New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-07
THE LATE DEFALCATION.
Fourth Days Investigation.


noon. The excitement seems to have much
abated; but few persons were present during
the examination, and those principally Brokers
The frat witness sworn was OslrGrd CammaH,
of the firm of Camman 4 Whitehouse, Stock and
Exchange Brokers, of Wall st. This witness
testified that the firm had had frequent trausac
tons with Mr. Tom pkins the last OF these was
on the 9th of January, when they sold him 100
shares of Farmers Loan aud Trust Co.. stock.
amounting to 81, 100, deliverable and payable
within three days; on the 10Th OF January Mr..
T applied TO me TO transfer the stock early,
alleging that his clerk was sick and that
he had much business on hand; | complied
with bis request and had the stock transferred
about ! o'clock he was not present when the
transfers were made; after repeatedly sending
10 bis office for the check we finally received one
about ten minutes before 3 O'Clock 1t was not
paid when presented at the Bank, for want OF
funds Mr. Tompkins standing for truth and We.
racity was good | should have had no hesitation
in selling him larger amount Of stock at that
time.
I'm Reznolds sworn-I am clerk 10 the Office
Of the last witness. This witness testified to re-
ceiving the uncertiied check, and that 1t was not
paid on presentation at the Bank.
Nathaniel q. Bradford, Jr sworn am clerk
to Jacob Little & CO., brokers. Tompkins was at
our Office ON the 29th of Jan, Mr.. Little was not
in He requested me to ask him TO have loo shares
of Redding Stock, previously bought by him,
transferred early. | afterwards understood that
it was transferred, and went TO Mr. rs office for
the amount, s., 500. | received the check uncer-
tilted. 1t was deposited in the Union Bank and
presented at 3 o'clock. 1t was not paid.
Albert ". Kelly, sworn-I am connected with
the house of Drew, Robinson Co. On the 18TH
of j. an our house lent him 80 shares of K. X. II
stock at bis request We transferred 1t very
soon after he applied for it. We received no note
or security for it, We gave him check that
day for Sc $50 for 200 shares of Farmers Loan
Stock which he had transferred to as that day.
The so shares of Erie which we lent him has not
been repaid. They were valued at $1,000. Loan
ing stocks is q customary thing in the street.
have made no complaint against Mr. Tompklns'
Edar0rd HOPKINS swOrn-I am one OF the hrm
of the firm of Hopkins & Westun. On the 29th
of Jan. we paid Mr.. Ray Tompkins for 300 shares
of Farming Loan stock the amount eo2si, ana Tor
% shares of Erie amounting to S2l25 rms stocK,
with the exception Of 80 shares OF r armer Loan,
was transferred to us by him. all on the same day,
paid in loan of $4,000, and took the securities
with him. Our confidence in him was very great.
At the time of his having this loan there was an
other of $4,000 10 various securities On w ednes-
day before the failure of Mr.. I. / would have let
him have 500 or 1000 shares OF stock on credit.
would have lent him $4,000 dollars without secu-
rity on Wednesday previous to his failure.
HENRI T. Morgan sworn am a stock and
commission broker at Go Walst.; | delivered
200 shares Of Farmers Loan to Ray Tompklns on
Wednesday week; it was bought on the previous
day; soon after taking the stock, sent my clerk
for check for the amount (S6,s00); he did not
get it; at 3 o'clock it was handed to me by his
clerk it has not been paid; paid him that day
81 800 for stock previously bought OF him.
Henri Hopkins, sworn.-l am one OF the firm OF
Hopkins q Sparks; on the goth OF January
transferred 100 shares Of Reading Railroad stock
TO Raw Tompkins the stock had been bought on
10 do I m on IA Doth
Office of Drew, Robinson X Co. he requested me
to transfer the stock early l did So and soon al
ter sent my clerk for a check for the amount
$50, sO0l he obtained it "a o'clock; 1t was then
deposited and presented at O'Clock but not paid
we have occasionally had TRANSACTIONS Win MIN
his character was fair.
Wzn o. Brien sworn-I am one OF the firm of
John & w. O'Brien. On the goth OF January i
transferred to Mr. Tompkins so shares OF Erie
Railroad stock worth s4,43l 25, sold on the 9th
at buyers option. Nothing was said at the time
of transfer about paying for it. After sending
for the check one or more times 1t was received
about 10 minutes before o'clock. 1t was pre-
scented at the bank and refused for want OF funds.
His character, as far as | know, was good.
Walter J0geT sworn-I am one of the firm oil
lager * Clark. On the 29th OF January L delv-
cred to Mr. Tompkins Erie Railroad stock
amounting to o., 800. He was present when the
transfer was made, and said atterward that ne
would send a check. The check was received
about half past . o'clock it was not paid. We
are in the habit of transferring stock and then
sending for a check.
Charles Clarb sworn.-I am of the firm OF
lager & Clark. caused to be transferred on the
Goth January 100 shares of Erie Railroad stock to
Jaaues, Alstein Il Co., by request OF Mr. Temp
kins he told me at the time The request to
transfer was made that he would pay for 1t. Our
clerk went to Tompkinss Office several times for a
check 1t was received about 10 minutes before
l. ed ~ . a han rryoc
not paid
John D. MarweH sworn.-I am connected with
the house Of e. w. Clark, Dodge Co on the
Goth OF January we paid Mr.. Tompkins sl6,892 Oi
for stock which he transferred to our house. The
same day we bought draft of him for s2,85O on
Albany, at one days sight; we paid him for
this so 374; we loaned him on the 18Th of Dec.
100 shares of Erie, and on the 2lst we bought of
him 100 shares Reading.
The hour of o'clock having arrived, the CONT
adjourned till O'Clock this afternoon, when the
testimony will probably all be in