The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-21
JOHN A. GROWS TRIAL
The Testimony OF an Alleged Accompiice who
Turned states Evidence.

Tho trial OF John A. Grow, ono OF the al
legged consprators to procure money from inc
United States Treasury by means OF fraudulent
powers Of attorney. on which to secure the in
trrsst on registered bonds. was begun in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday. before
Judge Benedict. Assistant District Attorney
Fiero put upon the stand one Of the alleged con-
spirators. Charles o. Richardson. MS States cvi
dcnro. Richardson's story WIS that Grow told
him he wanted to tlud man named John Stat
cry. ono Of .he parsons owning bonds whose
name. it is charged. was forged. Grow said there
WIS $4,000 in it, Grow had a list Of namrs Of men
20 whom there were s3OO.0p1 or si0UOOO worth
of interest lue. said that he was in the political
Rings. and that Mr.. Glnllan of tho Treasury
Department was his friend that In had direct
influence with persons in Washington. and he
supposed from the long time the Interest was
running that III" men 10 whom !, WAS duc wcro
either dead or mi .siug. Richardson found ole
hlmball, who produced one Giderslccvc. who
had used The nnm" of SlHtcry Us an nlias. aud
told Grow .hat he thought Gildrrsrcve would
DO. Then Grow brought another man whom
richardson believed to he Douglas. who had a
list ut men and signatures. and among them
the signature of Slat"ry. which Richardson
skc,chcd. Grow was IA, semi when Richardson
took n copy Oi u" signature Ot Sihtrry. Rich
nrdsOn got Gildcrslccyr 10 write the nHmn
Of Sqtrry. and found that h. wroi' 1T
had several meetings with Grow on the subject.
at oneof which. about the 2ith Of Ortotmr. he
Grow WIS Ia have iu per cont. witness 10 per
cent. and Grow sujd % per cent. WIS go u" given
to the political Rings AT WnshinAton. and the
remainder WAS t. b., distributed among Kmbal.
Gillprslc"v". and himself. lie met Grow on tue
Both ot Otobr. when the ncknowlei Linrni- 81
Siatrrys siGiniur" were taken before a notary.
To the rover Of attorney upon which the inter-
est was 10 10 drawn from ne Treasury. Grow
had the power OF attorney with HIM. and when
thu paper was signed Grow kept his hand over
amount was s3.O01. hmt il was reniiy So 900. Mr.
NIT in
name 81 Slairry. Mr.. Grow objected 10 the
power " attorney hecause the notary did not
say no WIS personally acquainted with the ono
signing Ms Slaiery. Mr. Grow took the power
Of attorney. and u certain letter relating To ii.
saving lie would take them to send 70 Washing
ton. There was another paper signed. purpOrt.
INK to be- m order to pay Grow 40 per cent. o.
the money.
All these papers wore to be sent TO Middle
ton Co... bankers OF Washington. to have
them g"t the money out OF the TREASURY In the
rcsulhr OURS ol ihrir business, After taking
them to Washington himself. Subsequently
Grow said they must ottnn the numbers Of
Slatcry bonds before they could obtain the in
tercst.
On Nov. Richardson met Grow again in Now
YORK. and Grow wanted him to find somebody
who was acquainted with Patterson Mt the Sub
Treasury. Who would take Gildcrslrcyc before
patterson and Introduce him gs sla,rry. TINS
Richardson refused To- do. and told Grow that
he must get tho numbers of the bonds. The
next day Grow said ne had got q man who
was To- 20 To the bond clerk of the treasury
and tell him that Mr.. Gifllan wanted
the numbers OF Snterys bonds. Ailldavi,s
relating to the matter were digtated by Grow.
who furnished the money 20 have them exc
cutcd here and sent on to Washington To Mid
ddleton \ Go. Gidrr~l"eve was Identified as
Slatrry before Comm .ssiOner Benedict. and tho
papers forwarded To- Washington purporting TO
be- Slaterys affidavit OF ownership OF the bonds.
The witness identified number Of letters and
Geographic dispatches from Grow To him
claimed AS Identifying Grow rs achiei mover in
TIL transaction.
Richardson was cross-eXamined at length ty
counsel for Grow. TO impcuch his testimony hy
showing his connection with several nnan 'ial
operations. At th" close the witness WIS called
upon To identity notes and letters in his hand
writing. which he did rather n-rvousiy. as the
papers were marked for Identification. though
not offered in evidence. Mr.. Fiero claimed tho
right to examine them. and the Court So held.
Pending the examination an adjournment was
had until this morning.
The defence claim that these papers in the
handwriting OF the witness will be sufficient 10
lnyalidatc his testimony against Grow
motion was made to discharge Douglas
from custody ON his own recOgnizance, hut
Judge Benedict reserved his decision until this
morning.