The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-31
The New Jersey Bank Robbery.


or JERSEY CITY, IN JULY LAsT-CoNCLUDED.
Yesterday, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the examination OF
John W. Fox, Teller Of the Mschanics and Traders
Bank OF Jersey City, concerning the robbery that in
stuon and the money sscreed In his fire hat was re-
sumsd before Recorder Cutter Of Jersey City As the
day previous Isaac W. scueder attorney for the bank
appeared in its behalf prosecuting attorney and Cort
land Parker Of Newark. and David Could of Jersey City
for the defence, and large audience filed the court
room.
Michael Malone being sworn, sad-I keep an account
In the Mechanics and Ira isrs Bank; aid mot draw
check on that bank the third day Of December inst
that any other bank for s4Oo. -
Cross e1amired-I ,peak from recollection and memo.
randa; know that never drew the checks; have
booAkeeper who draws my checks and sign hem; his
name Is John Cullnan; sometimes write my nemoran-
d; do not Keep In my own writing al memoranda Of
keeps them In . check book have Re t regular check.
book since Dec. instant to this time nsvsr kept
rssSAI Ssn ,hs snscx Dooa until made the deposit lDsc ~
had no difficulties about my checks before this there
was = check dram by my man when had not monsy
enough on deposit and the check refused; have
rad dispute with the bank in which they said had
drawn checks and which denied; always sgn my
checks myself drew check Of 5000 the mornisg Of
Dse ID, and when came ba * in the afternoon Mr. Fox
drew enc OF $3.50 for me- that Same afternoon told my
very good scholar witness read memoranda Of a De-.
Posit Of 81, ,259 made Dec /.
Direct resumed-I signed the check drawn by nv
man. at the time there was no meney there my credits
have had no dispute difficulty with the bank upon
any other subject than this check only there was
mistake made in my books BY my man.
Cross ssxsmination rssumedIt was about the 18th Dsc
inst when discovered that this $4Oo was charged to
mo made complaint to Mr. Bentley the President Of
tne papk anc II was laid before the Board OF Drecors
committee Of the board visited mo- mined my books
and decided that was right, and ted me to draw my
taxes dated Gay In ADVANCE which was presented that
afternoon ana not paid he had waited unn ths next
day would have been met he had right present
Huda
,Ia John Culln.n sworn, dspossd-I am employed BY
ness made these entries In his check book Mr. Malone
signed an the checks that were drawn drew the body
drawn by Mr. Fox; Mr Malone told me TO enter it.
I0Ss- exsmineo-i sometimes sign Mr. Maone's name
% tI ellis, ns s signed MS name to checks Mr. Fox
iu e GIG 1ot Aesp tne account correct and thought
S.. sure woaid Keep .ns bank book he told ms
snas no must make the entries in the bank do not
between Mr. Malone and the bank relative to his accouns
tnsre was an error In our .ccount At one time by which
psen IN nus employ ever tince lS49 sometimes to the
chscts Garnet 80. ha.ha ossw tuo money on MS
Sd Of or On ths 9Th Do Ins s,s pan. on ns
hoaE Ae'oeo'on " any 0necA eAoept tnose on that
Direct resomsd-Tba ,..t ,,.,...,
NJ, 49,; seaIou-ihe tass written page OF the bank
Vas M. bs ~ "'nesS' no saio tnas tne writing
q P p Iiovd r...u.a o..
,.td. "a o.a; ~ ~, III IueI croSs. xAminAuon-he
rnhhaa - ~ " @ n,o.nng aIssr tne oank was
~ in.r :. "a t @ L 0a sna ICY OF tne sAie there Is
~. inside n.r If thS ~ tne casn was kept In
soor or The ..,a i; n1 sy .nat nttea sne inner
nosad - - 80 ~ % az - round Key; tne eId is COM
bs Kew the w.,ds M Suoa. one men OF the end Of
% ih; ~ us 70 osn % scroweo around with the fn-
ssrta ;o ~, - 9.0oA 70 tn1s saie TINS hey 10 In.
