Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-19

General Sessions.
Present Judge Ingraham, Judge

General Sessions.
Present Judge Ingraham, Judge lngliss, Judge
Lynch and TIVE Aldermen.
Dec. B-The Court gave notice that no sentences
would be passed until Monday next.
Trial Of R'bert White, Esq Err Cashier Of the
Manhattan Bank, for petty larceny.
This following gentlemen were sworn to well and
truly try etcefera, viz. =
Elijah Hns,ace, John C. Coachmau
Knapp Bede, John p. Moore,
samuel X. Trembley, Charles Cunningham,
Gilbert Lawrease, Joshua Underwood
WiHiim III Bo,cen, Eel am a stationer, and
have store in Pearl street. In November, 1886, l
believe, there was book made by us for the Man
haitian Company. 1t was thick three quire printed
head, dosble capt cash book, made to pattern; fuL
bound, Russia, lettered the side, Register OF
loans on stock aud other securities, Manhattan Com
pany." The order bears date. November z. That
book was made and sent to the INK. but cannot
say positively on vi hat day. The book was charged
to the bank, and the bill paid and credited to the
bank by
Cross Examined By Charles O. Conner. ESQ.,
do not know who took the order for that book; the
young man has gone to the South. All that know
about the for the book is that is credited
t. the bank did not receive the money, nor ever
saw the book that recolect. o. the lettering,
only speak from the entry in our books The bank
did not entirely deal vii for their stationary.
Adom 4. Iiebasf EE.-l am the second teller
in the bank Have been in the establishment nearly
sixieea years; Rempsen the FIRST President, and
White was the Cashier. think the next President
was John q. Cosar, but am not certain. Mr.. Gels
ton succeeded him; White continued cashier up to
the middle Of March last, when be resigned. Twas
appointed second teller in Aprl las, before that
was first bockkeeper; Colin g. Newcemb was the
first teller Immediately preceding the resignation
Of White.
Qusstion,-IIow long did Ncwcomb continue the
first teller9
-Ansver-From 1875 down to his leaving
Questton.-Whcn did he leave the bank!
dnstcsr. THE second day Of March last.
Question From the year 1895 up to the time he
left, who kept the accou"t Of the loansl
dn'oer They were kept partly by the first tel
Ter, and partly in the frs, ledger.
Qusstion.-Rxplain how.
Ans,oer y by that that the first teller count
cd then upas cash, and they were posted from the
debit cash book to the general ledger.
The District Attorney briefly opened the to
the jury, and said that Mr. White was indicted for
emhe zzling carry ing OF Of the books Of the
Manhattan Bank in this city. The book so taken or
destroyed, ccntainsd the entries Of leans nade by
the Bank ON hyI othccatea stocks, and was called
% the Registry OF loans" Mr. White had been the
Cashier Of the Bank from the year 1919 to the year
1910. In the year 1924 resolution had passed the
board authorizing the President and Cashier to make
loans and discounts. Mr. White continued Cashier
up March, lS4 when he resigned either at the in
stance OF q committee aPpoi1ted to Investigate the
AHA irs Ofthe Bank or OF his nascord. The books
in tAe possession OF the Bank show that loans and
discounts the Register from the year 1893 to
IS, bat not from '36 to '39 There was book called
" The Register Of loans" made for the Bank and paid
for about tina: time. In that book, it is Supposed
th.t number OF entries OF loans were made which
had been effected without the knowledge Of the Pre-
sdent without his consent. That book White
had carried of destroyed subsequent TO the in
vest cation, with view, it posed, or with
the intent to conceal some transactions entered
therein 1t was supposed that loans to irresponsi-
BILE persons rising Of $4,000 had thus been made
of W hieh the Bank had no evidence.
The case, Of itself, said the learned gentleman, is
perhaps Of but little msment in regard to the ntrin
sic value Of the property lost or desroyed but the
entries made by the Cashier all Important t. this
Company. IL an Ordinary clerk had taken the book
| there would not have been two opinions about his
same predeaent, and il proved guilty, ought to re-
ceive the same punishment as ordinary clerk. Ii
is lsmentable certainly, to have such case but IL
must be met and disposed OF, however high the
| standing, or however respectable the family and
connections OF the accused may be. Indeed persons
Of high station ought TO be deemed more guilty on
accoant Of their not having the plea Of ignorance
the temptation Of poverty which so often plead,
powerfully at this bar. The ia,c gentlemen raakes
distinction, and in England the juries generally
have display ed frmness enough to convict W no
have sunk from their high respectabiIity aud lost
their statioa by attempting to enrich their families
sustain their credit by tire ching the pro-
perty Of their fellow citizens. Thelearned gentleman
thea read the following the law which he should
| rely
any clerk or servant Of any private person. or OF
any copartnerhp Except apprentices and persons within
the age Of eighteen years. OF any sDc, agent clerk,
IF asy Incorporated company s6a sm5es ale
has fake, make rh, secreie, %
intent smteSzle 10 eOnrer, 10 sss fhof the
sent Of ms wasier emPIeyers money goods r.hs in
any person. chch shall hare his
under MS care BY rrae suh employment or eee, he
shall upon conviction, be punished ia prescribed
by law fer eoniousiy stealing property If Ae value Of a.,
s'ees embesaes taken ss'ssd or Of the value oiany
so csbez TiedrReri.sd sIauies col page se Sec So
q, BY whoml
A. The accounts we're kept by the first teller
nearly the whole ofihe time he was at the desk.
q. in what book, sirf
A. la his daily cash book.
q. want TO know II there was any book kept in
| which the entries Of these loans were saade1
A. There was beck kept for that purpose.
| q, Can you state how these entries were there
| made.
| A. I've not examined the book particularly
though NAV have seen names and amounts, bat
cannot mention any Of them II was the OF
| persons 10 whom loans were made. believe the
trsiteller made the cntries.
Here the witness gave the Jury idea ofthc sort
Of book il was, from one which had been produced
in Court. IL was bound in Russia, but do not re-
collect seeing any label on IL I've seen IL open
sometimes on the Cashiers desk, aud sometimes on
the first Telers' desk. Robert Roberts was the Sc
cond Teller his desk adjoined that Of the first Tel
Ter; do not know when that book came 20 the ban
left il. saw the book metme in January last
| IL was jsst previous 10 the examining committee,
| which led TO Whites resignation.
| Cross erarinsd-I did not see the book very Of
| ten. The books put In a vault Inever trans.
fsrred any entries from that book TO the ledger or
other books Of the baak. ! presume those stock
loan, we're made on notes payable on demand. did
| not them. They appeared in the Cash Book OF
the Teller, under the item loans, one single entry
| giving the aggregate loans ofthe day. Mr.. Roberts
| l. in the State OF Pennsylvania. I've seen him
since he LEFT, when he came to the bank to us.
| George w HeiGss, sramined Il have been a cler X
in the Manhattan Rankfor the last years Dur
| ing that period Ms White ana Mr.. Nermsly ta have
\ been Cashiers. The latter 10 Cashier now. Up TO
the time Of Mr. Whites rcsig. alton was the ran
FER clerk My duties to transfer the stocks of
| which the bank was agent, and make transfer Of
| other stocks generally. i have seen beck called
the Register Of Loans in the possession OF the first
Teller II bad label on the eide Of the cover bat
do not remember the precise lettering of IL. ! do