New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-07

WRITING EXPERT. AND OF FRENCH
PRIEST
Albany. Dec e-Davld y. Carvalho. the ex-
rert in handwriting. was a witrcss this after
noon in the trial Of Mrs Margaret Cody, who
&c charged with attempting 70 hlackmaN George
7 and Helen NJ. Gould he had made an in
,ss.igation OF the book containing the bap-
tisnoal record of the child repuied 20 be the
daughter Of Jay Gould and Mrs. Angel. whose
maiden name Brown. He testified that
he original entry Of the birth Of this child had
been tempered with.
What aid your investigation amount to-"
asked De Lancey Nicoll
Il found that the names OF Mary s Brown
and Jay Gould were forged 70 the entry
Ny Nicoli then asked Mr.. Carvalho 10 tell the
,,-v what he discovered. Witness said there
bad been an erasure Of names ard others were
n.r,tten over them An r. had been erased
..,,, in front ot the word 'I;egtinate. so as
- make It read legitimate" The paper had
ns,o,,e thin from the erasure. and IL Rad been
necessary for the operator 10 use gum so as 70
nrevent the ink from spreading.
n, cross examination by Mr.. Dugan witness
saiA re had first seen the record on Friday o.
~. week before last The operator had used
a., ink and the iron in the ink had not YET
came back 70 its metallic state He judged
sron that fac, that the forgery had been com
r,itted within five years. as It generally took
about that period for the ink to return to It's
metallic state.
Father Charbonreau was called. He SAID ne
understood little English. and the services or
Father Constantine were required as inter
prefer Mr. Nicoll asked the witness II he re-
membered meeting Mrs Cody at Rouses Point
n the spring O. 1895. He did Witness recol-
CnAx ~
Champlain to look for a record. 1t was some
thing about a marriage of Jay Gould. She did
rot ask him 10 examine any record for her at
Champlan
Mrs Cody has sworn IN this case. Fathe-,
said Mr. NicoH tina, a short time after your
trip TO Coopersvile you brought to her paper
purportlng 20 be a record Of baptism OF child
Of Mary Brown and Jay Gould. Is that so?'
Yes. sir"
Did YOU examine the record yourself at the
church in Coopersville after Mrs. Cody had told
you about its existence"
Yes. sir; with Father Thomas"
Who asked you 10 make the second exam
Mrs Cody. She asked ne whether there
would be means to look and find IL
When you looked the second time did you
ind the record Of the baptism OF the chlIo OF
Mary < Brown and Jay Gould?
Yes: the first time l did not find any such
entry but the second time lOunu one ~
Did Mrs. Cody promise TO give you $1,000 or
TO the Church for your services TO her IN case OF
a settlement with the Gouldsc"
Mr. Dugan objected. but IL was oVerru!ed.
To me she did not promise any money; TO
the Church yes: but when she presented Mrs.
Angels promissory note for $1,000 threw 1t
into the fire.
Did Mrs Cody write you this year for a
certified copy Of this baptisnal record?
Yes"
Did you procure II for her."
nA1 hat hqd
with IT, and that she would have 10 apply 10
the priest in charge Of the parish
Did you not write 10 Father Constantine and
obtain a certified copy Of II. which you after
ward sent 10 Mrs. Cody"
Yes. sir"
rs this it?" asked Mr.. Nicoli. producing
paper
Yes sir" said the witness. gancing at II.
The cross-examnation Of the priest did not
shake his testimony in the least
Mr.. Dugan then announced that the defence
rested and court was adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, at which time the case will
be summed up and given 10 the jury