The New York herald., 1869-04-04

probably an error: the SIS 80 don't know what II
O. on the l4th another check to General Dodge for
$4,000; what was that forY A. have stated In re-
gard to several OF General Dodge's checks that 40
not know; General Dodge II the land agent OF the
company.
Q. DO you mean the agent Of the company A. He
dsburses money, and as he dsburses he sends his
vouchers here and draws on the company.
O. On the 18th Of January Is check for e100, 900.
marked deficit with J. J. Cisco Son, e. II. Brigham
Young" what was that tor9 A. On account Of
contract.
Q. For what9 A. Building the road.
Hn and sns to crane assistant treasurer for
what were they for2 A. don't recollect.
Q. On the 26th Of December, 1868, Is check for
Shafner, presidents turn to the cash book and say
what that was tors A. l see nothing OF the kind
o. Look al the entry in the check book andsee II
you can trace out the transaction? A. cannot
trace it out; 1t is not within the line Of my business
Q. DO you mean that it is not in your power to
trace 1t outs A. Yes.
q. Is the cash book for that date before your A.
It's
O. Is tiere any entry under that date which refers
to the transactions for which that check was given
A. Ny answer would be supposition.
q. DO you mean that you have no knowledge on
the subjectY o. have no knowledge except what /
see on this subject in the book
Q. What Is the entry in the book relating to the
subject? A. suppose tins to be the entry, (readng
from the bookl:-"H. G. Crane, Assistant Treasurer,
on account, S226, ATS So"
lMr. fleid ASKS Tue referee 10 take uown Tue neau
Q. 10 whom paid over A. H. c. Crane, assistant
Q. Where is the voucher to s,77oa A. / do not
q. Did you enter its A. don't recollect that l
this book2 A. Mr.. Ham is the accountant and auditor.
Q. Did he keep that books A. Not entirely.
z. Who assisted him A. Mr.. Lindel.
O. Where is her A. do not know whether he is
in the office or not.
@. When did you last see him9 A. saw him yes
terday
Q. Look at the book now shown you and say If it
Is the subscription book Of the Union Pacific Rail
road Company.
for New York and read the heading Of the book and
extract OF section two of the act OF Congress- then
date name residence, &C., and number of shares
3. viii you turn to the stock ledger of the COM
panyf Is there another book Of the company
similar to thsa A. Idonot know; think this Is the
q. win you state from this who are the stock
holders Of the company A. have nothing to do
with this ledger; don't know.
Q. Can you tell by this book whether the persons
whose names are written in this book are stock
holders A. | cannot.
O. The names here are the names OF persons who
are now or have been stockholders? A. suppose so.
Q. Is John ]. Blair q stockhOlder2 A. don't
Q. Here is the name OF John j. Blair; has he parted
with his stock9 A. don't know.
Q. Can you tell from the booksg A: ! cannot.
o. Here Is the name of Richard NJ. Batchlord; has
he parted with his stockP A. i don't know and
can't tell from the book.
Q. Here is the name Of c. s. Bushnell; has he
parted with his stOcksf
Mr.. Bell objects that the witness has stated un-
der oath that he does not know about this book and
can't explain II.
Witness-I don't know.
Q. ON the debtor side of this ledger is the entry
Credit Mobler ia, 100 shares; do you know What
these entries meanY A. do not.
Q. Look at the account OF Z. H. Rosenkrans on
.1n no falNit
ica credit error 81 900; Credit Mobler 20 shares
$4,000; can you explain that entryS
Mr.. Bell objects that by the book itself the ac-
count of +. H. Rosenkrans Is closed and balanced
and that he Is no longer stOckhoder Of the CON-
pany. and the evidence Is improper.
Referee overrules, excepts and witness answers,
Mr.. Field offers the stock ledger in evidence.
Mr. Mcfarland objects on the grounds, first, that
there has been no foundation laid for its intr0duc-
ton; second ii Is not pertinent to the subject Of the
inquiry, and third, that because book contains one
two items that are deemed necessary II does not
lay the foundation to put whole books in.
Referee rules that so far as the book shows the
acquisition of money or property by the company
1t Is admissible. Defendant excepted.
The book considered in evidence.
O. Look the sections relating the Credit MObi-
lier of America, contained pages $780, I5l 1872 l5s
I54 and l5b, and state, II you know, what is the
meaning OF the pencil marking ten per cent, twenty
per cent ana thirty per cent opposite the names and
amounts OF stock. A. do not know.
z. In the safe Is there box marked Adirondack
Company
Mr.. Bell OD]ectS as 1mmaterlaI
A. l don't know whether there is or not.
q. Look now at the entry IN the check book under
date OF December Is, 1S6S:-'John Duff, $4,000"
Both stricken out name and amount). with a line
drawn across .'Cneck drawn In error. Not used.
Check destroyed" What was the check drawn fOr9
A. Don't know.
O. Under date Of December 10, 1858, there is a
check to H. c. Crane assistant treasurer for $50 OO0
turn to the cash book Of that date and show the cor
responding entrys A. There Is no entry Of $50, 900
here.
Q. What is the entry relating to the subjects A..
There Is an entry here OF I'll. G. Crane, assistant
treasurer on account; No. Of voucher, a7s7 amount,
Q. Does not that indicate that that sum was paid
to him on that dayY A. II docs.
O. Was the remaining $4,000 paid to himY A.
don't know.
Q. was it paid to hlmq A. don't know.
c. p M. Davis sI29s9 Of; please turn to the cash
book and explain for what 1t was glvenY All don't
know.
z: Does it appear by the cash book what it was
q. Is there any entry In the casn book relating to
III A. The page Is before me, but l see no entry
Q. DO you see any that appears to relate to iti A.
l do not.
@ Under date Of the sth Of December, 1858, is
whom was that check givenS A. do not know.
z. Does II appear by the cash bookp A. witness
looks at the cash book, and says-It was given TO
q. on the 7th Of December, check to II. G. Crane
for $4,000: what was that forS A. don't know
Tue C.sI DOOk SHOWS. II. u. PAID MIN xlO,OOO
don't know what for; 1t is In the book Of original
entry.
Q. What book preceded lts A. the check book
O. Were there any other books OF original entry ex.
cept the check book and the cash book2 A. No.
q. Under date OF November rs is check to G. T.
M. Davis OF s41.4s5 a.; turn to cash book and say
what that entry is for. witness-what Is the date,
November 25 1867 I don't know.
q. Is there any entry relating TO ~ A. don't
know; II you want information on these subjects
you must get 1t from the accountant, Mr.. Ham: /
know nothing about 1t; am not the bookkeeper:
there are entries here which may comprise these
things, but as am not the bookkeepcr cannot ex-
plain.
q On date OF November 20 is check OF $4,000 TO
O. M OF A.. please turn to cash book and II there
Is any entry relating to 1T A. There is an entry
here OF $4,000 c. M. OF A., $4,000 on account, No
vember 20. 1865.
O. Is that the original entryS A. The original
entry Is on the check book and transferred TO the
cash book.
z. In the cash book there is no mention OF
voucher; Is there nothing In the books OF the
pany TO explain what that money was forS
lMr. Bell objects TO pressing this inquiry Of this
witness, who Is not the bookkeeper and does not