New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-06
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
THE LATE DEFALCATION.


The Court met at the Halls Of Justice at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, for tho purpose OF
continuing the investigation relative to the charge
against Ray Tompkins. The Hrst witness sworn
was John Parker, Transfer Clerk Of the Pho nix
Bank, who testified that on the both OF January
there were transferred by different individuals to
Mr. Tompkns, 800 shares Of the STOCK OF tnat
Bank all Of which was again transferred oy MI
Tompkins. These transfers were made between
70 and 2 o'clock.
Hordtio ~ OTIS, Transfer Clerk OF the AZ I; aho
Erie Railroad Co, sworn.-On the Z9tu u az" az.
ary there were transferred OF our stocA 70 MI
Raw Tompkips bv different individuals and hrms,
40o shsyes All of which he again transferred TO
xsY;ou, neysons: on the 9th OF January 10 shares
were trspsferred to Mr.. Tompkius these trans
Sers were made between - and o'clock, this be-
ing the usual time for that business
Heron J0hnSoD sworn.-l am one OF the hrm
of Gilbert Il johnson, Stock and Exchange bro
hers Of so Wall st. on the eth our company sold
10 Mr. Tompkins 100 shares Of Reading Railroad
gtock, deliverable and payable within two days
on the 2sth we sold him 100 shares Erie Railroad
deliverable on the 25th and payable on delivery
in all, the stock amounted 70 Sl2357 50; on the
morning of the Goth Mr.. Tompkins requested me
10 transfer the stock to him early as he had much
business 10 do and his man was out oil town
Invent with him about ~ o'clock to the Office oil
the Erie Railroad Co. and transferred the stock
he at the same time telling me that he had sent
his checks 10 the bank, 10 be certified, and would
send them TO my office 10 FIVE or ten minutes; this
representation induced me to transfer the stock
10 him he has been in the habit OF sending as
checks when the amounts were large before the
transfers to him were made; on returning to my
Office found no checks had been received from
him; sent several times to his Office for the
checks bat the boy returned without them; my
partner Mr. Gilbert then went and did not return
till after o'clock.
CYoss-ezQnatRed-Abou two weeks since we
had some business transactions with Mr. Temp
kins, involving from $4,000 to $4,000. i was
then paid in Ray Tompkns check. At the time
of this transaction had never heard his charac.
ter questioned. / have made no complaint
against Mr. Tompkins. Am here as witness.
Abna B. Bdyles, sworn.-I am Stock and Ex-
change Broker; do business at 80 Merchants Ex'
change; on the 9th of January sold to Mr.. Ray
Tompkins so shares K. RH Stock, deliverable
and payable on the goth; | saw him on the last
mentioned day; he requested me to tranter the
stock early as he had much to do; he at the same
time told me / would get certified check early
j went at O'Clock and transferred the stock; he
was not in the transfer Office at the time l
saw him shortly after, and he said he would
send me a certified check in Is or 90 min.
utes; went several times between "a and 3
o'clock to his office; the last time | received an
uncertiiied check, signed by him, and was going
with il 10 the bank when met Mr. Nathan, who
told me the CHECK was not SOOu, ~ mas not Oooh
paid have known Mr. Tompkins about year;
have had frequent transactions with him. his
character previous to his failure was good
Sidney C.. Genin sworn-l am one OF the hrm
6enin & Lockwood, Commissi sion Stock Brokers,
of No Hanover-st; on the 29th Of January, our
firm transferred so shares of f. II. r. stock to
Ray Tompkins, and also so shares OF Farmers
Trust to Hopkins n Western, at his direction;
previous to the adjournment of the Second Board
Mr. Tompkns came to me aud requested the
transfer made on that day, though the stock was
not due until the following day complied with
his request and remarked, you pay us for the
Farmers loan 7" he replied, 81 will do So"
think he said he would send his check; the amount
has not been paid.
Legrand Lockwood, sworn-I am one of the
FIRM of Genin Il Lockwood. This witness COR
roborated the testimony Of Mr.. Genin-adding
that he called once or twice before o'clock at
Mr.. IT'S Office and finally obtained check for the
amount, but on presenting it at the Bank was told
that there was no funds.
The further consideration of the matter was
postponed to 81 O'Clock this afternoon