The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-16

500, miscelsneous expenses" The paper shove
retsrn Of S4lS IS oi,hs amount .,--.s,--.....s
sffsso, ea which we're tbs woris, "Mr Cowperth~ans
viii produce the vouchers for this Immediately j.
O. A receipt, Sept. 40 1885, for s25s from N Biddle
for the payment OF bill rendered by j. Quinby, For
services IN an engagement at the disposition Oh N n
s.. receipt Oct II, az for $780, marked pay to W
and Aligned G. IN pencil The witness SAID ne sup
posed the first iRittls those of William furvn
Mr.. Brewster es-d for the envelope OF some o.
the foregoing papers, which was produced by the WI
II was endorsed ~ credit bills receivable" On ~
Bidde'. signature Sc sa7 saa So, charge permanent
expenses J. c Cashier" a..
of Bills Receivable1
witness-I presume it but cannot say positively.
Is. receipt April H. 1889, for $3.50 from G. Boxer
ST. An order, March a. 1887, in these words Mr.
Patterson will consider this his warrant 70 pay
back the figures $4,000 and $4,000 added toge
Their. 3,
s. A meuoransum, April g. 1887 Of notes delivered red
makes $500; and N SO makes $4eo;-total $le,S00.
Marked ia. First ASK Cashier.
Co. receipt Oct ISL S37 for $3.50 from N. Bddle to
the cashier At the lett hand upper corner Of this paper
the letters r. b. of which the witness said he did
TO- receipt Dec a. 1887, for $500, iron the
the same.
IL Another Sept 49, 1897 for saoOo from the same to
ia Another Sept 49, 1897 for $4,000, from the same to
IA, Another, Oct 81, 1887 for $1,000, from the sameto
the Bank.
a. Another November T. 1887 for $4,000, for cash to
be charged Biddle," The initials N. B. writ.
ten in ink this paper the body OF it being in the hand
writing Of Mr. Asdrews
e Xreceip octobsr ~, 1887 for $S,sss Is, from N.
70. Another, October o. 1887 for $780, fom the
'ts the same.
n. Another, September 49, 1887 for $500, from the
same to the same This and the two preceding papers
were written by Mr. Andrews and signed by Mr. Biddie
n a n
md signed by U. Robinson, Jr This was accepted by
Jackson, Riddle Co, Feb ~, and endorsed pay wm
envelope marked credit Jackson, Riddle * Co. with
5000 &c. Second Assistant Cashier, to be held with
The witness stated that the letters c. stood for
The envelope Of the previous items Of charges" was
asked for produced by the witness. 1t was
dsrssd SIS $50 - memoranda Of charges BY NJ Bid
de- President" Mr. Brewster then called for the envel
ore Of the whole which was produced and is endorsed
June 49, 1888 $2A $50 &c. Credit bills receivable for
the within expenses and charge permanent expenses,
was made by one Of the Clerks but the initials c.
were Mr. Cowperthwait's own hand writing
r. receipt May 8 1882 for $sooto the Cashier by
marked in pencil /" $500 Quimby
o. Memorandum OF charge without date for S473s "a.
please let B. have credit for $473a s4' and signed
Broadhead 4 Co.
81. A similar memorandum May IL 1885, "Credit II.
HsnIy's account, $500. T DunlsP, Pres"
81 receipt Feb l3 1889 for $7266 sc, from the cash
Ter, By order Of n Bidde. signed J c. cashier.
by N Biddle. The words charge miscellaneous ex-
penses in Mr. Biddles hand and in pencil the name Of
a. receipt: March T. 1889, for 5000, from the Bank
by N Biadle for mscelian Gus sxpsnsesn
Is receipt May H. 1889 for seos, from the cashier,
by T. Dunlap for [" miscellaneous expenses"
The envelope of the above memoranda and receipts
was produced BY the witns" It was dated June.2o,
1892 sad receted the Of the papers and
dorsed charge permanent expenses for Presidents or.
