The New York herald., 1871-06-22
Dr. Carlton Under Firs-He Il Jersey Alder.
man and Bank and Insurance Director,
and Holds Several Other 0fices Of Trust
Nr. Grant TestiAes that Lanahan Has
Had Free Access to Books and
Papers-The Prosecution Rest.

and entering his protest against any such proceeding
a. irregular. The committee returned and reported
that there was difference or opinion in the COM
nittee regard to the bishops giving advice in this
case, and that they tthe bshops) had desire for
such Q conference unless the committee wished it.
DR.. Woodruff then moved that the committee ask
sucn conference, and called the yeas and nays
thereon with this RESULT
YxAs-RevA Pike, Woodruff, Maltby Kennedy, Roth.
Van csye Erwin R.wn'
Dr. Woodruff then asked for q suspension OF the
rules TO enable him to offer the following paper:-
Whereas the respondent Dr. Lanahan, has so msunder-
viii The nms.on Of his counsel that the rulings M Of the
committee have prevented him from making full exhbi-
Resolved thai this declare their purpose
Affairs Of The Book Concern into the civil courts
J. Rorh%EihER. MSGIhEss'
Counsel for the defence protested that they had
not been consulted in offering this resolution nor
did they agree with It, inasmuch they disclaimed
having misunderstood the spirit rulings the
committee. The paper was not received.
Dr. Carlton was then called and cross-examined,
but nothing material was elected further than the
fact that in his conversations with DR.. Lanahan
nothing had been said about Mr.. Grants SUPER
vision until
AFTER THE BOOK CoMMIrrEE's ACTION
m OctoDer; that wnen DR.. Lanahan asked for I he
books for general examination he said 1t might ia Ike
him Six months TO go through with them. This DR..
Carton objected to- The motives Of DIR. Carton IN
refusing 10 give the books TO Mr.. George Judge
Reynolds during the session OF the committee were
anaiy zed with view to sno that witness KIN ew
that Lanahan had not closed mis- examination " hen
they made this application. Dr. Carlton said TINS
raj individuals gong TO this private room and
from conversations he heard he was convinced
that Ease would be made out for the committee in
which all the facts would not be noted and he was
opposed to any sucn case being made out; he did
he had seen them on and on for months in consul
tatlon with DR.. Lanahan; witness said to Judge
other Christian gentleman examine the books, but
ne thought It highly improper to allow the cash
oooks bank books, &C. 10 be taken away IRON the
cashier III whose charge they were without the su-
pervision OF Mr.. Grant.
Q. Why did you make an exception in these books
for the first timer A. Because nau been advised
that mad done wrong IN allowing the other books
70 go away as had, aud considered that the check
books, vouchers and cancelled checks We're OF more
value than the mere books OF entry; DR.. Lananan
had been freely
USING ALL THE BOOKS OF THE HOUSE
mp to this time, even TO the cashiers cash book,
then use, and he could have had all books re-
fused had ne applied ior them two or three days
before; he sent the Old books back to Mulberry
street because he had been advised that he ought
NOT to give them but he re used 70 state VINO ad-
vised him In this unless the chair desired; he had
tel the whole Truth ne ,hougni tnat as the Com:
have been in this case to apply to the committee
m order for the books, which ne would have oDeyed,
- he do every other order OF the committee when
: Dr. Lanahaf had applied 70 the courts for a man.
damus ne asked Carlton to allow him to bring his
accountants into the Concern TO examine the books,
that he would Withdraw MIS- Application and that
the committee need n I oe called together; he
wanted all the books, from lo56 to the
orered TO Withdraw his application II the
Goodenougn suit was stopped; Carlton replied
that ne had no control over the Goooenough suit.
Counsel then sought 10 show Dr. Carton's bias by
asking II he did NO, oppose the passage OF tic reso-
luton OF the committee granting DR.. Lanahan access
a<af kIa IN vhi Wit a.lta had nnf
nor the subsequent resolution OF the committee IN
February
Re-drect-witness had suspicious that some Of Dr.
