The true northerner., 1873-12-12

land Is part on the prairie, land Oh the prairie
brings no better price than openings. My 100
is worth $50 per acre. Will sell my homestead
for ss.OO0, will take $4,000 less, it is farming
land. is not tamarack swamp except about .
acres, never measured the swamp, have sur
veyed but not ON my own account, carried the
staff and the chain, would know compass II |
saw one, my 600 acres Is worth go per acre {;
Morris is not as good as mine; am medium
farmer, may be better than Morris; raise $2.-
500 worth per year on my land, never figured
what per cent, average more than some OF my
neighbors, Have no interest in the suit have
hung around here several days have not talk
| ed with any one about my testimony in this
case, not even with John b. Upton don't
know that have talked about this trial except
with my neighbors; have no bets up on the
result nor have not tried to make any.
REDIRECT.
800 OF nv 600 acres are under cultivation.
RE-CRoss EXAMINATION.
1t Is miles from Norris go to see him
perhaps once IN 5 years.
LEVI u. LAWRENCE SWORN
Resi in Cass dnty; know AMOS Morris,
also Matteson; know that Matte sou resides in
Decatur. Suppose hs business Is money bro
ker. am farmer; ! know Amos Morris
farm think he has occupied it Is or 16 years
describes it, on the 21st day OF Jane, last, it
was worth from $50 to S65; it might be cashed
for that.
CROSS EXAMINATION,
include the farm Of 1873, not the farm OF
95 acres. The asking price for those farms is
from SIS to $50.
| DAVID L. GooDsPEED SWORN.
Reside IN Nichosville, know Amos Morris,
also Mr. Matteson, aud the farm of Amos
Morris, describe it } am selling goods there,
also farming The farm was worth $50 per
acre in June last; know Matteson's business |;
don't know that ever saw Matteson there; /
live three miles from the farm.
CROSS ExAMINATIoN.
Don't think / saw Matteson there might
have passed him on the road. ! own 400 acres;
the asking price Of land Oh the prairie is about
$50 to $50 per acre.
JAMES FDLIoN SWORN.
Reside On Little Prairie Ronde know Amos
Morris, also his rarm; his farm and mine come
within 40 rods OF cornerng the market value
| Of it June last was $50 per acre.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Have been around the Court several days !;
had some little knowledge of wha was wan
ted to testify to- was told by Ehas Morris !;
said nothing to Upton about Matteson; heard
of this suit about the time it was commenced.
Have been in Uptons Office since; was in the
Prosecuting Attorneys office last night. Mr..
Barnum was there, Upton was not. (Bili and
answer in suit in Cass county Circuit offer
ed in evidence and read to the jury.
WIN. IL. TUCKER SWORN.
Reside in Decatur, known respondent be-
tween and years eaw HIM on the 21st OF
June last, in Decatur Defendants Attora y
moved the Court that the Prosecution be COM
PEELED to call Vi essrs. Foster and Coleman to
thu stand to give an opportunity to cross exam
inc them. Question argued at length by coun-
sci and decision reserved for the present.
AMOS MORRIS RECALLED ON CROSS EXAMINATION.
Made another complaint on another mort
gage shown signature to complant.) That
! think is my signature; | think l wrote it.
(Shown signature to deposition in same case, }
Tha is my signature, l wrote it shown a
mortgage and asked If it was his signature, for
purpose of comparison, objected to, argued by
counsel and objection not sustained. 1t my
handwriting; exhibit 10, signature to bill of
comp amt in Cass county is mine. Case res
ted with the people.
The Court decided to admit the testi mony OF
Foster and Coleman.
NEWTON FOSTER SWORN.
Questioned by the Court.
| Witness shown mortgage in question. That
is my signature, all remember about it is
One day was taking testimony in my Office aud
was requested to witness paper by Mr. Mat
teson, stepped INTO his Office, Morris and
Matteson were there, Matieson SAID /" there is
Morris signature, | want you to witness it, my
attention was called to the amount OF the
Jnsder ion. | did not see Morris sign It,
! by ATTORNEY FOR PEOPLE.
Have >wn Matteson 6 years. This was in
June, can't tell what time in June. Signed my
name in Mattesons office: his office joins mine
in the rear; it was IN the afternoon. Tucker,
Sherman and Evans we're present. We we're
taking testimony, ] was examining witness,
can't tell what witness was examined the day !
signed the paper, 1 found Matteson and Amos
Morris in Mattesons Office. no one else, they
we're in when went IN, Matteson called me in.
il was while | was taking the testimony OF Mrs.
Granger, I stepped!out. / was out very short
time, returned ard finished taking the testi-
mony, lid not see Coleman at the time, saw
bim that afternoon III my Office about half past
I, don't remember any other occurrence on
that day, Sam Morris at another time that day
was III lny offic1, testified on the Sd examlna
ton Of tins case, spoke to Morris after Matte
son asked me where Coleman was, remember
clearly MstCeson aud Morris coming to my
offcs and my gong to Mastesou's Office and
signing the paper, think 1t WAS a mortgage, did
not read it. remember remark Matteson made
abort the amount and wiring, don't remember
being present at the Office of Esquire Haskins
at suit Of Fields Va. Hayden, Tucker was
there. don't remember saving anything abou,
the mortgage at that time nor that 1 di1 not
remember where or when L signed the mott.
gage, Mattesons Office is on the second floor
the floor being divided near the middle, cross
ways, and his Office again divided by partition
| making N two rooms fouDd him IN the frst