New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-29
The Examination of the Teller or the Suf-
folk Bank on a Charge OF Larceny.


In the Police Court, yesterday afternoon,
Charles Ii. Brewer, Receiving Teller Of the safioh
Bank, was brought up for examination on . charge
Of then from the Bask on the 2sd March inst. Of
The complaint was signed BY William w. Tucker
For the Bank appeared ID. sohisr, Esq. For
the cessIss Henry L Hslls.s, Esq Mr.: H.liett
counsel for the defense, but that he was unable TO
appear at that tine He therefore prayed for q
short delay.
Mr. sohisr stated that many of the witnesses lived
out OF the State that some were police officers
from New York, and that II the case did not 60 on
this afternoon, be should ask for delay OF week
or more.
one, In which books would have to be consulted, and
that therefore the delay might be asked for even II
tho case commenced to-day.
Mr.. Halett said that no did not feel willing to
commence the case at that time. His father was
only retained at O'Clock, and lad not yet had any
consultation with his client 1t would be . hard
ship TO his client to postpone the case for SO long
period
Mr.. sohier said that he stood ready TO prove that
the defendant had Dragged that II would take the
Bank fow years to show that any fraud Was com
It vas finally agreed that the case should be post
Ionsd 10 Thursday next, and the defendant was
ordered TO give bail In $500 10 appear at tcat time
Quite number Of Witnesses were present from
At the request Of Mr.. sohisr, Mr.. Henry NJ. Wit
ter and IA. T. Converse Of Norwich, c., Witnesses
in the case, were ordered to give bail In the sam Of
$200 each for their appearance 70 testify.
This arrest has led 70 all sorts Of surmisss. Mr.
Brewer 10 charged in the complaint In the Police
Cont, With having robbed the Suffolk Bank. The
fact is, however, that he was followed on TO New
Msssrs. Boyer and Smith, Of ksw-Y0rk City, II was
under Tie direction Of those officers. At the time OF
his arrest It 10 stated that he was about to sail for
Europe In the steamship Asia, In company with Mr..
Thorndike Rand, the book keeper OF the Bank. As
both Of these parties left this City without the least
intmation Of journey to Europe, and a. both lsh
families behind as 10 supposed in Ignorance Of their
nntions, this movement alone caused both surprise
aAd suspicion.
II has not yet been ascertained that the Suffolk
Bank has lost anything eithsr By Mr.. Band or NJ
OF the bank wish having robbed them, and on thai
charge has been bosnd oTsr fer examination
The fact Of the arrest being made At the instiga-
tion OF Norwich officers. has led 30 the superstition
that the real desntos Of M Brewers on the ground
that he knew something about a large robbery COM
niltsc at Norwich, Connecticut, q year and half
ago. Ii viii be rsmsmoered that Mo. Hsary NJ Wit
awaiting Al ths depot in Norwich the arrival of the
Il ain for Boston saddsHIy struck DO wn sense.
less BY ALLOW frsm heavy Instrument, and ROBBED
of his carpet sag containing between $4,000 and
s4e COO large pam Of which was in sm ali bills upon
various esBksm the vicinity Of Norwich.
Large rewards were Immediately offered for the
detection Of The psrpetalon Of this robbery and the
recovery OF The money bat the affair costiaued -
be wrapped IL mJ sIsry. Not an aness las hitherto
been mace, nor could the utmosS vigi!ane OF tho
police discover that any member OF the thisying fra
teTIity Of any Eetorissy had been IN tAs vicn
o. OF Norwich before or after the Preparation OF the
robbery. Lattsry the efforts Of tsoss engaged ia
Ne matter have been tursed TO different direction
but whether the suspcons which led 10 the aress of
Mr. Brewer are oased upoa tangible evidence, ve
do lot learn.
Mr. Brewer was formerly the Messenger smpioyed
by The CenEecticus Banks to bring thsif psskssss OF
nsney 70 the Suffolk Bank, ard was succseced sy
NJ. Wr'er. After The robbery he was sert 10 Nor
visa 70 it'esiisae ihs robbery but nothing came OF
ola Hvesuss,iol. He - ste son OF tue Cashier OF
one OF tie Norwich Banks, and came t. ths Suffolk
Bank higniy recommended Since he has bee heys
re has ssood nigh IN the estimation BON Of his eTr
ploj tn and hs fell0w clerks Ia tao bank Both ne
ana MI Rand have been engage5 extensively ia
sisck optletions. IL - sisted tia. Mr. Bge yer Ia d
e 'eis Iscssslc toars Ias year ty a rise in Can
son s.oes. iIh also well krQ-D tha; Mr.. Rad has
iesx otspy BY operstionsn stccxs the oressn.yeer
AR B.ewer When arrested had IN hs person
anvo. SOTO ills - Ia he ksLcs Of The Police 20
WAN the rtsri. " Iststig.s0n Attic liaae al ais
arrest htfs &c ~as tod tnathe mighs s.asr 20 De-
Ieie We foi:e CONF Oh fne charge maze xsainsl
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