Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-03

I BHIg1tIIfT
| Daniel snd Pelatah GOves IN the month OF March,
| ls77; she went there 10 get notes signed, she
| handed them the notes and said she had brought
| them some notes for them to sign when we came
| back in Batchedar's house, read the notes; We
| were in the room used rs an Office my husband,
| Mr.. Butterheld, was there: she asked him If he
would send them to Mr.. BatcheIder, as he was then
| writing to him she gave him the notes / saw
| them after she took them from her pocket; read
| them; notes contained blanks; left supposed for
| the purpose Of putin. in the sum.
| James Cass called and sworn Direct examina
| ton by Mr.. Hard. Always lived in Warren as my
| home: was formerly in the employ Of Batcheldsr
| three years commenced :our years ago April lst
| ls7l. and left In 1877; in the month Of January,
1873. Batchelder in possession Of three four
| notes in blank with the names OF the Goves on
/ them. Daniel and Pelstah Cove supposed the
blank was leftto be filed ont no amount was in
serted in the mote think they were payable at the
Brandon bank.
Cross-examinod by Mr.. Woodbridge - These
notes when saw them were nj the desk where
was writing, one or two laid under, piled right up.
| You could see there was three four, they laid
piled up; could sse the tip one; they want piled
| up true couldn't see the under ones can't say
| they were all blank notes 20 far a saw them
| they were.
| james H. Batchelder called and sworn Direct
| examination by Hard. First became acquainted
with Daniel and Pelatiah Cove about Is years ago.
Commenced business at Lincoln some l2 years ago.
In 1867 or Whereabouts. Previous to 1873 | did
business at the Vergennes National Bank and the
Howard National Bank OF Burlington; then went
to the Brandon National Bank where continued
had about 100 men in my employ at the time Of my
failure; during the time | did business at the
Brandon Banh was in the habit of obtaining dis
counts and negotiating paper there; this business
was called large, considerably over half million,
think, during the time | was there; from the
time went into business, was IN the habit OF hav-
Ing szners aud endoTsers on what is called accOms
mediation paper. The doves begun signing my
paper about the time commenced business in Lin
coin, and they continued to 81 IN and endorse my
paper during the whole time | was engaged in
business. there never was the least hesitation at
Goves; during this time, presume Pelatiah Cove
has signed 10 TO 100 notes, perhaps, more for
accommodation; both the toves have lgned notes
in blank or me more or less ever since have been
in business; didn't always knew the amount
might want to use; Daniel Cove probably signed
and endorsed 40 or 81 OF them At tlms perhaps
at the time of my failure had quantity Of blank
drafts endorsed by Daniel Cove. Pelatiah Cove
didn't sign so many blank notes. because he hadn't
gone into endorsing paper; he aligned aocommoda-
tion paper, signed and eEtorsed; Daniel Cove also
put his name onto drafts and notes | took in the
the way Of business, the first part Of my business
these parties endorsed my notes taken in the way
of my regular business they endorsed them to give
them greater strength; Daniel Gcve endorsed those
alone through this whole time when took these
notes generally put them away among my papers;
my practice was to show these notes to the surees
aiterwards, did most OF them, not all. but | did
occasionally the notes put into this case are not
all the notes ever took up with the Gores name
on at the time Of my failure, there werc attach
ments put upon my property. aud my office was
closed and my papers taken or locked up: got, |
through one means or another, these papers | |
have; was put into bankruptcy in February or |
March; since that | have had no control OF my |
property whatever. In March ls77, the Brandon |
bank held my paper signed by the Soves ; |
think they held Sls,0O0 st that lime the full |
amount of the paper AT tine time these notes were |
given they took up other notes for 5000. These
two notes took up $1,000 note. 81 500 think, and
$500 no;e. That 5000 nots is Of them and |
has one OF the other names in full. These two notes
in question vera sent TO MIS-. Bstchelder from |
MddlebUry and he obtained The signatures and |
theJ were returned 10 me. When sent them
they were in blank, very seldom filled in the date
into the notes at the time they were signed, because
wouldn't always use item Immediately and the
sum was blank; sent them to my wife about the |
middle OF March, in three or four day they came
back by mail they were retained by Mr.. Butter
seld; he wrote me this letter in which those two
notes were enclosed. This 1850 note on trial here
now was enclosed in :his letter and the other note
of 81, 500 dated same this. After they sent
me filled them out with the sum Of S9.OOO, si,lUO
each, returning the three notes have stated and
enclosed them to the hank / hsaru from BascOm |
after sent them this is the letter Of the accvp-
lance OF those two notes and the letter which en-
closed the three which were retired The letter is
dated the goth OF March. ISL. The note in ques
ton was taken up the latter part of Sept or oct.
lS77, taken up by new note. When these notes
came back TO me from lincoln they were in blank
signed by Daniel and Pslatinh Cove and had my
signature; they Were genuine signatures. saw MIR.