ders, enclosed, J. C. cashier" ~
The witness stated that the body of this endorsement
was in his hand writing, but he could not now say
certainly who ordered him te make it. The signature,
he said, 10 In Mr. Cowpetthw ats own hand writing
Cashier by T. Dunlap, Pres fer mscel. exp. This
endorsed with the amount and date and the letters D. NJ
B. but the witness sail he did know exactly what
n. Broadhead and on being asked why they were not
there he said he did not know but supposed that the
amount went to Mr. Broadheads account, ON the books
Of the Bank He could not tell what the credit was CIV
Cashier for miscellaneous expens BY T. Dunlap Pres
ident. This receipt witness said. written by
him, but the signature was Mr. Danaps own.
the Bank for misceaneous purposes by T. Dunlap Pre-
sident This receipt also 10 the WRITING Of the
witness, but the signature Mr Dnusps The witness
said he wrote by Mr. Dunsps order but he does not
know what the money was for He does not recollect
shout i. H.tninks he drew tas money upon Mr. Dun.
laps order but could be certain unless permitted to
refresh his memory by reference to some accounts in
Recorder Was that order paid, and will the books of
the Cashier show its payment
Witness. Yes, sir 1t twas paid by the Teller, and
charged to "permsnent ex pcnses."
% receipt date for 0oo from the same, by
the President, Dunlap, for the same purpose
co. similar receipt same date, for So0o0, from tie
sane, and also signed ay 7 Dunlap, as the others.
The envelope Of the six preceding receipts was
duced by the witness 1t was endorsed with the fetal
amount Of receipts s6s615 80 and order to charge
them 10 permanent expenses"
81. A paper, dsed Dec 81, 1882 endorsed 10000 me-
- m q n 10 "
sgned J. c. Cashier The witness said this was
yslope. Mr. Brew ster asked him what paper papers
referredts. He replied this sir producing the
eeipt OF T. Dunlap President Of the date for the
amount named The body of the receipt he stated
written by him, but III signature asby Mr. Dunlap.
~ receipt dated May % 1910, for Si57O0 given to
A. Lardner acting cashier for sundry payments made
By him on orders OF R Price, g. Handy, and L: Lewis,
to permanent expenses.
s. A receipt Of the same character, dated April IS,
ls%e for $1,000, paid to w. South, by order Of the
o. similar receipt for sso3so dated April 20, 1910.
Another receipt of the same character, for saa7oo,
dated April a. 1870 for cash paddy Mr. Lardner on or
ders from the committee
- Yet another receipt Of the same kind for $780, da
ted March g. Is4e for cash paid Thomas Chambers for
the Of from Harrisburg to Philadelphia, by
der of the committee.
Another envelope was now produced by the Witness
marked "chargs expenses $50 Se0-vouchers
enclosed. A Lardner, Cashier"
o. A paper containing several items under date Of
January 80 1850 for $40 500 chsrgeabe to various
counts and marked maneAt expenses with receipts
from the President enclosed.
To questions put by Mr. Brewster, the witness
swered that all these accounts laid before the
Board twice week and examined-these items appear
in the aggregate not in detail The expenses
would show from time to time There is
book which osatsns q detailed entry Of the several
counts which form this amount Of 81 800 These re-
cepfs were all in the Teers drawer until the time Of
aggregapg them, until the time the order given
to charge tn in the aggregate as before mentioned
All these charges to permanent expenses. There
was no contingent or miscellaneous account. All
ders put in eanenns contingent account went
to the same charge permanent expsnses-the Of
either term meant the same.
Power gwen by the Board, in 1881, TO the Presi
dent to expeni money Don't recollsct that any such
order wss ever EN- by the present Bank The Bank
keeps receipt book It's receipts are loose pre-
same the money as paid all those orders. The mo-
ney r,ceipted for by Mr. Dunlsp DO, received by
him. but passed TO the credit of individuals in the
baak. One OF those individuals MIR. Broadhead The
witness here sii he wished 10 refresh his emory be