The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-06

I remember that that stock was paid by Tompkns'
certified cheek; cannot say whether ON that occs-
sion transferred the stock before received the
checks; think these amounts Of stock were the
largest had with Tompkns; the stock Of 400 shares
was placed In my name by other parties for whom
acted Is agent, and transferred it to Tompkins;
heard anything against the integrity Of Tomp-
kns up to this transaction Tompkins said positively
that he had sent over to the bank to get his check
TO the bank for the certified check and would send 1t
to me immediately, it had its influence.
2Sss .o by Mr. vsn BSrsn.if Ray Tompkins had
him, without sending you his check. would you have
done 30 Gaughtsr)
The witness here paused and smiled, without an
Mr. Van Buren,, In an under tone-"Now tell the
truth" Increased laughter)
Answer, ~ tell you candidly would not You COM
Pc me 70 answer question don't want to, for II he
had proposed It Should not have transferred any
stock unless had his certified check.
Abraham B. Bsyiis, sworn, says Il AN broxsr. at
No so Exchange; l know Ray Tompkins; on the 18th
stock; sold the 9th, deliverable in three
days at the option Of the buyer sold az sss valued
at 81 4s7 90 payable on delivery the 2oih January
quested me to ransfer the stock early he said he had
GOOD deal to do; at the same time, he stated that
would get q certified ohsck ea:.::er said would do
So came out Of my office and saw Mr. rOmpkins; he
was on the platform in the xchsnge above my office
be asked me ii had trsrs the stocks; he then
In the transfer office while was there this about
one o'clock; after this went to the Office Of Tomp
KIDS, hr. H0wland, fbe bOok.E Keeper. TompKins
not there asked the book keeper for the check
they promised to send the check to me; I retarded
again TO the office about hafpast O'Clock; then
saw Mr.. Tompkirs in the Office; he said to me- Bay
lis, an now going over to make a deposit, and viii
send you your check down In fifteen minutes he
said he had been busy and could send 1t before
waited at my Office up to half past two o'clock and
received no check; then returned to Tompkns'
Office about three o'clock; saw Mr.. Nathan coming
out of the office with check in his hand the clerk in
the office standing by the drawer, In which num-
ber Of checks were seen signed by Tompkns the clerk
gave me my check. and started over to the Mer-
chants Exchange Bank, and on my way met Mr..
Nathan and from what he told me, did not take my
check 70 the bank.
Cross. examipation-U to this transaction l never
heard thing against the truth veracity Of Mr..
fompkns; have known Tompkins about year.
Sidney g. GsDn being sworn, says-I am one OF the
firm of Genin * Lockwood, commission stock brokers'
No. Hanover street know Ray Tompkins; trans
ie-red dfty sbares OF the Erie Railroad stock the
2eth january also ATTY shares of the Farmers Loan
and Trust Co. and by his request the last fifty to Hop
hns Weston Tor his account; both were cold on the
- til January made payable delivery; the 29th
previous the adjournment Of the board. Mr. Temp
kins ,aia he wished would give him that Erie to-
day, which lie due to- and do IL early you
possibly as his CLERK or book keeper, WAS out of
town; piled to him would ia due trans
isrrsd it. about o'clock nothing occurred between
until Just sboat o'clock when he into
Office and said be would also ike the Farmers to day;
he directed to transfer IL 70 Hopkins Weston for
his account he in great haste replied to him
replied will do so, and transferred 1t shortly alter
and appended the noe alluded TO on the bottom Of
the transfer; 1t amounted in all to S6150; had no.
thing else to do With Ray Tompkins my partner
Quoted the rest of the business have received
the money FOR the check
REORGANIZATION. previous transactions with
Ray Temp kins we're should say for less amounts 1
am here by subpoena my attorney, Mr.. Edward p.
Clark, has commenced a suit against Tompkins, but
the exact nature do not know.
Legrand Lockwood sworn, says-I am one OF the
firm of Genin Il Lockwood; on the 29th January,
about twelve o'clock, Mr. Ray Tompki came into
Office and said TO will you transfer TO me the 30
Erie Railroad and so Farmers Trust which / bought
of yeu, buyer three days, today at the same time
making request that the stock might be transferred
early, informing that bis clerk either sick
out OF town, l don't know which he said; he came
again to the Office short time after and asked ii we
had Transferred those stocks; the Farmers Trust
stock not then made he then requested that the
Farmers Trust might be transferred to Hopkins T.
Weston, adding 10 substance that he had sent his
checks to the broker and he would send the
us; paid no more particular attention to Tompkins
until about ten minutes to three O'Clock of our
clerks informed me that he could get check
kiHs' ofice; Tompkins not there; I got no
check left and thoItly after returned again, and
the clerk, Archy, handed me two checks for
$6l5o, not certified; from what bad passed already,
went mme distey to our lawyer Mr.. Edward Z. Clark
he accompanied me 20 the Merchants xchsnge Bank,
and the teller teld there funds have
received any part of this money.
Gross essmnation.-I did not 60 to the Chief Of
Police when Tompkns came into Office about the
ttocF, be promised to send US certified cheek; the
second time Tompkins came In he wassonly in . few
minutes
At the conclusion Of the testimony this witness
IL being then eight O'Clock, ths magistrate adj
o'clock this Thursday afternoon.