The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
CavalhO, the Expert In Handwriting, Re-
called 10 the Stand. =
CHECK AND FORGERY GOOD EVIDENCE
Among the Endorsements on tho
Check We're FoundSeverai Fors ed
Nnmes-CorId Not DO Deceived In
Bangs' HANDWRITING =, Connolly
New York, March 8, 1898.

handwriting, who was recalled to the
days session of the court marital
which is trying the charge against
Captain 0. NJ. Carter. Judge Advocate
Barr handed the witness check for
$20.577, payable to Anson NJ. Bangs, on
account of work done on Cumberland
Sound in 1895. The check was Endorsed
Anson M. Bangs and the judge udvo-
cate asked Mr.. Carvalho by whom he
thought the name had been written.
by Is. u. Breene," was the prompt
response.
Mr.. Blair for the defense, asked the
judge advocate if he intended to claim
that this check ever came back to
Catain Carter or that the Captain
knew Of these improper Endorsements.
II it was his Intention to make such
claim, Ma. Blair said he would OBJ
)ect TO the introduction OF the check
colonel Barr said Colonel Greene's
name was SO connected with the case
That the check and the forgery were
entirely competent evidence. Mr.. Blair
SAID there was as yet no evidence of
any forgery in the case 1t would be
shown later on, he said. that b. d.
Greene had the authority to sign the
VI
ut is evident" Colonel Barr said.
II Captain Greene had such authority
ne disguised 1t most admirably There
Is no such authority in the Treasury
Department. The check was thrown
out of the Treasury. 1t relates to the
Bangs contract OF 1894 and it has been
shown that there was natural CORE
spondence with Bangs about the con-
tract. The forgeries yesterday were
also in reference to this same matter"
MT. Vlair submitted that there was
no evidence of any forgery as yet be-
lore the court, and that the statement
OF the judge advocate was entirely
Eratuitous. The court knew he said,
that the accused never saw that check
AFTER 1t had passed from his hands.
Inc court retired and after a few
minutes deliberation refused to sus-
tain the objection OF the defense The
check was then introduced as an eS-
hibit in evidence.
Col Barr next called the attention
of the expert to check drawn by Cap
tain Carter on the Assistant Treasurer
in this city for s21, 2S7.G5, TO the order
Of Arson NJ. Bangs.
Among the endorsements on this
check the expert found forged names
written, in his opinion, by d. NJ Greene.
y second check upon the sub trea s,lry
by Captain Carter to Arson NJ Bangs
dated April 8, 1885, and for the sum of
$29,65?.S2, was next submitted to the
expert. who testified that among the
cndmscns the name of W. T.. Gaynor
WAS written by D. b. Greene a third
check for 81 900, drawn by Captain Car
ter to the order of Arson NJ Bangs, |
was submitted for the Judgment of thu, |
expert, who stated that the endorse
ment OF Arson J. Bangs was written by
Michael a. Connolly, the clerk of Cap |
tain Carter. The witness further found |
in this check a name stricken out and
linked over. which, however he made
leS!hle enough to read "Anson NJ.
Bangs" in the handwriting of Michael
y. Connolly.
Checks payable to Arson NJ. Bangs in |
1895 as follows: No. 269445 for 1900; |
No. 269,456. for s23,59992; and No 800
i72. for S25, 991.l6 were Introduced The
witness said the entire endorsement on |
the first check: Pay to the order of
John f. Gaynor, Arson NJ Bangs. John
i. Glyncr." was in the handwriting of
D. B. Greene. On the second check |
The words PAY to the order Of and
the signature, "Anson NJ. Bangs" wee
written Mr.. Carvalho said. by Michael
y. Connolly. The signature Of Edward |
II. Gaynor was genuine. but the words |
beneath. Treasurer Atlantic Contract
ing Company" We're in the hand OF |
Michael y. Connolly.
The witness was then turned over to |
the defense. Mr.. Blair conducted the
cross examination.
MIR. Carvalir1, you used the words !
forserieS and simulated in speaking |
Of some Of the signatures you said were
made by Mr., Connolly. Did you use
the word forgery in its criminal
Sensc?"
Eyes, sir was the reply
"Did,you have any information as to |
the effect that MIR. Connolly had no
authority 10 sign any Of those names?"
81 have. from one Of the papers 1
examined"
Have you that same information
with regard 10 all the other papers?"
mo, sir, l have not"
When you used the word forgery,
then it was without knowledge of the
rac;s?"
You don't understand me. had
that information with regard to one
name wherever it appeared. knew he
had no authority TO sign It,"