New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-30
BROADWAY & 14TE.ST.
BEDELL RECLINING CONFIDENCE.
REFUSING TO PLEAD TO TIE CHARGE-ThE
CASE POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY.

REFUSING TO PLEAD TO TIE CHARGE-THE
CASE POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY.
James f. pedell has bcen reading the papers, and
therefore knows the unwllllngncss OF Johh Eshon'
schcrnerhorn to act as complainant In the case inN
tnowedcc was the basis which the prisoner regu-
lated hts actions in the Tombs Police Court yesruaS
The affidavit signed By schermcrhorn simply asserted
that tho signature to satisfaction cer'iN0a'0 was
not his own, and made no specihc charse aea
Bedell as the perpetrator of the forgery
II was after IL O'Clock when Justice Nhite sem
for the prisoner and Bedcll was brought INTO mo
private examination ROOM He was accompaheu "
charles c. Bcdell, his brother. Assistant Dls'I'o'
Attorney Hartman came in with MI uanloru' anu
the whole marty took seats the green table, whch
may have awakened fond recollcctions IN inc prs
oners mind B,dell had lost much OF MS nervous
NOES and looked daggers at every one about him. he
vas No longer the confessed criminal In his manner
but gIarcd defiance at his accuScrS JUSTICE "n'o
,ost tha room after few minutes and moment later
sent CAPTAIN Mclaughlin for the TWO beue.h'
socret conversation In separate room enSued' uurns
which the forger gestcuatcd emphaticaiy' A'si''
ant District Attorney Hartman was also caieu III an
anporently tried to persuade Bedell to some acuoi'
,,ho,t however being successful. At half-paSt IL
Iustcc White returned followed by the prisoner anu
Mr. Hartman and they again sat down.
Have Won secured cOunselT inquired inc 'uS'oo'
shave not.n replied the prisoner but am ready
to plead to the charge II you Will poi"''' '0 ~
the complaint L., d =.
The schermerhorn affidavit was handed him ana ne
calmly road if over He then tossed it on the taDio
and almost insoently said: .,,,
~1f vonr Honor please, | cannot plead to TINS
.on,rI.,,t for IT. is defective If you will see hat
one is drawn up in proper manner snail peau ~
it," 49,, 4, -o,
very WE'LL answered the Jusuce' WIZ" ~ ~"
think you can be ready -
Oh abOdt next Wednesday"
Then | adjourn the examination until Meunes""'
afternoon at half past O'CLOCK Saiu 'us"oo ~"
ard want TO have everything ready, without iai' al
that time" II ,.o,.,ort
pcdol was At once returned to his cell Assistant
instruct Attorney Hartman said, with reference 10 be
dolls action The complaint has no rodi u'io''''
hut the prisoner. think. builds some nope OH 'O"'
merborn's unwillngness to sign the 'mlorna'on'
Resides Bedel is afraid that If he pleads now Els pea
vim no made use of by Messrs. Howe 81 liummei' IN
their defence of and Goss the poicy uea'erS'
suit has been brought by MesSrs. shipman Barrow.
ro,ocnue 4 Choate against the Bank OF the sta'e Oh
NaYor, TO recover $4,000 Of the money stoioh DS
pcdou The bank charged that amount 10 INC hrih
.ccount OF deposits. 1t was drawn 10 inc orucr
~ various persons represented by Bedel 10
- ,,o makers OF the bogus bonds and mort
" ,,,ca,ed nv him. Icdcn Endorsed upon tho
eI.ps ,he names of the pages and the checks were
,, r,te total amount Of the money drawn this
yav was sao4, 900, but OF this sum $1,000 was pad
tn Rsdcu directly upon the nIns ccr'iIo@' tld. VIZ
10 i1"o o,s were Genuine. These certificates were
nhi9neI by the foieer on representing to TIE urn
tat the payecs wanted to draw te ea1n t9t i
Trm do not claim this &o9,VUO, Uut airso 'h1' tlo
~ -, 900 was PAID without authority ana shoWu,
thcre.ore be re urncd The bank Oh uh1 $40 , y,
Tsr,Norl has warned nuuher or Other pahhs INA.
4, case Judgment Is obtained by the plaintiffs, il
win look 10 them for the amoun tey c1Shcu lncse
ta,b' are the ore, which cashcd Bedclls chccAs on
En Rank Of the state Of New York ana aneiNsrl
| transmitted tho paid checks through inc CediliS
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