The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17

checks that have received assistant treasurer
A. None that have received from the Pacific Rail-
Q. Did You deposit any that you have received as
Mr. Bell objects that the inquiry Is not proper in
issue before The referee. That appears that this
account Is his private pn account and there Is only
Objection overruled and evidence admitted. A.
April 1862 600; on the Sd April 1859, $4,000; on
| the OH April, 1859, $25, OO0 and on the 7th April
@. Was that your private money! A. Il was not
my private money, but was put In my private bank
O Did you on the 27th February last
draw from the Fourth National Bank $4,000, 600 Of
the money Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company ?
Mr.. Bell objects as irrelevant Lah t 1hA
| Referee overrules the objection, provided the
counsel traces It into the Corn Exchange Bank. A.
received as assistant treasurer In the Corn Exchange
| Bank except those four items have given; mean
e IN those
Question repeated and objected to.
Referee decides that the question cannot be put
and excludes the evidence. rssg
q. Look at your check book from January II A.
This check book does not 60 back so far.
O. Please turn TO your check book OF January ],
1859, and state the transactions Of that day. A.
o. State those Of the second dayP A. There was
nothing except my private business; deposited
s675s So, and drew three checks that day amount
q. Where did the money deposited come from
A. From my own private resources:
Q Read the entries IN the marginY A. Interest ber
il. c. Crane, bills, $50 9s, s52t.
@. Is G. NJ. Dodge the engineer Of the company?
A. He Is the chief engineer.
Q. Explain the item OF exchangeS A. He gave
me his check for 1888 20 and gave him mine for
same amount; it was simple exchange OF checks be-
o. Have you drawn any checks on the Corn Elk.
change Bank as attorney for any person or copora-
Objected to by Mr.. Tracy on the ground that it Is
tnnA ant vtnIno ha rafa
TO this account
Q. Is there or has there been an account in the
checks other than which the check book now before
you refers A. As attorney draw checks on the
Corn Exchange Bank besides my own.
Q. AS attorney for whOmY fl
Question objected to-. Objection overruled.
A. Thomas &. Durant.
account? A. suppose 1t Is in Mr.. Durant's safe.
.. Have you had them this money in your pos
Q. Have you deposited on that account today
objected TO by Mr.. Bell, as irrelevant to the ISSUE
ana not within the Issues before the referee.
@ When did you last make such depost2 A.
q. Where does that money come fromP A. IL did
come from the Union Pacific Railroad
O. DO you know where 1t came from? A. Yes.
q. Have you the sole control or that accountP A.
do not consider that have. goo
Q. Does mr. Durant draw checks himself against
itf A. He does when he sees fit. is
z. Has he done 30 since the 1st OF January lastf
A. don't know whether ne has or not; think not.
O. Has he been in the city and in that office every
working day since that timer A. l don't think he
has. eDH
Q. How much has he been absentP A. can't
tell; don't know.
Q. Has he been absent week at time since
January !, 1862? A. should say he had.
q. Where has the money OF the company been
kept since then? rv elf
Objected to as incompetent and improper.
A. Ldon't know. p@
@. Has 1t had any money since then9 A. l don't
know.
Q. Has it any OF its officers agents for 1t re-
ceived any money since thenY A. don't know.
q. How are Its payments nader A. don't know
that it has made any payments. r
O. Have not Its obligations matured since that
time? A. Its notes have. rtt-r
O. DO you not know what Is meant by obligations
A. IL you mean notes, do.
O. Then answer my question: II you please? A.
They have matured since that time.
q. How have they been metz err et
Mr.. Bell objects that 1t Is incompetent and irregu-
lar, and not within the scope OF the inquiry.
A. They have been paid by the contractors OF the
road.
AT this stage the case was adjourned to Thursday
next, ut one O'Clock.