The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-30


II Was sfter that that proposed to arrest him
Roosevelt Ro ston sworu-I Clerk and Notary Fubhc
Mr. Fox took the package money OF his fire hat
raw the bills taken from the piece of In whlch
they nvsloped third Of the length of tie
bis they were turned up before me; could the de-
rorniDa'ion Of thsm. those that OF the de-
nomination Of 500; than one 800 bill: saw
two or three Of them they were turned quickly
@ Have ycr sesn any Of the 800 bills OF the Mesha-
aics and Trsders' Bank OF Jersey City, have 1t iB
my babis to count bills; do not know Of any bank
whose bills resemble 500 bills Of the Mechanics Ira
dtrs' Hanh
O You ay you have seer sloO bills on the Mech sncs'
Ans TrAcers Bank OF Jersey Cty2 a. Not nnt ncs the
the 10th OF Dscsmber may have them before that
time but GO noi remember that hsve; do not
rem amber that there the cad Of the top bill
aDt 500 over II in Agures whether they Of the
hechsHps nd Te. iers Bank cannot say did not
anything but 500 bs and they ali sNke; might
havs fes7 three Of them, and might havs ssen
more cannot there had been two three Of them
turned over before noticed the denominations aid not
heo the bottom ones tnrnes lid Whist FOX
did with the bills after he got possession OF them;
W depot with him did not sss him gst into thu
cars; had no conversation with tn; cams do yn to
Jersey City in this train that Fox bat not in
the same car; do not know where he got out; have
heard him say that ne got ont at Washington street
Or rssexsp inedFox bad about two thirds OF the pack
age Of bills in his left hand and with h right he tarnsd
over ths enoH OF and counted than st-r than
copld tell what they if there slo0 bill
top snd The othess l0's. think should not be de-
bills did learn fsm Fox what amount OF bAl.
heIe was there; did not know him; Mr.. Wind asked
Fc. how much there was, snd he said one hundred
and hrtyionr," or zone hundred and thirty odd; it
was by the C's that could tell the denomination o.
the bills
1t being nearly O'Clock the court took recess unt
Jacob Wind, OF Eizsbsthtown being sworn, said tina.
ne Of Sa ssa 1 mn the s nat in
he Gees not know which; he did the package
taken ont no it after 1t taken OUT it wrap
was taken or it contained bank bills; the top H.
saw the figures sloo on the end and large G. it was
and Traders bank and said that the one which Sc saw
locked like III the only i'll that the tep
Gardner Lloyd sworn-I am clerk in the Mechanics
and Traders Bank OF Jersey City have be there since
the month OF July 1858; the night Of the Goth Of
July this bank lost So 500; there WAS besd.s deposit
there Of sl225 belonging to Jacob N. Msrsess, the
Sheriff Of the aoupty and $500 to 5000 belonging to the
savings bank Thomas w. james made the deposit for hs
gs discovered the loss on the parning after
it occurr.d ct O'clock when went to tbs bank Robert
Mclaughlin and John W. Fox present. Mr.. McLauyh-
"No' went 10 the safe aud saw that the oney was
zone; examined the back dcor and found how I'D
been opened then went to work to ASCERTAIN what the
s was the catch Of the BACK door had bsen burst off,
and piece OF tbs wood with IT. did not suppose 1t
bad been opened from the nade the that
vas locked BY Sir Fox and sometimes by John
Fox ths defend and whoevs locked the key
soleo Was partly bulls and pa tIy specis have
OF know rg how many 900 bills how many 0! any other
denomination were ftoien co rot inow how much
specie was taken; DO not know that there 800
bills either John W. Fox Mr. Fox, tho shier usually
Iut away the money strght DO not make up tae cah;
ths duties Of John W. Fox attend the counter
mako the exchanges in New York. and make the CASH
1t part Of his business to balance the caeh there
bavs not been difficulties in the bank with reference
the balances OF thu cash except there have bssp
discrepancies Of S2b $50 st night, which come
right the next orning Michael Malone kept
in that bank there charge the books Of the sns
OF $aCO Aa an amonnt paid TO Michael Malone; cannot
yet nt any cofre Ecnoiag check the cash msds to
balance by check as without refursnse my list as
totkksep.I there book called the check list also
debit cash book which shows the nubsr checks ana
The amount of rheT the cacck lit shows the Same: this
amount of Sfo0 was made up Of two iensS0o and Soo
on III. debit cash book it is entered Ia amount
Of s4o0; MIR Fox, rhs cashier, Elf kept the chsok
list; kept the debit book; receive the amour.
