The New York herald., 1879-02-27
PAIGE'S TRIAL.
TESTIMONY OF THE SHIPPER AND THE BooK-
KEEPER OF THE FIRM-How PAIGE FELT
BADLY ABOUT cHARIIE's CONDUCT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


Boston. Feb. 26, 1879.
When the Superior Court was opened this fore
noon by Judge Colburn an immense throng of in
terested spectators rushed into the audience room,
and it was some time before the necessary order
restored. Paige was on hand. looking cool any
person in the court room Eight new witnesses
sworn by the government
TESTIMONY RESUMED.
George Allen Bisby coored waiter in No. Q Beacon
street. where Paige boarded last summer. testified
that he handed Paige telegram on November 10.
Henry Williamson, telegraph operator at No. 100
State street. testified that he received of the wires
November u despatch from Baltimore to II. Frank
Paige, and signed Jack
George L. Miken, manager Of the Western Union
Office, produced two dispatches from Paige.
r. j. Sullivan, shipper in Paiges store. testified
that he shipped all the goods made out the bills Of
ladng receipts. &c. about the I'd of August he knew
of goods being baltimore in tho Of Stet.
wRANGLE BETWEEN COUNSEL
On the question to the cutting of leaves out Of
the shipping book. previously testified to by
Stetson Mr.. Ives Paiges counsel. claimed that the
evidence was incompetent.
The District Attorney argued to the contrary
The Court did not think the evidence Of witness
to the overt acts of Stetson tended to show con-
spiracy. The question was not one for the jury to
judge.
Witness. resuming, testified that he had
conversation with Stetson about the leaves Of
the shipping book in September; Paige asked
witness if he (witncss) had told Murphy, of
Lynn, about goods being shipped in Stetsons name;
Paige asked him about telling Murphy about the
shipments Stetsons name: Paige said that Murphy
had told him paige that the goods were being SO
shipped; witness told Paige no had told
Murphy about the shipments in Stetson's name;
Wednesday following the election witness at
come in; then asked for Bacon the bookkeeper who
handed letter to Paige. who went into the counting
room and read it, this letter was the one that
Stetson left when he went away Paige said
witness should not say anything about the matter
to 1acn or nnmy my meaning pni in Milton ana FAD.
it referred to goods sent away by Stetson; Paige
asked if he twitness, knew of stctson's having
shipped goods in his lStctsons) name: witness said
he did Page then said he would send detectives after
Stetson, and asked witness to assist him In finding
business Arms in that city, to see if stetson had
called; witness found Stetson he was to telegraph
Paige; Paige told witness that Milton would 60 to
Baltimore to if Stctson there; if Setson was
found in the latter city Paige said he would at
telegraph witness Montreal to come home witness
was in Paiges employ four years.
FIGURES PRODUCED.
Bills Of lading dated August and August &c by
the Boston. Norfolk and Baltimore Steamship Com
pany are made out In the name OF Stetson; August
| 16 bill was made out by Mr.. Milton for Baltimore
sent August 30 "a cases August 81. II cases; Septem
Der %. Is cases; October T. % cases; October IL,
| 40 cases; October Il. 2o cases; October IS. 80
cases; October D. Is cases; October D. 43 cases;
after Stetson's shipment. Paige questioned me about
telling Murphy; Paige said Murphy had not told
him had said goods being shipped in Stetsons
name Paige away from the store great deal be-
tween July and OCTOBER under Stetsons direction
in Paige's absence; Monday before election all the
books wore there usual far I saw: Stetson
was at work upon them; Mr.. Stetson bought some
goods that day: Wednesday. Page. had been in tho
about fifteen minutes when he read ths letter
| to Mr.. Bacon; he brought the letter IN with him;
Paige looked very pale. and l thought he was
| sick; asked what the matter was; he said.
| Look ut the letter and what sort OF
| damned scoundrel I've had here" he then read
would have treated him that way the safe open
and the books were gone; Paige didn't stay all day;
! Paige came again tho next morning; told him that
4 Stctscn had probably gone to Montreal for II any
one did wrong they generally went up there; my in
| structions were if stetsop there and going
West to follow him. my letter to Paige was to the ef
| feet that thought had clew to Stctson.
A. O. Brewster. an attorney. testified:-I know
$4,000 in United States bonds from Nuttcr in No
vcmber and December last; exchanged them for
other bonds s,orn with n,,s young man in Na the
York: received $4,000 to $4,000 from Brock
| after the Nutter transaction; exchanged them for
other bonds in New York; the Nutter bonds
changed the last OF December the 1st of January
the Brock bonds were exchanged two or three weeks
afterwards the bonds fvc-twentics; gave all the
bonds received in exchange to Mr. Brock dollar for
dollar; counsel then for Paige: made five visits
to New YORK. and the Nnttcr bonds were taken either
at the second third VISIT my visits did not back
| to November.
Jonas W. French identified several letters and
draft directed to Stetson by Mr. Nutter witness
| sent telegram to Stctson at Liverpool; received
despatch from Nutter, in New York. December 5.
NUrrER TESrfPYINd.
Thomas +. Nuttcr identified the paper sent in Mr.,
French's envelope having been received from
Paige; gave the paper to French and told him if
have written telegrams to be sent abroad
at Mr.. Frenchs requests identified despatch only
spatch to French in New York December 5 in
cordancc with his directions before he went there;
don't know whether delivered bonds to Mr.. Brews-
BACON ON THE STAND.
Walter NJ Bacon, Paiges bookkccpcr from January
until the failure. said he entered invoccs of goods
that came in and made invoices of goods sold
heard Of conversation between Paige and stetson
the subject of sending goods to Baltimore: Paigo
directed Stctson to put lock the shippers
desk and spring lock the door of the enclosure
in which the books kept in the safe
vciope directed to Paige some time during the
latter part Of September; examined it, It
wa was seal, sealed slightly ,nas. in the middle. l and
it in Stetson's handwriting; Stetson produced q
paper aud went it with Paige about the middle
went to tho safe the next morning after
the envelopes handed to Stcson: they
not there; in the counting room of the
time; went there the 9th abous half past eight
O'Clock; on Monday or Tuesday Paige came in and
asked for ne; told him thai at, the books were all
Stcrnc. Lewiston and Stetson together somo tmo
in the latter part of October when paper was pre-
scented; Mr.. Stcrne writo something on tho pa
per; had conversation With Mr.. Paige the after
noon OF October q.
SURPRISED sTETsoN.
Paige said that ne surprised that Charlie tStet
SOM had acted Ho said he wanted TO save $4,000
or 5000 il he could. told him that didn't know
why should try to keep II from his
creditors. Paige told that Stctson
partner. and that he received oncifth
of the profits: he told me that IL would hurt me
bookkccpcr IL told anything; on November no
gave me some money. and told me to so to New York
and look around for Mr.. Stctson all the books in
the present were missing the 9Th
of November, except one; Mr.. Paige Mr..
Stetson aud myself had keys to the
safe; the books not in kept there opened
the safe Wednesday morning: found some of the old
books there; gave the balance statements to Mr..
Paige or laid them his desk had before
Stcrno Paige aud Stcson together in the store talk
ing; knew that Paige had partner: had the
partnership papers between him aud Stctson There
we've about thousand consigned to Paige
from July and about two thousand cases sold from
the store he found out that Stctson had been ship
ping goods in his own name. but did not
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