New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-03
CITY ITEMS.


audience. The prisoner entered the room at i,
o'clock in company with his Counsel, John Va,
Buren,, Esq Mr.. Blunt, District Attorney and
Mr. Cutting, appeared for the prosecution.
Mr. Benz Nathan, broker. was the arst witness
examined. Mr. Nathan dePosed that Raw Tomo
kins had bought OF him 100 shares OF the Farmerr
Loan and Trust Co. at o. l. 10 be delivered and
paid next day l29th Janl The next day com.
plainant sent his brother TO Tompkns Cor check.
the sale amounting b s3,362 20. His brother
came back, stating that TompAins would send the
certified check IN the coarse Oi lew minutes. "a
soon as the boy would return rom the bank. This
was about Pm. On this ststementMr Nathan
went 10 the office of the Farmers Loan ana Trust
Co and transferred the 100 shares 10 Ray Tomp
kins, who stood by and witnessed the transfer
When he returned h his cifce Mr.. Nathan did
not find the check This vas nearly ppm He went
10 the office of Mr.. Tompkins bat be was not tAere
but bis clerk was, and also another gentleman
The clerk stated that Mr.. 7. had gone 20 the
bank with different checks. among which was that
of the complainant Mr.. Nathan waited at T's
Office - minutes more, but neither MIR. I nor his
clerk came back He then became alarmed, went
10 the bank in order % inquire. In Couiandtst
he met f. clerk, who told him that Iompkins Was
not az the Bank aAd in the Bank he was INFORM
ed that Tompkns had been there hall an hOar be-
fore but that no check in favor ot Mr. Nathan had
been certified Complain ant then went 20 the
o,Sce Of Tompkins. when. after brief interval,
the clerk opened a drawer, and 10! there lay
quantity of checks. among which was that IN
favor of the complainant Ol the sum OF Sl,91Z %.
Mr. Nathan took possession OF his check 'mmedi.
ately end ran or 70 the Bank, it then being
O'Clock. presented tie check for Judgment bat
received an answer tho. no funds OF Mr.. fOmpkins
were there
Nothing further being ELECTED in the cross.
examination by Mr. Van Buron, Robert c. Boyd,
Transfer Clerk OF the Farmers Loan aud Iruse
Co was examined, aud testified "a follows; am
transfer clerk at the Farmers Loan and Trust 70.
No. % Exchange-piace ! have been there en-.
saged six or seven years. The witness testified
TO the transfer of 100 shares OF stock by Mr. Ma
than to RAY Tompkins. which stock was almost
Immediately transferred again by hay IomPklns
tn Drew Robinson x Co On the same day zoe
shares were transferred by Ray Tompkins to
Honkins & Western No other transfer was
made bv Tompkins on that day he had none
left then on the books Beside Mr. Nathans 100
shares. there were on the same day transferred
by Cammann WhitehOusc $50 shares 70 nay
Tompkns, and 200 shares by ii, 1. Morgan.
f. H. arthur, sworn Sm assistant cashier IN
the Union Bank; cashed a check drawn by n.y.
ker. Astyne X Co. for SeS, 900 for Mr.. Ray Temp
kips. on the Goth Of January had certified ia
cob Little check for Ss,Ol0 en- that morning LOT
Mr.. Tompkins.
.IoBn Thompson. sworn--I am First Teller Ia
lent his account in our b tank; on the 29th ot Jan
he presented check drawn by himself, aud drew
ont a. 100: | at the same time certified Tor hlm q
check for AZ 600, in favor OF Mr. WllliSms on
the same dsy cashed check Tor -, 100 Tor Mr.
Tomnkins's clerk previous 20 , o'cloek on that
dsv he had deposited over s33,0 900 other checks
beside that of Mr. Nathans. drawn by Iompklns,
were presented about 3 O'Clock, and refused Tor
want of funds previous to the presentation OF
these last checks Tompklns had oyerdrawn his
account $3.50, which has not yet been paid.
Isaac ~ Fosrler, sworn am an attorney.st'
law saw Mr.. Raw Tompkins between 4 and
O'Clock at the residence Of Mrs Kipp, corner OF
Charles and Hudson SITS he had sent Tor me
While there, Mr.. Van Buron, Mr. Chas. kipp and
Mr. Solomon kipp came IN the room on tnat oc'
casion received from Mr.. TOmpklns 100 Ia
money and pocket book containing papers s
list OF the effects was here shown one mort
gage was for $4,000 and another for 500 this
property was assigned to me for the benefit OF
the creditors of Mr. Tompkins
The case was here adjourned to Monday at
o'clock, p M
AssAULT.-A fellow named James d Donnell
was arrested on Friday night charged with as
saultng Thomas Sweeney, of 400 Pearst. with
knife, inAicting a severe wound IN his face, and
nearly cutting bis nose of He was locked up by
Justice LothroP for trial
INQUEsT.-An inquest was held yesterday Al
No. III Bank st. upon the body Of John Miller,
who, on Saturday evening was found dead, his
neck having been broken, NJ the corner OF -Four.
teenth ST. and Ninth. avenue. As the deceased
was Of very incorporate habits, it is supposed
that while intoxicated he fell, causing the fatal
injury. verdict Of accidental death WAS rem.
dered by the Jury.
DEATH.-The Coroner held an inquest yester
day az the City Hospital upon the body of George
Lower, 25 years Of age, born in Germany, who
fell from a derrick in FOarteenth-st. about nina
days since, and died on Saturday night from the
injuries received. Verdict accordingly.
DISTURBANCE on BOARD A FKRRY.soAr.-A
disturbance took place on board one of the Cathe.
rine ST. FeFry.bo between u ugene Thiedon and
Cornelius Corson, residing at 1873 Bowery, in which
the latter received several stabs in the face, ohict
ed by his adversary. Thiedon, il appears, was
smoking in the aides cabin and female present
made some objection. Corson requested him 10
desist Angry words ensued and they finally came
10 blows On the arrival OF the boat at the foot oil
Catherine st. the parties were arrested Thedon
was held TO bail in $500 to answer, and one VIM.
by att friend Of his, who 10 charged with aiding
him, was held in $500.
SLUNG SHOT CAsE-A disturbance took place
on Saturday evening at the public house corner OF
Peck.slip and So1th.st. VIM. Saul, one Of the
peace. breakers was arrested by officer Harrison
Of the Second Ward, who while on his way TO the
Stauon House with his prisoner was assaulted by
some others Of the gang and knocked senseless
with slung shot. His prisoner escaped bat was
soon after retaken aud committed 10 prison for
trial.
ACCIDENT --Thos Moore, residing at the corner
ofThirty eighth 81 and Ninth-avenue, was knocked
down by carriage and horses and severely in.
jured on the corner Of Sixteenth-st and Fifth.av-
enue He was conveyed TO bis residence
STILL MORE KIDSAPPIEC.-We learn from the
CentreviHe Md Times that about the same time
the kidnapping affair took place in that vicinity,
free woman was kidnapped by man residing
in Kent County, and sold to Messrs. Price s.
Motif At Church Hi They aIcertaIned only q