The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-28
Invsssix alton Of the allsgsd Extsnsavs Frsud
In Wall Street.
MORRISON vs.. H0uGHToN.

ImvSGylS ANON OF inc oAhoXyO DxV0ssss W - 49,
An Wall Street.
MORRISON ys. HoUGHToN
Before Justice Stuart
The invee gation into the Alleged frauis said 70 have
been counmistsd By Ed l. Houghton by obtaining from
Edward Morrison broker, In william street, the su OF
ss6so under false presnses OF yesterday before
Justice Stuart both parties being represented BY soan
sci.
After the opening OF tie the part Of the com
plsinant the affidavit Of that party vas read.
Mr.. Edward L. Morrison, complainant. was then pat
upon the stand, and being duly sworn, deposed fo
lows
Q. Did you commence suit in the Superior Court Of
this city for your alleged claim agains. the defendant
Roughcn, and II go, state when, and the anoars
claimed sy your A. cid, about the 25th OF july 1884,
for s2,2s0
O. That is the subject mater Of thIs complaint A
Yes.
O. Did you make an sfhdsyit on which 70 found an
order Of arrest9 A. Yes sir. a COPY of the affidavit
wss produced)
O. The check Of 81, 500 vas delivered rYs Yes.
Towhom2 A. To Nj Sanford
o. The check Of 81 COZ aiso2 L. Yes
O. Rid the name OF L S. Hougtton appear ei.hsr
of those checks9 A. No.
Q have you the sheek Of 81 200 mentioned in Your
afadavit.? A 1es. (Jhe:R uro.ucsc, which bore
Q. DO ysu know G. r. Hoytq 4 do DOT haow hia; I
q. DO you Anow VII ether he is msn of nearsa A.
Ilorot.
q jna YOU sver Know Of his kes ping ac.ouot 9TH
The rish,t Avenue Bal 4. have h,i his cnsszs
Q hac ,ou eyer ,rd Of his bSlugs mac Ci re
spupfihility2 No
% hsyesou nor fs7 ORGY trAusac n' s,tt 'e7gs
R. Hot 70 sp ac,oant exceeding $50 0Co? pssc-
O isok 81 ,n.se chscss-in Whose hsnd sr,iog are
this eDdorssmepsY A. those are Al m7 en1 rsenents
n aetG h-rH 9 T~s v fnr
$50 0C0
| Q Doer Roushton's name sp ear on any Of those
@ Have on not before the time ated n the afa.
yt deposited goi with the nefendau. OF similar iod
with the f'regn gold msntisnedY = bave, tso .
three tiDes
Q For what ,arposs2 T. For thu l.na
Q 10 make Geor9 Bost's che ks goodf \. For 'b-
Q And also to make George HOyt'a gocds A. No
DO you know that he EAs deposited gold az a col
lateral security a. have suppose 50.
s.se, 'A.s S.. for the defendant 70 make A''''
O. How often has this occurred prior to this .raDssc
Q. How often do you balance your accountsp
Every night
s4,5o CO." ''N'' ''' : 'Np'' :
O. WHEN did YOU frat ascertain the gold was shortf
A Mr. sanford inforned zee the bag vas hort the
next dsy: repsired to the office, and asked who hs
Ont the bag Of gold fer the bank; the CLERK told
that he h.d taken out the amount to make up his
What did you DO thena A. was very slai that it
Whist paper was taken from the bag; state the kind
amount a. To what extent cannot tell You; 1t
uncurrent money or stocks.
Q LO you know whether II cons isted of stocks or
bark notesY A. Ican't say myteif
Q. If it consist ed OF stocss, do you know Of what
kind9
Court-He says he don't know.
Witness. al cannot tell you.
Was there Saet or the ssS hs ss had
fore it went to the Bank of North America
Q. Was anything put in the bsg from the time it
put On the beg to the time it was altered to
Q. Did Jon hear of anything being put into ita A.
did not.
Q Did Jon expect the defendant to deposit the said
bag Of foreign gold to make the check Of 200 in ques
tion gooc A. I did not know what his arrangements
were. bnt supposed he would have to do 80.
We're not these proceedings against Houghton nsti
tutea against him to obtain . paymeet from him
Houghton) of the amount of his indebtedness you?
[0bjected to irrelevant by counsel for the COM
plsLspt.]
peach Mr.. Morrison, why the que 10 proper but If
he does net mean to do So why then the question s r.
Counsel for desenseI intend prove that his state
man. il false, even BY his own afadayis. court
ruled the osje,.ion.)
wiue ss-A presume that civil suit wouli havs ef.
fettec 'hst bu, suppose would have thing
him from soyhood but when Believed that he Intended
| to d,trs I'd me, determined to prosecute him
O. have you stated that these proceedings would
hare effected settlementP 4. No
Il
| stitused9 A. IhAve answered that question
| O. When did you expect that he would obtain the
| golc? A. That afternoon.
O. In whose name did you expect him 70 depositS A.
Ipresume in his own name.
Q Did you know Of his keeping account in that
bank? BE told me II was kept in the name of g. r.
Hoyt, at the express wish OF Sanford, the iier
Q: What time did Mr.. Houghton receive the bag Of
gold2 A. About O'Clock
Q. Where? A. At my Office.
Were these twenty checks shown you paid 1t their
maturity? A. Yes.
@ Did not Houghton tell you that.he kept an account
in the Island City Bank 4. No.
Q Where is the Eighth Avenue Bank locAted9 A
Corner Of Eighth avenue and Thirty third street. and
they have also branch Office At No. Broad street
O. What are the bank hours A. From 10 to but
most Of the brokers and bankers deposit after
O'Clock.
O. DO you know whether that courtesy was extended
to Mr.. Houghton A. He told that he could deposit
any time before O'Clock in the morning.
Then You expected that in this instance he would
deposit that evening or in the morniDgf "A: Yes.
BY Couns sci for Complainant-Q What induced you to
part with your property that day aud that OCCASION
on the thousand dollar checkp A. Ipresumed his CHECK
would be paid supposed the same in regard to the
O. Row long hiss Boughton known the cashier Of the
Eighth Avenue EankP A. As lorg - have known
HoDghton.
q Has he ever been employed ~ Houghtonp (oS-
.. Has Sanford an ONCE with Mr.. Houghtons (ob.
jected toy
Court.-You cannot impnc.ts landlord with Mr..
Houghson except he be q confederate with him. You
must in volve him Independently only.
Counsel for complainant waived the question
After the putting Of few questions by both
COUNSEL which all objected to by the Court the
investigation was adjourned until Monday, at O'Clock
Marine Affairs.
STEAMSHIP NORTHERN LIGHT sailed yesterday for San
Juan.