The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-21


| Hodgki L. Weston, 45o1 so
| George Coe, 1905 90
| Il. p. Williams, 900 90
| !" 100 90
| F" 41o0 00
cate by romPkins or his clerks on that day. and no
others were certified or paid on that day.
Gross. examined -Witnes. is the only person to
whom such checks would be presented witness was
| not out of his place that day.
sosmon kipP examined Resides in T.snty-
kins; the 10Th OF January last, saw him in
| Wall street about two O'Clock on the corner Of
way; we separated at the corn:r Of all and Broad
way; did not, as know, accompany him to any
place in Vail street that day did not, as know,
go with him to the Office Of ker Alttyne it
that day nor to the Union Bank, did know,
stand outside any bank while he went in saw
him about bslf past four O'Clock at the house of Mr..
Fowler; there was present Mr Fowler; think there
else present. left there about Eve O'Clock;
same evening; l went there to zee Tompkios; at the
FIRST interview Mr.. Fowler and Tompkns were talking;
there were come papers before them; Tompkins said
he had failed; lett them then in the room aud went
down stsre into the stables remained round there.
| and Tompkips cent my brother fer me, aud went
back; when Tom pkips told me he had failed he also
rad ne going TO make assignment; don't know
that made any reply after goins in after he my
brother for me, Tompkins gave me some pac ksges
don't member how many, but think can pick
them up very near he gave Inc seven or eight pack
to the directions; ons was to Mr. Titus, Of somsrs
Westchester one TO Mr. George NJ Titus and fou. or
Eve TO be delivered to MT okel and sl2 900 10 money
there, the sl2 600 in bank bank bills paid
by TompI for money he owed and liabilities
which was under for him; they all 81 900 bills
they Of the Union and Merchants Exchange
Bar X, and come other banks that don't RENE ber
and the balance handed to Mr. okei whe act, as "
banker; 1t was on Monday or Tuesday of this week,
the nth or 18th instant, handed 1t to 0ke hand
ed him the identical money l received from Temp
kin.; kept IL in the bureau Of my bed room about
SO ooo, and the balance between that and what I
lodged IN the Greenwich Bank I kept in my
pocket; rs far as know that all the money I re-
ceived froLa him and as far as know the packages
that have mentioned were all 1 received from him :
i delivered DR.. Westervelt package the next day
which received from Tompkins 1 saw .Westervelt
about half past twelve or one clock; told him had
package Tor him gave 1t TO him at the corner Of
Pine and Nassau streets we walked up thare to take
drink, and whilst there delivered him the package
know OF no other package delivered by Tonpkins to
body else nor any notes or certificates OF stock:
when l went up stairs at my brothers request,
Tomphins was above and the packages were all made
up and ready; on that occasion remained from az.
teen to twenty nvs minutes; he wished me to deliver
the packages and said would; don't remember.
except that, what he ssid TO me or TO him at
the package 10 Mr.. John Titus by Reuben kipp, the
next morning, the 5oth; the next time him a
about half pact eight nine O'Clock that evening;
Was in the nesnwhie At his house; went there with
Mrs Kip; we remained there about hour; when I
came back TO Temphins found Mr. Foster aud Mr..
Van Buren, with him; they we're drawing up some pa
per 10 be signed by him remained In the ne sor-
hood OF bali an hour saw no money, notes or certi
Tom pkins hand TO Fowler any bank bills; I don't
think saw him hand to Fowler large pockst book,
wallet, L did not. upon that day,
Tom pkins hand TO owler any bank bills &c did not
airy papers signed or executed by Tompkns; when
left upon the Las. occasion Mr. Van Buren,, rompkin
and Fowler got through we came down stairs, and
walked mp to my own house with Tompkin.; We then
we>t TO Mr.. okell's house, which was within fsv
doors Of rompkins' house; 0k-Il vas In bed aud
reused him up explanation for rousing him up at
that hour Was given, except that wanted him togo
and take drink sith me- Il vi. at Tonpkin.' ~i.b
ed him 10 take a drink don't know that Mr.. Temp.
Aims or my,.if sssigned any reason for rousng oke
except TO take drink; l don't know that rompkns
I'D htrof A. An
I don't think that there any surprise expressed
by okel except that he said there good deal OF
made any reply TO my invitation to 20 With ms to
drink, We vent TO Tompkins house. aud stsid there
about half an hour. and took drink; there
copv.rsation that can RENE Der passed between us
don think made any sppoin snt for the next
nor nj ng but ssw oksl and Tompkgs the next
gave o. Ksll the packages which Tompkins requested
me to give to him; did not know -hst uss va. maie
Of them; some Of them knew had money; saw the
,nds Of the bills stiehins out; asked no questions
about them when toek them out of the drawer
placed them on the buresu and t.ld oke there -ere
the packages which rompkins wished to deliver
him don't think Tompkins touched the packages;
cont remember that he said any thing TO ok,l all
that remember s what said; okell took the pack
ages looked At the labels and put them In his pocket
1 don Der that be asked any questions about
them, l don't remember that any thing vas said
about them 10 0ke the night before Tompkins has
not told chat he has done With any other property
but shat received, she si2eoo handed to me on
eros, e1amin.d.-At the time the packages were de-.
livered 1t before candle light; there was no can
die In the room; left u before the candles were
took the money and packages TO my own house, and
Ilseed them in the drawer and returned to Temp
kins where found him, Van Buren, and Fowler; L
DO not tnov vhethsr the paper was executed or not
tlsy Their. and they .aid IL was assignment; there
was ching done with the paper while vas
there; the bret knew Of Tompkins being In difficult
tee that day about half past four O'Clock when
vent up TO brother last previous to this Theard
OF hts failure; previous to meeting Tompkins at the
corner At Wall and Broad streets had Knowledge
or information that he was In difficulties, going to
fail that day; that meeting vas accidental he re-
qusstsd me 70 see Mr. rovler and get him to MP
TO Charles Kipps, and told him would do 90; do
not know whether he said anything else TO IL vas
about half an hour or three quarters after, that
first heard he was In diffculties the packages re.
manned In my drawer from the time received them
until nsxt mornings think, would not have
70 delivered them would have no right; received
no drscSons that morning A. TO the delivery OF those
psckspes delivered them safely In pursuance Of the
directions received the previous evenisg; should
thouid have re delivered the packages to Tompkips
nert morning. there had been business transactions
between Tom pkins and mysen for several years the
money received was not enough 10 extinguish the
debts and Liabilities iron rompkns to me
Direct examination resumed.-T vas under liabili-
ties Tor him: there were four Ave notes made by
Ttmptins and nyseh In favor of John Titus his
isth.r In Las, amounting to 5000 they we're given
shout two yease ESQ; they we're paid don't remem-
her the dates; don't know when they we're payable;
interest psid on them; settled With Mr. Titus
Tuesssy II this week, and paid him $500 In this
city before that, shout year $50, gave hin $3.50
don't hpov Of apy other liabilities that vas under
for romphips; had not seen Mr. John Titus for tvo
or three months before psid him; had no written