The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-21
Carlton If he should go for them; and when they

Carlton II he should go for them; and when they
reached here Dr. Carlton told him
49, THE BOOKS MUST BE SENT BACK,
and they we're sent; they were the Old cheek
u s nf BOOK now IN s d Could sa
whether DR.. Lanahan mad been refused access to
the books, but certainly not By himself.
Re.direct-Dld You see Or. Lanahan's anldavlt, IN
winch he gives the differences between the check
DOCKS balances and the bank balances A. dld.
: Answer objected 10 by Judge Reynolds. Mr.
fancher said he proposed to olow up this question
WIN another as to whether Or. Lanahan had ever
asked witness for explanation OF those differences,
and to show therelrom that DR.. Lanahan mad no
Runyon backed up his associate, and remarked that
they wanted 10 show that Dr. Lanahan mad no such
to court, and that dd not take the trst step TO
ask the only man In the Concern Tor explanation
testimony, did Dr. Lanahan inquire OF any one else
In the establishment. Mr.. Denham, being asked,
said he was married to The sister Of Mrs. Carlton
about six years.
Dr. Carlton then took the stand and testified to
the period ot his own and DR.. Lanahans agency,
aud stated new Dr. Lanahan was received there, and
what duties he undertook. Objection being raised .
debate ensued between counsel, IN which the pro.
secuion insisted that DR.. Lanailan had been permit
ted to testify this point, The defence contcnded
that all this testimony had been ruled out; but II
further appeared that the objections were raised
upon conversations or Or. Lananan with A, Is and
and In regard to the distractions placed IN his way
III regard To his going conferences
Examination resumed-Dr Carlton continued
AS far as know DR.. Lanaban was very cordially
received, and soon alter his arrival NJ the BOOK
listed between myself and my associates In former
years, and stated to him what was the line or duty
In his department and IN my own; and that had
given Dr. Porter hls choce and that AT present had
NO CHOICE OF THE WORK
OF the agents. l further stated tnaL had no nten
ton to stay In the book room alter my present term,
and that in all probability he would be my sue
cessor, and wanted HIM to become thoroughly con.
versant with the business OF the Concern tooK
him TO the Shoe aud Leather Bank and introduced
him, and had him sign his name IN the book there,
80 tnat he might be able to draw checks. &c. con-
suited him on all matters aud 80 lar as know
there was no disagreement between US up to Il few
weeks before the meeting OF the BOOK Committee,
when he lLanahan) handed Dr. Carlton letter dis
charging Mr.. Williams IN the printing department..
Dr. Lanahan SAID Mr.. Williams had been down to
Harpers making inquiries there IN regard TO Ink,
and he would have no man In the Concern who
iiains' discharge, but DR.. Carlton would not consent
until Williams had been called and questioned or
until DIR. Lanahan MAD given some better reasons.
This was the opening breach
objected to, ana the witness confined more closely
to the matter IN hand.
Lanahan came to MN and said he wanted to ex-
anime some books and a:counts; witness read the
ruary aud May 1870 and said that in view or these
resolutions lie did not think It would be proper to
brng accountants into ,ne Concern but mat every
examine any books he needed; Dr. Lanahan replied
that he did not thank MIN, and That he had equal
authority with witness, ana would examine the
books as he pleased; DR.. Lanahan said he
DID NOT CARE FOR THE BOOK COMMITTEE;
Carlton replied tnat he did, that the Book Commit.
tee, the interval OF the General Conference, was
clothed with the same authority as the
that he and Dr. Carlton were the General
Conference Witness SAID he did not consider ulm-
sell the General conference Ian han replied that
he would examine IN his own way or would appeal
to the courts. AT second interview the resolutions
OF the Book Committee were again read ana the
former objection made. to which Lanahan responded
again that he did not care Tor the Book Committee;
III Il they had no business to pass such resolution
the supervision or Mr.. Grant or Dr. Fancner, and
he intended to ignore 1t. DIR. Carlton proposed to
send Tor De- fancher and consult hin In the err
but Lanahan used. Soon after, however, Mr..
Fancher came to the office and Carlton repeated to
Carlton was right. They then talked together with
Lananan on the subject. Dr. LanalIan said he
would nave nothing 70 do with Mr.. Grant ou. ne
receipts therefor. Lanahan never applied person.
allv TO DR.. Carlton for uny book or paper, and no
other application was ever made TO him save that
by MIR. Gouge and Judge Reynolds, when he denied,
because he understood before that time tnat the ac
countant mad closed his examination and rendered.
his report. But on the contrary DR.. Lanahan mas
taken the
LIBERTY TO USE BOOKS AND PAPERS
OF the establishment whenever he pleased ana
when the Goodenough suit was first named and the
examination OF the books asked Tor witness Was the
first TO propose that DIR. Lananan should place o
desk IN the agents Office, the windows, where
ne should have light ana be within sight oil Mr..
Jegted 70 this snl hag another room dt.cd up specl
carried the books. Mr.. Grant objected to
having them taken away there, but at
ueslTc WAS allOWeu 10 pave
tnem and was not In any way interlered with In
the prosecution OF his investigation. Dr. lananan
never spoke to witness aDout the differences ne
tween the cash balances In the bank aud ON the
books Of the Concern which ne has given broa dcast
to the world; nor has he ever said word IN regard
TO interests on deposits alleged to be Improperly
credited 10 DR.. Cartoons account In the bank. rno
further testimony OF witness related to the form OF
application Tor the books, winch showed that
Gouge was rude, ana that the defence asked not to
see. but to take away the books.
At this point DIR. Bingham moved an adjournment
until ten O'Clock A Al. day, to make way for q
meeting OF the Missionary Beard, whose room had
to he vacated ny the committee. Adjourned.