The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-10
Police Intelllgence.

THE ALLEGED FRAUD OF 45 900 ON rHH BANK or
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOR THE PROSECUTION
CLosKD-sTATkAEsTs OF r. W. sAwIN AND D. W.
VAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS DnvELOPkAKNTs.
Before Justice Stuart
The Of alleged forgery fraud involving 900
draft purporng to be drawn BY the cashier Of the Ham
ilton Exchange Bank, Hamilton, Madison county,
continued yesterday before the above named magistrate
The prosecution closed their testimony in the with
the evidence Of Mr. Greer and the accused parties were
then placed unesr examination, according TO law, before
the evidence for the defence could b admitted Mr.
Sawin the merchant tailor Of Buffalo, who Ia alleged 10
be concerned in the affair has in his examination made
very full statement and doubt true one setting forth
the in which he rnocently drawn int the
difficulty The following taken yesterday
Mr.. Greer recalled and examined by Mr.. Nelson
have been year and . half agent Tor the Bank Of
Montreal reside at Br.ntford, previous to that in
Montreal; my frat interview with Mr. Van Aernam was
one in question; know most ell persons BY whom money
is paid into the bank but net those who receive money
tbs on 4. 70
properly identifed my FIRST interview with Mr.. Van
AerDsm was in my Offices can positively swear that Mr.
would give for drafts Troy the next interview the
same day, and he wanted to know II would not allow
could only take them .t rsr on his hsa pressed
ms to allow him quarter per cent, as the quarter per
as to say would give one eighth per cent he said he
would take that and asked him for his references he
sad he would 90 and get letter which he brought to
Mr. Titus; he returned and brought Mr. Barnard Titus
clerk with him, and also the letter; put particular
mark on the letter. recognise it to be the letter.
its general character and subject matter could recog
Mise the letter and writing anywhere read the
and exs mined 1t minutely l said to him. "Where are
your drafts -Mr; Van AeInam p said he, ~ want to
want to draw against them, and want to draw for
s2,6o0;' be had much more funds in the said bank
but that amount would be sufficient asked him
what business he in and ne replied the lnuber
trad that he had been doing considerable business and
then located Burwe and that Canada fun Il
would be accommodations declined to G. ash his own
drafts he then replied that he had lots of funds in the
Troy City Bank, and did not accommodate him, why
1t was Of no consequence; this interview about the
middle of September; no a.ked me what allowed for
hank sight draft. Troy; Unanswered par Mr. Van Aer
nam then left at the close of BUSH the day
five O'Clock Mr. Van Aernam again called and told
lie did not require currency and that or three
weeks he would be around again, and then he would
require currency made the inquiries Of Mr. Titus, be-
cause was not quite Satisfied with Mr. Aernam's
ner; he money was put up in package of 5000, we
have packages Of already done up counted BY my
self visited Port Burwel Port Dover simcoe, and Wen
at Port Burwe several there gagged
the Si. ons Of the don't
er in the lumber business he does business at Troy;
asked about Mr. Van Aernam, and Mr.. Halliday said he
never heard OF Van Aernam; at Port Dover | Mr.
Powell and Mr. Peter they Of business at that
place. know Mr. Potter personally, and know him to be
Aernam engaged ia the u mber buspess simcoe
contains 20C0 inhabitants; Vienna, l500 Port Burwen
$780, and Port Dover 800 at Port Dover Van Aenam
had been three times passing through at Port Bur
received telegraphic despatch from our cashier of
the Bank Of Montreal stating that the draft afraud
also received word from the Bank OF Co the
same effect never wrote to Van Aernam asking pay
for the draft have ever called upon him for the
payment the money paid belonging to the Bank of
Moptrea give security for the moneys placed into my
bands; when Van Aernam handed me the draft OBJ
served II by the Hamilton Exchange Bank located
at Hamilton Madison county, N. Y. asked him IL the
bank good, and would honor the draft Van Asrna
replied ooh, 1t will be all right ds T. that
effect; asked him about the disposition Of the funds
and he said he was going to pay out every dollar Of It
Question Did he not show you several drafts at the
time you cashed the draft in question
He did not after casbed the draft he exhibited to
ther dra which he held In his hand this draft
he held in his hand, think drawn by Mr. Bro ks
at three after sight without the cashier OF the
e9ny nanR am no, POSITIVE asto the amount
but think for Geo. don't think could recognise the
draft again.
Q State to the Court what you relied in cashing
the draft for Mr. Van Aernam.
A. First. his calling often and stating he in the
lumber business and secondly, Aving received good
believing that Mr. sawn would not recommend him As
his friend ard safe and good person and particu
lsrly when ne handed in his bank drafts then cons
deed him safe after the first interview was thrown of
want funds
1t entirely the good account of Mr. sawins res
possibility that entered il to the operation with Mr. vsn
Aernam.
To Mr. Bss-Ths reason why I tid not cash Mr. Van
AerDama own drafts because did not believe that
he bad funds in the bank where he represented IL
after that interview that told him would cash bank
drafts at sight, and subsequently, another date he
called with the bank draft which cashed.
10 the Magistrate-Mr Van Aernam, think, said that
his house, or the 6rm with which he connected
located at Troy Saratoga where this Brooks draft
payabe be did not tnat any other persons
interested with him. this took place VI
Ter had negotiated the GRAFT: have sheet Of
made drafts resembling the BROOKS draft which ne
hbitsd to me- the sheet OF drafts exhibited to by
the 1urt resembles the one I allude to.
evi on mart Of on has
closed the magistrate remarked that whatever might
be the 6nsl disposition of this case, 1t becomes
ary conform with the statutory law and place the
defendants their examins ton.
Mr. Bliss, counsel for defendant Abell said he wished
adjournment the part of his client until the next
meeting with view Of giving full explanation Of how
and in what his client became involved in the
matter he hoped To show mot conclusively that Mr.
Abel WITS innocent ofauy wrony and isnedtbe traits and
apsrs In blAak ct the solictaHva Of NJ Van Aensu.