The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-05
Paw Paw, MlcuIGAS, Dec. ., 1873

- Il CONWAY, EDITOR,
Paw Paw, MIcmGAN, Dec. ., 1873.
Inr MA1rEsoS Forgery Case was called up
IN the Circuit Court. now in session, Wednes.
day afternoon and jury empaneied, but no
sworn. Yesterday morning Thursday the
various preliminary matters TO be settled
IN advance came up and were discussed by
Counsel and rulings made by the Court
On the part Of the People Hon. John Van
Amman, Of Chicago, is engaged to assist the
Prosecuting Attorney, as well as Messre. Rich
ards and Barnum.
ON the part OF the Defense Messrs Severens
and Arthur Brown, OF Kalamazoo were present
1t was also expected that Hon. ID. ID. Hughes.
who had not yet arrived would take part in the
defense. This trial will be looked 20 with con-
siderable inetrest by the people on account o,
the magnitude Of the alleged foryeries as We
as tue standing OF the parties implicated,
We shall endeavor to give our readers re-
poit OF the more important features OF the
case. verbatim report Of all the testimony
would be velv prolix and tedious and could
only be obtained b. stenographer.
TaE following are the Jurors swoIn N the
case l.. W. Simmons, George Belts, George
Palmer, J. J. Moulthrop, John IIansel, Il,
2. Harvey, J. ". scott, c. Erkenbect, E. NJ.
Cook, Truman Bailey Warren Haven. and
AlvIn Holmes.
AMOS MORRIS swoRS.
reside i'll Iawton. have been farmer on
Little prarie Ronde FOR Is years carry ON q
small farm yot. / moved to Lawton near one
year ago, Have lived in this county near one
year Lived III Cass county about 10 years
Witness here shown mortgage ofJune Il, 49,
uc'e n saw thls mortgage before the eHanin'
aztec. 7 never originated that instrument,
had 20 business On the 21st OF June. lie held
no noto Of the amount named. owed him
about Sl00 think II a false signature. did
NOT sign Il
CROSS EXAMINATION.
had known Matteson years ! first had
business with him in June, 1871. only owed
500 at that time / took up three notes in
1871. one note was 527 50 next was $l75.
Matteson's Office was over a gracery store at
this tune l was in tue habit of burning VI
notes whe they were paid. gave the second
note IN his Office. Matteson drew it up. The
thiid note was gwen in 1879 1t was for over
$500. Was not over $500. paid part Of 1T
This uobe was never taken up. Ipaid all but
500. Can't tell how much ! paid. What
paid was in one payment to Matteson. / paiC
1t ia hi Office il Decatur in the fall. His Office
was over the drug store. Never gave Mattesor
b~-trb I is no
my 81 mature. know my signature when
sec It. Independent OF the mortgage know
that - not my signature. l know He Church
Do not know J. III. steele. Was somewha
acquainted with Church This signature
more even than can write. | did not sig
this note. Witness shown lat mortgage.
Thlsis not my signature. 1t is better than
can write. Witness shown I'd mortgage.
did not sign this note and the signat ure is
forgery, Witness shown Sd mortgage TIL
is not my signature. know ii il not. Wit
ness shown 4th instrument. can't say, bu
DO not think this is my signature. l can't forI
ANY impression whether it is or not. This is
think note signed after reading it. l thin
it Is. Witness shown 9Th instrument. | can
say whether this is my signature Or not VI
impression is that hardly think it is. WI
ness shown 6th instrument, do not think
Is nv signature. Witness shown 7th nstr
ment. ! can't Say whether this is my eign;
tJue Or not, ! have DO impression. sol
Nisttesou tho $3.50 note Tor money, he poid N
nesIiS the face of 1t, Sth instrument show
witness. think TINS is not my signature
can't swear positive unless l see inside OF pj
per think It is not my handwriting.
does not look like it, 1t is better than / ca
write. Witness shown 9th instrument. l oil
not execute this note, it Is not my signatur
Witness was here shown several notes pu
porting % have been signed BY hlm and denie
having executed any OF them. ] saw ii
mortgage between the time signed the con
plant and the time OF the examination.
l incw Dir. Church, bis business was JUST,
OF the Peace. I do not recolect that ga
nm sept. /, 1871. l can't say whether h
Office and AIatteson's were together. 1 did n
or Sept. 1. 1871, give Matteson a note f
1877 70, due Feb. l, 1872, in presence OF II.
Church Mr.. Church dld not witness no
given by me to Matteson that day, and hc d
not call my attention to the amount at til
time, do not know whether l was Ia Dec
tur in Sept. II or not. On the 29d day
sept 1871. did not execute note to Matt
SOu pIcsSuCt vi SuulSu iOl lA.OUO, III
ther did Church witness such note. l "
not at Churches on April 2, 1872. | did II
execute note to Matteson on that dcy. w
not at Churches Office on that day and did n
give Natteson a note for 1880. with Church
awitness. On May 7, 1872 / was not
Churches Office. ! did not on that day 81
BIatteson a note for s1,100 with Church as
witness. Dec I, 1871, I was not in Decat
and -, a.o1 CAV. 9'teson note Tor 527
with Church a. within, sept IL, 1872, 1 d
not give Mat;eson note S125 with Chur
as witness. / signed note the presence
Church took il Up and destr, led it. l
not know J. ". steele. I was not at Mattesor
Dec. 20. 1872, and did not give Eatteeon
note FOR 81 1857 81 steele as witness.
did = 4 tell Steele not to La - .' '''t he ]"
witnessed note for me- / did not tell Stee
that did not want il known that / had Civ
such note. Dec. IA, 1872. l do not knC
where was. | don't think was at Mattesor
Office. | was not at his Office about that da