The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-05

q, thu o. years extra services at night, from Au-
rust lS49 to August 1852 at $500 per 81 500 90
D 1855 days extra services, on sunday $, from
January l. l8a9 to August l, 1852, at 3d.. $50 90
To extra services special officer, In keeping
order in the galleries, &c, from January l,
lss9 TO August i, 1852, 100 weeks, at 70 per
= rs1ee and half years extra house rent rom
May j. 1916, to August /, 1852, at $685. 81 1000 90
To deficiency in cash account, in is4s, made good
70 Ssscisney IN cash account, in 1850, made good
- advancing amount ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. l40 90
Corresponding Secretary, during the years
ls4s, %, '50,-1, five mooths, at sos Is per
month. ...-....s.....-.. ooS W
ro.sl.................................s537 3 s.
Csoss EXAMINATION RESUMED.
o-stae whether this blu just read over and above
your regular salary
Q--Haye you been paid your regular salary
Al have been paid the salary entitled 70 for
cpanary seryices but not Tor extra services was IN
friendly Nth Ar. Austin; was unfriendy with MN oe
cause he connected with dupicy; this matter be-
tween us was after the matters of the Art Union had
been wound up; did not know OF any missapage nen
q Mr.. Austin as treasurer OF the Art uelon, put !
improperly for the champagne Mr. Austin and Mr. Coz
connected in The Transaction that j. not the
only thu can edduce against Mr. Anstn the aiair Of
tn bust Washington the FIRST became acquLint
with OF ais Improper conduct That was in the spring
or summer OF 1862 | "a. the voucher for IL
IL 1852 that before left the inst a'ion
how long, / carrot state; saw the voucher in the
Art Union rooms in desk in one of the Offices
shen saw that voucher. thought it strange that he
should make such purchase without the approval OF
.he committee: Mr. Austin would briog his vouchers to
the committee and instead of allowing the Auditing Con
nittse examine them, he would call them of aud the
Examining Committee would check them without seeing
the vouchers thought this wrong at the tine and
1 could not to anF Other conclusion; this At
time Mr. mining the accounts, in about
Vie year le49 Nh Fred Zoe vas at that tma mem
bey u Auditing Committee Mr.. Austio called my At
tenton the appropriation that went into the hlads 4
Col Warner amounting 20 SsJ3 50; this vas in pecen-
Sey 1890 that Mr. Austin bad this CONGREGATION with
me NJ Austin asked me what became OF this 1858 80
and told hir that lad paid il 70 Col Warner in accord
xsee eith a resolution u The commttee aud thai Col
Warner gave q voucher passed by the Finance Com
sittee for that amount; he then asked what Col.
Warner had done wi h this money and ola hiin that
did know eacept that he had paid my easry. ssd
ne porters as veil aud me balance was "a ms hinds
denounced the conduct Of Col Warner ia that
Transaction sand hat il the next thing 20 steal
ing, after Mr.. Austin rad denounced Col Warner As
CLAIMED rascal he sucdsny became very freu dly with
him thought that queer affair; Col Warner hayirg
charge the book minutes OF the Executive rnapce
Committee, all bits which weat through that committee
had to pass through his hands for bis and
nature altar the OF tne regular inestngs u
that committee Mr. Austin would present claims ct his
against The Institation to Col. Wsrnes, the
serson authorised write his them aztec
having beea authorised by the committee Col. Warn
<ould Pass those bills and make entry upon h
pt.s as ho,gh those oils were passed me meeting
the COMMITTEES. gentleman nsmad Davis, tb3
clerk q Mr Austin, oic,atei for about three days ~
soe hurry OF the business OF tbs institution for wh ca ~
CHARGED The finance executive COMMITTEES = TN.
eiiu down TO S5, and passed a. Tor that amoint ser
wards that voucher rendered by Mr. Austin Al
s,t sbe ho1k ~ minutes If he enaaea ~ sxeeg
tive committee, altered By erasurs 70 bring the
ausuns sasa - 80 80. g ~ = III. 4 IN eo
sct this moment DO not know shere this altered
voucher is.
Q-Did Mr.. Austin explain any Of these things to
your satisfaction
A-Ne 1t was out Of my place 20 speaA V plm a2oat
clerk.
ana you ever w nave any o otte d lin ws Mr.
vhich Won have ststeT me- "a before On All ~ nst
son
nav o. nave. .,,., 49,, ,.oro
-S Ss "il,h .s,5 w.t. s -,
:, N ne var .e?0, thLa1, mere - '.ser paucy
1ro mi ese a. ep NJ te !, t 1s,
sainer crow 90 me y Ean'ing ne 70 make np ny ae
soaas ~he "a oef 20 sssea =, as3 ~
=, 49, -, - y .,Iaas.9 ,,;th liz Tnsti
,.,o III asss 80 n I c,niS ~ rs!ieves
saom bs i otbsr Aasta that soaI5 a. one
80 90 ng 80 - ~ boo,,. an eadeayor - 5;se,-er
~ 20 ~otA 20 " 4'o & ~ ~ s,i
ap The can acc5unt VAS Of more rloortapcs lie df
e.ty prew out IL this tr5nsaeton
a. 10 on baxs an ~ L. v.th II. Apsto ot,,.r
han YOU nave stately
A.No sir
WitpesI have never SEQ the voucher for ST since
it was on the es OF ne Institution left ne asttt,on
on the Isl of August Is52 these discrspanses 10 r
ere pog exoained - me bstors l.ft
sft tie lnstitution believing that Mr Al tn lad Zee
gasy 2 Piaetces !, ~ it 1on =
a 10 ~ Ill - "a bon 49,. ia cnnJct eO4T y
a Iaol a. t,e nsner nor hsnsaS IA von ,oarkeJ p
. -. b,.S =
,-;,ness ~ 80 Pf -
Awr,' - Ia ~ bsndv,ri.in,
NJ ErIertaaf da-ire noy N road and have Inserted
nm the minntaa tbe foilaying aocnmap1 =
=, -
~ e -, Ese. -i - Att oon, Il s,,aa ne ,ha.
a Ia hean 4 To- Inn that have spoien lin
Of some Of the members The Committee
the American Art Union q which are President beg
70 deny n9st that nae a4aS ~ Sna " ~
IVA Az, s, u n.t "a !, vacf Ia Iasn ~
PLAIN Il, aud most cbeerfuy accord 81 him tie need 81
efficient and honorable officer Reepectfu " yours
J. MONK.
New York, august II, ls52
QWhen did you last see the book OF minutes Of he
American Art onion
A-Weu somewhere at the time Of my leaving It, sir.
Q-When did you the.vou0hers OF the Institution
Astf
Am last July, think-lS52
QDo you know OF aDg u the vouchers OF The Iustu-
kon having been distracted from the hlesf
A-Not to my knowledge.
Q-wee you charged With abstrac1g the vouchers
Of the Institution
Not that I am aware OF. Mr. Austin tod me that
knew OF ths but deDied II at that time ld deny il