, 1873-01-31
MUNN g. SCOTT.
The Old Elevator. Firm Again
Brought to ate Surface.
Csek County National Bank After The al
legged "Silent" members.
Bankers and Board Of Trade Men on
the Witness sitand.

the Witness sItand. >
1t 10 o'clock yesterday mf'rnlng tne e1amna'
Inn If witnesses in the case-of the Cook County
NATIONAL Bank IS. George armour q 70. wal
sonmenced before Judges Blodgett and Hop
t;n. IN The United States District Court. The
.o;m ia based on E petition of the bank to have
csorce T.. Scott, George Armour, Albert. 4
aInrger. Hiram Wheeler, Charles ". Wheeler,
George E. Wheeler, James Z. Mckay, Perry Il
smith, and George L. Dunlap rdjndicAted bank
rnnts. as partners in the firm Of Mum Scott
George C. Campbell and Judge Glover repre-
saoted the petitioner, and ". G. ~Goudy, J. n
7exett and Writ Dexter appeareel for the re-
spondents-
Mr. Campbell read the petition. which a1lege.
,h.t the existence of copartnership ip between
The parties named, setting forth the+ground up
N which the allegation is based The claim
amounts TO $40, ,000-two notes for 95>oo0 each,
p,ysble to the order Of George R. chitte nden-
Mr. Jewett then made concise staten aent o1
his clients case claiming that no partns>rshlp
s7ez existed between the parties as alleged.
The taking of testimony Was then proceeded
Fith:. =
TESTIMONY OF I. 9. LOMBARD.
1s,sc g. Lombard, sworn !: Am Cashier Of the Fifth
s 9e 0 0a nnda IN 4e1d %
far $500: The firm consisted Of 1rs 7. Num- George
Albert 4 Mnrgef HSa nS,4.. MRes1e1 ch,5lss a
m Smith, and George L. Dunlsp; our bank held
none Of their paper.
Grosseram{n<d: It had been represented to me
tsst The warehouse receipts were issued By George
Amour O.. Mr. Wheeler came to me in the course
q business, to have ma make the affidavit; it con-
f.ned the substance Of what was said to me at the
tme by hi. Wheeler.
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE IVES
George H. Ives, sworn Am Cashier OF the Union
sgo B9 Ts lna he'd g" q sd Mqnn
consisting Of warehouse receiptss ssigned BY Mum
6oott; think they were in the handwriting Of MI
Re7e stated In the notes. One note ssas for and
srothr for $4,000; they were taken mp by George
t1raour + Co.
Gorge Armour Co., and the notes we're transferred
70 hem Oct lo ls72; We held notes IN The bank M Of
tis,ooo; it VIE taken up Oct. n.
ii note bearing date Sept. u, 1872A for $685.,
3D. was admitted to be genuine, and = note OF
Mum d Scott was offered in evidence by alr
CampbelL]
:, TESTIMONY or GEORGE sTURoEs.
aeaed with tho Northwestern National Bank. The
cote offered in evidence WAS not originally Mum 3
srd fos h dsy hs ns wheat pss
Nrnn came in and took up some Of the receipts and
Hgred the name Of Mum Scott to the note.
rrass-e1uni71ed: Mum Game in with Mr.. Wheeler;
do not know which Of them took tho note
TEsInIoSI OF D. D. SPENCER. =
D. Spencer, eWorn: Am connected with the Cook
County National Bank Mr. Chittenden told me that
the ro.es mentioned in the petition were in Mr. Munns
liad:xr5tog.
George Armour eworn: These notes referring to
.1ns 'ia aentioned IN the peuaon] are signed By 1r:
Icnn.
MR. SPENCER RECALLED.
