The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-16
Philadelphia.
rrespendence Of the Herald

Correspondence of the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Jan IL, 1872
More Of the Developments against the late IT, S. Bank
Ofcers-Death Of Judge Hopkinson- Probable
Successor Stocks, &c.
In the investigation which is going on before our
Recorder against the late officers of the U. s.
Bank, you know the counsel for the defence have
no right to be heard. Having knowledge of this
fact, ] was net little amused yesterday evening.
to witness the very ingenious manner in which Mr..
Cadwalladcr, the counsel for Mr.. Jauden, threw in
apretty little speech the plea of his client
recfus in c,U'ia Father the ground of ascer-
tanning from the Recorder the light in which the
Court viewed his clients position before that
tribunal. With that suacitsr Of manner for which
Mr.. c. lie remarkable, he embraced the opportunity
pretty efectually to review the evidence which
had been adduced, as far as applicable to Mr. Jau-
don-in regard to whom, with the exception of q
single r. nsaction instancea in the tuo sittings.
he said was mere connected than the farthest
man in Europe. He also spoke in high tone of eu-
logy Of Mr. J.-of his having foreaone his winter
residence in the south, upon the n ere in,imatier
that these proceedings were likely TO be institute
ed, that he might be here to meet them That
during the time these alleged improper transactions
were going on, he SAG Dir. Jssdon resided abroad,
and could not therefore be responsible for them -
All this, and much more was handsomely and eff
fcctively said, on a request 10 the Recorder for
Information respecting the shape and nature OF the
accusation against his client ! doubt whether,
had he been permitted to speak on the subject at
length, he could have made a more servlceable
speech for MIR. Jaudon.
The further examination Of Mr. Taylor, present
cashier Of the Bank was continued alter the clos
ing of my letter last evening, and in reply to
raj ques tlons propounded 10 him by MIR. Brewster.
exhibited the following items OF irregular expendi
ture. The numbered in continuation Of the
previous examination.
~. A paper charging $3.50 IS to "pernanent ex-
pences" isr premium paid MIN, certificate signed c.
9. Caldw ell, and marked by j. c. Cashier.
49, A similar paper, dated Nov. IA, 1887, charging
$l2A 4s to same account for interest," and signed "W Pr
one OF the clerks.
TO- A charge to same account Nov "A. 1897. having
credit in favor of c. McAliiser Ger SSil a. specie
deposited and marked "chsr,s perm. exp T. s. IT,
The witness said the marking as his own and was
made by the order OF MIR. Andrews Mr.. Cowper-
thwait.
S credi. dash date for 81 900 SO on treasury
warrants, and marked like the former
81 similar credit Nov 80 IT. for 81 OILS 68 for per
cent, premium paid on Min, certificates bearing the
So similar credit Dec 1897 for cash paid c. Meal
lister 80 46a Is, as premiums on treasury drsfs,
mark The letters r. 8 7. this and the other papers,
followed by tina letters c. A. which the witness said
mean General Account"
81 paper dated June % 1885, crediting cash for pay
ing S3o7oo sundry receipts Biddle this enclosed
the receipts referreato Two Of the receipts had the
letters W. b. H. in pencil upon them, which the witness
said looked like the name Reed"
Mr.. DEEwsTER-Who put those letters w. b. R. tho
receipts, and what do they MEAN
WirSrss-I can't say. could guess what they mean
Mr.. BE' wsrER-We don't want guessing. Let us see
the next paper
90 A e. ipt July g. 1888, for Sl2b from Biddlc
to the Cashier OF the Bank.
&C. Another receipt, Sept H. 1883 for 5000, from the
to the same This was marked in pencil, WIN.
Is r. but the witness said he did not know no wrote
it, The receipt was in the handwriting of one Of tho
clerks but the signature Mr. Biddle's own
a57 receipt fom the same, oc'o 1898, for 81 ooo for
- Misc ellancous expenses"
So recript, Aug %, 1888 from tho the Cash
Ter, for 81 800.
signed by N Biddie, and marked in pencil "Wm. b. r."
on one corner.
Cashier for 200.
g. receipt July a. 1898 TO the LIST Assistant Cashier
( ON " Birdie, for 81 800
e. Another receipt, Nov. ,, 1888, pn the same fer