The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-17

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TRIAL OF BARKER BuRNELr.-The trial of Mr.:
Burnell, late cashier Of the Manufacturers and
Mechanics Bank at Nantucket, commenced at Nam
tucket on "Wednesday. and is still going Mr. Bur-
nel is defended by MIR Choae Of Boston, and Mr. T. O.
sented by Mr. J. II. Clifford the District Attorney. On
Friday, George r. Sampson, Of Boston, Capt d. THAN.
j. Norton present cashier of the bank. and Jared
Coffin we're examined in the affairs Of the
bank, Mr. Burnes mode Of doing business and his
versaton Sc subsequently, to the time that suspicion
was awakened respecting the soundness of the bank
The following testimony OF the cashier will show
that the affairs of the bank very caressy man
aged -
ANDREW J. MoaroN.-Became cashier about LIST De-
cember ls45 made no examination of tho assets when
he went assumed tho duties without Burned, was
there who assisted for tme Burnell went to Bos-
ton in January; discovered Irregularities in the
books made no ateatons knew at once nat the
not written up there representation OF the
state of the bank made soon after no went IN, and
to by him cashier said at the time that ne
knew nothing about it, to 1t because OF his con
dence In Burnell; thought 1t was In Burnels hanor
writing
Cross-eramined-He couldn't say in whose hand
writing the statement sent to the Secretarys office was
books were not written up; cash book about ~ miles
behind hand: not posted since about April, as. First
thing that made him look into matters was notice
which he received from the cashier OF the CITY BANG
dated he thinks l. January, that the and M account
was overdrawn Had not finished posting at that Tune
Burne agreed to pay him for writing up the books
rectors did not know the books behind; when they
tho books were taken up stairs presumes they were
posted up there, but does not know that they were
DOCKS
witness found them could tell the condition Of the
bank. There about cart load OF pass BOOKS not
written up witness wrote some up rcrevsrs hs
cash account overrun $4,000 from the statement made
when he took possession.
The whole Of the evdsnce In tho had been given
In when the court adjourned on Saturday
SERIOUS ARRAY AT YoRKrowN.--A personal
rencontre likely to prove fatal to one OF the par
ties occurred Yorktown Friday last between P A.
southsli formerly purssr in the y Navy and Tho
cumstauces attendant this melancholy affair, far
a We have been enabled to gather Thorn together as
moved fence between Mr. Nelson's farm and his own
without the knowledge and consent of Mr.. NJ caused
ing him the future to consult him he owner before
he again undertook to his fence This inter-
view, resulting perhaps In some unpleasant personal
wrangiing induced Mr. Southall who Is a
ion by marriage Of Mr. A., to call upon Mr. Nelson and
to demonstrate with him for quarreng with and abusing
so aged man as Mr. A., remarkng that If he wished to
quarrel, 1t would perhaps be we'll to have with
him, man of his own age SC. This second interview
led to third under the following circumstances when
the personal rsncontre occurred Mr. NJ, who is much
smaller man than MIR. S. having requested his nephew,
Mr. Parker, to accompany him, they together met or
called upon Mr. s., when some personal unpleasant al
the circumstance Of Mr. Nelson, who was much the
smaller man Of the two being considerably worsted in
duced MIR Parker to interpose who remarked to Mr. s.
that he had better take his size and phys
cal strength for fight, which diverted the fight from
r Nelson to himself not however without their first
utterng many hard sayings each against the other Mr.
Parker IN this hight himself the the
two and being likely told to nfict pretty
casgation his antagonist Mr. Southll drew bis
pistol and before it could be wresed from him. notwth
Nelson in the abdomen, who, excaiming am shot,
drew his knife and made attempt to cut the throat Of
Mr. Southa the knife striking Southa in the back Of
the neck and laying open his neck and face wide to tho
corner Of the mouth The parties being about to BIZ
self with rifle fired at Southall but without effect
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