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


Office looked at my watch. The fact that
called my attention to the time left the Office
was, ! asked Mr.. Adams to take supper with
me, and looked at my watch to see If it were
supper time. Matteson had his hat on both
times he came TO the door can't tell whether
he went down stars either time he left, and
couldn't see which direction he came from.
SAM. MORRIS RECALLED.
Amos Morris is my brother his and my farms
join. Saturday June 2lst last / was at home
cutting hay till noon, then started for Decatur,
8 1-2 miles north, with my double wagon 1
went to see Newton Foster in regard to my
fathers estate-to set a day when we should go
to Three Rivers got to Decatur little before
2 !; went to Fosters Office, and saw several gen.
tlemen and two ladies there. went into the
front room and met Foster, and asked him
when he would go; ne said he must first see
Coleman, and Coleman was then at picnic
then went to the harness-shop just across the
street, was there some time, went back to the
Office a couple of hours after saw Coleman was
not there and l left without SAYING anything.
| went the third time Foster said he would ar
range it when lie got through met him on the
street afterwards, he set the day-the Wednes
day following. l did not see nv brother Amos
IN Decatur that day. l know Coleman, had
conversation with him about the mortgage in
controversy, met him at his office; went to
learn who took the Acknowledgement Of the
Henry Morris mortgage-it was about the 20th
Of July. lie said Amos also had a mortgage on
his place. saw him again, on the sidewalk 20
minutes after he told me not to say anything
about that mortgage, I'VE want to keep il Sc
cret." said it couldn't be over % 600 or g. 900,
and he said il was twice that. The first time
went to Fosters office on the 2lst saw Matte
son, he went IN just before me. we passed in
the entry; he had paper in his hand, can't
say what it was. think 1 saw Amos loading
hay in his own field that day, II looked like him
and the team looked like his, it was between Il
and O'clock after dnner-dined about twelve.
He was in his southwest corner field in the 5 e
corner OF the field, had seen his men cutting
hay in the field.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
AT that time went to Decatur once week,
had seen Foster twice before that about that
business; had another errand on that day, to
get part of a harness had there also to get
my mail; looked at no timepiece from the time
l left home till got back had no business
with Matteson that day, don't remember being
in Decatur before on that week; have not talk
ed with the harness maker, Pardonette, about
the date Think went to Fosters Office the
r1 inna = ~ 10
Office or store; did some trading. bought a
palmleaf hat for 25 cents at Chadwicks store,
also traded with Haynes. Could see but one
man IN the field but could see hay coming onto
the load from the other side. I'm not sure /
was at Decatur the next Saturday. Went to
Three Rivers Wednesday the 25th: | signed no
paper or writing talked with man, not a very
good looking man ate at hotel, it was not q
brick house nor wooden one, it was both I
didn't register my name, Foster said he did it
for BOTH he did't pay the bill too he made me
do that. Had the talk with Foster when we
fixed the time near MaLley's store. didn't see
Tucker; had the talk with Coleman on the
against Amos; he blushed when he told me of
the mortgage. AMOS and | were on good
terms; on June 18th was putting my mower
together, commenced moving on the 18th my
man left that day and went to the show, paid
him and charged it ON my books; | went on
with my moving, cutting part OF 1 days. Did
nothing else that day that remember, it takes
40 or so minutes for me to 60 to Decatur
couldn't say whether was IN Decatur or the
18TH don't know whether was in Fosters Of
fee on that day. Have not fixed my testimony
nor told counsel what / would swear to have
talked 10 counsel-different ones, Upton and
Barnum; Upton first. did not ask Coleman
accord.
Thursday.
Attorney for defendant moved that the wit
nesses on the question of the whereabouts OF
Amos Morris on the 21st al June be excluded
from the Court room. Their names were read
and they not permitted to remain till after
having been on the stand
JOHN q. ADAMS SWORN.
Reside in Hamilton tp., know Matteson
have seen Morris and knew that was his name.
On June 21 was in Fosters office. Foster.
Tucker, Sherman, myself Mrs Granger and
Edward Arnold were present. was party to
suit, Tucker was my solicitor; Commenced
taking testimony about IL and adjourned at u
beginning again about 2 in the afternoon and
quitting about 6. Tucker asked me to go to
supper with him, and looking at his watch said
ii was 20 minutes past 6. The folding doors
were open during the day; Matteson came to
the Office in the afternoon and inquired for
Coleman ne was told Coleman vas not IN, he
came again, am not positive chat he called any
one out; saw Coleman in the office after 8 o.
clock; he remained an hour; didn't SEQ him
go out saw him an hour and a half before we
lult taking testimony know Sam. Morris saw
him that day he came INTO Fosters office in
The afternoon about the time Matteson came
n; dld not see Amos Morris in the Office thar
afternoon; heard no conversation in relation
10 note or mortgage while Coleman was in.
CROSS EXAMINATION
Matteson came once am not certain that he