The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-17

Mr.. O'Conor then real . letter NO y, which con-
tanned nineteen entries and coresponded with the book
then read the letter (No ~ from the Ne ~ark Banking
Company, acknowledging the receipt OF letter No. 2 con
tanning the amounts Of notes sent for collection.
Mr. Conor offered to read the entry o. discounted
note for $6lS 10 which sent TO the Newark Banking
Company for COLLECTION also the entry OF the note OF TICK
ner Co In the book au the letters Nos and which,
he said, show the accumulated fund VI 81 C5 which
the defendant effected TO his credit
Mr.. TallDaoge objected on the part Of the defence
Mr.. 0Conor argued in favor of the relevancy OF the
letters 10 show the iraudulent intent.
The Judge said If either o. the notes referred " the
alleged faIse entry, it might be read.
Mr.. Brady said there such name as Waliron l.
l. Co. in The indictment, and the note was wholly
The said tina, for the present the letter was not
relevant II the defence attempt TO show that
Waldron & l. meant any oLher firm than WadIon Ilsey
Co., the prosecution might oser reb lttng testimony
Mr. Brady SAID that tue indictment AYERS that Mr. Lane
made certain entry III the book which false, aud
there Is no reference whatever 10 WadIon Co., and
there s no relevancy between tue note and the eny
The Judge said thas 1t might be read (Exceptior
Mr. oconor then the entry from the book Of Wal
dron, Ilkley Co the amount S6lS 70.
Mr.. homes (ior the defenCe) The only exclusively
entry In red ink on the page.
Mr.. OConor read the letter containing nine items OF
bills enclosed for collection amongst which Wadron
l. s6iS 10 Mr.. 0Conor SAID excepting Waldron & l or
Wacron, Isley Co the letter and book correeponded
He then offered to read the note in rereace to nckner
The Court ruled II out
Mr. OConor then read The check marked No. T. II was
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 1s59-Pay to the order OF W. j.
Lane, Jr, the sum ss5i 30. Signed ". J. Lane, aud
endorsed W. j. lane, Jr The other check (No 81 was
dated Feb. Is, 1902 made pay able to W j. Lane Jr,
signed by W. }. lane, and ofsed by W. J. Lane Jr
Mr. bsensnAns examination , COMMUNICATIONS proiuc'
tries of bills collected Mr. Lane left bank tue 2ltn
OF Sepembcr there Is no entry on the book OF cot
lection OF bill Tor tolS 20; Mr. Lane, Sen, kept
count cashier, an also Individual account these
checks are the individual account have been nearly
know A. B. Dean: far as know there is such per-
SON son; dd not know OF any such person white
any other company to which owaid,on ~ and iAI +,
could apply except Waldron lllslCy X Co.. have
Know eoge OF any note or Bit such as that entry to Wal
Several other registry books, note book and one
ackier produced ana icentncd by the sitness,l
Since your CONNECTION with the bank has II been in
operation as bank 10 tee ctyg \. II has oeen only iu
operation a. bank since ASA previously to that mad
charter
The original certificate Of tae Orsaaz on of The bank
fled in 1874, was proiuced.
Mr. Brady objecee 10 It's admission lrtil he had a, an
portuLity OF examining.
Mr. Burre SAID thu VI. Blohanans name was to il "A
Of the subscribing Witnesses.
The Judge adnittei il, and il Mr.. Brady fouai on ex
aiming it, that it was Illegal, he could make his motion 70
Mr. Brady remarked tna. tho prosecution hal Identified
o number OF books, but have rot put tia in eviiens-
Wtress-In June 1856 commenced keenup b ok NJ
York No 8; he had also charge OF East No from is
commencement and continued to have charge iii he le
he had no acces to these books to knowledge,
he left the bank; he bal charge o. "book SOUTH No. o.
from the commencement OF t.
Cross examined by Mr.. Brady--Q WHAT were tbs
NAMES OF the Ofncere or the
A. Jos Cunningham the president; WIN. J. Lane Seu
cashier; myself, assistant cashier; John ysnwyke
oond teller Cnas Robinson, second assistant teller
Samuel H Horton, third assistant teller Caleb Cog
shall general eookkeePer; Alfred Smith, discount eler
cashier, W. lane Jr; specie clerk, Daniel Ostfsnder
porter James Wank city collecting clerk aud runner,
henry D. Hsvland; there was cnrose made before
the 2lst September 1852 The rs, stant teller WAS sue
ceeded by Mr.. Murray; Roteri II H,ydocx IA too
present CASHIER he entered on his dates ia December
last Mr. Lane, ST. had been the cashier up TO within
month Elk weeks of that time there were no by lara
which regulated the duties Of these oc re- they are ,oi
their duties by the cashier proscn whsn the
defendant vas told what his duties O. Was This
book (the registry OF foreign notes Ia whi:h ihs alleged
false entry WIS iosde exclusively In charge Of thn de-
feDdantS A. Il was; II he sick day some other
peTBcD would have access 10 1t; I suppose II was
the duty oil the csher to that the entries
wore correct; there would Dc other eutry made ia