The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-03

forged that receipt he admitted he had and said he
must have been crazy l told him him he had swindsd
admitted he was the she riff and Bradley and Mr. Stone
my lawyer, and self proceeded to Oxford went
the Office Of Mr. Barton, and Mr.. Stone my lawyer,
demanded from Barton the $4,000 upon his receipt,
which he at first refused 10 pay me, on the grouui
that Bradley had not fulfilled his contract there
for several hours talking, and Mr. Barton faay
gave check for SIS 400 Mr. Stone for aud paid the
money to me- he reserved 5000 for his trouble and da
images; Hobart in Barton Office at the time never
the receipt Of Barton for 5000 till II handel TO
by Bradley, at Worcester; think Barton asked me
at Oxford If would not buy the controlling interest OF
the hank my account; told him might II 1t
could be had ON the right kind Of terms made no ar
rapgement with any other person to buy it on my
count; ara not sure that know Col De Witt Of OK
ford former President OF the Oxford Bank my lawyer,
Mr. stone saw him on the subject OF purchasing the
with him myself; Mr. Stone wrote to to New York
that Mr. De Witt would probably undertake make the
purchase my behalf after returned from Oxford
to Worcester. asked Bradley what Arrangement he
could make to pay the balance between the S. 400
ceived from Barton and the Sill 500 advanced by
him. (Bradley@ he said he had money with him hut
that he would put collateral securities in my hands that
would be satisfactory to me- he then requested Mr. Ho
bart to hand to lot Of certificates deposit and
drafts. amounting to $4,000 and probably $4,000; IL
there any not then delivered it the csr
Gates Of deposit the Ph nix Bank of Cincinnst for
S5o00 the certificates and drafts delivered to
by Hobart in the presence Of Bradley Bradley promised
on his return to New York to raise the money and re-
deem the colaterals which he csuld do through the
Mesrs St John and upon the strength Of this promise
and the collsteras dismissed the suit against Brad
tended these securities their avsis in purchas
ing the stock Of the bank after had made the last ad
of $4,000 to Bradley, ard when he in Worces
ter and in New York he drew on me for $500 or
S3T00 the draft being ut sight, and very short date
was surprised il was presented oy stranger aud
refused to accept IL went to the st. Johns, when
they told me they had the draft.
telegraph despatch of which the following is copy
was shown TO witness -
Nrw York, Nov 20 1850
The following communication has been received at this
Office by telegraph, from Worcester -
NJ BrAdl IN fOrthWith-all
Il did elegra ph to this effect the despatch was for the
purpose Of getting him to Worcester that might make
him dsgorge; after the completion of matters at Wor
cester, returned to New York BY the same train;
Weymouth with but not Hobart; day Two
New York asked Bradley for the ba-
lance according to PROMISE he put me of from day to
day for week he appeared to be doing all he could
raise the money but failed in every operation to do so
he then asked me If would take Ansel St. Johns en-
which mentioned in schedule c, and finally agreed to
do and go home and let the matter rest; within
hour two Afterwards Bradley called and said the
St Johns wished to have me promise would not hawk
the draft thrsugh Wall street; promised would not
and that friend MR. Berock) would cash it; on the
same day Bradley met at Towards Hotel I think
Weymouth with me, and handed me the draft, and
said that At the request Of St John that should
endorsei with my me above his my name was upon
the draft at this time refused to endorse my name
above st. Johns and stated that would not better my
situation any the draft then in my possession and
Bradley made objection to deliver II to me- he called
aside from the reading room into the hall and said
it made difference to him whether I endorsed the
draft at that time but some days after that Bradley
called and that would endorse the draft
above St. Johns name and give him the draft with
the certificates OF deposite on the Phoenix Bank for
5000 he had friend who would cash them both; did
endorse the draft above St Johns but refused to
give it and the certificate Of deposte to Bradley and
said / would send them to the gentleman who
was TO cash them by Mr. Schrobel; Bradley then left,
