The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-06
Superior Court.

MERCANTILE OPERATIONS.
DC 6.-In the Matter Of The Future ef WioM Bro
The examination OF the Gaze Of the failure Of
Brothers Is ,tl pending Joseph Brennan, bein
amned by Dir. Richard o'Gorman, depcsed that he
been porter in The establishment Of Wight Brothel
veeey street, In this city; l was In their employ
from the commencement 70 the end Of the firm, di
consider myself In their employ until the first OF Jan,
1856, remember packing goods in their store on
day; 1t the 27th Of April last; went 10 the sor
tween nine and ten O'Clock that Ming; went
u the request Of Tbos. p. Wight; he told me he WI
me At the atore on Sunday morning; he did not say
he wanted me to do, but he told to bring my son
me; met Thos P. Wight at the store in vesey sire
that Sunday morning, shortly after ] got there
brought me up stairs and told mo he wanted me TO
the goods they lay the table, he desired TO
them in cases, and told me the way be wanted
packed; tod him that BY packing the goods oil thu
BILE they we're. without putting them into carte
or paper boxes, would ipjure them and
tneir sale ; also told him IL would not
well TO pack goods on Sunday; he asked
opinion about The goods and about creditors co
down him: when told him about packing goot
Sunday and their being injured II packed IN that va
tad lie old net care, that the creditors were co
down on bin, that steamer was .xpccted out &C
wanted 10 be ahead OF his creditors when spoke I.
about pac king goocs on . Sunday, he SAID
country; be SAID that folks did no. ork way
then working, Tor nothing and ne asked me hat Vi
expect and before had Time 10 ans ne said he vi
1--WE me ATTY dollars aud my current ~ beside
iao spoken to me before tie Sunday morning al
lacking the goods; tbiok 1t was Inc wednesds
THURSDAY evening before; he first askei me III Il
Keep q secret, and then told 10 send every one
vas in the store away; The ON pereobs that were Il
were my son, ana young man called Augustus tha'
employed In the house; Mr.. Wight told Augustus
heneb; he went away. and Mr. Tbos. r. WIGHT shet
me that he wanted the goods packed up; John Wight
In Europe At the time; be said he wanted them pal
wanted me to DO II by myself, but / sal
tould not, and he then desired me to send MI
for Albert who Was also employed in the houil
sent my Tor Albert ana went out 70 get my tea;
returned Mr.. Robertson was In the store with Mr. "
they were engaged in anSry controversy, and
home; Wright said rc,hpg more TO me about packip
goods until saturoay; We were packing up goods
ZINE to send to auction; We had some five pref
and entered fer auction before that sunday; these
were not packed in the same way the goods pack,
Sunday; they were enterea In the auction book, cou
checked and sewec with twine that Is the regular Md
OF pre- parpg lace goods for auction the goods gu
were packed without being entered counted or sel
they were put of the table as they were II they wei
boxes they were len IN boxes-n not, they we're pc
they were some ID tue cases were marked y
Bros, others John Hggne 4 Co; Mr. Wight directed
10 Jake tne marks OIL | took the MARKS Oh vi
seraper; he direo,cd me to take OF the uarks, SO
they could not he uaccd-at the same inns
told me 10 put the hvt letter OF the OF the goot
tho cares, suoh ~ fer collars did 90; fancy tn
that Sunday packed some 10 cases; on the oflce
lowing Wednesday: on the three upper floors there
20 or 20 cases there or 0 Open preI
for auction opd lot opened; found the goods on
day morning joet ~ left them; Hr Wight came VI
store before ) o'clock-his general hour for col
down wGs 0 or 40: he told me 10 lower doEn the q
and get o carmaD | cid so found q csrmap he VI
man who hai never been esgaeed By the house be
Mr.. wight told mo g. gct strange csrmsn, one thai
never worked tor Jas. HFRlas Co, or Wsh, 81
IN order that the goods could not be traced and nj
know any thing about them; when the carman car
tax~a ia sd oEaA Wa.kN -
they were 20 30 10 | asked him we're they
be marked ald receipts made TO- them he
no; he said be wou tell the carman himself VI
the Eooos we're to 30 the carnan tooK Q
Two leads and bacs ain and said that tue oiic
the Jersey City railroad depot refused " receive
OF the goods. TO take them 10 s;oreage 81 oil
account OF tner rot being marked OF directed to
place that that not usual and they would not le,
leave them on their premises; Wight not 10 d
told the earn "A TO wait: vnen W gnt came Ia be cal
would 80 over there and make all right he cent nj
ove- 70 Jersey Cry 70 see about the soofs asked
! would reno the goods 70 auction u at prepare
that purpose he sid no. that they might &c attached
had an auction sdverliscd at Wimerding X Co. - FOL
following Tuesday; rtxs sau tue goods which pa
on sunday In Jersey City, IN Mr. Wightss conpau
went with him there on two IA rec occasions; he q
me hat was the best place 70 send them 20. adv
him 10 send the m 10 Batimovc be said he gss afraid
would be traced, and sdvscd him 10 max them bin
be said be would do go; he said hts hands tied d
his broth ers absence In Europe, and that be .
he would be arrested IN Glasgow or Belfast, and VI
not essily get out: think there eight
leads, there were Is cases In Jersey City; Tnos
Wight continued N the Etorc, In Ncsey street until
and remained with him; the bills ] collected bets
checks, notes aud monty amounted TO petseeo 81
and SIC, 600, Clare collected good many CT tho q
that we're due John H,sgins 4 Co; think there wa
en,ry OF these collections there was no cash book
from the time Mr. John Wight vent 10 Edrope: Tnos
Nicbt applied 10 me 10 make an AFFIDAVIT 10 oue OF
csses against MIN, IN which he vas arrested; read
anioavt: n was not truc, and refused 20 swear il.
cupvtrpaiion with Mr.. Wight he told me that he has
goods and the proceeds would keen him and rts Ia
for twelve months; he said the proceeds were |,
eleven or twelve hundred dollars
The wiinese Is under cross examination By Mr. Tn,
con on part q defence.