Pelatilh Cove in Lincoln the fore part If January,
found in my possession some notes which bore hi
signatures and handed them 10 him. and he tore
his name Oh them. The notes had not been torn at
all nor altered in any way at the time handed
!
as he tore them in taking oil his signature To my
Question Look at the sign oil doliar= there and
the nguTrs the upper left hand corner Of that note
ami il you know any thing about the alterations or
any change in the figures those papers, state
what you knew about it. Answcr-Wel there is
now 1t occurred, only as it might have occurred al
he time made the note, II might Lave been done
1t that time, certainly it wasn't al any other.
iave never since flied that note out, ever riie
any change in IL, this alteration had seen moth
NJ of here is something know nothing OF; r.
collect nothing Of. till | aw II here in court, any
urtheT than had got from the Indictment. had
note signed by the GoNe's IN blank in Aug. ls,', |
I was sent me- by Mrs Hatchelder, think
saratoga about that tine. but she went to
new Haven camp meeting two or three days
.5Iss -.-s..I % ia tue latter partof
december or January last think got them 81 gu
ID at Lincoln. Question by Hard Mr. Pelatah
love has stated Onyersation he had with you ut
he time he sgned four notes in Jan. 1878 IN which
10 says you told him your liabilities altogether were
bout $1,000, and the amount OF his Liabilities TO
on about 500 what do you say TO that
ms say never had any such conversation, he.
ause he must have kuowa my Liabilities were ,
lore than that. lie knew that h. held for
lore than that himself. my business was such that
ny rational man would know 5000 wouldn't ,
over my lablilt,S- remeuloet ABOUT the trans
con testified to by MIR. Hill rccollect in ls72, of
citing blanks signed by those parties, they wero
signing IN blank that year When my $
allure occurred hal started On trlp to Mchig gan
the time and was At Albany when first heard I
he news. / received this tell. gram at the Deloyan @
louise. Albany. and telegraphsd to the office here
Middlebufy, that would be back the first | v
-aiu, and also telegraphed to the Brandon bank
hat would be back ON the first train. These tel ;
grams received on SATURDAY was too la:e to a
Ike the train back that nj Sht and had TO remain =
lere TIL Monday morning, then started back. b
VI aS far as Rutland and was arrested. had n
usiness in the Vest a large portion u! nv clap. u
oard were made in Mich gan and other parts " Ii
lie West had customers in Michigan made an ,,
Their effort TO 81 West later IN thu Spring. tried :,
vice dn't get therS arrested at the quincy u
ou'e, in Boston, by MIR. Trip; ever since that / n
ave been in jail don't think was running away Il
that time, II was known wherc | stared ior
hen | lett here, nhuwn 10 my lo.ks, known To
II. Burnap, to MIR. Il Is. Smallcy MIR. Orm>bee &
al Dir, Hard that was going To Boston, Proyi W
snce and the West. 1t was discussed ut the lat ! -
eeting OF the creditors. supposed they all Knew y
it was pubns meeting OF the creditor at Bur d
ngton, and was postponed to the next Saturday IL
wa arrested the next Thursday after the meet U,
x two days prior to the time it was postponed y,
lese five notes dated IN lss2. signed by Dan
and think the. were signed by rclltiah Cove. ID
lese noies dated trb. r.. June .. Oct .. ISL ! N
Mounting To sItuO. all pay able to the Howard =.
itonal Bank Of Burlington, were all signed by ~ ~
iniel and frisiuh Cove, and all discount d at IL
at bank. lhess notes dated January -, March nj
May %, September Il. November u and Decem- q,
r ,, 1873 OF these this December Jlst note of ~
,5n payable ut Brandon, that Is signed by Daniel cI
II felatiHh Cove and myself. December "a Is Q al
ie that never was discounted. Herr is January he
ri note that is s. 100 Howard National Bank, iu
AZ was gned by nInel and Pelatiah Cove. These VI
-
4 Peatah Cove. quite small notes and there Is tl'
other note the Howard National Bank for M,
70, that was signed by Daniel aud Pclstiah
ere Is also one for $500 september &c. that is al
,ward National Bank, that Is signed by the tn
yes. Upon TIL. note Nay -, 1873 for $3.50. the tit
ter 4. and the letter +. remains in full don't -
any traces Of the name on the others a part of nc
mel GOve's name remains On most OF the,n Ia
ink O-e or two o. these nOtes On tn uuwgrt or
re signed in bl6nN kruw shat ihsrc oh
J onj; recollcct f getting one OF those -
les and filling IL cut 10 blank; but would not 10 40
itiye On the rest. This package containing an