The New York herald., 1845-02-25
35 600 90 check on Plainfeld Bank.

llWds lew hours engaged TINS EXAMINATION. think
had no other evidence OF the $3.50 but what appeared
the bill Aiso Of the $50 In the hands of Mr.
Blumer. do not know what the bank fixtures cost
The Planeld Bank notes in separate packets and
marked counted several Of them, and they held out
We counted bag of gold, which held out. There
were two bags; each said to contain alike We call
ed the 90 franc pieces So 81 We boxes IN the
safe; whether there were fifteen do not now know
None opened, except the five which were shown
do not know signed the check for $40 600 on
the Farmers Bank OF New York; had endorsement
knows do not know who had signed the check on ar.
haitian ank for 50 000 had other endorsement Can
not say who had signed the other check on Manhat
tan Bank for s2l 600 We did not examine any of the
packets Of State stock in particular had my reason for
doing for had idea to take them tor payment OF
the capital stock OF the bank.
The check the Psinfeld Bank for S35 OOO sign
ed by Moses Y. Beach, think We did not examine
these checks State stocks did not consider them
such funds required by the act and for that
refused them. Mr. A Beach willing should
strike out the ten boxes Of silverI the ten boxes
set down the bill list crossed out those his
bill well those my own-he had agreed it. In
the whole the committee could agree the report
Mr. Beach took my list mean this paper now in my
hand several times from me, and drew report on the
back Of follows We the subscribers being appoint
ed committee to examine the Lehigh County Bank, do
hereby certify that have made said examination, and
find the of hundred thousand dollars of sps
Gle specie funds in said bank majority Of the
mittee refused to make such report But Mr. A. Beach
present and said he would have such report as this
and begged to hurry onthat he entirely wesred
down. Mr. A Beach was one Of the committee to make
| he examination. A. Beach and MIR. Applegate vii
ling to sign report Beach desired the other three
we're against it. All three then agreed to make report
the back of the statement which Mr. Beach exhibited in
this way-that what mentioned within paper hao
seen and of the opinion that might be converted
into hundred thousand dollars par funds This re
port made condition. and laid before the
Board Of Directors, and the Board should take
Adjourned till after dinner Met in the afternoon. When
came over, the Messrs Beach there Mr.. Werner
Wagner and myself Messrs Beach got up to report and
wanted to carry it through tcd them they too
much Of hurry-some Of the other Directors would be
here soonperhaps they had not yet dined. While
speaking, went towards the door out to Mr.
Mr. Vos and I tn Mr. Too0c
NJ fast as could. Mr. Leager there, and also Mr.
Yost hurried them, for the Beaches had that report
before the board and wanted it carried through-I
the report for the hundred Thousand dollars Mr.
Leager Yost and myself went ups Mr. Leager remarked
they not brought Mr.. Beach said would go into
an election to supply the vacancy OF Mr. schauz one OF
se wno his had M ss was no written
of Moses Y Beach, Of New York then elected. We
then took vote this report, and it was voted down
MosssY Y Beach then moved an adjournment which was
carried and we adjourned. | then Mr. Beach hand
paper to Mr.. Bether, of the directors; teased
him. and told him II was his walking paper perhaps We
went out then. When adjourned there nothing
said when we would meet again, but expected to meet
n the Was
ner, and David Leager ESD Sal directors0 were there's
agreed to 60 up to the Bank and see we were
Beither. think went in the banking room found
the present Cashier there, and Mr. Appegate. Mr. Lea
room he replied there was no hre in it, Mr. Leager said
he considered of directors except Mr. Leager and
Leaser Esq. Mr. Leaser at rst refused to take the pa
pers and wished to know what they for. Mr. Beach
Lager finally agreed to take them and said it was
perhaps to have nothing to do with them was not be
nahde stockholder myself Mr. A. Beach came to me a,
told me his brother Moses would transfer share to
He brought me blank book in which he said should
sign my name for fifty dollars and also power of aor
ney Moses Y Beach. did not sign these papers The
notes for hundred dollars each before spoken Of
discounted directors on the 18th Of December
last the of the Cashiers bond nty thousand
dollars. Moses Beach and A. Beach sureties Mo
ses Y. Beach resides in New York, and A. Beach in
PlainReld, N j believe ] not present when Mo-
" Beach elected President Of the Lehgh County
Bank do not know whether they have any directors
present arrived at MrConneIs ct Eason the alst OF
January last When there IN the barroom awhile, Mr..
ABeach in and spoke TO The barkeeper request
ed to walk in the pnrlor; went over. Mr..
Beach told investigation to take place. take
dispositions Of witnesses orc.rping this Bank He said
know what was going on on the outside He said II
would do Il, he would pay me. If said $40, should
have Il gave him no answer on that o1er; ne told
told him would be in town Court week. did
not in, had expected, in the forenoon on Mon
day. At about 10 o'clock on that day, Mr.. A. Beach
my house, he said he had been looking for
me in own he was in great hurry and said he had TO
said again. that he wanted to attend to this in
vestgaon and he would pay $50 He also said that the
Bank wanted secret nd ysnk n nsa
he would like it tod him could make no promises he
told should call the Cashier; he would let me
know On Court week came into town; met the
Cashier in or the post office. He spoke something
Of liking to have agent told him did not like to
be troubled with any thing Of the kind. He then talked
selling the charter told him that in December last
heard him say, that they would sell their charter they
could get their expenses paid He promised to let his
brother Moses know, and that they would let me know
how they would sell ] did not give an answer Mr.
Wagner the old President told he received no
money when he was in New York, for the Bank. There
report made out by Beach from the receipt OF
Wagner. Mr.. Wagner, the President complained much
that all the pepers taken from his hands, that he
could get hold OF any of hem and that by right
they should he in his possession. John Wagner. the
President said the Beaches would not let him look
any thing Moses Y Beach showed me Mr.. Wsgners
receipt for 500 600 Before elected director,
met Mr. Wagner on Mr.. Craigs porch, and told him
had seen receipt that signed by him for 500 600
lie seemed 10 got In n passion, and He said he