New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-09

ABE HrMNEL CHARGES THE WITNESS WITH
LARCENY AND FORGERY AID PRODUCES
AZ INTERESTING LETTER.

ABE IL MMlL tIlAlNiFI-N 7 HI WI -'i+.'
LARCENY AND FORGERY AID rRoDrcFS
As INTERESTING LETTER.
The second chapter IN the alleged sumner forgery
case heard Yesterday in Justice Whites prN""
room. The complainant, George Il. PhocbuN took Inc
witness stand and continued his story
lie met sumner. hc -,id. on November 10 in sum
ncr's Office. The conversation was wholly Oh IN"
preparation Of the viii which SUMNER said should be
drawn and signed James H. Edgar" and every thing
was to be left Ia him. There a big stake IN Eng
land he said amounting 10 about 100000 james H.
Edgar" Phocbu, was assured. WIS an assumed naho
the mans proper name beng Jchn Henry Ken 'rd'
Richards. sumner explained, had some trouble win Il
woman in England. and wa, compelled 10 leave the
country. H had been living in America both a.
Edgar and niih The property in England Wa IN
the care of Henry Richards. OF 80 - Earle~court
Road Kcnsingt0n. London. Phoebu> asked sumner To
draw mp contract setting forth the Interest cach was
yet in the event of receiving the money. SUMNER
refused. The Latter then produced the aiid't'y
giving sumner power Of attorney to act Il"
Edgar. and asked Pho-bus to sign H.. Tn"
latter refused. That same afternoon SUMNER
produced the ia fit with The name james
H. Edgar signed 10 it. When the whites, asked how
tie name had been affixed sumner refused TO tell.
P!oebu, objected 10 80 much mystery and told sum
ucr If he was going into The scheme he must know
who signed Edgar" 10 the affidavit, who Edgar was,
and whcr,, he oould b. found Edgar or Richards,
sumner sad. had deed three months before
The only person. present al his dca'hbcd were
LAWYER George Kivauuaeh and Il man named moore ,
both had returned 10 England.
Then. Thocbu- aid. lc ,ttmpod sumner when
he asked the latter why De went up {" ("nh'r' ana
Identified the suicide 1T th" Gcttl lIous" - E-ar
when he knew Edgar Ia Dee dead. lie ""- confused
and did not know What To- -lv. hat finally ho de-
clarcd that tho Getty House -u.th really Edgar
tfI IHrt ..fI avn nor D.
and coming excited. was I'm Manor. /. l. when
it occurred. ! "'n prove am abb
The foIoviu. duy. November 20, ! call 40
Turner oGicc.7 continued rlorbus. SUMNER came
in shorty after / ha1 uuc ol Byruc,', men present
ard pointed >umucr out 10 hlm. y told him could
lay NY hand or tie man had chosen 10 pl"
Td,,r', part and suggested that BE ct TIE clothes
found on Edgar when ue died. bat Doe sad thee had
1,con ,d,. tI,ycd. / asked sumner who numbered
Edgar lie seemed confused, lut answered quickly I:
lie wa, not murdered II was suirfc.'
I'm, substantially ended Phorbu,'s story, and the
wluc,> wa, turned over 20 Abe IIummcl
when YOU were IN PAn,, where DID You s;ay-a'
what hotel"
Grand Unon.n
Ever a. the Contnental77
80, sir
~D.d You ever write a letter to this CITY from Pari-
on the Continental HOTELS note papcTi'
Pnoclus said that he never had.
THAT is As true ~ everything cso you have test
fed tor
1t is."
Let me refresh your memory said The little
lawyer. handing him an envelope, and asking him i
mo aadrc,s on TIC envelope. Mrs Harriet Brown.
100 West Hols,on-st..7 was I'm his hndvritinr
Phoobu, turned white then rcd. a, he answered. >o'.
You remember Mr.. HroVnl You did some Ia"
lu-inr-, for beer, DID YOU noti'
Ice sir
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