St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-10
heard it from Mr.. Anderson on Aug. 6
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told him that he had not done right by
| Mr.. BlaiSdell; that Anderson men
| toned the names of Chamberlain and
| CurtiSs, and intlmated that there were
suspicious of forgery, which made a
| great impression on his mind. He
said:
"Blaisdell agreed to carry half of the
notes; considered myself worth $780,
600 at least i'll excess of my debts. but
was trying to save Mr.. Blaisdell, be-
| cause | knew that If my property was
sold at a forced sale it would not bring
| much.
1T was about ten minutes from the
! time that had the talk with Mr.. Blais
dell when was ushered into the Office
| of Mr.. Davis. had not then formed
the scheme of telling a falSehOod to the
creditors. l knew that Blaisdell was
worth at least 81, 0O0, 900, and l thought
my property would bring 100000,
which would leave him liable Tor So
600, but | was worried for fear he would
be ruined. Mr.. Davis claimed that
| some OF the paper was forged, and
| would have known the force of that inn
| preston had l stopped to analyze it, for
[ am a lawyer.
"When / told Mr.. Chamberlain that
! Mr.. BlaiSdell was not liable on my
| paper, l meant to convey the impress
| sion that his Endorsements were forged,
but did not mean to confess that was
the forger.
Il guess said Send for the sheriff.
was not telling the truth, but the
| sheriff business and the handkerchief
were a part of my Subterfuge. Mr..
Chamberlain said that they had come to
the conclusion that S212, 900 of the paper
was forged. l did say Send for the
/ oh I 10 70 nj
tentiary.' l did not say that l had
forged all or any of the paper. Mr..
| Chamberlain may have said, why,
Frank, did you do that?"
II did NOT say that l had destroyed
the genuine notes and put forged ones
in their place. and did not intend that
| Mr.. Chamberlain should believe that
the notes were forged. don't know
what Mr.. Peck said. / was not watch
ing him. l may have said, For Gods
sake. if you can do anything for my
family do it, but am ready to go to the
| penitentiary.'
At this point the noon recess was
taken. In the afternoon the case was
| continued in Judge Lochren's room.
| When the case was resumed the witness
said:
Anderson said. just let them work
on the forgery line. If they get the
idea that there is something wrong the
matter will be huShed up within these
| four wallis
II was not clear as to the position of
| Davis in the matter, but thought that
he, Peck and Chamberlain represented
| the creditors. Anderson came to the
door, but said nothing. Davis said, 'he
has admitted everything Peck said
| great dealt do not remember what it
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settlement, but l do not think he men,
| toned his note; do not think he said
| COLON has acknowledged that all of
| the paper is forged but will rot swear
that he did not say it. When Davis or
| Chamberlain spoke of my acknowledge
| Ing everything, / made no reply, at least
| / think did not.
after Anderson left 1 went into
Farnham'S room. Davis, Chamberlain
and myself were there. Chamberlain
may have said, i can't think that this
| is true and l may have said. We'll,
Frank, it is true.' do not think l said
that | had torn the genuine notes in
two. Mr.. Chamberlain said that MIR.
| BlaiSdell had memorandum of the
notes which he had Endorsed for me. |
| do not recOllect that l said that had
| torn the genuine notes in two, and
| could produce the pieces. may have
said so. l would not say that Mr..
Chamberlain did not tell the truth. l
was trying to make him believe that
| the notes were not genuine. did tear
up some notes which Blaisdell signed,
| and did not lie. l did not analyZe my
thoughts. l did not intend to convey
the impression that had substituted
other than genuine notes, but meant it
| for lying statement.
m L / w
| glad the thing had come out, or that /
referred to the question of forgery. l
was muddled and have no excuse to
make to the jury. will not swear that
/ did not use the term forgery but do
not think that l said it.
"Mr. Davis said something to the eff
| feet that he would do what he could
consistently for my family. l think l
| said something like 4 am no coward: l
can stand it, but don't think l said, Il
do not deserve your sympathy If Mr..
Chamberlain says did he probably re-
| members better than do. If l wrung
my hands it was part of my scheme.
Ali the time / knew was telling false
| hoods"
1.-The next day 1 met Davis and Cham
lain in the Office of Eustis Brothers. On
that occasion ] told Chamberlain that
BIaisdell was onisl0. 900 to $4,000 of my
| paper. / meant the original indebted
| ness year and half ago. don't
think that Chamberlain said: Now,
| Frank, / have came down to see how
much of your paper Blaisdell is on. l
think did say something like, 81 have
| talked too much already, and have no
statement to make l do not think
chamberlain was present when said
| 1t. / do not remember that L said any,
1 rUQc
| the first interview. and had time to re-
| fleet. l did not tell them that my first
| statement was false. l did not take back
| one statement. When l told Chamber
| lain that BlaiSdell was on only $4,000 to
| $4,000 of my paper was thinking of
| the time over year ago when BlaiSdell
| told him he was on only $1,000, and
Chamberlain showed him S15.500. l
| thought Chamberlain referred to the
original indebtedness.
81 do not remember if was asked in
| Davis q Farnham's Office if had
| confederate; do not remember that |
said had none. The name of Julius
| Schultz was mentioned in another con-
| versation. / did not say that Schultz
did not know that the notes are not
genuine, but that he ought to know that
something was wrong. / do not re-
member that Davis said 1T has gone
abroad that Schultz saw Blaisdell sign
five notes in your Office and ! did not
say it was not so. If Mr.. Farnham
SAYS so he is mistaken. ] did
not say that Blaisdell came
in one day when Schultz was there and
then went out, and that l should give
notes to Schultz, but Blaisdell did not
sign them. / do not think said so.
Schultz handled great deal of the pa
per for ME. l have talked with him
about this matter since was indicted.
/ have talked with him about being in
my office on July 8.
81 kept record of my notes. ! told
Chamberlain so, and said to him that
could make a statement if l were at
liberty to do so. made statement to
DAVIS on July g. That is the one which
Mr.. Farnham copied. kept my state.
ment in a pocket memorandum and set
down the dates when the notes came
due. They were almost all four months
| 1aFaa IF opv ran longer than that