The Morning herald., 1877-01-15


not speak very plain; l understand him
though his uttsrance ID rapid and very in.
1istisct.
Cross-examined--Whst I wrote was his
voluntary statement; his statements were
very deliberate; I read his statement to him:
asked II he wished to add anything to It;
he said no; I did not interrogate him.
VIM. E. Woodward sworn-I had pris-
oner in the City Hall, and went there to. !,
gel him, and - passed the prisoners cell, y,
I asked him If be had had bis trial; told
him that knew the charge against him: he
said be got the note from George oyer Ben.
Pearce's.
VIM. Hitchens recalled-Had no other
$l0in the store on the night.
James Hitehins coroborated the testimony
Of his father.
George sawdon-Klow the prisoner %
dutch Charley; have known him for seven
months; never knew him by any other name
than dutch Charley; on Saturday, the 9th
inst, gave him $3.50, all good, white
clean money for checks; these checks We
use in faro gaming; checks were worth Ill
gave him; my place is on Third street
over Ben Pearce's; (note shown witness); I
did not give him the bill; Iwould not take
he note for anything: would not take
that note as gift; handle large amount
of money and am fair Judge of money.
oss>examined-Was In the tobacco
business; am DOW playing cards; did
keep faro bank over Ben Pesrces; / did give
him $l7 ,5O;think gave him q 81 note;think
I gave him fves 81 and 50 cts. in silver;
am not sure of that; paid out right sharp
of money on that night; paid out lots Of IS
bills paid money to about ten people, but
they came with rush; when the prisoner .,
came was not busy; cannot remember any
money gave to other people; I would not
like to swear that did not give him SO
bill; gave him nice, new money; the pris>
oner has been in the habit of frequenting
my house.
Re.examined.-Do not take in ill kinds
of money; am very careful; he did not win
a cent that night did not lay down acheck.
Tne money gave him was genuine money,
none of it was counterfeit If had csun-a
4erfeit bill would burn 1t up. aF
James Durham.-My name is James
Durham, tend bar at the northeast corner
Fourth and Walnut; know Dutch Charley,
have heard him called Charley Baker do not
know him as Charles Kneer, have known
him for three years know James Kitchens
slightly; my employer deals at Hitchens'
never sent money to the store to be changed;
did not send that note or any other note to
be changed; Charles Kneer was not in my
place on Saturday night; did not pay mo
any money; had no knowledge Of the pass
ing counterfeit money until the boy came
over to me and told me "the note you sent
over to me is counterfeit" told him ! did
not send him any note; have NO knowledge
of any search for the prisoner. o.
A Gross examined prisoner owed me
money at that time; he owed $40 once and
about six months ago he paid me SO OF IT.
Adjourned. y
Court met at ~ O'Clock P. NJ.
Chas. B. Lore, council for the defendsnt'
made statement Of the case. He ssid:
The maxim of the law is that nine guilty
men should escape rather than one Innocent
, man should suffer; that the prosecution
must prove that the prisoner knew the note
was counterfeit when he passed it; that 1t
was essential to prove this; he said that the
defence would show that 1t was not done
Intentionally; that there was no evidence o.
4 guilty knowledge; that the man did not
leave the city or try to svade arrest; that
be went to hts regular meals, just the same
q. he had been doing for the past year and
half; that the defence would prove that
the prisoner was straightforward honest
man: that he would prove this by men who
have known him for two or three years;
that IT was done with boy who knew him,
and that he knew; that his manner was not
that of guilty person. a.
Witnesses for the defence were then
called.
Frank sawdon sworn-~I Know tho prisa
oner: his name is Charley Baker;
I was with him on the night ne
was charged with passing the note from
~ IN 10 O'Clock at Georges, over Ben
Pearce's. frequently associated with him;
, his reputation is good so far as know.
Crossrexamined-Don' know what hts
occupation is; have lived in this town for
six years.
Iu,her w. Palmer testified - to tho