty sure they would want me for witness
didn't tell them that If they did want me
they would have to pay me for it. Galligan
asked me which Norris signed the paper and
told him it was short, bumped back Morris
who smoked black pipe. told him | didn't
know them apart, but the name on the paper
was Amos. The man who signed it stopped
when he walked, didn't see him smoke pine
and didn't notice his carriage then. Didn't
always describe him as STOPPING and smoking
a short pipe, but did sometimes Have seen
Sam Morris smoke pipe, have never seen
Amos smoke. | was in Stevensons store once
since this suit commenced, saw man pass,
l said that was Amos Morris, those present
said it was not; l didn't say could tell him
as well from his back as from his face he had
a pipe in his mouth. said, 'ff it was Amos
Morris he smokes" No one else spoke of his
smoking, didn't know whether he smoked or
not, went to the door to sec, as IL had been
talked he did not Have seen Morris smoke
he is bent in his shoulders. Don't think mis-
took Sam for Amos, might have. 1t was
Sam who passed the store at that time. Have
seen Sam, have never exchanged word with
him except in the store; think | have waited
on him in the store. He just passed the win
dow when l saw him that ,ime. l told Galli-
gan Witnessed note of about 50 200, I never
conveyed the idea that 1 witnessed a mortgage.
] was asked if had but denied it. The sepa
ration of myself and wife was not caused bv
my conduct with a coored girl In the con-
versaton in the Clerks Office i initiated the
walk Of the man who signed the note. I said
at that time he smoked pipe, l didn't say
did not know whether it was Sam or Amos.
The note read Ia evidence. l never witness
cd any other note OF paper for Morris / have
seen him since, thinl, / can pick him out, first
SAW him in the court room after that, no one
pointed him cut.
FRED 81. QUINN SWORN.
Reside iu Decatur, am hardware dealer.
Have been for % years Was in Decatur in
February last. Know Amos Morris; he had
an account at our store. TQuestions were asked
TO show that Morris was in Decatur on Feb. 2S.
oojected to-objection not sustained. Accord
ing 20 my books he was in Decatur ON the 2stb
of February: / made the entry in the book. /
had settlement with him. A due bill shown.l
1 drew that up and Morris signed Il, saw him
on the street that day. lie went from the store
over tho street towards the stairway In poores
Block. called BIS attention % the aeoo.nt