The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-08

Characterization of Witnesses for the Prose.
cutioR-RcmarLabls Mode OF Conducting
Bank Business.
Judge Hogan yesterday held an examination In
| the case Of j. Augustus Marsh, accused Of having
obtained 900 worth OF bonds from II. A. Heiser's
Sons OF NJ. SO Wall street. by means OF worthless
| check Tie facts have aIseady appeared in the
HERALD the following Is the evidence taken before
| the mapistmte:-
!. HubertOgden Thompson Observation-Disclosures
called at tie office OF Heser's Sons. at No. as Wall
street, where am employed on Monday, the 23d
November at ten O'Clock; he asked for United States
bonds and stated that he wished to purchase $500
worth Tor customer then waiting in his office; he
waited . few minutes until Mr. HeIser came In and
unlocked me safe; Marsh said he did not care what
the price vas, for ne would make his percentage In
the operation; when the bonds were delivered he
gave me ! check signed Temple Marsh, and
as he lett the Office he asked II the bonds could be
changed Il the customer decided to take some other
ISSUE which, agreed to; had no idea at that time
solved.
Thomas !. Temple oss-examined-- firm was
formed in the ., sgns c anu Was
were all 0at on the following Monday, and the oDce
appeared az usual except the absence Of some llc-
Q. TO whom did you give special notice in writing
announcing the dissolution OF the partnerships A.
a. VIVA; notice did You give to the bank? A. I
gave no written notice; only exhibited the paper OF
dissolution 10 the bank people on Saturday, at two
O.. Had Mr.. Marsh an arrangement with the Bank
OF the Commonwealth TO have the checks OF the firm
ccrtifed2 A. Only portion Of them.
z. Can you specify any check that was not certi-
fed through that arrangement A. cannot answer
that question without explaining
Explanation declined by counsel for the defence.
z. Was not the whole business done on the per-
sona responsibility or MIR. Marshf A. should say
decidedly not; Marsh introduced me the cashier,
MI. Ellis, who is cousin OF his; Ellis frequently
certified checks for us when there was cash to
credit.
q. Can yOu give us the amount OF any large checkY
A. remember that we had check certified once
for SID 600; we had checks certified every day for
from 5000, 900 to 100000.
The magistrate objected to the line OF examination,
as the hank officials were not on trial
Re-direct-The pictures and trunks were removed
by Marsh, as understood, though am not positive;
the firm Of Temple 4 Marsh had Overdrawn their
bank account about $40, 900; the bank had threat
and notified him OF the fact; was In the Office
on Monday when Mr.. Heser called to ask for Marsh;
the last leaf OF our check book. comprising six
blank checks, has been recently removed from the
book; the bank advised me to break up the partner
ship at once; nobody but myself was present when
the criminal proceedings were threatened
BY the Court-WaS there anybody In your office on
Monday to purchase bonds? A. No, SIR.
-crOss-examination-I did not give q check on
either Saturday or Monday signed Temple & Marsh;
the partnership was not dissolved to please GUS
toner; did on Friday give check signed Temple
Marsh, dated the 2lst before the bank made any
charges against Mr.. Marsh; Mr.. Marsh has been
III the Office since Monday, the 23d Of November.
The case was then adjourned to Thursday, ut the
same hour and place. Tho magistrate consented to
reduce the bail to S. 000 but ~ Marsh could not
furnish 1t he was again locked up.