The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-07

out the once together; and - We walked towarde
the Msrehants' Exchange, he seid again, he weulo
hs could transsr 100 shares Of Reading Rarosd the
lsss saw Of that day he was going up the
Cross examination trsnsfer once Of the Read.
ing Railroad 10 Ut the Phoenix Bank
Wia% srs1, ,s s.G s am stock and o..
firm, on the 2sth day Of January Strsnsfsrrsd to
Ray To-. Pains sfty share: Of Erie Railroad stock
ton three days the morning the 10Th rompkinG
came into office and asked me to transfer to hing
/ aid not Temp kins since until met him in the
street Saturday morning last according to my
ipstructon to my brother to send for checks on my
return from making the transer not having received
check sent our CLERK 20 T0 M oiss 70, the
q check had been drawn for VS., and he believed that
Mr. Tompkins had gone to get It certified and on his
when received word from ny brother that no check
was received 4 ON Tempkins; immediately left the
made by Tom pkins which had been presented at the
bank, and returned not paid, no fundsn laughterl
have the check in my pocket now, unpaid i; s,
1912; have had other transactions with Tompkinss
his integrity was good up to this time
my brothers ONCE; went to Tompkns fice for the
cheek about O'Clock; saw in the ONCE Mr.. How
land did not obtain the check; did not go again.
Walter Jaeger being sworn, says-I am one Of the
firm OF Jaeger Clark, stock and exchsnge brokers'
kins enc husorsd shares Of Erie Railroad valued al
S. 500 sold tho 2sth and delivered on the 2sth;
Tompkins requested me to transfer early - he ha6
sick think he raid he had to leave the street eary
he wanted, as understood him, to leave the street.
by 2 O'Clock; made the transtar about O'clock
met Tompkins in the transfer Office; he asked me II
had made the transfer; said no; he said he wished
replied would give 1t to him Immediately; after L
transferred 1t, TonI kins went to the book and male
stock was not paid for about O'clock; nv psrtnss
attended to the other business the first tina saw
Tompkins after that day wasat the police court;
be asked to transfer stock early did not btAin the
stock my self until late hour; 1t was the custom OF
Tompkins to pay in certified checks his standing for
truth and veracity was good.
Charles Clark sworn, says:-I am one OF the hrm or
Jaeger & Clark stock and exchange brokers; Ray
Tomp kns called office about II O'Clock, the
29th OF January he wanted to know Of me II the l0C
him thought it rather early to make the trans
fer; Tompkins left and in about half hour after he
a, sssn sna ssEsa i =, zane snc
tod him to see MI Jssgar about it; went hiyset
to the Office Of Tompkins tor the check several per-
in the Office; asked for the check but did
get it, called second time but failed to get 1t;
after that sent he did not get it; went up
Il en- thought it looked very dubious; thought Il
looked equally" Qaughter); remained there untE
Nathan going with his check; the clerk opened
drawer, and there were some eight or ten checks:
"Archyn gave me mine ana buried to the bank
and got there about 10 minutes after g. and was in
formed by the officers OF the bank there money
John d. Maxwell sworn, says-I am clerk to Il. W.
Clark Dodge l. Co, stock and exchange brokers; our
house paid ToDpkins for $50 Erie shares and l0C
Reading and took his draft Albany for about 2000
the stock was Transferred to house that day;
Tompkins was paid that day for the stock another
CLERK bought the draft for 81 $780, paid him 81 37i for
the dr. aft; il was drawn on Peter Dagger of Albany;
this draft protested for payment the 3lSt
January; the clerk who purchased the draft James
II stebbins; the value of the stock purchased wae
Sl6se2 which paid by our check on state Bank
1t was given to Tompkins clerk
The hour of eight O'Clock arrived at the conclusions
OF this testimony Mr. Cutting then announced that he
wished to examine only two more Witnesses and he
would then close the part Of the prosecution Mr.
Gilbert the next witness called but he not
prerent the magistrate adjourned any further pro.
ceedings until four O'Clock this Fridsy) afternoon.