New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-01
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE FRAUDS IN THE CONTROLLERS OF

T..
The Committee cf the BOad Of Councilmen met
again on Saturday afternoon, and continued their n-
yestga,ion of the frauds alleged to have been com
mitted by Mr.. Smith, while Clerk in the Controllers 3
Department. Mr.. GENET in the chair.
The frst witness examined was Mr.. IImr~on, City
Auditor.
James Timpson, sworn and examined by Mr. Genet:
q. Are you the Auditor VI the Controllers office
A. Yes.
Q. When were you appointed A. 10 1852.
u. Were you in Office there before that A. Yes;
as Assistant Auditor.
Q. How was your appointment made A. BY the
Common Council.
Q. Is there an Assistant Auditor there now a.
Yes.
q. What time did Smith come into the Office A.
o. Did he assume any Of your duties A. Yes, the
care Of the trus: accounts.
Q. Was not that par Of the Auditors duty A.
II was.
Q. Blu, more especially of the Assistant Auditors
A. More especially Of the Assistants, certainly.
q. Who il the present Assistant Auditor {! A. Da-
yd Groe-beck.
Q. What i hi. duty? A. To audit the accounts
O. Do you know OF any defslcations or wrongs being
committed by Mr.. Smith A. | do net except by
hearsay.
o. Did YOU examine any Of his accounts? A. No.
q. lou examined the accounts OF the trust depart
meni as well those Of s other departments, before
smiths time, dldn YOU a. Dd.
Q. Do you know who appointed Smith \. No.
q. Nor whether he was confirmed by the Board OF
y
CHlmsay-This is all we wan: Of you, NJ, Timp-
Aite- few moments Mr.. flagc entered the room,
and his examination was continued.
CHAiRNAS-Mr. flGgg, al our last examination we
desired 10 know when you first discovered any deia
cation on the part of NJ. Smith. Are you abe 10 tell
now A. You mean any actual defsica;!on that
suppose can be proved
CnsrRxAS-l mean when YOU fret suspicioned him.
A. ear LAY nothing on that subiect than -a.d
When I was here before; found that he had money
accounts st the BoHery Bank, and notes which were
paid by contractors, and presumed they I'D not pay
them without some remuneration.
O. When was this A. Ater the examination Of
the accounts OF the Bowery Bank 10y NJ. Edmonds,
and the appointment Of Mr. Stewart a. receiver. IL
was Mr.. Cady fir-t tod me of il.
O. Mr. Cady j. an employee IN your Office 4.
Yes be i Controllers clerk an oiee specially pro-
yidcd for by the ordnance.
O. Whist have YOU discovered since your pre-
yious examination in the entries made BY Smith
A. Well, when | coming out OF the office
after ] was here last Saturday. Mr. Csdy, who
had been examining, told there was ap-
pearsnce OF something Ike sn alteration in
OF the account. on the ledger where the contract
or's accounts are kept, and | gave him directions
about finding The corresponding records and .Nsmm!ng
them: wen. abou: the examination, and on Mon
DAY found, supposed alteration IN al abstract
of confirmed assessments, originally entered on the
book al g., 500 which With surveyors and other
penses, would make il about $3.50; there appeared
10 BE- feIe | put before ;he $500, this making !;
$l2SO.
q. IT, wlo-e handwriting wss the alteration 4. Il
~od he extremely difficult 20 tel mere {, cure add.d
10 ths: way.
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