The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-10

hearing When did you nrst, il ever hear that :
portion Of those securities had been sent BY Bradley to
Hobart p! don't recollect when hrst heard 1t from
Weymouth but cannot say whether before after the
blow-up at Oxford Had you Ansel st John, at any
time the custody Of the securities mentioned in schedule
G, or any Of them! had not and don't know that
he had When did you first those securities any Of
them l am not sure that the whole of
them saw the Waggoner letter credit shortly after
Mr. Bradley arrived and think also both of the
both the restT cannot say distinctly whether
saw any Of them not Did Mr.. Bradley tell you, when
he here In October that he intended TO those
surite or any of them in the proposed bank purchase
No. he did not all collectively for he did not show
them all nor tell me he had them ALL my recollection is
only Of the waggoner letter credit which he stated he
could in those transactions Did he tel you that
time what funds he had and with which 10
MAKE MAKE the BANK purchase don't know that he did
ney with which to make the purchase or any securities
which he told you he intended apply for that pur-
pose! Idon't know whether he had any money not,
nor whether at that time he said anything about money
or securities Did he at any time before you he left
the subject referred to in the last question iQueston
withdrawn Before you left for Oxford while there
did Bradley tell you in terms whether he had any money
to make the purchase, and If so, how much ! | don't
know that he said anything alb money cash speci.
toll what securities he intended to apply if any
the purchase Idont know that he referred to any
tcuar securities as to this particular purchase Did he
refer to any particular securities to any bank pur
chase lie referred to his Waggoner letter Of credit when
he first came on as applicable to bank purchase he
might AXE Did he any time before your from
Oxford tell in terms of any particular he
had for any bank purchase except the Wagner draft
don't recoect that he did Had he, before you
or advance to ens BILE him to make bank purchase lie
did not apply me for pecuniary aid for loan of
credit as to Ansel st. John don't know. During the
negotiations for bank purchase preceding them did
you or Ansel St. John give Mr. Bradley letter of credit
and fso, upon whom, and for what amount did not
A. St John. think gave him letter Of credit but az
what time don't remember il about that time; it
should think this letter Of ers e was not refrrsd
to at Oxford in any negotiations with Barton; l
think no securities were mentioned during that time;
1 cannot ray whether the letter Of credit
celedi don't know Of Ansel st. John giving any
tifcate Of deposit or other security, that know OF
Had you before going Oxford said thing Bradley
about making Hobart cashier Of the bank, think 1
had suggested to him that Hobart would make a good
man for the purpose4or something Of that kind; think
the matter was talked over two three times. The
witness was here requested to produce the letters from
him TO Hobart He produced two letters, of which the
New York, October 4 1850.
Gro. HoBART ESQ
DEAR Sal have the pleasure to introduce you Mr..
Bradley banker Of Cincinnati who may wish to nego-
tate for the purchase of the Oxford Bank have ad
vsed him to 60 directly to you, and you communi
cate freely with him on the subject.
Yours respectfully, T. p. ST. JOHN.
You can rely upon Mr. B., he understands my views
on this matter and goes to Oxford at my suggeston
His means are ample to carry out arrangements he
may make.
private and Confdental)
New YORK, November 4, 1850.
FRIEND HoBAnT--I would like you to drop me a line
conhdentiay, stating how matters getting rela
". ID. N.
your progress and probabilities of the result have
said good deal to Mr. Bradley your being cashier
ana nave no doubt Out you VIII be made so should our
friend obtain the control-at least, you know you
fully depend on my best exertions in your behalf Mr..
Bradley has young man in his Office at Cincinnati who
filed situation of this kind; bus have no idea but
what would prefer you particularly since my last
versation with him So you undoubtedly depend it,
Keep posted up by letter of your progress also
to the particulars OF your operation Yours truly
7. =. s.
Witness says that according to his best rec election
lett he 10 Dbarf on the
subject Of Bradley or the bank purchase.
Here ended the examination Of witness. The
case was then djourned.
jury 0.-Cross examination Of benjamin f. Weymouth
continued-Q-Didy you go to the New England House,
meet Barber and Bradley at the interview to which you
have testified in the latter part Of October beginning
Of November
Al did not go there to Mr.. Barber; went to
Mr.. bradley, in consequence Of note l received
from him. don't know whether the subject Of the bank
was referred to in the note but talked Of it in the
Q.-state the conversation between you and Bradley
In Balber's absence.
A-Bradey wanted me to 90 over to Oxford to assist
Hobart and Barton to carry that through don't reco
ect what was said but he letters fron him to
both Barton and Iiobsrt they were not letters of intro
duction; they we're sealed letters; think he read them
TO me; did not go TO Oxford, and put them in
the mail in New York.
Estate the contents Of hose letters, as nearly
you can recollect them,
Question objected to- on the yround that the letters
should be produced. The letter tb EN- sent for
QStatc the contents of the letter Of Bra LEY to Bar
ton, az nearly as you can recol.ect.
A-The contents that Barton should carry out
the contract possible and not to remit the funds in
his bands TO Bradley. at Cincinnati.
Q.-Was any thing further and, il so, what said
bcrs absence
Al don't recolect
CIV hen Barber present, was any thing said as
to the conversation between you aud Bradley the
letters above referred to,
Al don't think there was; don't recollect:
Q.-Was Barber informed in any way, that you had
been asked to go to Oxford
Al cannot tell whether he was or not
Q.-N hat did Barber say at that interview
Ale told Mr. Bradley that If the matter was not
carried through by the time he returned from Pennsyl
yanis ne , wanted bis money back bradley said he
in ten or fifteen days. don't recollect any thing
Q-Did not Bradley say that be was going to Gin
cinnati!
Al don't know that he said so before Mr.. Barber;
nor can whether Barb,r appeared to know lac
going from any thing that then said
o-pid Bradley say by whom, or through whose
agency, the matter was to be carried through
Al don't Know whether IL was sale before Mr.. Bar
Der or not,
Q.-wast said. or intlmated, in BARRIERS presence,
that Bradley had desired to have the funds securities
returned to him In Cincinnati!
Al should think Barber was net aprrised Of that
fact fro N anything that was then raid.
Odd Barber complain Of the delay that had occurred
in carrying the matter through
Al think he did. lie was dissatisfied that the nego
tiation had not been carried through before.
. What did Bradley say in answer to this observa-
tion
Al don't recollect the words but think nc said
contract had been made to purchase GU. Ave directors
aud give fifteen day' notice to elect board and
that he had expected IL would have been carried cut
sooner
Odd Bradley say, In that conv.rsa.ion how much
In mor,y securities had been put up in the hands Of
Barton, or any one else, towards the purchase of the
bank
Ale told me, think. he had put up $1,000 In money
In Bartons hands and $4,000 In securities in uobars
hands.
Q-Did he then tell you whether Barber knew this or
not
Al don't think he did
Q.--You say that after Barber went out. Bradley
showed you BARRIERS letter Of credit for 5000, and
another letter Of BARRIERS the of which IL
tnincd in copy of letter In BARRIERS crosscxamina-
ton dated October 10 1906 for what purpose these
shown to you
Al cont know fer what purpose, but I suppose
Counsel for def ndsnt objected to the suppostou OF
witness.
Council for plaintiff cont, nded thrt II competent
TO give his opinion foiined facts the previous
cohverstion showing the motive of the witness him.
self
The Judge decided the question should be PIT and the