hotel in order that Bradley might go with him to get
them csshed Schro bel returned to say that
ley would not 20 with him unless the papers nrst
in fhaA rsfff fka
who to cash IT, and called in few days when he de-
cliDed doing it, ard returned it to either Weymouth
Hobart Barton proposed to have the draft
at the Oxford Bank went to Worcester at that time
TO whether could purchase the controlling interest
that Mr.. De Witt said there had been much fuss
bout IT, and that he declined negotiating for the pur
chase think did not attempt or offer to part with
any Of these securities while ct Worcester for the pur
base Of the bank did to any person that de-
sired to purchase the bank joint with Brad
ley took the securities 70 Sc Louis and there ssd the
draft q St John to Alexander Tyler who paid me for
il by his note which Is not yet due 1t made jan
uary February, for six months; it WAS discounted
through my bookkeeper Tyler pro perty that
draft i in this city in the hands Of D. Angels s. De-
putty Mar hal delivered t and the rest Of the secur
ties TO him got IL from Theodore unsdae the attor-
ney; got 1t the order Of John j. Anderson, with
whom Mr. Tyler bad len TO be forwarded for collection
test, Mr. Tyler requested Mr. Anderson to give con-
troll of the draft here to have collected do the best
sIga nth !, ns's paper: we're nth De Angels
ed civil suit in the United States Court In which
Bradley plaintiff. and arrested order for
bail In $50 90; that suit Is stu pending had struck
out my endorsement above St. Johns long previous
my transfer tf 70 Tyler, and endorsed IL under ST.
Johns endorsement made the last endorsement at
the time transferred the draft to Mr. Tyler had pre-
viously sent the draft to waggoner for acceptance
and Il had ken returned for non-acceptance; upon
reflection, think 10 had been transferred Tyler
before presentment, but l am not positive; sent |
ali the other certificates and drafts mentioned In sche
meIt, about the same time; Wsggoner lives in Holly
Springs Missesippi Mr. Grace by whom the papers
TO be al worthless the 81 Johns draf forwarded
by John Anderson, Of St Louis to George g Coe OF
this city for collection before maturity Anderson an
exchange broker and In no way connected With In
business Mr. Anderson in this city last fall and
cepted for my accommodation draft Of 81 500 which
cashed by Ansel ST John did not get that money
for purpose Of buying the 1880 check had given
to Bradley on the American Exchange Bank; did not
van, !, e, thai purpoIr for had plenty q money
10 me on the draft
paper, purporting to be copy ola letter from the
'tness TO MIR Bradley IL here shown to the witness aud
8 ~ follow
Nsw YoHE, October IL, 1850
I. A. BADLY, Esa -
base any portion Of the Oxford Bank
III be duly recognized and ratified BY me.
Respectfully yours, ROBr BARBER.
The witnes. being asked whether h. wrote such
r,ter, sns~ered-f do not think did; had written
uch letter think should have mbercd IL Being
ksa u ne Lao EYER py ,', Ur parole stated TO Mr.
lrait endorsed by St John, for trne song OF to
hat Effect he ansvsred-I do not recollect whether
I'D not do not think did ia ked much about
1ne thing and another that cannot recollrct what
laid
DIN reference to the eonversation with Mr. w-y.
mouth after your return from Pennylvanis In which
,ou stated that Mr. Weymouth said you hal been
windlsd did he disclose 20 you the fact which the
barge against Bradley rested or dd you mention "
Il think commenced the conversation tsld him
found everything not right, and that advantage
bad been taken Of me by Mr. Bradley
Q-Hhat the particulars o. the tlansac-
ion which Weymouth stated TO you In that cOaversa.
ion relative 20 the fraud practi-,d on you
Ale stated that Bradley had not deposited I
but six thousand with Barton and that Bradley had /
ritten from Cincinnati 70 hin Weymouth 20 frrsrd
he liz thousand dollars in money, aud the tterAs
n,rtonsd In schedule 9, to him in Cincinnati By mail
md that be Bradley would settle With cann1t
tucct any hing further that tad at that time
There said Weymouth pretended 90 uner ia "a
he tran action including the representation that the
iftosn th0uganl dolars had been placed 10 BsrtOns
nds Where he at the information I do not knOs.
may have stated the matter TO him.
Q-IIsve you ever heard Mr. Weymouth At any