The New York herald., 1871-06-18
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY JUNE 49, ls7.-TRiPLE SHEET

JUNE l8, l87l.-TRlPLE
were discussing this DIR. Rawlins offered substl-
| tute, recfting that
| Whereas DR.. Lanahan is now under suspension
agent OF tnis BOOK concern. . a,
Resolved That the request Of his counsel for access TO the
| Dr. Carlton here asked whether II was to be under
stood by this resolution that the books Gould be
taken out OF the Office or be examined therein under
| the supervision OF the principal bookkeeper or
cashier who may have charge OF such booksS
| Judge Reynolds
THERE'S THE POINT.
\ We want to know whether we can have control OF
| the books and examine them In our own way with
| out being under the supervision Of some one else.
General Moore was amazed that Judge Reynolds
should make slcn request Wne % TINS G0msee Nnt
| no other party shall have control OF them. What
| lie asked, does Dr. Lauahan want but to know what
| Is IN the books. and why object TO Mr. Grant, the
bookkeeper, being present or some other competent
person to give and the books, &c, as they
to be called for at any time by the Annual and Gene
raj Conferences and this Is responsible for their safe
keeping and 1t Will hoia the agent responsible Tor
Judge Reynolds said that they askel only for the
SANE sght 10 aT eXane M ,ne oooks 90 ms as naa M hod
expressed their surprise on earning that this right
Dr. Carlton responded that when he entered the
Concern in 1852 he found the regulation OF the house
that neither agents nor employees could touch Q
|
cashier or heads or departments who were held
personally responsible therefor, and he had never
accounts in presence OF such oniclals. But the
! question now is whether DR.. Lanahan and his
papers into private room and lock themselves in
AMI do with them as they pleasef vouchers for
millions OF dollars have been taken IN the same way
] before, and the straps which bound them cut open,
and they lay for weeks scattered about the office In
Mulberry street, ana many OF them were lost He
was opposed to this, and did not think the commit
| tee would grant any Such authority.
DIR. LANAHAN RESPONDS.
DR.. Lanahan explained that he had al accountant,
Mr.. Hooper. employed Tor three weeks previous to
the meeting OF the Book Committee IN 1869 and that
accounts Of the binding and printing department
for the year. and that he laid this paper before the
committee, with the request that II might be referred
to DR.. Carlton. 1t was SO referred. and DR.. Carl
ton, together with Mr.. Grant and Mr.. Goodenough,
went over the accounts and found discrepancy Of
two cents, and Dr. Carlton SO reported to the COM
General Moore and Mr. Rothweiler, intcrruptng,
| reminded DR.. Lananan that his discrepancy was
$4,000 instead OF $4,000, and that subcommittee
OF four, OF which they were members was appointed
keeper and Dr. LaDahan's accountant, and that they
discovered discrepancy OF two cents and there
to Se that he eaa erea oeoe
| the accounts were correct and this memorandum
DR.. I.anahan denied this state OF the case, and
continued to explain that his room had been entered
one evening and the vouchers which Mr.. Hooper
| was examining were cut aud scattered about, and
as tile committee had visited the place about eight
O'Clock that evening the impression was sought to
be made that they or some OF Their followers, had
| done the mischief.
General Moore replied that when the committee
entered the office Mulberry street. the occasion
| referred to, they found the windows open and the
vouchers lying IN
CONFUSED MASS
! all over the floor. He could not tell who did 1t,
| and 1t was hardly conceivable that any man could
be so vicious as 10 do 1t and then invite the com.
1 DIR. Carlton-That man Hooper was engaged In
this examination three weeks before knew any
were scattered about the floor all this time.
Dr. Vernon said the discrepancy In the accounts
Germ giving one class or figures and Dr. Lanahans
accountant another, and Mr.. Grant, on Two sepa-
rate occasions, publicly acknowledged TO this com.
mittee that his deputy nad made the mistake and
sSs TiE Hing and our
| Dr. Woodruff moved that the examination Of the
! books. as now allowed to Lr. Lahahan, be made
case passed in Cincinnati III October last, as fol-
lows
mission make such examination OF the books and
papers OF the Book Concern at New York may
eae Se BOOKS U1 % ss
cern, provided the shall hot removed from the
nation Shall be made under the Supervision Of Mr. T. Grant,
a %ho % e Sy BE-
Carlton and provided, further that whenever Dr. Lanahan
purpose stated Dr. shall be
| Mr.. Buckley remarked tnat the relations OF the
principal Dookkceper, Mr. Grant, TO the case were
THE DEFENCE CAN HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN HIM,
and they only want to take the books away far
that neither the agent the bookkeeper shall hear
what they have 10 say TO each other. The defence
were willing to give bonds tDat they would not
steal, lose nor injure The books &C., and he deemed
their request a proper one.
General Moore insisted that no business man OF
correct habits would allow his books TO he taken
beyond his control except upon the requsillon OF
examination shall be made under such supervision
as sha secure the safety and integrity OF the books
tnat human nature Is frall and would stoop, and we
treat men as dishonest until they prove themselves
Methodist preacher in as good standing Dr. Lana
Iect,on to his supervision OF the books. Certainly
| no Methodist preacher in good standing would be
offensive 10 him lM0ore)
| IN A SEARCH AFTER TRUTH,
| and Mr.. Grant should not be to Dr. Lanahan
vaaea The FOR sia M aas D ana now
though he has repeatedly told the committee and
the pubic that he wanted them for his defence IN
| the Goodenough suit. They Uhe prosecution) had
shown that this was mere prcence. But let 1t pass,
VINO ever heard OF . court giving one partner a
right to take away books or accounts beyond the
control OF another partner who mas equal rights in
| their possession. and leaving them liable TO loss,
injury or mutt ationf The defence can "mouse''
away from morn to night and from dewy eve ull
morn again, and Mr.. Grant may sat IN corner and
suck Ms tnnmb ana not hear word they say.
Mr. G. W. Price, OF Philadelpna, counsel for DR..
Lanahan, said lie was shocked at the suggestions
made here that they, Methodist laymen OF thirty or
forty years standing in the Church, might .spirit
away" or mutate the books OF the Concern. Mr..
Grant Is the paid agent OF the prosecutor in this
case, and, OF course, would report whatever he
heard to his employer anu they could not examine
the books under his supervision. They wanted TO
be at least beyond earshot OF him.
General Moore sold il was preposlerous to suppose
that Methodist preachers or laymen are much
better than other men that they VIII not lie nor
steal. Wn,, not long ago, @G at"
MEriioDlsf kEAcHER WAS HANGED
In New jersey. and preachers and laymen IN other
places have been arrested and punished for crimes
like other men. Some have been hung and others
ought to be. lie had here before him In the letter
or Dr. Lanahan an assertion that this committee had
not investigated his former charges Of fraud aud mis-
management against the Concern, while they (the
committee) had Published TO the Church and the