Huntsville gazette., 1886-05-29

IN U M Is T. IL 70.
f-t+tT r--5-+i-l !,
to write to him, the prisoner, putting theii
letter inside of the envelope addressed to-
John l. Martin. did that"
q 'sI'll get you to state now II Maxwell
ever told you how he made Preller's acr !
\ quaintance. "iia th#ii- it-H tFGsNt4 en-.
Gle said he was introduced to Mr..
| Preller on board the steamer by one OF tho
employees. He didn't say which one.
Preller showed him letters Of introduc.
tion to officers of the United States
Steamship company. He then thought
he would work Preller for those letters.
He wanted to get Preller to secure him .
position. He afterward gave up the idea
| when he learned that the company paid
| only $50 and board.
."How long did you remain In New
York;" fs4r. ri
| '1''Until about May g."
! "Where did you 90 thenfn
81 left about May7 OH Instructions
| from Mr.. .-Furfong to 20 to indianapolis.
Chow long did you remain there2"
"Until about the I7tll of this month,
when I came here on instructions from
Mr.. Furlong."
"And you have been here SINGER"
s'Yes; have been here since. When
l got to New York wrote to the defend
ant and inclosed it in an envelope to his
attorneys. NY first letter was dated
April 10, 1886, saying that my witnesses
| would arrive here at Laclede Hotel on
the 29th, and asked If his attorneys could
meet them. received reply to that
letter."
"Have you that reply with your"
eyes sir: it is nCre"
The letter was shown TO the attorneys
for the defense who asked for the letter
of the 10Th by Mccullough. Mr.. McDon.r
aid said the letter was in the possession
of the defense he presumed
The witnessed continued. Upon 70.
ceipt of this letter | wrote again ia
Messrs Martin g. Fauntieroy in letter
dated April 26, to which received this
reply"
The second letter from the defense to
the witness was here produced.
\ "Have you the envelopes In which
these letters came2'' M +H
Eyes, sir, The envelopes were pro.
| duced
"What did you next dor" gaasf.:r
"On May wrote letter TO Hon.
John T. Martin, to which have not re-
ceived any reply"
Mr.. Mcdonald then asked that the ori.
ginal letters of the witness to the defense
be produced by them.
The letter was read to the jury, as fol-
| lows:
! Asron HOUSE.,
| BROADWAY AND vEsEY STREETS,
| NEW YORK. April IS, 1885. q
(Attorney bring this letter with hm)
FRIEND MAXWELL: According to promise
| the d-'s own time getting away from East
| st. Louis. 1 waited for my articles there l
| saw my two friends and gave them all the
! points in your case, and low they are South
| west, but will be at the Laclede Hotel
at eight O'Clock p. IN on Thursday, April
20, 1885. Write me at once If your attorney
can meet them and have u talk over the
matter and get them ready to do the work
to be done when wanted by you. Your at
torney can talk to them, as they understand
what they areto do. Answer soon as possi'
JoHS'F. MANN.
Address general delivery New York post
office, New York -.
awe now," said Mr.. Mcdonald, "offer
! in evidence the letter that WAS written In
reply to that letter, I'D corroboration OF
| the fact that the letter Just read reached
St. Louis. Your Honor can see flat the
| letter is in answer 10 The letter have
| just read"
The court asked to be given the letter
and the alleged answer, and after read
| ing them over, determined the letter adj
missable under The circumstances. 3 aa
| Mr.. Mcdonald then read to the jury
this letter:
MARTIN 4 FAUNTLERoY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ST. LOUIS, MO, May %, 1885.
John r. Mann, Esq, Ne,o York City; ,,
DEAR SIR; IN reply 60 yonrs OF tne iysn ii
meet your friends at their Office instead OF
the Laclede Hotel, Thursday .veping. or AZ
any time Friday, April 30 Respectfully, -
X
Attorneys at Law, lice Clark Avenne.
Following is the remainder Of the cor.
respondence:
AsToR HOUSE.
BROADWAY AND vEsET STREETS.
NEW YORK April 26, 1856.
Martin Il FGtlntieroy, Attor,iegs 1T Lr,r: .t4 u
DEAR SIRs-Yours OF 13d inst received. i
will say have written my friends. bnt cans
they to ,o o% shs s af to te You Lou
clede Hotel. ! don't nnderstand ,1,,,, WY ~ ypa you
and and thew 'qG are DOM is tnis 70 70 beirienI
Maxwell; and II yen can't meet them
as I requested they can use their
can't insist on them going on anything thas
| looks like job. These men DO not ~tn1
to be seen running IN and ont OF your oinan,
| lice headouarters. Now Will leave here in
about Ave days II you viii write me at once
aud state your date bat will suit you to
meet them at any hotel 10 st Louis In case
they fail to go to your office on the 18th or
Both of this month, | viii, on receipt OF
| your letter, tcle graph them to meet you az
| any hotel you mention il your letter.
| Respectfully. JOHN J. MANN
! Post Office General Delivery, New YORK.
| MARTIN Il FAUNTLEkOYt }
ATTORNEYS At LAW,
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 30, 1886.
| John r. Mann, Esq NeM York taty:
DEAR SIR-In repN % yours OF the zotn
! inst would say that yeur friends dld not
| put in an appearance at the 1-aclede Hotel
| or at office last mig int or to day Your friends
\ can meet me az Lacede Hotel at any TIME
\ they may suggest. They can telegraph or
4 send me message upon arrival
| Respectir 'ly, tt a...
aoHN l. MARTIN
| GIrsEY HoUsa, NEW York;
| BROADWAY AND Twenty. NINTH STREETS
SEW YORK, May 4, 1885. l
| Hon John T. Morsin 4tforneg ot- La,o:
| DEAR SIR-In reply to yours OF the 5otn
ult., will say 1 sent word to my friends and
| they decline to see you, as they are suspl-
| cious for some reason, but Will see tnem IN
| few days and may arrange Things Ior
meeting leave here to morrow, Dut II you
/ will write me here will get 1t, and II l can
get things fixed will let yon know from