The New York herald., 1864-10-16

employ ment OF q by tie me pf weed -.
suggestion u AIR. Clark purchased some fes ns
bonds; tney we're very low IN the market mao =
Thought Il would DO good Investment have Two ..
them. nomnaIy tor thousand dollars each bus they
COS, much Ieas ,has that amount z. M
you ever operate or speculate IN stocks
never operated specuated stocks sonnet mes wnen
] have little spare money nave esed H. them;
TO very large amount n has never been habit with
me; always regarded IL o ng busir persona
not skilled in these operatons 10 engage them all
assentcd to Mr. Clarks operating stocks d0ni
that he gave n,s detailed Of bis
stock operations; cAn't say Of my own knowedss That
did know Of these stock specuationa have seen
the pagers SHOWN me- being records OF the yearly trans
actions OF the paper have seen paper before,
Mr. Clark lett the concern Juy 1883 met Mr. Clark ~
the counting room about nne o'clsek, ls Of aly hc
handed duplicate key OF the safe had sonS
versation about his leaving lac spoke OF letter which
no had written 10 my brother and mysolf, intinssiog
that there not u settlement he would bring sNit
think toid him any difficulties could bo sested by
icaoo means; Mr.. Clark didn't show me the books nor
made no examination Of the books except
casual looking the cssh book; 10 his WORD for
know thing TO he contrary until toward the close Of
tue day; think have books and eleven, NT.
Clark called and told or the books muatsd:
this since the commencement OF the suit; sur
prsed 20 heat OF such mutiston, and Mr ark - once
ac iutted any connection with IL said 10 Mr..
Clark that believed the abstraction aud muatoD were
made by accident for no person would have any motive
to do details of the day's operations werc en-
tered IN the cash book never distracted or removed
leaves after page two, and have the
moest knowledge Of any person doing NJ was as shock
person possibly could be; desire that when tho
two safe keys placed in my hand gave them TO
the advertising cerk and tho under his charge
until the cashier came brother James has been
absent during the session OF Congress- rom pecembcr TO
the time OF the alleged muti,ation / never bah
ATTY interest in Cumberland Cai stock, aud
immcdiatoy after Clark left did some OF my editorial
writing down stairs, in the counting room ana had
charge OF tho books although relied upon the cashier
for detailed information respecting them they
perly therefore, under custody and the cashier
til the cashier came Kept inc synopsis book
my IN | ippl tlll
the cashier and had exclusive custody Of the boo~s
in the olce James Brooks demanded TO hem, he
could; but be did not, to my knowledge
CROss-EX ,MINED n MR. CRAM
The books kept in the safe, except the cash book
dout think the safe was locked during the day the
books not carried away TO knowledge s,ncs Mr.
Clark left; James Brooks could have gone any aud
examined them il he wanted to do 30; there two
KEYS. Kept one Of them and MIR Stansbury the other
anu when ne lett, Mr.. hogsland believe but don't
member positively, that AIR clark presented me a SIX
accounts since he left don't kno~ whether he did or
did not present paper giving detailed statement OF the
profits. NJ Russell surges never recommended an ac
countant to me- made objection about the wisdom
buy mortgages he made general remarks
about tho ups and downs Of stccks but do not remem
Der o; his speaking about his transactions thnk
he told me he bought some Citizens Gasilght Companys
stock. o. Did Mr.. Clark make any attempt 70 conceal
the tact that he operated stocks Objected to- Objection
sustained Fxception.) A. did not know from convorsa
tons with him OF any TRANSACTIONS that ne engaped in
he sold ten re shares 10 me remember objecting 70
his buying and selling stocks when Gen. Dix made
paint money article that appeared IN the paper
but do not remember when did it objected the
time this parn. .ship signed In 1865 ! think oh
in 1861 and 1852 assented 10 his receiving gala
ry at the beginning had impression that Mr. Clark
had an interest in my brothers. share but never knew
salary charged TO my brother page SO OF the cash
book dated IT, 1860 shown TO the witness who
read as follows Expenses 70 Weed tor examining ac-
counts to date, one and hall weeks. S23 II y had
interest in the Efpress in 1881 but not third at
that time; don't remember the assets unpaid OF The
