The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-24

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TRIAL or SIX OF THE DIRECTORS FOR CONSPIRACY
TO DEYRAUD.
Norris CRcuIT CouRT, HoRRIsr0wr, June %, 1851.
Before Judge Ogden.


NoRRB CiacuIr CouRr, sSoRRisTowr, June %, 1851.
Before Judge Ogden.
SECOND
Ik Sete p K.g Jersey IS Lanaaef Nvfon, Dapid S1n'
dersors William Thompson, Samuel 8. Dofy ossph Cutler,
and Jass5 NJ King, tor Conspiracy RaaS the stochod
ut eleven o'clock.
The jury were called or-r when they answered. 10 their
names.
Edward T. Thompson was ghen examsned in cossipua-
tion, the 2srt of tn State The Fnacia comnttee
were H. A. Thompson David Henderson, and the rsesi-
dent Us ha d1ed the edger.) The ledger shows She
amount Of bills prepared and sigred for issus The dsy
statement boo shows ho~ mucli h on haIt The dis.
ference is the aLoant In cecufaton After tie bills
catered in the letrr, they are regarded as cash Mr.
Norton, the President, made the entries sometimes. and
j made them at TIER times.
your own personal sdge judge from the books; all
the money that vert out Of tbs bank ntenced TO
be ente.ed the boc3s The entries the ledger IL
correctly made shows e notes preparation circuat on
The daily statement 3Oth October, scws office notes
n vault 200; Office nctes Sl3 5othcse were in tae
Hon. Mr. Miller objecsed that the evidence of The
book OF itself not sufc and that the directors are
nosiesponsble either ciyiiy or crminay, for the en-.
trisf made ny their officers.
M Asa whitehead folloy ss cn the SAND SIDE and de-
crimi-a intcot Is concern4a Ina civi, sct the di-
rectors might be charged win knowledge II what the
books contain1d but not in a yviminal projecting.
Attorney Gereral-Ths booLSare books Of corpora
ton and ore evidence Of the actS sf the corpcon The
Mr. Wh!tehead~f admit that hat Ne books Of corpora
tion are evidence II corporation asts but not sfe cr
minal intent Of Individuals and hat the acts hrst be
proved by Witnesses In civil action the question
would be entirely different.
Court-I is possible show wfSs. the circulation Of
bank is given day unless by ~ books and here
FORE is competent ihe State to ramine the witness
as Of the age.tA Of the directors aud they
fscie evidence tl the entries sLswn to be fake or
two other Of the Gfsndans tho zFinapce Ccmi
miitee and the circulation OF notes was uary their
province.
witness then continued his testimony the 2s.h-
cf October, when tks last issue nsss there
0nfn fnn.s a. arHA ,g
the denominations of fves and twent ~, there wer,
s2sa3D Of the denomination Of tens S8 0O; Of ves and
tens $4,000; totalsl067 believe ths draft Of A. T.
THOMPSON, for $4,000; sent by l.. H. NJ Il Brad
ley Co. Of Cincinnati for discount the whole amount
October 1919 was slo-45s 64 the amount of his credit
the books is s825S3 ne is credited The 3ls with
$500; this was susquehsnnah money which be had ta
ken TO exchange but did not succeed; referring to
the books find that he returned on the Goth, 81 0o6
Of those that he received the 2th in reference
to what said Saturday about the 500 voted to c..
Thompson IL from Norton that learned thai rhomp
haa expended that amount in law expenses heard
Thompson say that he had expended more than that
Q-Did you not on the soth Of October say that you
had doubts about the bank!
The question objected to- but the Court overruled
Wines Il sent a communication TO Mills & Co.. in
which stated n H. Thesc reports that the bank
has ailed;" notwithstanding that still believed was
Q-Dd you see reports in the newspapers Of its failure
ard before that day
Question objected to- and the Court sustained the OBJ
lection.
witnessI remained in the bank till the receiver got
possesson there from $4,000 TO $4,000 of Susque
hanna notes deposited In the bank all that time
Cross examined-The money charged to Thompson
sent him for circulation the object being to get
drafts and bills in discount he returned TO the bank
several occasions drafts and bills he had received and
also gold think to the amount Of 50 000 Thompson rep
resented that he could obtain prohabe circulation Of
the o the bank in the West and get return the
notes ofother banks for the redemption their notes.
understand the receivers got back S37 900 from Thomp
sem the draft Of SIS 600 the Phoenix Bank, Is not
dited 70 Mr.. Thompson; II ought to have been.
Re eexamined-Thompson Is charged with S2oo00 on
the 25th October DIRECTOR am not what II
for but think must have been for the notes Of the
bank.
Gross. examned-The paper handed to me purports to
be copy of letter wrote by order Of the board to
MIR. Mlls, OF Cncinnati il Is as follows -
NEw YoaK. Nov. l. 1915. \
The First Telegraph, 1l0 Main street.
Messrs. Dr,N 4 Milrs:-
GrSrirMrS-I am instructed by the Pre- sdent Of the
State Bank at Morris TO employ you and through you,
other legal counsel TO from Egbert A. Thompson
your city returning home, $1,000 notes Of this
bank twos ard threes. payable to ID. Arnold and
5000 Gves payable to H. Rosa obtained by Thompson
director and which, fear he will use dishonesty
Also that you advertise, that the public be cautioned
against receiving aid notes; also security for St9I
notes Of this bank delivered TO Thompson, for which he
has failed to give security according 10 PROMISE also to
regain from him security fonsl7ooo susquehannah Co.
Bank notes paid by him for bank stock which notes
worthless Inform me whether the Phoenix Bank. of
Cincinnati Is responsible for $4,000 Answer immedi
T. T. THOMPSON Cashier
The of witness here closed and ths
court adjourned for dinner.