The New York herald., 1874-06-16
THE BOND FORGERIES.
Cross of Mrs. Lydia
j. Roberts.
Roberts Penehant After the Expose Of tho
Porgeries in the Herald.
Important Testimony for
the Defence.

lA1S 1DclcI1Cce
The trial OF Andrew L. Roberts for forging bonds
OF the New York Central Railroad was resumed
States Assistant District Attorney Purdy and ex..
Recorder smith appeared for the defence, and
District Attorney Phelps conducted the prosecu-
ton.
Mrs. Lydia j. Roberts, the defendants sster.n.
law, who was examined on Friday was recalled.
She testified upon point OF which the defence
has promised to make great dea-that Roberts
had worn his beard Tor the last ten twenty
years as now. In her crOss-examnation by the
District Attorney she said she had known Gleason
for fourteen or fifteen years; made his acquatnt.
ance at hotel on Staten Island, which was kept
by her husband; Gleason had boarded there Tor Q
week or two; she had since seen him at her house;
she did not purchase the bonds
WHICH WERE FOUND IN HER BOX
at the office of the Deposit safe Company but sup.
posed that her husband bought or otherwise ao.
quired them; when Roberts was arrested at her
house lady by the name OF Mrs. George Wilks
was with her; she did not know what Mr. Wilkss
business was; she had never heard that Mrs. Wilks
went to Europe with the defendant; the article In
the HERALD in regard to the bond forgeries which
she read in the Hartford depot in Boston was the
first she ever saw on the subject.
that her husband kept great many restaurants
or hotels In New York; when the defendant was
arrested In Connecticut In 1851 her husband was
arrested at the same time the detectives told her
that the only object in arrestIng her husband was
to prevent him helping his brother. (Laughter.)
EX-Mayor Hall showed the witness copy Of the
HERALD OF September 2. 1873, and asked her II
that was copy OF The paper she had seen in Bos.
ton. She answered, "Yes."
The District Attorney examined the copy OF the
HERALD closely, Mr.. Hall remarking, II have no
objection II my learned friend reads the entire
paper and offers 1t in evidence, money article and
ALL" QLaughter.)
United States Assistant District Attorney
Purdy-I hope there is no mention Of money IN
tins case. lLaughter.)
Mrs. Roberts cross-examination was then
closed.
Ex-Mayor Hall said member OF the committee
OF the Connecticut Legislature was again In Court
TO TESTIFY TOUCHING ROBERTS PARDON.
He urged that the testimony be admitted to
show tnat hls previous conviction did not stamp
Judge Brady replied that he had not changed
the opinion expressed by MIN on Friday in regard
TO the inadmssibility Oi this testimony. lie would
charge the jury that they must not consider the
record OF the defendants previous conviction in
deciding his guilt or innocence in this case
Frederick ;. Roberts, rather fine looking young
man OF twenty, with exuDerant dark wniskers, =
son OF the last witness and nephew OF the de-
iendant, testified that he was in Boston. with his
uncle. on the lst OF September: they left Boston
for New York on the night OF the lst arrived mere
on the morning OF the ID which was y Tuesday,
and that his uncle then went to " aae's Hotel, and
did not return to his house TIL saturday. This
testimony WAS offered Tor the purpose OF contra
dieting the engraver, Olmstead, who swore that
he saw Roberta 1T the Iatter's house on the -
or 3d.)
AlGer recess for luncheon Mr.. David Clark, q
florist, was called. He said he read in the HERALD
OF last september an account or the bond lorgeres
He saw the defendant on September at Wsde's
Hotel on the Boulevard; also had conversatio0
with the defendant
IN REGARD TO THIS SUBJECT.
Isaac Copt remembered seeing the defendant on
september >: he sod him horse on tue 2Sd Of
August he showed HIM another horse on the Sd o.
Demos wade, who keeps a hotel on the Bouls.
ward, near Seventy-nintn street, also remembered
seeing Roberts on September 2; he recollected the
date rom the issue OF the HERALD which he read
Mr.. Purdy asked him about the defendants con-
duct wnen his attention was called 70 the article
Purdy insisted that he had right to show that the
conduct OF the defendant was that OF an inn0cens
man; that he Did not run away, put renamed IN
Judge Brady allowed the evidence.
The witness stated that Roberts remained at
had appeared; he did not conceal himself, but was
generally in the barrOOm and other parts OF his
alter reading the article in the HERALD lie wit
ness) said to Roberts on first seeing him that no
VAS surprised TO see him, as he supposed
HE WAS ALREADY IN THE rOMBS.
Witness was not allowed to tell Roberts, reply to
this remark. Tie date was impressed on his mem.
ory. the witness added. by his reading the article
III the HERALD.
Mrs. Wade, wife Of the previous witness. swors
also that she read the article in the HERALD on
September ., when was Tuesday Roberts cams
to the hotel on that day and stayed till Friday;
Roberts went out riding with Mr.. Wade during the
week. assumed no disguise and acted quite as
usual she made the beds and was quite sure that
he slept at the hotel on the night ofthe I'd.
Mr.. Alexander Brown, stout, red-faced, heavy
featured man. was called. He mad been sitting
among the spectators, but when called he came
nesses into the court room. Judge Brady repri-
manded him Sharply Tor this conduct. He testt.
ton stamps which MIR. Purdy showed to nm for
the engraver, John A. Olnstead (whO swore that
Brown MADE theml ne had previously been sub
pUnaed by the prosecution, and went down 70
Plnkertons olt:e to explain the whole matter.
=, Thomas n. Dwyer. agent lor liquor house. tes
letter as having been written by Pettus TO him.
Judge Brady looked az the letter and
THOUGHT IT WAS NOT RELEVANT
Mr. Purdy urged that a sentence alluded to the
defendant, and the Judge said the letter might
perhaps, be admissible ut later stage OF the pro
The witness stated that he knew Mrs. Pettus;
she told INN that her husband had arranged this
useu prolhne language mrs. Pettus swore she did
not) she said sne would sacrifice nything and
everything TO put Roberts into State Prison; shA
informed him that she had engaged Mr.. PlnkertoS
lor TINS purpose; this conversation was held fou
or hve months ago.
In his cross-examination the witness stated tina,
he nad known Mrs. Pettus for year; he bore Mrs
Pettus not the slightest i'll feeling; he never told
anybody word OF his evidence until he saw M.
Purdy during the recess about twenty minutes
ago.
Della McManus, who was q servant girl Of Mrs
Roberts in September last tes fled also that she
remembered that Mr.. Roberts lett for boston ON
Saturday and returned on the following Saturday
The Court then adjourned till this morning, whet
to u close.
TERMINATION OF THE BISHOP CASE.
The investigation In the case OF the late Nathan.