Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-22

vas he second step, but always made hlm make
up on discount days. The difference eash
oil my having differences which I could not dis-
cover; the deficit amounted TO $4,000 about
ne psnks suspended specie payments, and Beck
man H. Luke were overdrawn a copsio cradle
amount. They commenced the sp~eie business. and
deposited their specie in the vault, and when YOU
asked me II they had enough to cover their over
fairs OF the bank, made by yourself at that time.
made IL necessary for b. X. LIS accosnt TO be
made good, and you give ne directions to have all
the specie placed to their credit, which done
from a list furnished BY Richaud. checked the
amounts as marked In the different packages, and
told you that all was correct They kept deposting
specie all the time, rem day to day, and drawing il
out on their and the vault OF the bank being
outside OF the counter made il necessary for to
send porter to take out the parcels as they were
wanted which Richaud Gas he had free access TO
the vaults) pointed out Daring these times that he
went into the vault without me, he took occasion
10 conceal about his person bag ofgold, which he
took away, and did $ a number Of times. ] did not
discover this, however until the evening before he
e inc city to go country where he died when
discovered that the specie was short by the marks
on the different package, near $3.50 i at
went TO his house and accused him oftaking il. He
aened II at first, but il at last that
ne mad taken IT, but did not specify any amount
Az the same time he got pair Of pistols loaded in
sls hands, and took an oath that he would shoot
hrsf, and then hms elf if did not promise TO
the fact until he came back from the country for he
said he had plenty Of security to give the bank for
all the overdrafts and thefs had been married that
time about two weeks, and fearing to bring the dis
grace upon myself and the woman married 1 we, X
y consented 10 conceal it. with this he let me co.
AID then commenced the hell inside of me, which
died, and you asked if the specie he had posted
nthe bank had been counted Il said believed that il
had; bat when you left me asked James, the Por-
ter the questions, who replied that il had not
set him at work at it imme and On counting
q keg, marked think $4,000, said to contain gold
and silver, this key being counted rsve but IT.
tie mere than SsOse James did NOT knop any thi
In January, when the bookkeePers were told to
give list Of the accounts As they stood the
different ledgers, / made the account Of Richard
good, out OF the drawer and at the time, de-
posted 500 to my credit, to make my account
good. The over draft on my account made to
make good deficiencies in stock sPeculations. The
reason that those two accounts were not reported
on the ever drawing lists was, that told George
that he would lose Misplace in he did 80, and
that ! held myself responsible for it; and to my
the bank owed the over draft in nv account to
me, for, when first took the Fret Tellcr's desk,
you said my salary was from that date to be 5000
q year, aad when reminded yen Of it next quarter
day, ysu put me off and said, that il would be made
up to me and brought right, and you promised meat
dinerent times, Sums Ito be passed by the Bsard)
amounting to over $1,000, for extra services, max
ing out accounts, and bringing the loans into such
shape, that you could see at q glance, what they
we're. For taking charge Of the same, these dif-
fersnt items you will find will make up the de6ei-
ehcy n tue GAVIN. nc ACCOUNT OIL TINS thinS mas
ways been with my self-net person belonging
to nc has ever had an idea that all not right.
The reason il was not discovered when the COM
mittee Of the Board examined the cash was, that
left out some entries which had to make on that
day, and applied the funds to make mp the de6cen-
cies, and should have done the same the other
day, but there none to make that had the di-
rection Of As for myself, never took from the
bank one dollar to put into my pocket wrsngfully.-
believe that there 10 not any where more honest
set Of clerks than you have under your control
My brother Charles is as honest a boy as was.
and would never do any thing that was not correct
Ia not reporting my account he was over persuaded
BY me. DO not turn him away my account. God
knows have afflicted misery enough en- my family,
and disgrace them and my self
In conclusion, 1 say that the foregoing 10 truth,
every wsrd and Of this take my oath.
Signed, c. q. NKwSenB.
The cash of the bank had not been examined for
near six years previous to the examination Of the
Board.
The District Attorney read an affidavit made by
Newcomb, which did not contain any startling de-
velopments, and then the said to be closed
on both sides.
The Court thereupon took recess.