Lmn came to me and wanted Of the notes ex-
t.ad:1 but objected. Mum said Ill the other clo-
vor firms we're IN it lhe rng and that the note vas
Perfectly good. understood that the elevator consist
e.ers were Included in that firm the wheelers, Nun
ger md tie others we're Partners.
t}asseramincd: give money for the notes. less
TIE asusl discount; do not remember when and how
tie money drawn out think it vas drawn out by
eecet; the notes were brought to me executed and
esd tnsde no .ssIrangsmens about sc security ~ sna
t.asot rocollect enctly hat be said; asked for se
eurily but 10 said it was not necessary. as MUM +
srss III right the whole thing being in the firm. l
inquired Of different bankers i the firm Of Mum
sa: was good; 1ra Holmes tod a1e It Tas perfectly
good, th.t1t was composed Of what was known as the
a:o1 men Eng pooled t1er - e thsr
interests xse idsnst ta'y hsa 1ss1 formed esa
.ss9da1is setting forth thst Mum Scott, and ths
iounL of these notes; do not think presented the
el..m IN the bankruptcy case Of Num- Norton Scott.
7o III: G!o:er-Tha responsibility of MDnn + Scott
WI spoken Of in conversation had with Mr. Chit
tecd1 and supposed the entire ring responsible
t'r the notes given by Mum + Scott. was never
ictor2ed that there we're two firms Of Mum Scott
Mr: Campbell offered in evidence deed from
II !, Mum and wife to George Armour alone,
Conveying 10 him 6ye-slxteenths Of the Union
Eleystor, ire-si1teanths OF the City Elevator,
three a-fourths OF the Northwestern Elevator, and
three-foutths Of the Munn l. Scott Elevator for
the consideration Of $40,
IL. Spneer resumed Have examined the books Of
she bsn, aud found that there small amount to
TIE Cedt Of chittenden Feb !, which was his last
Transaction up to the 18th Of August. There is IN en-
~ 795 75the proceeds Of the two notes. Chit
snden pzdd debt to the bank with check for
ILLS aganst this Aug. II, and the balance,
ssls Eaa paid On check AuR IS. drawn to tho
istecuJ Oh the note which WAS renewed on the 14th
October. had heard something about the credit
r.. .eh n@ bsns mpsred At that tins hnt IT, not that
'eset1ed to Mum Scott or Mum, Norton Scott
tAr. Campbell offered in evidence an agree
meat OF copArtuership entered into on the 1st OF
,asaet Nt1ah 1854 by the persons mentioned in the
TESTIMONY OF E. 4. BRUCE
= Bruce, sTorn: Knew Of the Northwestern Ele- !
sef tae Munn Scott Elevator, the City and Union
se1 George y M d9ing the b,s.neE1 Of ~
ss worth 500 600; the Mum Scott Elevator S75o00
x$1oo0; the Union Elevator and grounds, $500 900,
I'D tne City Elevator from ESQ 600 to S275.00O The
sss q The 1st elevator worth to 5 600
af he second SIS 600, the third $4,000, the fourth
s1Nn. Munu Scott were doing the business Of the |
sesato1s previous to Armour taking charge; do not
0o~ q whom tho firm OF Armour l. Co. Is composed.
t4t. Campbell offered in evidence the affidavit |
u George H. Wheeler, setting forth that the |
PERSONS mentioned in the petition we're men1-
1e1s OF the firm Of Munn j. Scott |
TESTIMONY oF g. II. LAWRENCE. |
ueofge Il. Lawrence, sworn;: Have examined the |
a1n non Of Mum 4 Scott, consisting of journal, |
essh:book, and monthly accouut-book, payroll,
70 70 Receiving and shipptngbook On the 6illbook
stsq9d - q entries Of bis-one to Perry 2. Smith for
n4&, and one to George L. Dunlap for the Bane
Gouus, marked paid; also bill dated Sept. Z, 1874,
am by Mum Scott tn favor Of the Cook County
ss.sonal Bank, for sao,ooo, paid by g. Il. b Co..
asasss Armour Co.
This ended the testimony for the petitioners,
TESTIMONY OF 1. +. MUM.
In 7. 11nnn was called behalf Of the respond
Ct, md sworn. He testified substantially ae follows
sose dated Aug. - 1872 for 5000, handed winess]
"a egnzsure Is mine. Mote Of Aug. Il, 1872 handed
ttnesz1 never. wrote that. signed another noto |
Ethes same amount {S5003); gave the notes to Mr.
Sstenden, and told him to get the money on them
g not tell him where to get it.