for 1856 but think the deots we're not large
think the has lost FROM 1856 10 1868
but 1t has made money one year od deal OF money
speut In presses; don't remember OF having any
dispute with my br her about what he aud should pay
Of the debts OF the Old co cero. By Jnror-Q "a
what ground did you object t. Mr.. Ciarks salary II he
interest The paper A. objected to the salary
because thought they ought 10 be made qutabeihat
each Of tie partners should receive salary knew
he hsd intere. the paper with my brother, bui
! ddnt know what II was. To Mr.. Mckeon-Vhere was
soIne talk brother in 1860 about my expenses
Washington thiuk the presses bought in 1865 and
that time great expense incurred III fitting The
establishment; don't remember when the ONCE was
removed TO Park row, but th,ns II was IN 1868
I. CLrk recalled W Mr. Cram - did not inisa5 ald
1855 write the money articles o tho tyirrst oevet
promised either Of the Iesrs BROOKS that apud not
pur chase stock made an invosts,to alone 0. fhe
assets that we're remaining over at the imo uooeht an
James Brooks sad assisted mo Nessrs ioansnod
and stansbury Dir. Iownsetd was not employed on The
fypccs, aud had nothIIg y do with the invest gatn
postnd every em Fl ON the cash oook bat did not kcep
the bill book nor The arge ledger. there Is no shGn
| made nation of the books 1890 ir"m
1855, 10 sre what was paid 10 OF old debts after
l
81, ,t2i 81 IN January 1856. winch lett balance
s1,l4l 6s. d. 'aeirney of assets TO pay debts,
S72s 80; ! made examination OF former synopsis
o. the profits 70 see VIVA, ahsy nad oeen Ios
OF Eepr,ss worth $50 900 had oeo, connected
with newspapers long time ana tboo.h, the aper was
that took the value OF the the debts
into account IN making up estimate James Brooks
told me the parer was out of debt anu dond cash onsi
and tok that for granod there VAS pront On tue
papcr 1852 dufiiE tho year 1888 there uAd Tor
presses, account OF the lease Ia ta'k roS 50 900
great proportion OF that WIS moaey brrowed o. JmeA
and Ersstus BrooNs, for which gave note, so tnst
they we're MT expenses Of the ne~s2aper prper, but
money borrowed for new machinery v hch sppeais on
synopsis book did not state 10 Ar. kate thst t
net ~ot tn while Tor 10 cont tnne furnishing the
money on a saTy unless could control the paper am
not intimate WITH Ccckroft sad him that
made S2O,OCO by writing money articles there
w.s NOT par,ice OF truth in it; never said
anything or that kind Mr Lawrence: !
never told Cohen that Brookss engaged Cum
Der and Coal s,mk aud that they must haude them gin
eery,' jane BROOKS gave distinct PRO
positions eGci, and only took the executed pster -
Portland: previols 70 1870 James Brooks never signed
her paper referring 10 his interest but that
SAID him that my whole tuna 10 the business OF
the Epyes and such written asreement ever existed
dt not purchase an add,tionh interest ~ the paper IN
lse3 one oil buy another sixth SIS 100 but James
Brooks refused u sell to mo; that In 1863, a. the
time made the parnershir also made other offers tn
buy which will state Il you desire H. never increased
my interest by purchase after 1896 my wife had money
lie ber by relative IN 1865
Or sex mined by Mr.. hchcon.--rhs statement made
my the other day reference to
purchasing the paper tWnith ~sS rehd tp te wnes y
abscutev the profits or teen thcgsshd doVars
spoken before came out OF the debts due Tie
had Conversation with General Dix was money cdi-
tor al the lime General Dix called on me ~ reference
10 Mississippi stock; wanted To settle the tb'pg
peaceaby ny Offering to take $4,000 Tor what
was worth enty thousand dollars because thz Law
very costly laughterl on the I'd OF Felrunry Mr..
Brooks wrote me- note proposing % sell ou TO him and
salary; aer 1868 none of us were oa sain
RIGS salary stopped after the partnership was
signed stsstus Brooks owed thousand dollars bor
rowed money; the profits due me for tue six months
ending July we're thousand three hundred ARA
thirty dollars and fty seven cents; drew eight hundred
dolars winch left a balance " five hundred dollars
This nnished the testimony IN the case with the ex-
ception OF the rccxsnnatou sn absent witness UPON
a single point, which will occupy Only few moments.
ihe court adjourned TIL Monday, At eleven O'Clock when
the summing up will take place.
trials ns Police Headquarters.