The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-19
the PHEMIx BANK CASE.
GENEvlEvE LYONS AND BROWN IN COURT.
Testimony Of John McGowan, VIM. K. Fowler,
Clinton Gilbert and Frank B. Chaplin.
Statements Of Genevieve Lyons
and Charles Brown.
VISIT TO JENKINS At the T0MBS,
&C., &C., &c.


with. Ten O'Clock fixed upon the hour for
msucng proceedings was an hour at least before
counsel announced they ready to proceed. The
parties accused, short time before the examination
commenced, were brought into by detective Nc
Carly Genevieve taking In the farthest Of
the room whore her counsel Judge stuarp indus
triously engaged in perusing the legal authorities
which he deemed necessary 10 support his case
with small. though regular and delicate features,
wearing black silk Dress with basque Of the same ma
tera and becoming little straw hat the girl presented
very different appearance from what New Workers
generally associate with the idea of ''pretty waiter
girl" The same sad expression that has marked her
face since her arragnment before the magistrate char
acterzed her present appearance but Brown did a
pear to exhibit much feeling although not quite ind
ferent as he has been upon previous occasions
Upon Justice Ledwith taking his seat, about eleven
O'Clock, the prosecution proceeded with their
TESTIMONY or JOHN M'aowAN.
John MCGOWAN then called for the prosecution
and testified as follows:--
Q. What is your position on the polcei A. Patrolrnan
Of the Twenty ninth precinct
O. DO you recoec, the Of Brown, the accused
A. / do
Q. Where were you the night Of the arrests A.
was in the station house until twelve O'clock and then
turned out post
a. i
yandum with me, aud cannot state
Q. Was it within week or ten daysy A. Yes, sir
Q. Il was a week ago last Thursday nights A. think
IL was sir
O State what occurred that night A. AfterI left the
station house, at twelve O'Clock over 10 Sixth
avenue with officer Kennedy saw two men going to-
gether one OF them this man, Brown the gentle
man sitting there ponting to Brown); there was taller
10 w w'' ss n snS ss % 81 0cer Kennedy
Q where were YOU going them A. Toward Sixth
avenue.
rh..-
q. Yon passed the two mens A. Yes, sir; I took him
10 be man by the name OF Collins
@ The tall Snan? A Yes, sir. took his name TO he
Collins told the officer would 90 back 10 the station
house and see what the ms',er went back there
and met orhcer Mc,srty AMI asked what Collins was
doing there; he said II was not Collins but he
wanted; he ssiH be wanted to 60 with
hnns and II we could get hiln: this
tall man went down tie station house and this other
down through Twenty eighth street 10 Fourth
avenue; did not follow him; went to the station
honse after this tall man went out o the station house
went down Fourth avenue 10 Twenty eighth street.
he went on, and followed him alone then through
to Twentyfth street, and then back to Twenty
street. through Twenty sixth street 10 Fifth avenue, aud
then went up Fifth avenue 20 Twenty eighth street,
through Twenty eighth street back TO Fourth ovrnne
Q. How long were yor following him' A. About
hour; then he crossed the opposite side Of Fourth
avenue and turned back again and went down the
avenue, aud followed him up and down; saw this
the street a. the same side that and
20 down Twenty seventh street; then arrested him.
O. As soon AZ you them come in the neighborhood
OF each other A. Yes, sir
q You brought him in, theu9 A. Yes, sir-brought
him 70 the station house
cros.-ExAxIsrp ny grpsr STUART
O. We're you In the presence of these persons at any
time In their celE A. No. sir
q Did you have any convefsstion with Jenkins A.
No, sir; never spoke 10 HIM.
q. Have ycl bad auy with the prisoner A. No, sir
q Were you present when Jcnkns aud Brown we've
confronted In the station house, A Yes. sir
TESTIMONY o. WA. X. BOWLER
VIM X. Fowler called for the prosecution, testified
follows
Q Are you connected with the Greenwich Bankg A.
