The sun., 1873-05-08
~ THE NESlIES OF TIE LAW
PHOTOGR4PHY BOTNG THE UoRK
or TUE B4NH or ENGJiND.


Yesterdays ~ Oc, edirgs in the cNtrudi-
ton ease ~ George WcpcnucH 81 forgery fame.
TOOK new and important turn. Thc lcarncd
roun.el for the Bank 81 Ln.lauI introduced
auoi her bAtch ~ deuosittuns uf ~ .nsh ufiral..
which they supplemented Wy plot, .raphr
copies ~ the murked tlottlur paptr found IN
thr trsuncr g room after he Vuit London. They
also presented pbutographs Of the cuvelnpcs
Oiled with bonds. which were captured IT. the
New York Post Once. Al the words, ngures,
and other marks on the original papers were
infinitely reprodu, ed, even 70 the post marks
aud postage stamps on the letters. Thc photo
granhs we're offered ~ connecting linhs 10 Tho
chain ~ citruiu-tanttlI cNideura which tue
bank If England il slowly trying to iR-tcn
CiIIcucc 4 Seward arpcitcd With a Rage
~ the forged bends, watch he ha- just brought
IRON London.
ruF rUruscilIrG StCVArrur.
rhev contained limitations of the signaturca
~ IN" liutu,ohuds, differing bat SLIGHTLY from
i sight sir was treated by ';r iroohc. eoHr-
sci fur TIE defense. vuo am 90 il'el that lr
wished {" have COMMISSION 10 tihe the tr-i,-
muIy ~ '.it edward = trAiun. %" ttitish 'tn-
& nell, behalf
Conmis soncr Gt tmAI. began the cxamiuaiipl
of England lawyers Mcdonnell was driven
DEPUTY Mat'ha'S accourany!ng LIN a. u~ihl.
The two Engi.h officers detailed to take Ne
i Dpnncli were alsn htfOre ttN 'Ntnfn eslNfrT.
Police Detectives M"buugall and hicr "il-
panied them. Nes@rs. Ia .ta-ti, Marhur,.
natchford aud Williams. 0f London. r"nd.,tei
the ease for the prosecution.
puCyNrSrs FROM LONDON
Certteed ropies of the complaint ~ the G"y-
srrurs ~ the Rank ot England. and the dep'"-
tiuns ~ Al!rru Leddingtun. James Dalton. aud
! James Noycs were handed to the con missioner
Mr.. Brooks objected To their reaiint, % Il was
/ oNerrulrd. The dppusttiuus Of william Dawes
Fe-hHeld. and David Ferguson n London deter
tive. were also introduced. The latter ~wore to
the Ending ui certain seal rings on George nd
well
Nr. Da Costa exhibited copy of the London
Tus "i March 4. containing az advertisement
10y the Bank Of England cautonnc money
dealers against receiving certain Inted states
bonds. IL desired to show that the numbers
gwen IN the advertisement cnrre-pondcd with
| tnose found on the bonds ~ McDonn,ll n pus-
sessiun. aud were the same that Mr. Sedrics,
London banker. sold to the prisoner. The news
! Peter hciIssen. chief orrer " the steamer
| age In inc vessel IN March. Mr.. Jud-on jarvis
Of the sheriff oflice. testified that he attached
| two bags and dressing case which he found 70
! McDOnbeLis possession on The .Oth OF March.
! one bag held 2bo sovereisns arrd the "ther loo.
| A guitar and six diamonds were also attached.
ruE DRESSING CASE oF swELt-
! Mr. Jarvis exhibited the dressing case. twas
/ a,ustly article. made of amber morocco. u was
| uruamen'ed with hlagree work The rlasps
w,re gold Among the articles which II con-
tanned we're two pearl nackcd brushes. win coat
. Uf arms and crest. leather bag protected the
. casc. Two packages Of foreign drafts and IiIjz
,feNchanse we're attached by Nr. Jary. at the
orice of Duncan, Sherman A Go. ono con
ia.ned "a no and the other EIiG The later N.s
a,r"iEpan sd bY the f"llosing note. postmark-
ed London
pr.s siss enclose So pceaa-.
NJ "a Costa raiIcd the Comm,sioners ,teu-
ti'u I" the uisreiing IN the note, which he 1T
B IN syiden'e. The contents Of the packages the
sheriff retained to Duncan sherman n Go. with
Instructions to send them abroad for collection.
Mr. Brooks said that the packages had not
been trared to the prisoner.
