New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-22
THE JANAHAN TRIAL.
DIR. CARLTON FINISHES Ills SToRY-rHE BOOK
KprPER,s EviDENCE-wlIAT NEXT

irr n- vondruG asked that u committee be appointed
"a ASCERTAIN whether the Bishops desired conlercneo
With the Committee Ia tho method OF continuing to
cation Dr. Slcer, DR.. Woodruff and Gen. Moore
wore appointed wait upon the Bishops ana soon re-
turned and reported that tho Bishops did rot desire
conference unless tho Comuioe asked It, In which case
they would respond In writing. mstlon 10 ask for
conference was lost by vete OF 10 to Dr. Woodruff
than asked for sspenion OF the rules to onabo him to
offer paper stating that the respondent had so mis-
understood tho disposition Of the COmmioo rs to rest
his case with the ntimaton of his counsel that tho
rulings OF the Committee prevented making full exhi-
billion OF his defense the Committee declare 1t tier
purpose hear Dr. Lanahan desires TO present
as showing the for his going into court Lost by
vote OF to 7. DR.. Carlton recalled. ond cross
examined as followsi
think DR.. Lanahan first spoke 10 mo about examining
tho books In June and july mentioned the Goouoio,yn
suit because knew IL begun against him. ana L
wished hin to know he could have them for that par
pose; supposed DIR, Lanahan understood the charges
that had brought against him by Mr.. Goodenongj.
and that It not necessary for him to examine All OF
the hooks to defend himself allowed BIN bis choice OF
tho books he waRted all OF the books and accounts
the hoaso he thought such an examination v0nd take
six months previous to October there was nothing bid
In our conversations about the supervision OF Dir Gran
thought the examination 10y Dr. Lauahan's expert had
ended because the books and papers had been eturpsd
those that Judge Reynolds asked for had neither been
given or returned think judge Reynolds asked for
the check-bOoLs for ten years back ono reason
for the REFUSAL with others was that l Thought
to examination WAS ended; there were parties In
the private who were making up case In which
toe whole of the facts would not be stated; formed
this opinion from what had heard In reference 10 state
ments that wOud be made to the Book Commttee, and
inasDoh a the books that had been applied for dur
ing space OF 10 weeks had been given dil not think
1t my duty to allow the bank and eheek5ooks Tor 10
to be carried into that private room 10 make
up against tho boOkroom; do Mt KNOW VINO tiIo
persons In that room were, but had seen them Ia tcre
for months In consultation with Dr Lanaban; said 10
Judge REYNOLDS, when he applied to me- that had no
objection to giving him or any Christian gentleman n, an
examination Of tue books and would help MN an
could Thoughtful highly improper TO take the easl
books and oheckbooks away from the sasmer, wnp
was responsible for their s'fekeeping Dut never s
refused an examination uDder the supervision Oh LEG
cashier or Mr. Grant had allowed scn b an done very
wrong allowing tue other books 10 Dc In
from the and canceed checks
ought 20 DO carefully looked hisa t n, at Inc
t IN iinIrry ST. because they did not ask FOR them
separately; did not suppose they had had every
bnok Inc wanted up tho time refused The checkoeks
&c. even the cashiers book When M Iogs sSSS
was Informed that DIR, LanaAan wanted Them l seat
MI DSa a secounam have them. but
had seen strangers go In there, and had
persons had advised me that had done wrong lchanged
my mind about the books going into tha ROOM ana sent
they were not asked fO do ne think would have let
them have thcm If they had; prefer nor 70 say VINO
others Thought as the Book Committee were In session
here that would refuse and then Dr. Lanahan could
s sI3s him tG 'D access, should have ebeyeG
fhem; after the order to show cause, had
conversation with Dr. Ianahan; he SAID II would allow
him TO bring his accountants into the house and examine
the books and papers from 1856 down to the present tne
he would withdraw his application for a mdHdd",as
replied that wou refer that matter to the Book Com
nittoe as could take the responsibility OF allowing
see the hooks himself; don't think he said anything
