The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-17
AN AMERICAN TICHBORNE E,

AN ALLEGED BRoTHER-IN-LAw OF sroNEwALL
JACKSON SAID TO DE coNyIcr-ExTIAoR-
BINARY TESTIMONY ron AND AGAINsr-wHo
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remarkable case OF disputed identity, wildly 70.
calling tho great Tichborne trial. has been the subject
OF judicial investigation in the Eighth District Court
during the past i've days, before crowded
audiences. Tho emphasis and positveness with which
witnesses Of tho highest responsibility testified TO
Numerically opposite facts gradually worked up the
Court and spectators to fever heat and made the ques-
tion Of intense Interest Tho case originated by
the testimony OF one Cadwalader Evans In action
for ejcctment brought BY MI Gilbert, owner Of the
premises No 20 West Twenty-second street, against
the occupant, Nine. Anna Grangir, the well known mo-
dste Tor non-paynent Of rent Mr. Evans testified that
the I'd inst. Mrs Grangcr handed him cheek for
rent He Complied with her requcs, and paid the
money to Mr. GILBERT personally The latter took the
stand and emphaticaily denied having received any
money from Evans. order further attach the cred
bility oil Evans the plainirs counsel, Mr. Jerooman,
produced an original indictment against one samuel
Edwards charged with forging check on Simon Do
Visor, deceased Tor the SUN of $500, which had
been attempted TO be passed upon Mr. Charles Del
monco Also the record showing Edwards convic-
ton before Recorder Hockct his sentence TO fve
years in Sing Sing State Prison in April, 1871, and
claimed that samuel Ed%aras was the same person a.
swore that he arrested MIN for tho cEme. and that
Evans was the Edwards who had been SO arrested,
tried and convicted.
4 POSITIVE DxSIAL.
Evans was placed on the stand and swore positively
that no uoi The same person; that he had never
seen Charles Demonico before his life until this
casion that he knew nothing OF any such check and
that at the lime OF this trial and conviction he was not
In New York, but was on board 0 the ship Zngara as
second mate and was actually tho nigh seas, nav
ing sailed port Of New York In Tho carly part
OF the year 1871 ana that In April, 1871, no upon
voyage to San Francisco; that from San Francisco he
sailed for Puget Sound, thence to Antwerp; there he
sailed for New York in the year 1873 and that during
the years lSIl72 and most OIL 1873 he WAS absent from
Now YORK.
Mr.. Charles Delmonico called by the plaintiff to
Identify Evans the same person who had, under the
OF Edwards, attempted 10 pass the forged check,
but he Jailed do so, and testified in his opinion. he
was not the same man. The nterest In the At
this became intense, especially when the PLAIN
ias counsel then produced another Indictment found
in 1865 agains, ono Cadwallader Evans charged with
burglarousy breaking into room at the Washington
Hotel in thus city, and stealing thereirom clothing
from Mr. Theron Payne. guest at said hotel, Evans
also being guest there, and that upon that incct
mcnt had pleaded guilty, and had boon sentenced to
was sworn testified that the witness Cadwalader
Evans) was the same person who had committed tho
the propreiors Of tho Washington Hotel in 1865, and
his partner, Mr.. Chase. also both positively swors
TO his identity.
Mr. Pierre G. Taman, counsel Tor Madame Granger,
then recalled the witness Evnns TO- rebut this new
charge and Evans testified that no born in vir-
ginia in the year 1897 aud nad inherited fortune
from uncle OF $500 900; that In 1851 he was IN the
Confederate service "a member OF the Black Horse
Cavalry and served two years before Lees surrender
under Generals Stuart and Stonewa Jackson, and that
In 1865 in Winchester, Va. he was married TO Marga-
marriage they went to Baltimore and Philadelphia
and remained four months upon their wedding
dax eosmS.r b .r was born
to them of that marriage o daughter, now
years Of age, called Florence and who is now NV
ing with him IN this city; that alter his marriage he
did visit New York until the year 1868, whom he
stopped with Thomas Bell in Droome street, anu
had never been at tho Washington Hotel, ana had
mover his knowledge Payne, Halsead or Chase
until this trial that he had never had anything TO do
with that robbery and that nc was never OF
Prison or any other prison In his life. except
on one occasion, when he was CHARGED with
Broadway and Fourth street, brother Of
DR.. Harvey Burdeli, Of Burdell cunningham
corder Tsllmadse 81 and ono days imprisonment. ia
the City Prison. and that the HERALD OF that date con-
tanned detailed description OF the affair. Mr. Taiinan
also called DR. Stmson. son-n law Of DR.. Willard
Parker; Dr. Wynkoop, Mr.. Baldwin, OF Traphagan,
Hunter Co.; Major Green, Of the Riding School, and
others who have known him for many years, and Mrs.
Bart who has washing Tor him since 1874, who all
testified the truth and veracy OF Evans aud TO his
punclual performance OF his promises, and they all
swore they would willingly believe HIM under oath or
otherwise Mr.. 1alman stated no had taken Evans TO
Mr.. William +. Howe, the lawyer, who had defended
Edwards, and he stated he was not the man.
And further, that Mr.. Thomas W. Pittman, who had
officially conducted the examination against the Cad
Wallader Evans az the JeHcTbOn NouTt,
the charge oil the Washington Hotel burglary IN
1865 had the witness Evans and said he could
not identity him AS the man who was committed IN
1866 Nine. Granger said she had known Evans for a
long time, and had frequently intrused him with largo
sums OF money, and would do so again. and that she
had every faith In his integrity and veracity.
ARRESTED PERJURY.
During the entire trial Evans, who 10 line looking
man with gray hair and Iull beard. and about fifty
years OF age showed wonderful degree Of seposses-
sion and nerve and withstood the scrutiny Of tho
Judge, audience and the searching crossexamination
without the slightest confusion or trcmor. AZ tho
conclusion of this remarkable trial the Judge
said he would render judgment the plaintiff and
Evans about depart from the court room he was
arrested upon warrant issued by Justice Wandc for
perjury and conveyed tho Jefferson Market Police
Court where he demanded examination. When
tho matter up the police court some very cx
traordinary developments are expected TO DO made.