New-York tribune., 1871-06-02
THE COURTS.
TIE METHODIST SCANDAL.
fhE CASE IN COURT-ANOTHER AEp,n.
DR. LANAHAN-DR. CARLTON's NV

m E Noohi-AhOTHER AFFIDAVIT NJ
IN. LANAhAN-DR. CARLTON'S RANu -.
COUNTS. DAMN AC-
Ihe motion for peremptory mand.r
the relation Of DIR. Lanahan and directed to D y"
Agent OF the Methodist Book Concern came nm 80,
day before Judge 1ngraham. i'd the Supreme c., -
chambers An adjournment granted on Mondav -
a'io" Dr Lanahan 10 answer the aidayts read ON ho
half OF Dr. Carlton Counsel appeared yesterdsy",n.
stated that they had prepared the adayits but tb,ty
'anderpocl who was to argue the notion was ab.on,
from the city. Judge Ingraham said that he did no, v,s
to hear the motion in fragments and that all the ana,
Wits must be ready at time and he asked eenaan,.
counsel II he wished to the new ones presen.a
Ira Shafer, representing DIR. Carlton said that no did
Judge Ingraham asked whether no would rcou,r,
longer than day to which Mr. shafer replied that n,
would and the hearing then adjourned 10 tho net
ern OF the Court with the admonon that all tbs aa
oavl's on both sides must be prepared meantime.
Inc following il the substance OF tie aifdsvIts pr,
'ehed but not read in Court. behalf Of DR. Lanahln
amer quoting ron the Book Of Discipline Dr. Lanb,n .ayr that
oH fSs s A1 @ase ,9 s1 .eSs S9Ga Ss. so n he s 9
o mes, transoA be- Asa tant Agent yield. d1erbee % h a.
but ON IN % gnent and e matters h tecsion whea pe.rT
stands stan, ?. he eqaay s snt @ II. iae. -, Ssh he
@ ,soags ,. s made ,sSs .ons s ne entoSs Dr. LSs
Book Commute I s .o years sgge The use.tg,oa By tn,
Dr. Cs IV 2 ana the report February and relied ),
not Iorsrse ne Hs denies t., @ Dr. a car h. '% pn %
papers bat .srs that eo1.an 70 eramihe all The books snd
charges II Pass MI E a1 DIS sS s % October 70 "a tho
n % 'h snIloes for ir but relieved fom tie slspsr
act OF the legissure Of 9 noororst1g H. % I R 10 G Co, -.
go 900 have been BY The BOOK o11 p % - ,s ''n' "
msrt Of ,Si roncn sss passed providing appoint,
N The Book coeern and giving the Committee 70 e,I IN %
% amer two meetings they fso aapobt az sccosn,su
eT and proposed to Dr. Carlton et hm elect on, @ n,, ., o,
S,5 Sa accountants or to allow hn f,a but
TIE AFFIDAVIT then cenngc' Dr. Carlton aws.i
he Ae made Efforts % have accountant of mr. a. o at
sh those 1e has selected and he charges dous srr nad
ga hnca and uninendiy to the interest.
anfdeai, % = n1 o. II "s', manner .u.h niea ,oA
repuiiaie and deny all such nsnuaron. sapro,s \. o,
T33n ara eonIdr Il ny duty to look at and eumhe sad ool.
to ny 50 doing snd the prevent sve rot weskeri
nave n9 oere to have private control Of the bank books
custody Of sid Book Concern The books and ppr, spp
active use. No Interference Il TIE Boob Con-
prope wbsteyr the isais II "a,
sg1t; or Smer ageot. belonging to said Boob Concern Shcb
The full aud control Of said Book Concern ssi
during the session Of the Book Committee in November 1857 ~
men rendered by tie National shoe and Lues Bank obJ
stout j. President Pqgorng give tle .yege monthly 9ahe
Gliding the 1857 and 1903 and by said statement Hch
monthly basnce s26O; for 1862 monthly bssree sS s
During The sane year TIE ave ayeI1g mouth, cash b1hnc .
believe as follows For 1884, average @9nh balance til9ls oJ r
kept ny any during ar.
And this connection would further stare that aer my appointment
cha:es materials for Concern bonus gr5at
ssst s s Rak Oon so 1y s p S,gs
Goodenough then the Superintendent Of the Printing Department; 'ni
sued slsnd alleging other hnE bat Ial sad be ai
derfrsuded the Book Concern aud that sut Is st peniuE
In addition therefore to tracing and aceranns what sn9ua h's
been withheld from the BOoS Concern in the aOd and who
connection the said GOnough hai with sah transactions OF any Of
20 to b sI me nn i 10 btc, I ~ prove nav Ssp in aid suit
In support OF this Dr. Lanahan produces other afida
Wits by Edward H. Congo, an accountant employed ny
| DR.. Lanahan to show that access 10 the D0oHS was
denied and also presents the following:
CITY and County orNr York william Kghm, being daily
aon 1853 to the 3 Of January Is lkns Thomas CARTON Dur
the most or 1 o. ms n no% Roo o OaoI IN % M f Yor
Mr. Philips va. his associate during portion o. ths TINE and D Fort.
b e Shoe and feat Bank in the aame Of Carlton Philips
Aewa stood in the name Of Carlton and Porter
Book Concern and that these accounts we're in fact the accounts s
There was also an account kent Thomas Carlton a.
do recoe VII, that account was opened he SAD "a
Carlton any other ccOuat unless be had private @
The 5aps SLOWED Thomas Carlton treasurer Interest h.
balances Those balances at times considerable amounts ia
tere was paid b. giving order Of MI Caron
e ecoant and ven paid would BE- deSe the a
cg sui sSe Soo YOU'D Dot show that Interest
The CASHIER account would show that gv
and paid bat would not show M saa @ e Ts sI % bat aG E,
% M si he President of he Bens author i the pysat of tb
interest the arst instance and continued TO be pad by me und
The shoe and Leather Bank during the Perol connection Win
the habit paying interest the rate
where large balances kept W. A. KsAS.
Sworn to before me- this 3Jtl dly OF May, lS7l
JOsEPH J. BoswORrH, r.. Referee
City and Comfy Of NerYork, Richard Vsnlerergh benz
duly degos and say am accountant By profession ami rs
the City Newiork In the early the Autumn Of 1911
requested by Mr. LangOn Of the Bookkeepe the National Sho
and Leather Bank him in wiring his vent th
and assisted Mr. Langdon balancing the ledger sni becme I
with the different accounts IN IT, found an account there held
euty time its credit. From time time there e>t
tain that special the bFcs
the ledger, called TT Carlton, special account From this a
loans large at appeirei TO have been male non m-
time informed that interest allowed that spea ~
employed At said bank In the afternoons FOR about month
during Il at Of these loans refunded and interest paid which
credited understood at the time 10 T. Carlton
then remarked that for In Mr. Cartons
did look honest for him to take that interest think fs
which paid that at that time
where between 800 and 500.
the that Mr. Carlton Of the Agents OF bs
Methodist Book Concern and had known II
whether h account" T. Carlton Treasurer o
whele II OF other %
morers RICHARD J. YAsDEKBERGH.
sworn o before me, this 3st dsy Of May, 1871,
JOSEPH J. Bo,NoRru. r