The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-18
THE PHENIX BANK CASE.
Genevieve Brewer, alias Lyons, and
Charles Brown in Court.
Testimony Of John Parker, Cashier Of the
PhcniX Bank, and Of the Detectives
Mccarthy and DevOe.
INTER- ESTING DETAILS,
Sc, SC, sc.

The examination Of Genevieve Brewer alias Lyons, and
Charles Brown he Of jenkins having already been
disposed of by his commitment to the Tombs TO await his
trial before the General Sessions took place yesterday
morning. eleven O'clock before Justice Ledwith at JEFF
fcrson Market Police Court John McKeon appeared fpr
the prosecution and exJudge Stuart for the prisOners
The girl Gencveve and Charles Brown conducted
into the court in charge Of offcer, and
signed the rear part of the room. Genevieve
presented quite sad, downcast appearance her close
confinement in prison having evidently greatly affected
her spirits since she first arraigned. Brown TO all
appearance presented the mpassive and uncon-
cerned manner that have characterized him from his
first arrest
several Of the officers of the bank present, and
plumber the members of the immediately
nected with the case
TESTIMONY OF JOHN PARKER, THE CASHIER.
John Parker the witness called by the prose-
cution and being examined by Mr. McKeon, testified
foows:--
O. What is your position' A. Cashier Of the Phenix
National Bank.
O. How long have you been cashier Of the Phenix Ma
tiona Bank? A. Since March !, 1884.
@ What was the name of the institution previous TO
March, 1se49 A. The Phenx Bank of the City Of New
York.
Q. How long have you been connected with insti
tuition under that names A. Thirty years. or over-from
twenty nine to thirty
O. Was there a man by the name Of Henry b. jenkins
employed in the bankf A. Yes, sir.
@ For how long a timer A. He has been there
long twenty years
Q In what capacity he employed during those
past twenty years9 A. In various apacitics-receving
teller, and sometimes acting as paying teller
Q Since 1862 in what capacity has he been employed'
A. Receiving teller.
l..e hiatt, fxnu
1852 A. Yes, sir
Q What was his duty as receiving and paying teller9
A. As receiving teller receive the deposits Of Dealers
and credit them their account paying teller pay
cash and checks Of dealers.
@ Deposits OF money, you mean? A. Deposits Of
money and checks, or other securites
q And in that way was entrusted with large sums of
money! A. Yes, sir.
@ In the course OF year how much do you think he
has been entrusted wiihs A. Il is very difficult to tell
T. Millionsf A. Yes, sir.
O. win you state, OF your own knowledge what you
know about any of that money being embczzed and
poyed for his user A. believe he abst,acted and
employed IT for his
Judge Stuart moved to have the answer stricken out
The Court--He can state II he knows II, aud how he
knows II.
witness-I know from the fact OF bis own admissions
Q What were those admissions
Judge Stuart objected 10 receiving The evidence,
upon the ground that whatever may have been
the admissions OF Jenkins they can only Affect
himself, and not a third party. The rule OF law
Is, that where two couspre and confed
together what says 10 the absence OF the other
during the progress Of criminal enterprise does make
evidence against the other but after that criminal enter
prise ended and the offence is consummaed and the
parties in tho custody OF The law, then what
In
evidence agans, him In this what jenkins said to
Parker would affect himself would work oouvic
ton perhaps but be taken in any degree to af
feet his codcfendanls after the II but hear
say evidence al best II Is not even that, but
II is the confession OF codcfendant OF
his guilt, which the OF others ndi-
rec,ly mentioned. More than that, these people
not confcderates with jenkins confederate party
who joins and acts with another 10 respect TO some Of
bezzlement These people had no connection with bic
embezzlemeni. II they are held at all they must be
held for ertorton, They are In respect defend
ants coconsprators and cocrlmnals With jenkins hth
self
by the admissions Of Brown and Genovieve that they
cooperating with jenkins and recoving part Of
the money that was embezzled By him. The cconsel
the case now. Your Honor has now only TO determine
whether there probable cause for holding these parties
The CourtI does appear at this stage Of the case
that there s proper proof
Mr. McKeon-I have 10 show that there an offence
commjtfed and then show their Fuilty knowledge.
q Examination being resumcd) What have you done
In the way OF investigation 10 ind out this arcenyY A.
have examined the books Of the bank and compared
them with the cash. and 6nd deficit amounting to
$500 GOO.
O In whose department did you discover ~ A. In
the department OF the paying teller
Q Had Mr. Jenkins been paying teller al any time dur
ing the present month"; Yes sir; ho was acting as
paying teller at the time Of the discovery OF this defs
cation
Q This woman who sits here--Genevleve--have you
ever seen her before9 A. Yes sir.
q Who're did you see her' A. In this room
Were you present at an interview witn her nerer
A. Yes, sir
q VIII you state what occurredp
tOhjected TO and question withdrawn
You say that jenkins has been paying teller since
The LET OF Augustf A. Yes, cir.
Q When did he stop serving the bankf A. 9Th OF
august
q, Upon what day did you discover the defacsson'
A. Upon that day
q Where does your bank do businessf A. No. ~
Wall street