LANAHAN's ACCOUNTANTS WE'RE DIS IsHoNEsr;
one OF them (Watson) procured loan Of siXty-1ve
dollars from Mr. Denham the cashier, out OF his own
private funds and he went away without paying u,
and has not paid II UP TO the present time; witness
also heard statements about another accountant.
which he aid not care 10 repeat because 1t wouid
involve otner pariles; 1t was pretty hard story.
The Doctor further continued, that he an Alder
man III Elizabeth where he lives, AMI IS director
In the shoe and Leather Bank and IN the Home Life
Insurance Company, aud held other Offices IN The
church and in some OF It's educational Institutions;
but he bed no olyce which called him away from
this building. Recess
Mr. EiIhu Grant was the first witness called after
the recess lie testified that he has held HIS posi-
ton As Dookkeeper since May, 1861, but entered
the office IN 1904 ls a member OF the Newark An
nual Conference has been twenty-five years In the
ministry. The witness was then asked 10 give con-
versstions between Drs. Lanahan and Carlton on
this subject, together with the dates as near as pos
eiDie. lie testified that the tall OF 1870 DIR. Carl
ton told him tnat Lanahan wanted TO examine the
the business ot the house; witness replied that IL
would; thai the business had been already delayed,
and the committee well understand that the fiscal
year OF the Concern ends November 80, and they
were wen makig uD their annual accounts; w.t.
ness could not Tx dates, but had heard Dr Lanahan
SAy he would
EXAMINE THE BOOKS IN his OWN WAY,
and would not ask Dr. Cartoons PERMISSION; that he
(Lanahanl had as much right TO the books as Carl
ton: witness had also heard lananan say that he
dd not for the BOOK Committee In this connec-
non; witness further stated that Cartoons instruc-
fn G.
cess to all the books OF the office In his possession;
that he did so, and made out schedule, which was
not signed by Dg. Lanah2n and the books and
papers were transferred from witness SUPER
vision 10 the private offce; previous TO tins
he discovered that certain PAYERS had been turned
over and placed In another sale with otner papers,
winch he considered AL Tregularity, ana called DR..
winch Lanahan declined. Witness tnen appealed
10 Dr. Carlton, VINO had a conversation with Lana
nan, when II was agreed TO put them away properly
every night; Dr. Lanahan ant his experts con-
unued their examination about two mouths, and up
70 the lllne Of meeting OF the commit &c In January,
ts,O, nothlng ASKED for mad been refused Dy him,
put wne the committee we .e IN session Mr.. Gouge,
Landnahs accountant, applied Tor booAs IN the
cashier department. winch were denied unless
ordered " be given hy Dr. Carlton; but up 10 that
Time Dr: Lanahan had tree access 10 the books IN
Witnesses and tic casher's department: when in
Mulberry street witness had seen Dr. Lananan
CARRY VOUCHERS AROUND IN HIS POCKET
which belonged 10 the house. contrary TO an old
standing rue OF the house which he never knew
Drs Carlton or Porter 70 violate but DIR. Lananan
used 10 help himseif 10 the vouchers af err he Enew
where they were kept without any references to wit
ness in whose charge they were; ne did once re-
fuse 10 give Dr. Lanahan some books which ne de-
sired 10 take away from MS twltDessD once, and he
oblectcd 10 Tie way the examination was made, but
waived ms objections 10 the nting up OF The private
room, considering tnat the committees INSTRUCTIONS
20 hun were broad farce; lie has had s3,0JO year
salary since 1859, at which time t was raised by the
agents upon tile recommendation OF the Book Com
mitiee
Mr.. Buckly remarked that this series OF questions
were designed 10 snow tnst tac Committee never
authorized the Inc eise OF salary, AMI that Dr..
Carlton has paid II upon his own responsibility.
Counsel for the prosecution ins sted iDat sucn ac-
uon was had by the committee. and several mem.
bers VI the committee 50 reported 70 ID. Carlton
and he very properly acted thereon.
Cross-examination continued--Q DO you owe the
concern any ytning beyond your salary A. do
Gr; perhaps sl,lo0, for which II holds my notes;
did owe s. ,vo0 more, which have paid, and ex-
pect 70 be able TO pay thls expect t0 pay interest
~ seven per cent per annum when settled: Dor-
rOWed the money from Book Agents. CarIlon