The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-14

@. Mr. White presents him cheek for 1880 date,
July 1s49 and asked Il Did you give yeur father tn
money or what was equivalent to the money and sub
stitute this check for IL as cash
A. The check is a renewal of old check for
similar amount, which has been in the drawer fo
about year. don't know what was given for thai
old check 1t was the money, its equivalent, the
property of the bank.
O. Had - power, and from whom. to make substi
A. had such power from the Cashier he sanctioned
it; he told me ! might dc it.
O. want to know where the account is of the in
terest received for this money il the bank ever re-
ceived any interest from 1t
A. The bank has received interest, the account on
book that is in the vaults called book of incidental
expenses. Witness produces small octave, bound in
russell Sleeps sin, and says there is the book on
which the receipts of interest were entered. There
sums of money entered received, but nothing
said about items. This book comes down to August
1s47 Another similar one is produced, commencing
July IL, 1S4S. He says there book which he
cannot find. The last saw that book placed il
in the cupboard The key is always in the cupboard
Mr. McMullen says the cupboard has been barricaded
with books since the 18th, and has not been
opened.
O. What was the amount Of the balance of incl
dental expenses on the book up to the LIST March last
and when was it charged to profit and loss?
A. About $40 6l2 os, and it was charged to profit
and loss July 10, 1S4S.
@ Has the balance on the last book accrued since
last March ?
A. The balance charged to profit and loss LIST
March of s366l2 0S the items charged on any
book, except that which slost.
q. Did you discount notes for William Mon
A. No. sir never did to the best of my recolec-
ton
@. Did you ever discount notes for him
A. MOTTO the best Of my recollection.
@. How is check signed byJ L. Crew, yourself, for
S7,319, dated January 1s 1S4s, the January erased
and July inserted, with the sand yet the July p
Explain what given for that check, and want to
know Why it was changed from January to July, and
when,
A. could not specify for what was given. The value
was given either in money or some indebtedness had at
tbah olf frOm Ian IN Iu for
newal and to save writing new check. When 1t was
done don't know.
@. When was the interest paid, or did you not pay
A. / can't tell where the interest was entered, or
whether ii was entered.
q. Then there none?
A. do not know. presume the interest was paid.
O. There is check of George Jones, dated the 18th
of August 1s4s for $500, payable to j. L. Crew What
that for
A For renewal of an old check My father had the
money of the Canal Bank for this $500 check for which
the Canal Bank held this check of George Jones which
my father is to pay. think the transaction
toned by the Cashier. think he of it, aud
O. There are two checks; one signed by j l.. Crew,
for $3.50, dated LIST Dec 1S4S; another signed j. l..
Crew for 1925, dated July 9TH, 1s4s. What was given
for those checks?
A. My father received through me the $780, for
which deposited those checks and received the
other, and deposited my check in the way.
G. Here is note drawn by A. Newbury for $100 da
ted 10th june 1s4s payable in As days endorsed byJ
L. Crew. Was that note discounted by you?
A. That note, with think the interest, S155 o. was
received for payment the 10th of June, of IS
note for 1855 o. payable on the Goth day of June:
received nothing for it discounted this note for that
purpose. don't think the cashier knew of this. All
my checks in the bank for monies. took and de-
posted checks in lieu. am ready to pay all the
bank and pay fathers also. The bank is indebted to
me sufficient to pay all owe. They owe me checks
and claims have against them.
@. Did you yesterday go to number of the custom
of the bank and say to them that you would pur
chase their demands against the Canal Bank, as you
wanted to make it offset to demand the bank had
against you, and, If you succeeded then you would
pay them for the amount so assigned?
A. went to them, and desired to purchase their
claims against the Canal Bank for the purpose of
Offset against my debt due by me TO the Canal Bank,
and without any promise of any further remuneration
q. Did you buy any!
have