iut down 10 the debit cash book from the checks ths
sheck list Goes not show the persons name tt.t
ing up the check list John Fox sometimes asssts By
calling OF the checks; John ". Fox stays at the bank
until the cash is balanced; this cheek matter occurred
Dec 3 1885, II you Assume that Martin Malone did
dra% the OF $ioO Ii won ieqnrs checks to that
amount 10 make the bank against the loss; the
deh. cash boof shows the Isras OF Michael Malone
hayng drawn that cheek Dec. ins ant tbsve made
dgent for that cheek bnt have been able to
ito 1t; from the patule OF the business do not know
how tns check could get cut Of the Office; place the
ch ecks before and write the from the checks
theselvss had that dsy four c,scks drawn By Michael
Mskne aB lsupposea; subsequently, cyud not ld hot
three Of them make thse entries In the debit cash
heck, sometimes Immediately sttsr three O'Clock, and
ton1tneA rot until the next morning,
CYosa exkmiGad- On this occasion think the account
was not made up until the next Monday, which was the
Cin OF December the creek ust - mace almost urR9-
datey after he bank closes at three O'Clock after
nav. used ther they placed ia the safe until The sc
couf t. are and thea they given hack to the
perons who drew them every morning she sank is
swept know Of his having disputed his account with
,he bark asserting that hs mad of baarcs than
stocd to his credit and 1. has beea proved to him sy
ahoving hira bis checks that he was mistaken havs
found checks that not upon his the entries
the checks $500 snd SlC0 arc In the and nx
st Mr. Fox the cashier enTie frequently made BY
Mr. Fox, this cashier when hers calling oil to him
sor en,es John W. Fox cslsd OF and somstim.s did
AZ act,y y,c Oh
ber the signature Of Michael Malone il pretty uniform
about the scraw alwss the $500 and $U0 checks
10 orrefPoLd ere not forri
Crossexamiss d. When HE cisks are not drawn in tho
bank they are usually conaidesaDly unused" mp and
Ioiled.
Tbomss W. Jan es svorn-Dap that he s the sscre.
tsy and Treasurer Of the PfoiGert Institution for eav
rgs, in jersey City, on tho evening Of the 25th OF July
put of money into small box To- tbs purpose Of
iacng il in the ssse aud bele7e it vas rut there The
Mechsnics snc Taers Bark orsa Tor the pton
Of deposits every b. ndsy night By the savings institu
ton; occupied the front room that night; went behind
the copnter as also did the other
hrsa.sf; John W. Fox came there Gfteen or twenty
Know whether be brought haheJs OF tho sai. wih him:
he found That he VAS too early And he OUT he 70
turned at O'Clock, avery few mnutas efter ward he
came Into the through the back do, The fron door
had been locked; VISA making up my account when he
oame 10 Mr.. Andrew Clerk ard Tncnla Wecon was there
at tho tr-e msde pp my bsIsnce and put the money
ito s'us TN fcx psed for The purpose and henia it
hr John Fox, TO lat inte the ate the back safe
open al she tae, lo3ensi by him, suppose IS he
The o box l. 10 it do not raooleot whether old did
not hear the safe iocsed Mr Ce,k and aeif
itnniedist.l sftersard went TO the Ametssn Hotel
nom thsre vent home; ar. Clerk and myself vent pss
The rank on our waJ hoaie A. passed the bank lgh.
was burning IL the bank or the upper ssh of OF the
Windows Vas down; dic not any one but suppo ed
that Mr. Fox had lot goro; bstwsen the time that SIR.
Fox vent out and rsturnsd heard gaas broken which
appeared to be in the back yard an vhica thought
m ht the pain throwing broken gas oat into the
back Jard; did not aod some iashes the va tho
CAY with the glass broken them; did mo- hear
n Vard n had inn al
ever the back fence there had been 81 DO received
isat nia ht and paid out Sel5 CO. leaving balance OF
Sil9 So posed ri S69l "a in cash and my caeck
tieanref tor st2S 10; the graer pert OF this cash
~ bills and there was about $40 or $50 in spscs khov
nottrg Of the character derc miaaon OF the 10 bils
locked up the box and took the key ryso Il appears
10 ms II at tsw the box next rornipg broken open
CTofst xsm'nsd-N vas but few miautes after left
The BAN that Mr.. Clerk And myself passed II aysin;
DID not tsa anything there which Seemed strange wasn
went into The bar next morning mr. Fox, the nAshsr,
arc hs ron were !hera the handle Of ths soy think
heJt aud aiQbt n " III tha lock