The New York herald., 1866-09-04
the NASSAU BANK DEFAlcATIoM.

Examination Of BriEGs at the TOn,bs Police
Court-Afndavit Of the President Of the
Bank. &c.
Judge Bowling sat at ten O'Clock in the examination
room at the Tombs Police Court for the purpose Of
entertaining preliminary inquiry into the Of
Briggs the alleged Nassau Bank defaca,or Mr. Cunning
s Bedford Jr, down suggest to the court that
he had Just left the District Attorneys Office where he
had found his desk letter which requested him to
state to Judge Downg that the understanding that
the prisoner temporarily committed at police head
quarters until this morning and then TO be brought 10
the District Attorneys office to-day Judge Bowling said
Inspector Carpenter appeared before him Saturday
and asked for the temporary commitment OF the prisoner
at police head quarters He Judge Downg said he could
MOI commit the prisoner unless ne was erougnt before
who was committed, and the examination was then set
down for ten O'Clock this morning
Judge Bowling accordingly sat at ten O'Clock, nut
neither the prisoner Inspector Carpenter was present
Mr. Bedford then renewed his application AZ request
that the prisoner should be sent TO the District Attor
Judge Bowling said Inspector Carpenter disre-
spectfu in not producing Me prisoner and granted the
District Attorney Hail. upon his unexpected arrival in
this city Yesterday morning being made acquainted
with what had ranspred, Immediately gave notice OF
his desire have the examination of before Jus
tice Bowling at the Tombs Accordingly, at hall past
twelve r. NJ the prisoner appeared before the mags
trate TO answer 10 the charge District Attorney Hall
suggested the Court that he thought the character oil
the charge against the prisoner was Incorrect that in
stead of embezziement il should be larceny. II II
should assume the form hereafter of embczzlement ii
would 50 appear, Mr. Hall then read the
AFFIDAVIT or H. RLyDEsBrRo,
President Of the Nassau Bank, as follows
& & ss"s ada duly a1s ssD and
matter of business President Of the Bank doing
city, he his said oath and information aud
belief advised by ne District Attorney tha. one
George n. Briggs committed against said Nassau Bank
YORK he offence q grand Larceny ha b ] % sharses IS
Briggs has been Paying Teller OF said bank for the
said for much Of said time and has had custody
Zine he e ne el and he cash OF sad bank as paving teller
depnnen has made within the past four or five days an
Briggs pad pertinent the transactions OF said
paying teller which examination convinces this deonen
enables him charge Iremtnartly on Information
belief that said GEORGE n Briggs has taken and feon
months past county of the cash funds OF said
bank and corporation about the sum OF $6l In sums at
ceedlng sand being the personal propeyo of
President company OF the corporation 81 the
Nassau Bank depnnen has also oonvesed with said Briggs
ss Or compuison charged Briggs with said offence and
that said Briggs has admitted SAID secret ae,trae,os q tns
the knowledge permission o said bank TO his own uses and
purpose Of securing warrant and commitment ana due ea
animation the premises aforesaid aud prays e arrest
and detention Of said George H. Briggs and consequent pro
csedngs according to- law
The Conr'-Mr Briggs, you represented by counsel
10 tns examinatoDp
Mr. Bnggs-No sir
The Court then stated lis readiness 70 proceed IN
the matter.
Mr. Hal-If this can lay over till Thursday Friday
morning can get affidavit stating some specific act
as the present affidavit is too general in s features 10
admit OF proceeding upon the examination IL IL pro-
baby as we'll therefore, 10 adjourn I'LL Friday leaving
the prisoner 10 stand commitment IN the mean
time can get an affidavit from the bookke per contain
lna specinc charge The accused will remain ia charge
Inspector Carpenter and on the precise understanding
that there is 10 be no babeas corpus
The Court then adjourned 70 Friday morning, at ten
o'clock