New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25
TWEED'S BANK ACCOUNT.
MIR. TILDEN's SCHEDULES EXAMINED. (

Oyer and Terner yesterday. drawn thither by the IN
teresng developments expected from John H. keyser
who was called the day before but failed To respond
Andrew j. Garyey, and the officials OF the BROADWAY
Bank, who have been brought before the public In TINS
great trial on account Of the connection OF the DaK
with the operations OF the Ring Interested specta
tors of the proceedings Samuel ]. Tilden patiently
waited until recess for the calling OF his name.
When Mr.. Keyser's called In loud voice Dy
Mr.. Sparks, the Clerk, old man answered the sum
mons by emerging from the audience, walking SLOWLY
around the jurybox, and mounting the witness stand.
Mr. Keyser Ia at least 60 OF age. HIS halr ana
wbskers are white face is long and thin, and the
features are rather sharp and prominent The express
sion Is one Of continual detection, though the ne OF
the man had parallel with contentment anu
happiness To strengthen this impression, his cotheS
hang loosely and appear tting marking the wearer
indifference his appearance. The first Impression
produced IN court by the appearance of this witness
was undoubtedly decidedly favorable one, but the
prepossession of In measure as he gave MS
testimony owing his rather than the purport
Of his words
JOHN H. KEYsER's TESTIMONY.
From the preliminary portion OF his examination
1t appears has supplied this city for IA years Win
work and materials relating TO his business as
plumber In 1870 he made bills for the Board or
Audit large portion OF which prepared in the
Supervisors office in the presence Of Watson and an
accountant the latter added 39 per cent at tho suS
geson OF Mr.. Watson. He took some OF those bills TO
the Controllers Office and the rest remained In the
Supervisors office. When questioned, he said he mad
never attended meeting of the Board OF Audit ana
never had any ones name signed TO his own dis
he never had Mr. Tweed sign his name across tne
resent him before tie Board OF AUDIT, ana never nau
any conversations with any member OF tnat Board III
his transactions with the city in many instances he re-
ceived the warrant and, having indoIsea IT, passeu W
Look said Mr. Peekham, at the Endorsements on those
warrants, and If they are genuine SIGNATURES OF
yours A. have examined Them and they are forgeries
except one OF which am in doubt.
The witness then cross-examined by Mr. Field and
bills 10 the new and old Boards of Audit and added 33i
per cent to cover bis trouble and delay In collecting MS
bills.
@ Did you think that act properl G5eqSdedl t,o
first and the last OF these six bills A. About six months
O. When yOn added 33b per cent dd you expect 10 gee
any portion Of 1t A. Judging from what had Deen
compelled 70 DO to get my just claims, old not expect
In connection with this portion Of Mr. Keysers test
mOny Mr.. Field during the crosse Examination, maze
the statement that he knew OF merchants OF honor9De
amounts bills against the Government for delay
IN not paying them.
PERCENTAGES IN BANK.
The next witness John Everltt the Cashier Of the
Broadway Bank. He examined in reference to the
deposits made by Woodward In 1910. lie stated that he
was unable to produce the deposit tickets in regard to
these accounts they had disappeared since the e1
animation OF the books by Mr. Tilden The witness had
personal knowledge OF the correctness OF the
VIM Parker, teller at the bank gave evidence as TO
the deposits made on tho warrants. go
Arthur f. smith bookkeeper at the 0snk des b Ina nss
were examined by Mr.. Tden ana hlr. Peckham In tho
Fall OF 1870 but believed that they found after
ward those discovered however were the checks Ior
Mr. Pectham here called upon the defendant TO pro-
duce his bank book which he had been officially asked to
bring into court.
Mr. Tweed declined To do
The witness testified that he balanced the defendants
passbook in 1870 and that he made occasional entries
In it, but most of them made by his assistant me
ledger showed entry on defendants account on jan
gary S S % 2n ae being @ S2a a. on 6to
IL the ledger showed S323 81 as tue amount OF de-
posts date. and the balance $l6lT IL deposit OF
$4,000 made In December 1870 but he could not teu
whether In checks or bills without the deposit
The accounts Of IngersO & Woodward were next ex-
amined. Mt Peckham claimed that their accounts ana
showed a similar percentage. Mr. Graham objected to
The n as mot Se Sn II Se n
for felony. The Court admitted the evidence
by Jay Cooke & Co., and which Garvey testified de-
posted 90 Tweeds account was put IN evidence over
tire defendants objection.
MIR. TILDENS LABORs FOR REFORM.
Mr. Tilden who had been waiting all the morning.
was next called, and his testimony occupied che
mander of the day. Mr.. Tilden smiled when Mr. Peck
ham asked him IL he practising lawyer in this city,
smiled again when the counsel inquired II he had not
practice for time. and would doubtless have
laughed aloud had 1t been habit OF his when Mr. Peck
ham suggested that he might have heard of the city
frauds These prelimnaries having been settled salts
factorly Mr. Tden proceeded to give narrative OF his
connection with the investigation OF the frauds
on the City Treasury, stating that IN October;
Ingersoll. Woodward. Garyey, Tweed. and the
fntng anu Sa tSe bons "
the banks at that time, which he subsequently had
made up what he did, and the results of his action
when he stopped by strenuous objection from Mr.
was taken befor objection decided After
the objection overruled and the witness said that
the schedule was made out from the bank ledger OF 1870
the cash books and deposit tickets
Mr. Field objected 20 the testimony as tho tickets
this short and easy way Of asceraining what was
Mr. Fied-No Sir; 1t is a way OF getting ont what was
in the deposit tickets, which are not in evidence
there as a sworn Witness without fears and without
favor aughterl and as such would give his evidence
Printed copies OF the schedule here produced
and copy handed to the Judge and counsel. Mr. Til
den read the leading lines Of the columns date Of war
on back Of the warrant &C.; the entry ingersOl 4
the bank ledger and wherever that entry is
part of several items taken from the deposit ticket
wherein 1t single item 1t 10 taken from the ledger
IN int bank some banks Keep potter their deposits
as well as payments, but this bank does not
MT Field protested against statement not called out
by the question.
under the head Of Garvey K Co." were taken In the
same way; the items taken from the deposit ticket
ments under the heads OF Woodward" and Tweed"
were taken Ill hameiWay itne statement was
made up by the witness, assisted by Edward CoOpers
boOkkeeper, Mr. Giles, and "0ne OF my young men"
named smith Mr.. Rhodes helped Mr.. Smith. The wit
ness revised the fOotings had the deposit tickets
himself went them repeatedly, aud compared the
deposit tickets with memoranda from which The table
4 was taken.
The record OF vouchers book here produced The
witness stated that part OF the table taken from this
book. bundle OF "coliabilities warrants, not yet
introduced in evidence produced and the witness
TIM that portion OF the table relating to the de-
posts was taken from them. Mr. Peckham was about
TO read the papers when Mr. Graham objected that
was the same as saytng " We only charge many de-