The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19

the case on the ground-'the mortgage is not
proved to have been made in Van Buren, Co.,
that signature to acknowledgment not shown
to have been forged, and that it has not been
shown that note was given making the mort
gage valid"
The case for the defense was opened by
Arthur Brown. lie stated that they would
prove that Amos Morris did on the 2lst day OF
June, make the mortgage alleged to have been
forged. They would show the dealings between
Matteson and Morris. the amount Of indebted
ness, that the Indebtedness was not limited TO
three notes but amounted to thousands OF dol
lars. proving by experts that the signature to
the mortgage was made by Amos Norris and
evidence will be introduced as 20 the time OF
the picnic. that the parties quit taking testi-
mony in the Office of Foster & Coleman. etc..
on the 2lst Of June and that Morris wa IN
Decatur on that day.
II. C. CHURCH SWORN
Live in Allegan before that lived in De-
catur since 1868; was Justice OF the Peace
about years left last year in November
know Amos Morris used to see him quite fire.
quently; think he did business in my Office
know Matteson know of Morris doing bus-
ness with Matteson have witnessed papers
| times or mountaineering notes. l Witnessed
| them in figures as well as in name know 1t
was habit of Matteson's since Nov. II; think
first obtained the habit for Matteson, and did
it for him all the time he occupied part OF my
Office at one time and then l witnessed many
papers for him; can't mention an instance
when / didn't follow that habit. shown exhib-
it /. Thewriting after the word witness is mlne;
l witnessed the signature OF it by Morris. Ex-
hiblt offered in evidence: objected to-objec-
not sustained. Witness shown exhibit 2. The
signature to that is mine | witnessed Morris
sign it in my office. No. offered to the jury
in evidence. No. shown 70 witness. II is my
signature; witnessed the execution OF it by
Amos Morris; the figures are mine, shown
to jury. No. shown to witness. l witnessed
the signature By Amos Morris. witnessed 9TH
er notes before these 1, remember the amount
Of one--a note dated the last OF April or the
first OF May ~, for about S1,100. Can't tel
whether he signed or whether he acknowledged
the execution Remember mistake being COR
rected Morris had been dong business with
Matteson and after he LETT Matteson discover
ed mistake in Morris favor, ne called Morris
back and theIerror vas rectifed by giving a new
note, can't tell the date OF the occurrence my
Office was over my brothers store lett that
Office IN the spring Of 70; tbe old note was
torn up. ! witnessed those notes, called Nor
ris' attention to the amount when put it down
N every instance Heard something said about
keeping the business secret only by one OF the
parties not by one III presence OF the others.
Matteson once SAID when was called into his
Office 1--WE are bother1ng you good DEAL"
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Have lived in Alegan since Nov. ~, lived in
Decatur in '6S, the first OF the year, went there
from Kalamazoo, was IN kalamazoo u or -
years. tended school, and studied Law with
Mr.. May. Was in the war, soldier months,
in Col. Richardson's regiment. resigned. Had
not gone into any business before the war.
Was in the grocery business IN Decatur 4
years about, then was Justice oil the Peace and
insurance agent Mates on and l otficed to-
gether about years, commencing the fist OF
the year in II; we quit about April LIST, - it
was about the time my parents moved to Ale
gan first heard OF the difficulty between Mat
teson and Morris when 1t was published in the
Van Buren, Co. Republican; saw notice in the
papers calling for witnesses; can't tell when;
wrote to Matteson then: saw Matteson first
after that about Oct IN Decatur had been in
Indiana and stopped at Decatur. stopped at
the hotel saw Matteson frst on the street,
then at the hotel aud II Foster and Colemans
office never had any business for him before ;
he never brought any suits IN my Court:
never was a witness tor MIN don't know that
, ever witnessed the amount, or saw any one
else do It, or tina, [ ever saw promissory notes
witnessed except IN Mattesons business first
; knew OF transactions between Morris and Mat
} teson when we commenced ofhcing together
know Morris mad deal with him. he bought
groceries Of me: know bis circumstances only
. by reputation when witnessing notes never
) saw anything paid and did not know what the
! notes were given for; noticed that the notes
i were large never heard Morris say what the
t money was wanted for: never asked him can't
: tell any thipg about the amount of all these
4 notes disconnected from the fact that my
: name Is signed to them have no distinct recol
e lection OF each transaction, who were present.
e where 1t was done, nor what day Of the month
X it was Matteson who requested that L be kept
o secret. he said because Morris wanted it go
q when we began to Office together; he said Nor
ris was owing good deal and wanted TO ge
the amount all together don't know that
" kept II secret; think mentioned il to Coleman
!, and to Mr.. Clapp the director OF the school il
r Decatur Clapp vas IN the Office and something
g was SAID about Morris getting money Of Matte
son, and expressed surprise that he should ge
it of him, and 1 told him what l thought wer
the facts; Morris never told me to keep j
e secret didn't get the facts from him; thu
n notes / think were all slgnedin my office ex
:. cept one, and that IN lis; can remember con
q versation at the time one note was signed. Il
regard to the amount can't remember an
n conversation between me and Morris, or be
h tween Morris and Alatteson; they usually wen
n to one side in the same room to do their bust
,r ness; never saw any money paid between Nor
N rs and Matteson don't remember hearin
# any conversation pass, and never saw any o
the notes paid done know why the note
4 were left there after being paid remembe
h their being paid don't remember IN who's