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

OF credit from Barber authorizing bradley % draw
Al have never such letter, nor have heard
The witness being shown paper of which copy is
forth in the testimony Of Mr. Barber purporng TO be
copy Of letter from him Bradley, dated New York.
October TO- 1850 and which copy is In Brsdeys hand
writing and being asked whether he had the
original the Of Mr. Barber answers
II don't recoliect that ever have"
Witness then continues his statement-Our house
deals largely in Southern and Western accounts,
rency and exchange; the Phoenix Bank of Cincinnati
kept an with u.s. and would have paid their
drafts whether they had funds there not if
large, say $4,000 $3OO0 In short considered them
that good deal Of their time paper has passed through
hands and been paid before and after this trsnsac
tom know Samuel wsggonsr Of Holly Springs Misss
per ectly good October last and do in regard
to the securities enumerated in Schedule c. would have
considered good and colecable in October last
cepting the first two, Of which know nothing met
Barrie. the Boston boat sometime early in December
last when he stated that he going to Worcester
Oxford purpose carrying the Oxford trade
that he prepared to do it them he had had to take
able to perform his part Of the contract he had made
arrangement he said with Colonel De Witt of Worces
one ne OF
stock and would furnish him 100000 Of their bills for
Western circulation for which the Colonel was to have
$4,000 for his services Mr. Weymouth was with Mr. Bar
| Der at this time
Q-Dd Bradley in October and November last, conceal
from you the that Barber had advanced money for
and was to have an interest in the purchase Of the Ok
A-No it was talked among them time and again;
| / mean among Bradley, Barber, Weymouth, Hobart,
Converse, Ansel st. John, and myself.
Odd Mr. Barber call upon you and tell you that
there any idea getting all the money of the
bank that could be got out and then Letting 1t 60 down
with it, or anything to that effect!
The direct examination of the witness here closed
| Cross-examination of MIR. T. p st. John.-Q-When
your attention directed to the purchase of the
Oxford Bank?
Al should think in the summer, early in the fall
of 1850 cannot say that there had been any partou
lar negotiation on my part with view TO the purchase
think, in the beginning Of October there had been
conversations between Anstl st. John self and Mr.
Weymouth before that time respecting the condition OF
the bank and the probability of its being purchased
in other words whether 1t could be bought Mr.. Wey
mouth introduced the subject and referred to his friend
Mr. Hobart who resided at Oxford knowing the facts
and volunteered to write to Hobart on the subject and
did write accordingly to Which Hobart rspsd trans
for 1913 this in the summer, think, of 1850 Mr.
Weymouth wrote on his own responsibility as suppose,
| ano did not mention names that know of Mr..
Hobart time after this was in town, and called to
see me ! think in company with Nh; Weymouth the
self indefinitely an! have no distinct recollection of
what sad the subject Of the possibility of the pur
| chase either by Ansel ST. John or myself, both,
then talked don't recollect whether the pro-
bable outlay necessary was mentioned though presume
it the subject dropped with that conversation;
don't recollect say ing anything to Hobart
about it but may have talked with Weymouth about
it the last conversation this subject might have
been months before Mr. Bradley's arrival
Q-When you and Bradley first spoke of the purchase
| you was the subject introduced and what was said?
Al don't know who introduced the subject don't
recoect whether he had coaversed with Anse St. John
before the subject have recollection Of what
said in the first versaon between Bradley and my
| self the subject.
with Bradley about the bank before you gave him the
letter of introduction to Hobart State the substance Of
them.
| A-Perhaps two or three short conversations; but
don't recoect the substance Of them they might have
statement received Hobart might have been shown
to Bradley either by A. St. John or myself and think
Q-Is that all that you recoect of any of those
VIBRATIONS!
Odd you and Ansel st. john or either Of sou in
any with Bradley, Hobart, and Weymouth,
either of tasm before the letter of introduction
above referred to- speak OF taking interest in the
| purchase! If so. what was said!
Al presume did, the presumption is founded
was said.
Q-Do you no. recolect any thing which was said by
either II the pases referred to in the last question:
| the subject to which it relates
Al do not recoect partic ularly what was said
how do you know that the subject Of your
Johns intended or probable interest in the purchase
AThe subject talked Of was the sale of the stock
the bank and the possibility Of the purchase by Anss
ST. John me, 10th Of us what was said particularly
Q.--Do you not remember the substance Of what
said about the possibility Of tire purchase by Anssi St.
| John you, or both Of you! If you do state it,
A-Ato one of the conversations with Mr. Hobart posi-
ty and think probably the frst one the subject OF
interest in 1t; whex say mean one or both or
| either Of us
given you a1 that was said about II thus far
reooect The condition Of the be nix and the value Of
the stock was probably talked about presume we q
might take interest ia the purchase Of the bank II,
upon examination, satisfactory arrangement could be-
made that ALL that asae substance OF the CONVEX
| sation.
| Q-wss the nature extent Of such interest men,
| N~ipre~ume Il was