The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-23

Before His Honor the Recorder, Judges Noah and
Lynch, and Aldermen Pollock and Balls.

FfB. e. 1fSal 81 Amo'y y Leeds This cas-
Was confined, and
CoRsELIus H. VAN Bavkr was recalled, and de-
posed az fillows There was no way in which
Amory & Leeds would he likely to know that goods
were in the pubic stores, except by applying TO me-
| | do not remember that they ever inquired OF ne
| whether the eleven cases Of cloths were in public
store in Dece nber, 1899 the goods were invaria-
by entered into the receiving and delivering book
before they passed the Custom House there was
no mark made in that book TO show whether goods
in out Of the public stores; 1t was the duty
| of Mr. Shaw to enter goods in the book knew
of the circumstance OF the destruction of the eie
cases in the public store, at the time 1t took
| place
Cros,eraminedb y Defence The in ventory OF goods
taken was entered in book, and ven to one Of the
principals, 10 see whether they were covered by
insurance these papers contained only the aggre'
gate amount, and we're not filed away they semc-
times indicated the places where part oil them
might be found this memoranda was confined TO
myself alone usually placed at the head OF each
the amount OF stock OF such date tue amount
only was placed ON these memoranda parts Of
| theso memoranda Indicated the places where some
Of these goods could be found, but not the parlicu
lar kind Of goods this memoranda contained the
spe c6e value OF the goods in each store only; do
not reeollect whether an inventory was taken at
the time Mr.. Watson left the firm on the lst Of
January, 1910; there were three bales OF wollens
and some cases of hosiery burned with the Other
goods At the FIRE, in the public stores tho whole
| amount burned in the store was 81, 752 AZ. 3.
| Direct resumed During the years 1889 end 40
Amory g. Leeds had goods deposited in five or Elk
different public stores.
| been acquainted with the firm of Amory & Leeds
since December LIST, 1889 and was employed by
them as accountant and bookkeeper; continued so
until they fat d, and some few months subsequent;
l was present in Court when Mr. w. Clement Hag-
| gerty m ade statement relative TO some shawis
that were in the Custom House; those shawls be-
longed TO u Glasgow house, named Wm Arthur
and Co while making - the accounts OF the va.
| III II IN OH oh moi &.
were agents; l asked Mr.. Leeds If it was not ne
cessary that the goods belonging to Arthur and Co.
should be sold, as they were In debt to our firm;
quiry as to where they could be found, and ascer-
tanned that they were in the public stores; in
formed Mr. Amory OF this fact; he replied that he
very glad of it, as it would be piece Of pleas
ing information for the Messrs. Haggertys, and he
would Immediately acquaint them Of it; Mr.. Leeds
subsequently directed me to order the goods
sold that belonged to Scotch houses, on which we
had made advances, and on which balances were
due; after the failure, was authorized to give all
information to the Messrs Haggerty's, relative to
the goods on which they had made advances, as
well as to all other creditors; Mr. Haggerty, scnr.
never stated to me that he intended to iAdict
Messrs Amory and Leeds; he never used the
words fraud or indictment to me, as he alleged he
did, while on the witness stand; had converse
ton with MT Haggerty, sen in the street, just be-
Witness in the fall of 1911; in the course Of con-
versaton, be said he blamed his boys for the loose
way in which they conducted the business with
Amory and Leeds.
| from VIM. Arthur Il Co., to Amory & Leeds was
$3,7Ol ~ ON the 3lst of July, 1910; these shawls
about balance the account.
HENRY C. HoBARr was called and sworn-I was
in the employ of Amory Il Leeds from Oct. 1889 TO
Oct 1910; was in the capacity Of general super
intending clerk; conducted the foreign CORES.
pondence almost wholly, psrticu arly when Mr..
Leeds was absent; alec, keeping the run Of notes
filling due and their time of payment; had nothing
to do With the sales; many OF The notes from hag-
gerty T. Co, were received by me, and others sent
often at my order; these were entered in our
book Of billie payable, the sane as il they were eur
own notes; was the first person that Ogden Hsg-
gerry addressed when he came TO eur store 10 take
possession Of goods after the failure; this was the
same day that the New street store was opened; he
came to request me 10 point out the goods Tn list
he presented; declined doing SO, because had
received no Instructions; he told me he would take
possession of them by force; then left him. and he
afterwards obtained the goods; two or three cases
Of cloths were sent TO the store of Messrs Foster
this was day or two before the failure; they be-
longeA to WILLOWS II Co., and sent hem a, the re-
quest Of MIR Morlea, of the partners OF that rm;
had no sps cal instructions to this act, but per
formed under my general notice to pay ateaton to
all Gains Of creditors and owners OF goods when
applications were made TO me relative 10 particular
goods in the store, frankly gave all that d-sir
ed this was At the request Of Mr.. Amory /;
learned that some Of The goods belonging to the firm
after the five Mr.. Leeds was informed Of the fact
fom Mr.. McBrier, the Secretary Of the Insur ance
Company where they were insured an arrange.
me Il had been made between Amory T. Leeds and
the Insurance Company, BY which they reiinq fish
ed the one bale that had been damaged heard MIR.
Haggcrty say that he blamed his boys for their ne-
gllgence in the business /; never heard Mr.. Hag-
gerty say he thought that Amory e. Leeds
intended anything wrong in their transactions with
Cross eraraincd by Defsnce-It was on the 18th of
June that gave up the three cases to Mr.. Morley;
did not know that they had been pledged to Hag-
gerty & Co., but If Ihad, should have given them
up, a. the UNDER landing with them was that we
could remove goods At all times if others were
replaced; after the failure informed Mr. Clement
Hagg.rty that some OF the goods for which be
applied, had been sent TO Adee, Tmpson & Co.
SAMUEL S. Rowland was called and sworn
have known Henry II. Leeds for Is years his
general character for honesty l know nothing
against during that period it has been unimpeach
ed, so far rs my knowledge extends have trans
acted considerable business with him; l have
known Mr.. Amory for three or four years his
reputation has been perfectly unsullied.
SsHuyLE. LivINcsroH sworn am Of the firm
Of Barclay g. Livingston have resided here al,
my life time T; have known Henry H. Leeds for ~
years /; have always considered that his charac-
ter fair as any mans in this community;
have knewn Mr.. Amory for three years or mere
have never he ard word said against him in any
respect. a
JANIS BRowN sworn--I am one of the finn Of
Brown, Brothers & Co.; have known Mr.. Leeds
SIEGE 1887, and Mr. Amery since 1881 Ihave never
heard any thing against The character Of either Of
them. t.sI iaf..t SEQ
THOMAS DENNY was sworn-I am merchant,
and formerly Of the firm Of Porter, Denny g. Co Il
considered the character Of Amory & Leeds as al
ways good.
sRoBERr II McCURDr sworE-Has known Mr..
Leeds twenty years, and Mr.. mcry ten years
their reputa ion was always good.
THOMAS T.. DoKEMys, Of the firm of Doremus,
Suy dan " Nixon, sworn--Has known Mr. Amory
for two or three years has known Mr.. Leeds for
fifteen or twenty years considered their charac-
tiers always fair and honorable.
AsoN G. PHELPS sworn-lias know Mr.. Leeds
for twenty years, snd have had intercourse with
those who knew him his reputation for Integrity
has always been good.
Gen. JAMES TALLMADoE, was sworn IL have