O In what capaeiy' A. A. bookkeeper
q Has Charles Brown any dealings with tha, bsnk'
A. No sir
4 @ Any deposits theref A. No siG
TESTIMONY gF cLtNTox siLBfEr.
Clinton Gilbert eoIiod for the "-eeu'ion, testified ss
o Are yor couucc,cd with the Ciseuwn.h sa,inrs
Bank A. Yes sir
q. In what capacity A. Treasurer
q. Has Chas Brown any dealing with that bank2 A.
Yes. sir
q Had he, within last week, any deposits, and II
80, TO what a,nonntY A Within the last wees he has;
$1,000 is the amount of the deposits; there six
months interest upon H. ak three months, think
Has that been claimed by him or his assignee within
tho last week A. Yes, sit.
o. To whom has the claim been assigned, A. A copy
Of the left at the hank don't know by
whom there when IL left; underaood 10
was oy Judge STUART think the claim was made by
Judge Stuart on AN order from Brown TO pay the money
W judge Stuart
~
iast six monthsg A. Ny recollection rs thru he had.
O. How mueh' A. never looked Mt the scconni with
more that 5000 has been drawn oot upon the account
whieh was s., oOO and Il is now reduced to 5000
q That was within six months ora Year. Yes, sir
.RoasfrA,uNEp
q Did the hank refuse 10 pay the demands Judge
stuartyg A. Yes. sir refused tn pay the demand
We. Ma s' tSs % fSenls Bank made sny demands for ,he
money! A. They made no demand. they have ndemn.
aed the Greenwich Savings Dsns ags'nst the payment
O. you cannot remember, sfplcss, IN What hills OF
IN whst denomination ~ bill. thcsr deposits made
by Brown; A 10. sir; the money wss drawn out,
tlnnk, the .r'th or ;0h ~ June by Brown and the
frs bOokke per and tod me ihat there wm gen.
tlen,ar who hai drawn 200 aud u wIs a gfea pity
tbn e .hould lose s, months interest by draw h.. out
loo soon told him IL WI. ply aud said wonld sec
him aud went out saV BIN anc told him Brown
about w. snd ne trcwn, said ne was ncl aware hat he
should insa u Cr he would nave drawn oui the money;
told Inn would aoN hin % put ~ back again In tho
hank, ard would ste ,ha. b. should not lose tho
money: thst about the 2pih
NJ Mckccn.-flla IA the end o. our with the ey
ocpton OF proving by The Union Dime Savings Bank thst
there IL dcloi o about 50 900 by Brown IN that bauk
IL H. aipued by counsel Cor the defendant that dc
posi was uado by Brown IN the Union Dime Savings
Hank Of s2400 or s2500 sna that II was claimed s.o
under the same ss.gnment by him rs the $4,000 10 tho
Judge stuar, inquired whether he shonid put his
clients spou their examination now make the motion
The Cour,-Yoa bad bspor 20 % with the esamila
ton
Judge Sfnart II viii state that my lady client desires
wish for her 10 submit simple and truthful state
,nent by her of her acquaintance aud relations with Jcn
kips and oil she knows, tad did in rssptct 10 This
matter II viii be very brief, Ia her own language aud
particularly truthful THE reporters ,nay put that down
ip italics Roman capitals Permit NE 10 retire with
her for few minutes, and will put her siafencnt Into
~ simple and briar form ~ can
The counsel pt,cndcd by Genevsvc, then retired 10
the Judges private roon' Immediately back OF the
animation roon Justice Ledwitb vscatng the bench
temporarily aud repairing 10 the room with them. Re
ducing her narrative writing occupied about twenty
Ave minutes, after which proceedings again re-
fuined IN tho court room BY tho prosecution calling Frank
n. Cbap,p, who testified az follows
EXAMINATION or PRANK n. cHAPn.
Examined by Mr. NcKeon--o Arc ycu connected with
The Union Dino Savings BANK In this cityf A. am.
4 q IN what eapactyf A. A. receiving teey