The New York herald., 1873-12-27
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Alleged Fraudulent Bankruptcy-Im-
portant Case.

Alleged ET2u0ulent BanAruptcy-1m.
portant Case.
Before Commissioner Belts.
Yesterday William E. Bradley was examined on
q charge preferred against him by Gale Brothers
and II. b. Claim Co. of having committed acts Of
alleged fraudulent bankruptcy Messrs. Reed and
Drake appeared as counsel for the prosecution and
Mr. Ethan Allen for the defence.
TESTIMONY FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Hugo Hoffman deposed-I am the bookkeeper OF
the firm Of Z. Bradley l. Co.; / am son-in-law
Of e. Bradley; last Sunday w. Z. Bradley in
formed me that his father had left Tor Canada; We
had talk that day upon the business of the firm;
did not see any gold drafts with him, but he told
W. E. Bradley that he had gold drafts amounting
to $4,000; the firm had on deposit up TO
December 1 about 100000; Its accounts were kept
In the Tenth National Bank and also In the I'm
porters and Traders Bank; the firm had on De-
these are now in possession OF the United states
Marshal, except few that have been sent out for
collection; w. E. Bradley received some OF those
bills am not aware that he received any OF those
bIs recoverable which were on hand on tne 10th or
December, but ne has received some OF the bills re-
money and checks, the property OF the firm, 10 the
amount OF about $4,000; he took them on last
as IN 90 o ese me noe had
sssm mot ie ne ece stated sassn
I said TO Bradley did not desire TO keep them
there, as / thought some one would be inquiring
about them; / told him, too, just where ne could
fnd them; on sunday Bradley informed me that
he was gong TO clear out and asked him what
would become OF us all, ana he replied that we
would be taken care OF, rs he intended TO leave
$500 Tor Mr. Church, $500 Tor me and 5000 for VIII
nam; he mad at that time about $4,000 worth OF
checks, between December 10 and %; l Kept
separate book OF the accounts OF the moneys
which had been received by the firm, Dut no account
Di such moneys was entered on the firms books;
Oh Wednesday the book, as found in the store, had
not the entries ] made IN it; had torn those
next put them under the carpet IN nv own house;
fconcealed them under the carpet on Monday or
on yesserdsy but them inn in nv pocket; did not
bring them to New York; they were taken from
me- l lad them IN my pocket four or five minutes;
shey were not taken from me by force; uid not
give them up.
Mr.. Ethan Allen OBJECTED to this evidence on the
ground That Mr.. William Z. Bradley was locked up
In Ludlow Street JAN and could net possibly have
known anything In relation to this matter, which
Counsel lor the prosecution undertook to show
that this was done by direction OF Bradley
Witness continued-I knew the papers were
mine when they were being taken; did not
endeavor or try to prevent them from be-
Ing taken; my wife took them; ! have not seen
has become OF them; / have been requested by Mr..
Church. one OF the members oil the hrm, TO return
account OF the receipts OF money from the 10th Inst
up to the bankruptcy but, also, an account OF the
disposition OF the, money; the frm up to the 10th
balances were entered; this book was in the store
on the Tuesday preceding the tnG OF the petition;
On last Tuesday night l took that book
out OF the store, brought 1t home with
me, .and burned 1t up the same night;
told William L. Bradley that mad torn out the
leaves from the first book | mentioned and had
them at home; think told him on the day tore
them out; i think tore them out Monday or
Tuesday i think tore them out the day before 1
burned the book received $500 from William E.
Bradley on Tuesday last, think; ne had not then
been arrested.
Q. Has the United States Marshal since Wednes.
day night last demanded OF you all books, papers,
moneys. &C., the property OF william E. Bradley
or OF any member OF the hrm9
Upon objection oy counsel for defendant the
question was ruled out.
1t appears that prosecution has been insti-
tinted IN the Police Court against the witness for
Che alleged larceny OF the book which he testified
TO as having burned up.
police officer, who had the witness In charge,
said that II he did not take him away to the Police
Ufce now ut being near three O'Clock, the proba-
blty was that the charge could not be disposed Of
to-day.
The Commissioner-Then you have brought the
witness here a matter OF courtesy
Police 0ficer-Yes, sir.
Alter some discussion it was agreed to adjourn
the cross-examination OF the witness until he
would be able to get back from the Police Ofiice.
The further hearing OF the case was postponed