Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-25
THE UNITED STATES vs.. BOYD.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

stamp and also by figures in his own hand
writing. He settled the claim himself
He also recognized other collateral papers
as being part of the files of the I'd Auditors
office. He recognized the pay certificate
iii the case as being made up in his OWL
handwriting. He also recognized the
Auditors signature. The certificate was
paid by check issued by Paymaster J. 81
Eaton. Two checks were issued, one to
the Attorney for $500, his fees, and the
other to the claimant S2l5.29. He stated
the Attorneys fees from the marginal en-
dorsement on the Treasury certificate. Mr.
Cooke said as the witness had made full
and impartial Statement he did not wish
to cross-eXamine him.
Col. NJ. 4. Johnson was again called, re-
cognized the handwriting of papers which
Mr.. Whalen had been examined, as that
of Thos. G.. Boyd. A private letter, adj
dressed to Gilbert L. l.. Falls, was recog-
nized as the handwriting and signature OF
Boyd.
Maj, Pettibone, COUNSEL for the Govern
ment, then proceeded to read what pur-
ported to be an affidavit of Sarah J. Hick-
ely, widow of Lafayette Hickey, a private
in Capt. Bryson's Mounted Guards, for
the purpose of obtaining back pay and
bounty, constituting Boyd her attorney in
the case. The affidavit purported to have
been made before Burgess Witt, Justice
of the Peace for Monroe county, whose
official character and signature was certi-
fled TO by B. c. Petit, Clerk of the County
Court of said county. He also read affida-
Wits of Wright Taylor and YIN. Allen,
pretended comrades of said Lafayette
Hickey. These affidavits purported to
have been made before Squire Kelso, also
certified by Mr. Pettitt, Clerk of the County
Court. - f.-i
Wright Taylor testified that he lived in
Cherokee county, North Carolina. He
knew of no other Wright Taylor. He
was asked ifIshe had ever gone before
purpose of obtaining back pay and bounty
for Mrs. Hickey, widow of Lafayette
Hickey. Mr.. Cooke objected to the testi-
mony. A lengthy discussion ensued, par
ticipated in by Col. Baxter for the prose
cution and by Messrs. Cooke and
Nelson for the defense. The objection
was overruled and the witness proceeded.
The signatures to the affidavit were shown
to the witness neither of them were his.
He had never gone before. Esquire KelsO
in company with VIM. Allen. He had
known u VIM Allen. He now lives in
Arkansas. Had gone there about two
years ago. He had never made such an
affidavit as that read. Was not present at
the marriage of Sarah J. and Lafayette
Hickey as alleged in the affidavit. He was
about so years of age. Knew Lafayette
Hickey. He was private in Captain
Bryson's company and was killed near
Murphy, n. G.. Did not know his age but
supposed he was about is. His Widows
name was Elizabeth. He did not know
her maiden name but it was not Berry.
She lived in Georgia after his death. He
did not know what county.
Cross-eXamined: Witness lived in Cher
okee county, five miles fromth State line.
Didn't know how far from Squire Kelso's.
He thought acout so miles from SWeetwa-
ter, Going from where he lived to Sweet
water he supposed he passed Squire Kel-
SOS. Did not know him. The witness
was member of Bryson's company. Did
not know who prosecuted Sarah j. Hick-
ey's claim. He knew of James Morrow.
He was a brother-in-law of Lafayette
Hickey. Didn't know of Morrow getting
up any papers. lie knew that he had
never sworn to 4 paper before Squire
Kelso. He was not intoxicated when
these papers were presented. Meyer was
drunk but once in his life, and that was
when he was small boy.
Gilbert Il. t. Falls, of Fannin county,
Georgia, testified that he had made appli-
cation for back pay and bounty for the
widow of Lafayette Hickey In conse-
quence CONFORMATION received from WASH
ington he wrote a letter to Mr.. Boyd. A
letter was here presented to him and iden-
titled as Boyd's reply. Major Pettibone
then proceeded to read the letter. Mr..
Cooke objected. The objection was over
ruled, after the court had first examined
the letter. 1t was read. Boyd states in
the letter that he had received the Hickey
claim from James Morrow. Never saw
the lady himself, but Morrow had told him
she was his sister-in-law. That he would
much prefer to pay Falls the money for
the amount of his claim than to have any
trouble. He ayowed that no fraud was
intended. He wanted Falls to come and
see him. He thought the matter could be
arighted conformity. -ssI
In consequence of this letter Mr.. Falls
stated that he went to Sweetwater to see
Boyd, who told him that he Falls could
not succeed i'll getting the claim for the
Mrs. Hickey he represented. Witness
said he would lay the matter before the
Department.. Boyd then wanted to know
what he thought was due the Mrs. Hickey
he Falls represented. He Appropriated
the amount, when Boyd wanted him to
take the certificate he had already obtain
ed and hay the lady he represented to OBJ
tain pay On it. This witness refused to
do. He inquired of B. where the Mrs.
Hickey represented lived and was told
about four miles from Sweetwater. Wit
ness manifested desire to see her. Boyd
was not inclined to tell him precisely
where she lived. He went home and in a
few days he received note from Boyd,
which he had lost, saying he could do
nothing more in the matter. He knew
Lafayette Hickey. He was married in
January, 1863. His wife's maiden name
was Elizabeth TilIey. He was never &C.
quainted with Boyd, previous to the COM
munications. On cross-eXaminatiOn the
witness stated that he had conversed with
Boyd in a back lot Didn't remember
what kind of house Boyd's was. Witness
was a brother-in-law of James Nor
row: Morrow is now dead. Was not on
good terms with him. This prosecution
had nothing to do with their ill feeling.
Never had aquarrel with him about this
claim -