The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-11
City Court-BrO0klyu.
Held by Judge Thompson.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Tradesmen's Bank Defalcafions.
Before United States Commissioners Osborne.

The Tradcsmen's Bank DefalcattOns.
Before United States Commissioners Osborne.
.he examination into the alleged frauds on the Trades
mems Bank was commenced yesterday morning In the
United States COMMISSIONERS Court The nrst witness
sailed Richard Berry, president Of the Tradssnsns
Bank who, being sworn testified to the duties Of the
cashier Of the bank which to receive deposits 70
collect pay discounted and collection notes. to col
sct foreign credits and when these were made up bis
cash should agree with these accounts and the cash Is
then paid 20 the rs teller and on the evening OF
each day his with the bank 10 closed. The bank
has three Of books and they classified and ar
ranged alphabetically 90 the 18th OF June Mr.. samuel
Quincy deposited 81 SAT "a and the 18th OF June,
IN tho hsne writing OF Mr. Arnold he credit
for the amount Mr.. John kavanagn deposited on The
same date sa7e o. this y entered n a. Mr. Arnoids
18th OF June, early In the morning, he credits Mr..
Kavanagh. The cheeks received on the l7th OF
3 Co, $500 A. in the handwriting Of Mr. Arnold;
ths Oneida Community, 1921 20; Church Bros,
sioS2 ca Kshn Bros, 81 ass OIL; COIN Bros 81, 200;
b. f. Stone Co, 500; J. 4 g Meekins. $4.I23 II.
p Townsend, s52a 72i r.; 9; Weston. saic g.; and
bank the 18th Of June and which we're In the hand
writing OF Mr. Arnold, except three which were 10 the
writing Of the pookkeeper The slips read were thirty.
one IN number and their total amount Is SIS 95s Al
The Assistant District Attorney said he would wish to
been dated juno Is he then proposed to to
the 18th OF August to examine Mr. Arnods accounts OF
that date.
18th were deposited the l0th the intervening day
being sunday. There is deposit Of O. N. Bailey, made
the 10th Of August for S95S TO- IL appears this
slip and pass hook Mr.. Arnolds writing and In the
handwriting credited In the cash book the
18th another OF Randolph Wolfe Of s524 6S deposited
the 10th and entered in the cash deposit book the
18th n Mr. Arnolds handwriting another OF Mr. Quincy
Of ss6s 20, and others, ali deposited and credited
the dates before mentioned. and almost all In Mr..
Arnoids handwriting They up q total OF Sal, asa
All these slips submitted, subject ~ the objec.
tIon OF tho defendants counsel
number OF checks found in the bank the 10th Of
August and not entered on that day, put In
evidence. They represented $4743
Examination coniinued-It was the duty OF the teller
20 receive the deposits and enter them on the
book the day Of their receipt IL 10 generally the
custom 10 nlo them and then either he himself or
some assistant enters them on the cash book; on
che 18th OF August Mr. Arnold severed his connection
MN no said TO me that
Counsel for defence here insrposed and desired an
adjournment
The Assistant District Attorney wished witness TO
late conversation that took place between Arnold and
himself Immediately sitter the latter severed his con-
necton with the bank
Counsel for the defence objected and the Commissioner
ruled that such evidence al this stage OF the proceedings
was not necessary.
Berry being sworn testified tha the tbs Of last
Witness and assistant teller In the Tradeemens Bank.
The action OF Arnold In receiving deposits day ana
creding them day after thing that often occur.
red IN the bank and therefore frequently passed
unneiced. This witness also gave evidence TO the
deposng OF the amounts in the slips already mentioned,
tbe numbering and examination OF which occupied the
until hve O'Clock, when the Commissioner adjourn
cd the further bearing or the case 70 future day.
Assistant District Attorneys Bell and Benjamin X.
Phelps appeared for the prosecution.