.rr;U !, ~ i ~ ne same Mze WIN u; there Is
rpng sne iook which renders some effort necessary to
ne vono De likely TO get the key in right and get at
inc inc sc.,oh o. ,he iock ne might not; the hey will
uttia - $500; a,'at ,., ueing put 10 unless turned
-. ~ AZ = ooisan Posltion IL would be thrown
ous ous !. 'ns 10y must % fairly in the look to
h. , wa Gent tns sssm o. the Key is not quite
hsI;avs. hss;dss th. ; ~ .us Aey IS OF stesl
dicuiiy sfervsrd IN usns ths icy s1IS no was .s
innrv 70 a. s,a = % 49, lug oi ,nS look tnat
h {ro 1 .ha s ~ ing Key ana the lock mnst have
Trad ~. .o appnauon OF consideraoie force; be-
hesS ~ ts a ass nave oeen put through the
h; " o sy y when 70 turn NJ sther Mr Malone or
bank ursvop 10 the trosPa a,ont with Inc
t;ma thst - @ ',9uDie Aoout tne 4ioo at the last
,ottsr cana a. snn ny =. pio'ioIs 70 LUIS @fov
o hs tbst t;rss 70 am o. wnicn le mad
as not ona nunh - a. se ms oaisn,e ana there
ysrsationa w,S his hsoshp pos. 20 piy y; nau con
th., be hat hs up ns s9oouns naa sh tne acocuns
hs banL book. in thi con.tinn h a, ne heps ~ IN
eurssy Of the bans sccouut ras.ve =, .ae ac
ann @ me heeks were shown remember no other
Some o.hsr sv;danc. "a. c,ro, ~ az,
saTls Ta GpO.' nn no .ns Court adjourned to 81 H.
VIM. p. iawrercs Ssno swsru 0iIUn, dsnc.., o.,,. .
Elaab.shtown, and vas there on the ash, 1852 and
nYAE N n~f- h~~u>
The money ont Of the nsnsr n vhich t0nn aoS .oos
to him no ons tween ne and s hin siooa M ose
s, '1,n oSs1 w aee os thought the bills were $50
sho' ~ th ,, sno @ a % ana LraderA BANK were
suwn 70 e wlVnessJ ine 20 Dill looks most Ike those
th.ra r TO- - rs, tne ns wnion saw looked new;
ssw Md w. ~ -. ~ S.. ~ sne same aenominaton which
oa not see tne letter on the end OF any Of the
Di. rs,s,.xn,...,o
- ~ ~ n :. ,ip uio n0s sec any $l0o bills nor
and bs.f sa1 ths ,sconS tSrS oss o5 my
De - ssn tiu S ,econo, tnro ana fourth bills,
~ Az ~ ne eoo o .ha' saw tns ano the foliowiIg
~ ~ a s ~. VI supsct may MI FOX was wiongfully
;nlt - ;, d AZ ~ .ne money! neard fox say Ut all
sa sa ud - nos nesr MN say anything esei the bulls
ioJMsa 49, no =, asi tney nAd not osen used much.
;, M lookeo atentivey 81 the bs from
.a nj wooolun came into the engine hoase, and
1Sa any 9no Knsw ~nere cap was with the initials
wi Ir IN Ine sHsine mousse one OF the
thai Il might lead IN sometbrr o. 49, es, wns
Shipman a. an oaacsr of the coms,nv ", Ro,.tno na ~
seIf vert ort to look FOR II. sopn ays- s. IT, u
roll Of bille Ia his hands ~ =" y A@'o 'A'
Cross examiucd--I saw thu hills IN PoXs sbora. or.
third Of them being n aioht. ha cnnrtsa - h un
mn the ends az rhe bilIs nya, hia Lana. ~, o".Ss