New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-29
TIE COURTS.
TArNToR's STOCK OPERATIONS.

1AlNlOhS SlOCk OiIshAI IO-'D'
STATEMENTS OF BROKERS WITH WHOM M OPENED
ACCOUNTS.
The trial of Frank l.. Taintor, charged with
embezzug he funds of the Atlantic National Bank, was
resumed Yesterday IN the United States Circuit Court
brfore Judc e Benedict Tie attendance oil spectators
was unusually large. Clarence W. Baldwin, the book
keeper OF the bank. recalled, and after describing
the manner OF conducting special loans loehuc" tue
gold tickets mentioned ia Tuesdays tribune o'hcr
witnesses testified as follows:
cyrus C. nay-I am a banker nud broker, and was
such on April 1873 William g. Warneris my partner
have known Taintor for about seven years ana nave
stock business for him ON ls order DeSin 10 90
such cuisines for him April . 1873 before uiu sd
Taintor called on me nj my once anu sad tnat a nc
wanted 20 open account with US as ne was hoe
with what other brokers asked for carrying MS stoeAs
told him that did not care 10 open any new accounts
Taintor called again when bad gone INTO me country
count with u.s. and that stocks had peeh bought anu
sold for him; Taintor said that other. were coheeeu
with him stock transactions, ana MS account con-
tinued till he arrested. Cross-examncd-in 1860
had some transactions with talht1, pue 10 soo an
the Atlantic National Bank; abont mat time might
have had Que OF Two stock ira nonnt Un Nv
press stock for him, but might have d0rc so; my ac
and did not continue than one year. TallGors
with our firm is closed and II shows credit on
the margin. 49,, ~,
a Warner April 5, 1873 TdiDt0r deposlted Win us
s9 O in bank bills margin on his account for stocks
/ don't remember what stocks bought for Ialntor
hur our books will show that. Cross-examlned-ls had
heard Hay speak OF Tantor, but don't know that be
smoke of him cashier NJ the Atlantic NATIONAL BANK
Idon't think knew him as such until Few DAYS
of doing 40; don't think tnat Tsntor ever drew on US
Incien ii. Niles-I am banker ana STOCK Droker
have been such since 1866 have known IdinOr about
al wears and have bought and sold STOCKS LOT MIN Oh
margin; began TO buy aud sell stocks Tor MIN ABOUT
four or years ago, and connuedto 90 SO WI ABOUT
hpril ?s 1873 rhe checks specified in The 1RIBUNks
report Of this case ON Tuesday were snown 70
the witness and identified by himl Crost-
examued Il knew nothing ABOUT IaiitOrs
means: I think he introduced 10 me by
Mr orth the President OF the Atlantic NATIONAL
Rank; Mr.. southworth sometimes came 70 my ONCE
wit Tsintor; he made conesameBt OF ms transac-
tions with me- and have talked with him about them
IN the Atlantic National, Bank Re direct-I applied
Tantofs checks To his stock account; he knew how u
stood books; don't think that Mr. southworth
ever that account; don't khO" that DC knew
OF 10. .,.. -. .s. ..,,,
Bank appointed such on April 2s 1875
went the bank that day and received possession
OF 1t from Mr. Meigg found no gold In the bank that
had been deposited elsewhere by Mr. Melg recepted
for about 900 worth OF gold notes. and received
any gold from Tantor. Crossexamined-l took
possession OF tho bank about I o'clock on
April Is, 1873: the property OF Che bank was
then In the hands OF Mr.. Meigs, who was IN the
Of removing II IL contained receipts Tor goid notes
found envelopes purpoing TO contain securities they
were In tin box In the safe the banks books we're on
the and the safe the casers BOOK was 10 the
safe do not know that found any books misslng
think the books showed on their face the condition
OF the bank after his arrest talked with Tant0r and
he told al about the affairs OF the bank an exam
ination showed that his statement was true found
one of Taintors checks for 5000 aud for $4,000
Charles A. Meigs-When took possession OF the bank,
found about Is 900 gold aud gold potes therS was