New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-04
THE COURTS.
THE ARCHER CASE RESUMED.

In the United States Commissioners Office
yesterday before Commissioner Shields the examination
i'm the case of Charles Washington Archer, charged with
making fraudulent returns OF the amount or their sales
was resumed Michael Connolly was recalled ana asked
demanded by him on his previous examination. Inc
witness said the cashbook showing the cash sales was
not prcscnt the return for October s29i4O A tile
should have been in the neighborhood OF $4,000
cannot show without the what II snogi1 hSe
amo Slt should have been abOuts3OoO0 for December
between $4,000 and $4,000 Counsel for defend
ant demanded to see the memoranda ro IRON
The witness objected that 1t was in notebook contain;
ing private memoranda. The request was OyeiTuied
until the production of authorities After little de-
Law the cash-bOok produced by the defense yolun
tarily and the examination resumed Witness resumed
He obtained his data from the footngs on tho sales
in October the cash sales SlG39 10 and the credit
sales 1853 IL total 1851 60 from this total should
a reduction returned goods only to be found on the
Journal which is not here II would average from 5000 70
$50 per month"; cash sales for November s2i9 15 cred
sales s2s32S total, $O577 81 the cash sales for
December were $3.50 80, and credit sales SSyo GS
total, S3229 &C. CrOssexamlhed Mr, Moaidn ip
called for tho memoranda, and requested the
Commissioners attention 70 the n aac sae sn' t,mn
Witness said he made the memorandum OF which this Is
a copy In the months OF November, December and Janu
agy; this memoranda was made some SIX months ago;
copied about January. 1862 about the time me reiHrn
time; there was memorandum Tor each mohth d9ht
know where they think they were IN pencil they
are & % ,up@orSTm on The day Of the return
November second aud third on the days OF the re-
writing; that first conversation Rave tesuhed To was
with Charles s. Archer; think Washington Archer was
by; IL was In the office don't remember inc hour OF
The day; perhaps about IL o'clock; can't tell closer;
stood y the desk ut which Mr. G. s. Archer Is In the
habit OF writing; he sitting Washington Archer
was prescut; don't remember one else being pres
ent that was the only conversation nad at that time;
handed him the figures l had on my memorandum
said nothing when 1 handed; 1 don't reoolect the
auguagc the substance was should put down so
much; L can't give any OF his language; l did
not take into account the goods that had
been exchanged did not deduct the goods charged TO
the members OF the taken by them for their families
IN MAS sale and charged to them such did not de-
duct the promotion the annual liquor dealers ar;
deducted nothing did not deduct goods leaned To other
firms the trade; the Assessor not there when this
conversation was had; don't know whether this was
sworn 10 presence; once or twice the oath was
taken iu my presence | don't know how Often have
known the SCISSOR 10 DO there four fl times; the
second conversation took place ia the office ALSO
could MT say positively IL the day of the RETURN
the returns may have laid III the drawer or two days
before they were sworn 10; don't remember at which
OF the conversations Washington Archer present, but
he was present at some of them don't know positively
that Washington Archer present at the talk about
the November return; 10 about the Same place and
time day the previous conversation; said nothing
him when handed him the figures, except that there
was the amount OF sales FOR such month; handed him
lions; can't give Mr. Archers Language; can ouly give
tho purpOrt-to deduct much; the FIRST figures gave
him were In the form OF return; those for November
were made piece OF waste paper the figures were in
detail much groceries, much liquors; AFTER made
out this return put IL IN drawer; can't say how soon
after t was TO- Tho was then adjourned "
Wednesday at 10 a. III.