The Copmiss iuuer ssd that he would admit
questions ~ To- III" seikure ni any packages ad-
Nr JAWS tesuhcd that Mcdonnell pointed
uut hi- Baggage on the steamer tapt. Irving and
Detective arley were present He VA. prevented
from serving IN" ai;achrnent nntii the police hsd
seen tie PRISONER. Two nancy ~ Aaee- were
seized by The witness IN the Pot oSce.
TuF HrLivtSCY oP THE TESTIMONY.
Nr Brooke wanted to know whether they
D were sealed. he thought they we're iucompc-
t"it evidence u u cn"lu no SHOWN thH' theN
had been obtained ia violation 81 tho United
'tstes 'tatnt"s,
'Gicconmi-,ioper cosldnt see how that de-
~. Yrd ~" t'upeteh'y ~ the teeti'H' ny.
NJ. Jdryt. had no personal knowledge that the
pa.hsees were the property q Mcdonnell
Nathaniel JARVIS, Jr. testified that he had
i,en appointed r.rciNer in three suits instituted
l., the Go,ernors of the Hank q England.
Geurge Bdweil. alias Bowue A. lirun Bid-
well. and Geotcc Mcdonnell were the defend
mt. Wtns.- was -hoVn two large llue. cloth
Dn.d ,uvelouo- coV-ted with wax seals, which
io ,aiu he received from he post Once rhc
turitnissioner VS. Asked to take copies " the
ua,ka.es on hi- minutes one was addressed.
COMPANY. 10 Br"adway' New York" II wa
endorsed; "Cerc not known. J, NJ There
were ten British stamps on the envelope, which
wa- pos,-inai,cd, London, Feb. ~, 1873" lt
wa, Numbered e1lt" Counsel used 4 micro
az, va in.riiiod. 10. {. RroNneli Esr.. Ric-
wort House. fihth avenue; yew York twas
Itsf-iUaTa"'l. " Cork. March = lttj.
wuNr THT foRCERs DO not TUINK OF.
Nr broke objected to the TESTIMONY la re-
gard TO the envelopes "a inadmissihle SIR la
object of the evidence. lie then prod Jced
phoiographic copies of the blottng paper found
IN McDonnells : room IN London, which, he 80 O.,
Wa used IN hlotring the envelopes. After estab-
li,.,nR th.s fact. he PREPARED 70 90 show thP, one
bought by Mcdonnell with the proceeds II the
Mr.. brooke contended that the prosecution
couid prove only a conspiracy in establishing a
crituitai knowledge with the contents of the
letters. aud that that was a matter over whi"h
the Comm ,-ioncr had no jurisdiction.
Mr.. Gutman said that the matertality uf the
eudenr- might he discussed after its sdmls-
Mr.. D. Costa ,nt sequeutly introduced photo
graphic 'up.e- pl thc packages. Nr Jarvis tesu-
direction. lie received black leather trunk on
a., 2ls' oi AprI contaiun. a large numner Il
bos,rnmcnt bonds. Iuev were on the bottom.
1t sl.o contained the visiting card and card
plate ~ brorre liidwcll
Mr. Va t'-ta then prupo ed To prove the
identity of the seals on the envelope addressed
T. " bnuusll Win wax aedl impressions found
Mr Jarvis sa d that he found the i,urres lions
lu 0Wau boxes one set w2s coat or arms, and
iht other the monogram " g.. u Tie conn pared
th"u with those on thc envelopes, and pro-
huuLtrd them IA. siiIlcs.
MIR "" Costa mentioned that the seals cor
r"- luuded with two seal rings whicn Ferguson.
zoe dctcrtiVg, hdd found On Bdweli in London.
NJ. Jarvis produced two dies Tor stamping
f mote PAPER, winch ne dcpused were anon the
contents ~ tuo Trunk. one was a coat ~ arms
ana ihe uthtrd monogram.
nv FORGED noNDs PRoprCED.
B Clarence 4, seward offered numpr Of the
forged tunGS which he received in London from
CpL rorrEWine NJ Francis, manager II the West
p ern branch Of the bank Of England. The signt-
tITe ot the house Of tutnscnlld was written by
SIR Anthony de kOthsrhild four times IN his
presence. The words and Sons at the end of
the signature Neru mere -cTawl In the forged
bonds they were written palmer,
Mr.. Mcintosh, tuItlgn correspondent with
/ DuuraIL Sherman a Company, was exaniin Ell,
snd the hearing was adjourned.
The Rev james Freeman Clarke on Geu.
Butler.
LOUISVILLE, MAY The following card az
...., "a the tnD ,J.Jpopd th.s norning from the
Rev. James Freeman Clarke OF Boston;
A tte paragraph has been gong the rounds ying
B y. Butler Governor Nass