New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-21
TIE LANdHdN Ihi3H'

THE LANdHAN 1RIAL'
TIE CASHIERS EvIDENcE-Dh' CARL oN 'lo"i
Counsel for the defense spent the morning
sosi =, tho Lanahan trial, yesterday IN iruiicss
... ., Introduce further evidence on minor points,
,,n 90 Justify DIT. Lanahan in the extreme measures
nted by him in endeavoring to obtain access 10 inc
- The evidence offered rejected as irrelevant
80 needless and at the close of the defense. rested with
enc understanding that they should have the privilege to
mt in rebutting testimony
on the reassembng of court in the afternoon the
prosecution called their first witness the Cashier OF
the Book Concern Daniel Denham ir., who testified:
Lam Cashier Of the Book Concern have been In
that position for l6 years more the oashbo0ks cheek
books nkboOks and some smaller books IN when the
tody; l remember when Dr. Lanahan brought some
accountants to examine the books IN October as; Dr
every book or paper that was sr asked tTT 1k
during that time did not hear Dr. Ianahan or his ac.
cOunants ask for any books or papers that were hot
given them they did not ask me Ior any sa an |e nD
from the Office into the private room Mt Congo the
last accountant, did it frequently; don't know as ever
heard Dr. Lanahan say that he wanted books ana papers
to procure evidence in the Goodenough suit; dd not
notice any obstruction to Dr. Lanaban, or ms account
restrictions getting at the books, save those
xamined-The accountants took the books into
the small leading from the agents otee Dr. Ian
ahan applied TO me personally for books; Mr. Wat
obectng 60 Dr. Lanahans having access to the books up
objection at the time Of the trial when Mr. Grant
informed me that the cheek ana no oId bT,id
| ing; l went for them as DR.. Carlton told me to,
and had them brought up our wagon on reaching th
| have no doubt they brought into the building l
think Mr. Grant said Dr. Lanalans accountant %aEted
them; they the old check-3ooks for the Book Con
Germ for perhaps 10 years preceding tho book no" IN use
Redrect-I saw the affidavit OF DE- ana an 6 Ie
ndnddDuS proceeding wherein he set 1orth inc am r.
between the cash balances o! the concern anu we
deposits in the bank DR. asygT
know that he ever asked any one ih the once iOr al
Np''-'''' DR. CARTOONS TESTIMONY
DR.. Carlton testified:
have Agent for the Methodist Book;Concern Tor
~ years Az tne Of ne 1858 a far as Know DR. Lana
o enter mon his duties gave him the arrangement
| that had existed between myself and my as
sOciates in former years as 70 lhg diAlsgh Ol VIC
the Assistant AGENTS department and in own few
weeks subsequent invited DR. Lanahan to private
staying in the bookrOOm longer than the present tcTn
and lie would probably be successor dlketo
have him become thoroughly regard to a parts
of the business. Ineyer withheld from him any norna-
tion touching the business OF the Concerns consulted
there disagreement Of views between us up TO
within a few weeks of the meeting OF the Book Commit
tee when he handed me an order dscharSlns Mr. VII
lams, the foreman in the b0Okr00n.
Some time during the last Summer DR.. Lannahan came
10 the Office in the after part OF the day, and stated to
that lie going TO enter upon an examination OF
be very ncomenent to spare the books at that timc
then referred Dr. Lanahan to the resolution of the Com
mittee passed in May 1870 instucng me TO take such
manag emcnt of the affairs OF the Concern IA thought
necessary for its safety and told him did not
the books view OF these resolutions but If he wanted
to them for his defense In the Goodenough SUIT
he might bring his expert or his lawyer and We would
afford him every facility III our power ne replied mat ne
S S n acco aH as had he said he care for the
Book Committees remarked that considered the BOOK
Committee clothed with tie same authority as the Gene
raj Conference while the latter was not III session. nc
said, You and are the General Conference sadI
did not consider myself the General conferences
he replied that he would examine the bOOksand accounts
in his own way told him ne could NOT 20 INTO general
he again applied, and again referred HIM to ne resolq
III proposed to send for Mr. Fancher to ask his adyce
Fopcber came in; repeated to him what had ead TO
Dr. Lanahan; he decided that was right aud entered
my impression is that DR.. Lanahan and had another
very short consultation; SAID If he wanted the books
for the GoodenOugh suit he could have them, but
would submit to general examination till aftera
The morning after reached home from the meeting
me If the Committee had granted his reques; an
animation Of the books; l said they framed
a resolution authorizing him to examine the
wanted to enter upon the work immediately
When he received the resolution he was very much
examine the books under the supervision of Mr. Grant
and said he would have nothing 10 do with Mr.. Grant,
but would examine the books as he pleased don't know
that any book paper was withheld from Dr. Lana
ham instructed Mr.. Grant 10 give him all he asked for;
don't know that any denied him. except the bank
books and checkbOOks, at the time OF the trial. when
understood his experts had closed their examination
denied Dr. Lanahan any book or paper belonging
10 the before after the trial. he never
applied to me for any; the only application ever re-
ceved was that made by Mr.. GOuge and Judge Rey-
nolds; Dr. Lanahan, so far a. know has taken liberty to
use the papers and books whenever he chose to never
made any restriction upon him suggested TO him that
the resolution required the books to be examined under
the supervision OF the boOkkeeper told him there was
room In our office for desk at which TO conduct the ex
animation he said it too public and no wished to
tit up the private office; Mr.. Grant objected; told him
me would better let Dr. Lanab0n have his own way and
give him the books he wanted think he did so.
Dr. Lanahan told me that he should go to the
Court for q mdndGBits the only thing he ever said To
me about the Courts the first or second time he APP
piled TO examine the books, when he said he would do 1t
his own way he would apply TO the Courts he never
apped to Inc for any Information i'll respect 10
the GoOdenOugh suit he never applied TO me respecting
differences the cash accounts OF the Concern ana the
deuOsts in the bank he told that any interest
was improperly accredited to me at the bank ne never
mentioned the subject TO IN any shape; Judge Rey
uOds asked me allow him TO take the bank ana cneck
books into the private office where he and Dr. Lanahan
and his friends were, and refused
Adjourned till 10 O'Clock this morning.