National Republican., 1877-09-26
A. SAKs l. Cos Fall 0verooats.
A. SAKs 4 Co.'S Fall Overconts.
THE SAWYER TRIAL.

EXAMINING "TTNES'FS FOR THE DEFESSE
-TIIE INDORsEMEST ON THE CROOKED
CIAIM-A sUBP'ESA DUCES TECUM SERVED
on THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
The Sawyer, IIaines, Barstow and Brooks
trial was resumed yesterday morning. The
interest lessens day by day, aud n very small
crowd now attends the trial Of the cass
Mr. Carlton was recalled by the defense and tes-
tined that no portion Of the claim OF $4,000 which
the Government held against Mr. Page and the
Commercial Rank was a liability Of rarknlan,
brooks 4 Co.
Hon WIN. A. Richardson was recalled. and re-
Icatcd in substance his statement relative 20 the
manner IN which the R9ddy hrookG claim was
passed.. lie knew himself nothing Of the claim.
and IN his action upon II acted on the judgment Uf
his subordinntes. He recollectcd very little about
Cnuu.ol for the defense asked the Secretary
whether the alterations Of the Endorsement on the
Roldy claim by the substitution of the words np-
proved and for settlement lnSeAd of for eK-
Grnrral Wells objected, but tho Court allowed
Af. i an,wercd that the change made the In.
durssmeut q proper one for u class of cases which
tho Secretary had approved
case To the head Of one bureau, and before report
70 take It away and refcr It TO the head of another
bureau.
and usual The whole matter was In the hands Of
the Secretary.
4 long cro.s. examination cn-ued
Counsel submitted for the deteuse letter Of =.
p Chase cx-Secretary Of the Treasury, In relation
n cotton claim cases, declaring that such claims
should be under the custody OF the Commissioner
Mr.. Wells objected IN the use Of a letter dsted
1853, in a ease arising under law Of Congress
passed In May, 1872, nine years Afterwards.
The Court ruled that the paper was i"Adnlis
sable.
ALL THE PAPERs
Counsel for defense Said that they had issued A
subtsnna disss trrm to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for all ,he paper In the Rodiy- Brooks claim
| cs.e, but that they had nst ye, arrived.
While waiing fsI thesc paper, counsel for de-
| ing Mr. FCfsenden one Of the witnesses for the
| prosecution, a. dcfsulter.
| The Court refused to admit the paper In evil
| dcnce.
recalled, and testified that he thinks that Mr.;
| Brooks was present with Mr Roddy when one Of
| the RUddy. Brooks claim drafts was paid
| Mr.. Garth was recalled, and proved thc signature
Gf Rcy .rseSh Hgsn II, of ds, s sn,SG ted S,es Ss~
| would offer in evidence. This paper was not
offered in evidence at this stage Of the ease.
| Ward llmO1, a witness, knew Hr. Parkman and
| Mr. Brooks. and was acquainted with the eircnm
stances attending the adjustment ot the Shepherd
cotton claim owned by PnrkInan, Brooks 4 Co and
| Others. lie was present at the adjustment Of thai
case with Secretary MoCulloch. Mr.. McC. said al
| that time that Farkmsn 4 brooks had giycr
| the Government wanted To hold some s3OO60. The
share of Parkman Brooks In the Shepherd cot
| ton cnsc. All the owners Of the claims were paid
by the Secretary OF IN. Treasury, subject to deci
sion Of The courts whether the s2oOO 90 promIssor,
notes given By Parkman Brooks 10 the UniteC
States were valid notes.
| The court here took recess, and ut the close o
the recess Mr. TAmon again resumed his place oI
the stand and his cToss-eXAmination occupied owe
| An hour
| GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN.
Witness said Gen. John A. Logan was attorne
for Shepherd, Logan. Rrooks & Co. In this ease.
| Al the close OF Mr.. Lannon's cross. examination
the defense called Judge d. e. Humphreys.
Judge Humphreys testified that he was ~
qnRinted with Mr.. Roddy, whom he liked yer
much. Roddy was here IN lE4!7b. April or Ma
he left here and vent to New York thence, wi
abput three years since Roddv was here. II mu,
have been In the summer OF 1875.
| The defense then offered paper uansferrin
Parkman and Brooks interest In A. X. Shepherd
cotton claim to Gen. Rnddy. to secure certain note
due by Parkman and Broois " Itoddy.
| The defense also sought 10 bring In evidence NJ
Ri.ley. contract with Mr.. Brooks.
Mr.. Wells objected, as u was not the genuine col
tract, but II was recclved.
| Mrs T.. A. Wheeler was nextexamined. Witne'
testified that certain papers shown her tcopyint
!, were In the handwriting Of Mrs. Barstow. and r,
mcmbcred seeing Mr-. Bar-tow copying these pi
| pers This was three years sgO.
Cross examined: Witness docs not know thi
these were the identical papcrs Mrs. Barstow copet
Nm. W. n. Smith testified to having seen Mr.
Bartow copying papers for Brooks In January an
February. 1874
The latter witnesses were introduced to show u
reason Of the presentation OF a watch 10 Mrs. Ia
stow by Brooks.
some other paper, were presented, and the cou
sdjourncd until to-day.