Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-13
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Bank tonight, and account will stand good FROM
tomorrow morning till The day of judgment Re-
'Peceahy' yours GEORGE d. MCKEE.
WILMISGros, Del Jan 81. 1870
Dr. Under the oppression that we had BAL
ance OF over 500 in the N. l.. Bank, few davn
since, we drew in favor of our agent (Mr Woody
for Sl76 But for the circumstance of eur not beny
able to leave our books at the time, should not
have drawn even this close. Our delicaev IN th;s
point however, has been changed to deep mortiiica-
checked. -,
This, which we first supposed an error on Jour
part, we soon discovered to be oversight Of our
ova. Tee whole difficulty is the result of mista-
King figure sir (6) for cypher CO.. As we never
issue draft otherwise than against an aesolste de.
posit or credit actually entered bank books
ana lnasmuch as we n0D have (and have had for
Inree weeks) balance of over $3.50 lying in the
;sc, 81 delaware the bunder In question is sub.
J..' " oeep regret to us, and one that we would
not Eno,oingiy suffer to ocenr for ffty times the
snouht AT issue. Had the river been open, the diff
nculty would not have happened As in that event
We should have had a running denosit with Won
from our honr account, sufficiently large t. cover
$500 ~'~' .'1~
Hereafter you shall not again have cause for eom.
plant on this score, and hoping that YOU will en-
plain the matter now In question the proper quar-
ter we remain very respectfully, yours, sc.
Bank Northern Liberties T
Enclosed $500, which please credit to our account
Endorsed do Paying Teller Bank Northern Liber-
=, Samuel Starr, affirmed am bookkeeper Of the
Bank iH OF Northern Liberties This check, marked
III, both checks Of George b. Mckee 4 Co. No IL
was deposited in Msyamensing Bank; also checks
Of same firm Nos. IL to 10 inclusive.
There was account kept in the bank in the
name OF George u. Mckee & Co did not see the
firm book signed. l did cot see the person who
did the business Of that firm. l was Authorized to
m ks Vooh. Thara WA xur.tt
OF the board OF directors authorizing me. l have
exercised this right since the plan OF marking
checks In January last, by order OF the cashier My
acts have been constantly accepted and honored by
the bank.
Examined by Mr. Hirst-I have seen him re-
peatedly, the person who transacted business for
b. Mckee q Co. Every time deposit made
saw the person make the deposit. ! cannot say who
it was; the prisoner has very much the appearance
Of him. have said positively that he was the per-
have said saw him at the prison, that that was in
sPectaeles. Checks were not marked good for the
avowed purpose Of currency before suspension. We
customers liked it or not. We marked them coed,
because we would give neither specie nor notes.
Alerander p. Miller, sicorn Il am officer IN
the Bank Of the Northern Liberties. I was I'd tel
Ter, (receiving.)
George Hsimboid, called agais.-I brought
this bundle from the Western Bank il was deposit
ed there BY Mr. Sturges; it was taken out Of DR..
Eldridges drawer, in his Office; it was in Seventh
street above Chestnut; il was in the top drawer Of
the secretary; it was on the morning of the arrest
was sealed UP. Bundle contains eS7l2; bundle
$1,000; do $1,000; do, l note, $1,000; do $1,000;
l do $1,000; dc S7l2-total S57l2; note OF James
D. Pratt, $4,000, payable in months from May Is,
Signed, for Pratt & Howell, Trenton, N. J.
On the 3Oth Of April credit was entered on my
books. ! saw DIR; Eldridge once in person; 1 saw
his face entirely three four days after he was pat
there went to recognize him. l never saw him
since. j can't say how many times I saw him be-
fore; inever spoke to him; never knew his name;
he a frnn ko IL -
light blue glasses; am positive they were light;
He wore dark clothing, dark brown or black; 1 ne
YER saw him in this coat. He had no in pri-
son; he had handkerchief over his forehead, no
spectacles nor froek on; knew him at once.
Hereunder Mailer, srorn-I was paying teller in
ls4o. A gentleman who represented himselfas M
April, paid this cheek, $500; it was presented
something peculiar In him : he looked towards the
door; there was a brass railing my counter and
boarded up, so that person standing there could
not be seen. The person stood entirely behind part
Of the time and nearly behind il part OF the time
went TO Mr.. Star and asked II il was e. cd his
than usual; he said ''Yes" / thought saw ouiv-
ering in his eye. went TO the second tellers aesk
for fear Of mistake; the entries just made Of
the deposit, paid il in u. 8. notes OF 10 and 2Os
! paid $1,000 in handle, the $3.50 cant recollect
These checks were received BY US.
No. 2. Check, Western Bank, vanarsdale & Ro-
No. .. Check, Moyamensing Bank. Steiner T.
Wood, ss5l2 90.
have no doubt in my mind that il is the person
sitting there by Mr.. Hirst; Of the firm belief
that il is him. Every cheek OF G. b. Mckee & Co.
was presented by him, except one OF Sl7o, which
came from Moy amensing Bank. That is the per-
son-I wish he would stand up; but il is OF use,
for saw him twice in prison and once he seemed to
recognise am not certain that this 10 the per-
who signed the firm book.
Cross examined by Mr.. Hirst.-I resollect no con-
versatien; he was perfect stranger TO me, except
as TO bank transactions f; i must have seen him q
dozen times within month Of each other, some
times two or three times a month during year;
cannot say ever spoke to him by name he wore a
dark frock coat and dark pantal In Mr.. Nc
KEGS dress thought discovered desire TO dress
little beyond genieel rather dandyi,h; he had his
spectacles on him when his eye quivered. What
mean by quiveriug OF the eye, was jerk Of the
head. saw him in prison the day after his arrest;
recognised him within minute; he had coat
MIR. Cope and a number OF others; Mr. Star, no
bandage en- his forehead; I cannot say IL he had
stock on; he sat in corner with his back to rs;
looked at him As be sat with his back and thought IL
looked anything like Geo. II Mckee A number Of
them went up and tried 10 lock At his face. After
several had repeatedly gone up, west up and
caught glimpse Of IL. he was sitting in the corser;
had his face in his hands. then said, Doctor, do
you wish TO see any IT your frendsr He looked Mp
at me a second; then caught his eye and his face.
and said, Good God No; bring none Of my friends
here" This was after many bad gone out and only
a few were left; 1 must have been in the room IL
minutes before l saw his face; wished to know if
4 was the same; saw him once more, went
down, because want 70 swear TO fact certain; ie
was Principally curiosity I saw his full face; ha
had his head tied up, his mouth open.
Affidavit Of Samuel Starr read.
Samuel starr, being duly affirmed according tn
law, Gays that he is bookkeeper in the bank Of tho
Northern Liberties that William l.. Eldridxe 10
Justly and truly indebted to the said bank in the SUM
Of S12bl TO- together with interest from the first day
Of Nav, A. ID. $780, for advances Of money made By
the said bank 20 the said Edridge that the said ban
paid TO the said Edridge, the 10th Of April 1890,
the Of Sl05s TO- and on the LIST day OF May, 1s<,
the said bank paid him the further sum 81 Ql66.
making together the aforesaid sum Of Sl216 To- no
part Of which has been returned, bat the whole
sum with interest aforesaid, is now due and I'M
paid. SAMUEL SrAaR.
Philada. County, State Of Penn
Before me the subscriber, Alderman Of the frst
ward Of the incorporated district Of the Northern