New-York tribune., 1872-04-24
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
BROOKLYN CITY FRAUDS.
INVESTIGATION OF EX-CoSTROLLER JOHN.
SONS ACCOUNTS.

INVESTIGATION OF EX-CONTROLLER JOHN.
SONS ACCOUNTS.
ALLEGED DEFICIENCIES IN THE sALFs or sTw-
ERAGE BONDs--BLISD BOoK-KEEPISG-How
MUCH BANK CASHIER SAYS HE GAVE rHa
EX-CONTROLLER.
The investigation of eX-ContrOller Evan ".
Johnson's by the Finance Committee of the
Brooklyn Common Council resumed yesterday
afternoon Mr. johnson testified that he never received
directly or indirectly from any person any money on
account Of the sale Of beyond what credited
on the books at the Controllers Office.
Alderman Ropes told Mr. johnson that from eran-
nation OF the books be had ascertaned that Nov. s
1869, there was sold Kissam & Co. 100000 worth OF
Sewerage bonds netting s1seOo. Not dollar credited
the books having been sold during that month but
In December there Is credit Of Ss60oo "on Jan. -.
ls7O said Mr. Ropes, addressing the exCOntroer you
sold TO Kissam Co.. 10000 OF Sewerage bondr netting
ss7 3O0 and TO other persons IN January, N5o netting
yet the entire credit for January Ia only $4,000,
and until March following there any further credit.
and then only Of $4,000 making $1,000 for January.
February and March, whereas the sales in January foot
up SOL AS TO the Assessment bonds account ind that
on June IT, 1862 you sold Kissam Co. siOo0oo worth
July sOOOc0 July 49, SO0Oo0-all at 81 per cent,
netting $s50O Yet there Is nothing credited In June,
only s3s 600 in July and the entire credit for August
Just these sales in July and June. on Nov.
100000 worth sold to Kissam Co. netting $4,000;
but only S74,3sO credited in November whereas tho
sales foot up s225OOO netting s2lO3sO On May Kssam
& Co. bought s25O.OCO netting s247,Ooo; yet 10000
is the whole credit for the month"; $4,000 being
credited in June. On June % and July 20 there sold
TO Kssam Co. 100000, netting $4,000; yet sG2SO -
the entire credit for July and $4,000 the entire credit
for August, combined credits for July and August
falling short OF the amount OF sales. on sept %.
mo nth later there is a credit OF 5000, On oct a1f
Oct &c you sold Kissam & Co. 100000 OF bonds netting
s95.OOo Your system Of entrees forsOme reason or
other. have changed, beginning with the month
Of October; for here ind credits OF $4,000 on Oct
$4,000 October L. and $1,000 on October 81. The
credits of the entire month just the sale 70 them
October 3say S97,OOO-wIth not a dollar credited
having been received account Of the sale 10 them
October On November you sold TO the Dime Saw
ings Bank 100000 for $1,000 and that very day
credit the account with $4,000. No further credit ap
pears until November % when sesOC credited. which
corresponds exactly with the amount sold Kssam Co,
a month and three days previous"
Alderman Ropes made these statements In the 'Orrn -
questions Mr. johnson. who had previously stated
that he had always received payment few days after
the bonds were sold. Mr.. johnson answered that he
could not expected these questions before
examining the statement, and he would ask for time 10
look the figures. The statement submitted "
the ex-Controler.
SERIOUS CHARGE.
John A NiEson, Cashier OF the Fulton Bank was called
and questioned by Alderman Ropes.
O. Was there ever any money paid by the Fulton Bank
TO Controller johnson because Of the purchase OF Dond
or 10 secure purchasei A. did present 10 Mr. john
son a OF money one occasion, and be received H.
O. When was thatl ~ Alter the purchase OF bonds 10
the amount Of 100000
O. What was the amount OF the present gift 70 M.
Johnsoni A. Two hundred and ffty dollars
O. What was the object IN paying him that sim o.
money! CSot answeredJ
O. By Corporation Counsel De Witt. Where dad this
money, given Is a present come frOnt A. From the
funds OF the bank OF which cashier; made the pre-
sentation by authority OF f. Mckay, the rst Nice-Ps
dent consulted other Bank officer IN regard " the
matter; the money pad in bank bills
q, Do you consider it within your line of powers TO
make presents OF the funds oi the banki A. Yes.
Mr. McKav. Vice sldent Of The Bank. testified that
he knew nothing by which Controller
johnson received this money; 1t not paid IN the
interest Of the bank; he purchased bonds directly
from Controller Johnson. and the occasion OF pnr
chasing the 100000 worth referred TO- the bank paid $50
above par to keep Martin Kabfesch from getting the
bonds Mayor Kalbheisch, he said, got al the bondr.
and the bank could get none.
O You did not authorize Mr.. Nixon to make tins pres
ent 70 Controller Johnsoni A. Mr.. NixsOn suggested
that ought TO make hum present, and he gave the
Controller $780, told him LIE might DO do nt know
10 what he charged IT, ana dont know whether
he put il in his own pocket 70 whom he gave
IL; Mr. johnson never asked for any money; Mayor
Kalbhesh offered par the bonds aud said tnat the
bank would have TO pay get them; paid
10000 for 100000 worth Of bonds.
The Committee then adjourned.