The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-20
U. 3. circuit Court.
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APRIL !9.-United States VS.. Jesse Hoyt The cross
eNamhauono oil Mr.. WALTERS the cashier in the Custom
House. was resumed by .1r Hohman-A small amount Of
cash always retained to meet emergencies the amount
varied according to circumstances; monies paid under
protest received by would be inclu led in the slips
hrs they were not received by afterwards the coec-
tor deposited protest monies with the CASHIER After
March 1882 those slips would show the protest monies;
those slips slow the aggregate amount the monies
handed over TO the collectors the collector could not by
them correct the cashiers account like Il
o0cur in the permits Tor instances paid Of
cash to Mt Hyt; the documents for charging my
particular account being musings the excess OF cash Is
not profit to the collectors does not know whether
been charged Iargued thus 1.-The money is not mine
Mr. Hoyt liable to be charged with other errors, there
fore he ought to have it. la McDanels cas-, the mer
chants were losers.
Direct resumed-The difference of Phillips s5,3
SO cents amount ref unded $242 witness Is not iamisr
with accounts in auditors Office witness is not
familiar with them is was ntimated to witness that
interference his part, with other departments would
be considered atrusion II Mr. HOyt charged with
the whole amount Of duties in account current he is
titled to the surplus of cash as matter of course the de-
post lists the whole amount Of cash received ny
Mr. Hoyt the protest fund all accounted Tor in 1889
end paid over deposit lists were made out daily at close
OF day after o'clock receptof cash was iii continued
and lists made out for deposit.
HEsRY OcphN, late cashier in the Custom House.
mined.-I preceded Mr.. Walters cashier of Custom
House; was there for egh years before Mr. Hoyt
In and Tor eight months after; Walters succeeded wit
ness the same course in the management OF the business
was pursued by witness and Walters; the banks resumed
specie payments on LIST May, 1898; from the commence
ment OF Hoys colectorshpto last Of April inclusive, the
amount handed to Hoy was $50 1913 6S cents This was
not included in deposit 1t the balance in the Cash
iers hands, the rest having been expended during the
suspension, Mr. Hoyt took no money and made no dis
bursements; Mr.. Hoyt received and d,bursed nothing
unl alter the Banks resumed specie mens Treasury
Drafts we're all paid by Collector from funds in his hands
From LIST May to 2st November daily deposit lists
furnished to Collector, and monthly checks Civ by
Collector TO Cashier for clerks services, &c. in Walters
time. 5000
Cressexamned.-I do not mean Mr.. Hoyt received no
money mean he received that to be paid to
will often arise from permits being taken away. In my
time the memorandums were made, and the cash put
them into trunk with other monies. Nothing like Nc
Daniels conduct occurred in my time
Direct examination resumed.-Deposit lists put in evil
dercs from LIST May 1888, to I'd March, 1884, inclusive
Phillips statement also put in evidence; it commenced
the 10 july 1885, and ended 2lst November 1885, both
days inclusive, and the balance against Phillips
$543 49, Witness proves four checks for sol 900 paid TO
clerks for salaries.
Mr.. HOFFMAN, objects
Mr.. CArwALLADER.-Our object IS to show the source
from which the comes and not the fact of the
payment. H"
Judge TnoMrsoS-what consequence is it from what
source the money came If II be public money, and de-
PENDANT has got CT dit for it already.
HorFMArfhe question to be tried to The items of
from charges in tho accounts made by him, which charges
the government have disaowei The defendant endeav.
% to make another issue and to discharge himself by
interences that the system OF keeping accounts
neous.
in go THoMrsoN-The evidence may come within the
rue laid down by the court Mr.. Hoy may show that in
point off ct henever received the money charged against
him. The evidence may be admitted.
oeDtE,s examination proceeded with-One of the
checks that for $4,000, has my mark the others
marked by the amount paid shown by the cash
books, was $4,000 and month; do not know
from personal knowledge that those checks paid
officers salary.
JOHN VI. READ called I'D examined-Was District
Attorney OF the Eastern District of Pennsy vana until
Sd March, lsn the nth OF April 1889 received in
formation in relation TO goods struggled at New York,
and they were in store in Philadelphia; wrote to
Mr. Hoyt in consequence; Wassn sent to Philadel
pha an Baltimore; MIR. WATSON kept eight weeks in
aen lance the trials that followed those seizures he
attended court every day as agent, giving informa
ton.
HorrMAN-The charge for wasson is $3.50 $751; for Phila
33 Mr. Hoffman said that there of the
undecided and for those which had been decided he
ceived the fees to which he was entitled by law.
rossexamined-Presumes the witnesses SUI.
rGnaed; Backman and Tay lor's s suspended by
writ of errors il there had been dispute between the
collectors and officers Mr.. Hoyt would have hall; the
be about $1,000 the account for Wassons expenses
from March 4th to April IS h, 1910
WALTERS recallrd-ln is4l prepared statement of
monies disbursed by Mr.. Hoyt from money ia his
tody the one produced is conormable pr evil
ously prepared for the Of the Commission; il state
met OF Mr. Hoyts checks received by for dish
ments they all passed through my hands and de
were paid by Mr.. Hoyi
Cross examned-s Statement was made up from daily
memorandum made by me- these cheeks were deducted
credit to Mr. Hoyt and discharge of charged
the amount OF this list is S2.55s 996 g.. This
includes all paid by Mr.. Hoyt which hal con.
troll This list is copy Of de out for the Govern
ment Commissioners, Mr. Poiodexter, &c.
Here volume Of Ietters, the correspondence of Mr.
Hoyt with the Treasury Department we're given in evi
WILLIAM S. CoLr called and examined-was naval
officer while Nh Hoyt was Collectors received the circu
lar, now produced, from Mr. Hoyt
The circular put In and read. II related to the
examination Of the quarterly accounts.
Al four o'clock the Court adjourned until 10 o'clock
Ito morrow this day.