about the GoodenOugh suit at that tine he said at
held within or two II that time, that
II the suit withdrawn he would Wlthiraw Ms APP
plicaton for aadaa@s sail had no son' i Uyss
sage the resOluoa passed at Cfthnhtl stdnS IIat
ended on the subject OF the investigation OF the books
was pCt present at the time. -,
Redireot-Dr Linahan dld not say at the tilne WIEN
we talked about the ndndgnns tia he wanted II 10 get
evidence iE the GOodenough suit he dd subsequently,
autstake the books and papers to Mr. Grant SUPPOSE
tbat ended the examination, and ASKED Mr. Grant II cy
were all returned in accordance win the receipt; ms
was week or 10 days before tho trial coul4 not tel
how many persons have seen 20 ito that slual ROOM
Lanahaa was with them, s9ht, Tines nov t tnSiee
were somo things which led me to TANK nrs
not Trustworthy; one OF them went to blr. Donhan
for money; Mr. Denham said he had no authority to lend
again. and received loan from Mr.. Denham personally
Of eos promising 70 pay tie next morning TWO or thIe9
DAYS passed and Mr. Denham asked him for 1t; he said
DIR. Lanahan had not paid him; he went away without
paying it, aud has not paid 1t UP TO ms tme nera
which be stated here. necessary ana Proved ny
now in this city it Is pretty hafd story
ant Mr.. Watson. not charged on the books OI tue
Concern, but to Mr. Denham personally; am Aidernln
al Elizabeth and am director OF tie Shoe and Leather
BANK and In the Home Life Insurance Co.. am tru3-
tee OF Genesee Western College, end Of the new UnSer
thSt takes me from my business here many years ago
was director III an Oil company.
AFTERNOON Session.
Upon the rcassembling Of the Committee, EuD Grant
was called, and testified:
have been chief bookkeeper of The Book Concern
since March, 1866; am member OF the Newark Annaa
Conferenee have been meIsGr OF Conference %
called me into the Office where found Dr. Ianahau and
Mr. Watson, whom DIR. Carlton said DE- Lanahan had
tSS gihe b business Would be delayed by such an
examination; the business had been delayed aready
aud were getting ready to close the year Dr. Carton
declined to permit general examlnationi Dr. carton
had said that Dr. Lanahan could haze access for the
Goodenough snit about two weeks aiterTard similar
request made vi I'm similar result nave heard
Dr.. Lanahan cay he would examine the books III IN
Carlton for the permission at one TING
he said he had much right in the matter as Dr. Carl
ton. have heard DR.. Lanahan say he didn't care for
the Book Committee that connection; Dr. Carlton gave
copy OF tue So readv ~ for his to give
him unrestricted access 10 all tie DOCKS and papers ac
found Drs Carlton and Lanahan and Dir. Watson at
my desk; Dr. Carlton said Dr. Lanahan was
ready to proceed. and repeated his ORDER; !
made out schedule Of them which was never signed by
DR.. Lanahan; receiving such papers they were At
once removed from my immediate supervision TO desk
near NINE and aterward to the private oee previous
this time discovered one day, tna d some some SI
placed in the safe that feared they might get
with Others called Dr. CARTOONS ATTENTION 10 III
he sad The whole thing was In my hands and must
10 II; then called Dr. Lanahans attention to az an
rregularity he was inclined TO correct IT. told Dr.
Carlton that lie must to H. for 1t was perfect farce
for the Book Committee to hold me Responsible Tor
papers in such state Of things; an arrangement was
made by DR.. Carlton 10 put the papers In boxes
Dr. Lanahan's examination of tie books continued
about two months about the time the Book Committee
met Mr. Gouge told me he about ready to make bis
report to Dr. Lanaan another class OF Dooks haa pre-
vously been turned 10 DIR. Lnahan ana receipt
signed by him; those were checked oil
when returned, and were pretty generally correct
when became necessary To tho papers II was round
that al but few unimportant ones were returned;
everything that was asked for In my department was
given by me; when books asked for in the cashiers
dep artInent they handed over TO the time OF
the meeting OF the Book Committee in 1871 nothing had
been refused by that had been asked for; sub5e-
nln Mr Xantel certAln books OF the