The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-15
'eNra J Gstlce Ust0yn

HOUSE or BROWN. BROTHERS h CO.-ooNrINuA-
Si0N OF THE INVESTIGATION.
Before Justice Osborn.
DAY.
The examination in reference to the recent alleged
bsazlement of $3.50 600 in the banking house of Brown
Brothers Co., continued yesterday before the Police
Court at the Tombs Mr. Bowen and Mr. Comstock the
parties accused present ate nded by their respec-
tive counsel In the Of the Clerk Of Police Mr.
y. A. Lane of the counsel volunteered to take the
official evidence
Examination Of Mr.. Stewart Brown continued Fur
March, 1862 the snsl 6gures sis3 000" 23d same,
"lso ooo' 24th same "1e6 o0o;p Goth same $780, 25h
both, same '1se' 8st same "i7s April LIST to 9th,
same: J. ISL fame sth and 9th; 10th and l2tn "l7en
~ u 10 10 g. Il u ~ % % - y sasds 0
May LIT and ID 1867 4th 1922 5th 1895 0o0n 9TH,
-ail ooon 18th .2ii;" sth 1876" leth 'isei', Ito.
18th. "l36 oO0'' l7tn '1ae;n 18th "1S5" l9h .1iIn
soth and elss cd ia ooo 2,ta 18th ahd 25h,
rome; 9th. i4l;' 2Sth. l41 000;n 21th, Iiin 3lss
same; june 1st 15in 2i, 1e8n 80 ami 4th ssms 6tn,
ISL y 7th same Sch. Oh 10th Iith 18th "2od' 14th
"2t6 ooO' 10TH l6.h 18th, l9th 2 ST. 22d 23d Gath,
s5th 2sth 2sh 29th 30tb July lst I'd Sd 9th 9TH sth
10th 18th 18th, nth goth 2lst, oath 2stn a 26
July 3lst the entry is the the right hand side
II the page in the list Of moneys hand
August 4th. S2c6 eco; TIN and sth S20G; 18th $780,
18th $40; 2lst, $780, also, 18th, 2sth and 3st, the
September 4th $3.50; the the latter also on the
Sth nth 10Th I'D and 18th. On slst in the right
the figures appear in the book Thee several figures
tenumeraed above represent deficiency In the cash
without them it would not have balanced
Upon the Introduction of the enumeration OF
8gures. Mr. Owen continued the direct examination Of
hr Stewart Brown
Question your firm keep book known as the
borrow ana lent book Auswer-There hiss always been
kept it hod such book up To the 3ls OF July 1851.
Since that time there does not appsr 10 have been su:h
book 5pt. The borrow and lent find thst tine,
has been Kept on sheets Of aud the books in
court find one two sheets referred to- There
pears to be them the borrowed aud lent fom
the Of the book the bsen
Quea'ion--Have you been able to lnl any borrow and
lent book since tho previous olotters AusserI found
borrow and lent book since the trial bo..,rs; the last
one found up to The 1st OF July. 1851.
Have lou found aoy sheets on which the accounts
have been bept since last July. 1851! IL have f,rud
ropei the onyone found elbows an account of July z,
DOGS any account appear in this sheet Of loans to
b. made 10 Mr. Comstock All ian- appear shs
sheet but the small figures 2o6.n appear This
July 1851. under the head cf sundries The fguees
and writing ibis sheet aud 10 Bogen's hand IT
all the outstanding loans OF the r1 up TO the 7th
July 1852 except one enterei under boo ged and lent Of
SsS7 b. 81. The email figures 206" do not appear in
either OF the two last SUNS.
Q-fiAere had beca any regular loan Of this amount
TO Cornstock should Do have appesy~d 90 that sheet
A. Yes should sly i undoubtedly shouit Tho sheet
IL made out to shop the loass they plsced the
sheet to fave trouble a,sc to shes the concern.
o.-ls that the Only object IL is put there for
1t is a list Of the chow concsrn for
time being since the 7th July, 1891, Mir Bowen nss
kept borrow and lent account In che trial hotter No. q
This appears on the left hand ride
OF any loans had been made by Bowen should they
not have appeared on the left hand siis! A.-fhey
should.
Q-I it proper place to put for the borrow aud snt
account the amount email Egures between the regu
lsr line Of figures? No not by any means
dence Of Indebtedness from Mr. Costocs, OF thos, loans
MADE &c Comsteck A No, none; dc not fnd my
nmonget our papers Of tho concern no evidence what
Q-whati Is your usual custom Of loanipg money!
Ave usually take n memorandum note, or security.
Q-Hss any been found in your possession from Mr..
Comstocsl A.-So, none.
o. Since July 1851, how often have you feeu
Mr. Comstock in your counting house Al have
no recollection Of seeing him. except once saw Mr..
Comstock In the front part CT the Office VIII zee
Mr. Bowcn was, and when saw him goicg out, imne-
distely Bowen and @sed him (Boweu) what Nr.
Ccmsrock wanted and Bowen replied tnit b. cane 10 20
enquire the standing o. house; don't reccect the ex
no; time only recollect his coming in
Q-When according to your Knowledge, was the first
disclosure made! AL did not dl.eoyer ts myself
arrived here from Europe on the I'd OF October; tue
di.ciosures we've made on the seth saptetnher
Here Mr. Brown wished 70 rlste correction Ia refs-
renee 70 the evidence given by him NJ the previous meet
mg He said dnd now upon inquiry, thst the tiae
hsned the $50 coo TO the feni q Mr. Comsocs, va.
cD the 9Th of August 1851 Instead q July 1901 az
bfore ptatsd; did not lean any securities only
Esned 70 this friend, and he, 1t seems accommodated
q do the small figures here alluded TO show in the
Gosh boofi Question objected TO- MS the book
The prosecution now stated that they we're through
with the witness Tor the present coansel for the
fence remarked that they should defer ta eYau
ns,on o. all tne witnesses until the prosecution nad COM
petcd their direct examination.
Mr. James Brown being called and sworn, enid am
Of The Arm Of Brown Brothers 90 know Augua-
tus q. M bowen; bt has been engaged clerk oar
tor ten twelve years pnat he otsher n the
8Im in this city his duty was to keep the cash ascount
rwas his duty to Keep ao borrow aud len, sscoupt;
he bad power of attorney 10 draw checksths al
Jescy procured
c0 not att nd 20 that part Of the business That
part ate nded TO BY Nj, stewart Brown and Mr.
James Hro~n
C-sinrs the last day Of July, 1851 hls yoTr house
krt spy money TO Dir Cfmstock3 Mot 70 my know
kcPe.
--Havey ou mir. comstock oftsn 10 your off,
Gscs JDly, ISL Al may have teen Mr.. Conn
Socs since tibet time t~o OF IN 80 tfu IN our OF
fee have iecntec'idu ~ wta brsir sF ne us or.
these two hooks wNkei twD all hey ga IN the
sdVtifpg - r~eu hey zach rial ins nn VII Gh
10 u. Go. c.-G. q, haze o'err't tne ~
unraa have ohaarysd them ln&AIy anoe