The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-27
THE OUR IS.
THE InAussMss's NATIONAL BANK psfAlcA1wN.

Proceedings Instituted by the United States
The two DcfauItIng Teiiers Arrested on
Affidavit OF United States District Attorney
Courtney.
The readers OF the HERALD will remember the matter
about weeks ago. OF the DEDICATION OF tho ters
Of the Trad asmen's Bank. few days ago Baker,
Of them was arrested and taken for examination before
Police Justice Hogan, on warrant Issued under the
State Law. Arnold, the otnsr dsfaulter, WAS not
arrested There is question as TO whether the State
tribunals have any jurisdiction of Offences committed
10 viol alton Of the national banking law unisr which
this bank is organized Tne &c: is entitled IAN act 70
provide . Datioaa currency, secured by pledge OF
United states bonds and to provide for the circulation
and the redemption therefor The section Of ths
which relates TO ths offence charged against the teers Is
the hfty-lfth, and reads as foows:-
And be il enacted That every pro lent director cashier
abs,saei or wliy misnppy nnyof The moneys funts
from he directors issue o. put in circulation Of the
h . OF se 70 % s I'll Eh o sne9 ay
or b O! eScnange make sny acceptance sn any
cree -ha mako any false oiry Ia any book report or
body poesr corporate, any ndlvdual person de-
to exc ne the AFFAIRS Of any euoh association shail be
shall be punched BY imprisonment less i've
more ,ian ten years.
District Attorney Courtney holds that tbsre can a.
least be question about The REELECTION OF The United
states courts in the matter. ami az mater OF precau
ton he had these pares arrested The following adsyt
wsa made by him.
%ns sy orr s .s a 6 he & e e e
on or aPon: tie M aS " n 1857 q, rs civ Of Se
hen and there being tho paying teller Of the TradeSmen'a
ihsrs Bsas sts ressI1ins ss. Of 'Di sand bank
az aF3Gg large 7d sn no mo %ss'1s as''s s
Ssn1n ma 1Aa to W. 6i n ns Of ds bout @ .s
fsosaon LhAt ipnensa Imagination Is founded IND on
$SI$ ssis r' ad u
sworn before ths AN DAY o. August. iss7:-Jons
A, OSBORN, United States Con N saoner.
On this affidavit warrant was issued by Commits
sioner o:toTn, and on Saturday afternoon Arnold
Errssed and Batter be!rs in Ito Tombs copy OF the
warrant wac LEFT With the on charge OF tina, inst
authorities Of Baker. Tie following is the correspond.
once between VI Courtney and Ihs Bank on the cub
ieei OF this dofaicetion:
Oy.IcT DIsrEiCr ATTORNEY OF gNlrrH STATES !
ron 1llr sourlirsy D ~ OF ysv Yo'E,
R,cHAro B4nng Esq presiden, q tie frSdcs@ens Ma.
de'autng tel 10 raesmena NATIONAL HANK the PAR.
.si;sr sip?o ia wash 'h. were respectively sinpl9yed
been ebozSlei aud ,ho last act OF embesIe.
'' istEL 6. conkIEeY, United States Attorney.
TRs4EsNErs NanosAt BARE
s4yyT5 g: coysTsEy Esq; United s,a:es A,ioTrSy
faIs :: Bsfts pi5as Tier q h!s sPE az a,
ed op f II, eve a ~ s c On %h this uans
S o IT Thf aI 81 q e the
alat IAN % dpkeaft utdSr cate OF
August 10.
Jialps Arnold, sir resolving taller, IL dofauer for
ebou 9i0Na lis connection ceased he 18Th OF gust
when the dcfc discovered, his Of
he 18th OF An us. being then found false The former a.
T.. Baker in undo arrest, and undergoing
"a The FONTS y Ju-t:e iogan, to-day Respectfully
yours, a. HAlsSEY. shier.
1t will be seen ths. the officers Of the hank on dc.
mand OF ~; Courtney, furnished the information
requested They sar, ard No believe them, that they
aro anxious 20 punish these Offenders.
Doth Aruoid and Baker are now IN puson--'hc former
e. luilcw giTee' Jail ana tle latter the Iurbs the
nneon o. AFlod is set down FOR Wednesday morn-
iuc before Commissioner Osborn.