The New York herald., 1873-10-19

certlncatc or deposit FOR $4,000, drawn 10 his
name; don't know OF Mr.. Sherwn coming to AL
bany TO see Phelps on one occasion; don't know
James wilkinson, sometimes called "Whiskey
Jim;n never saw him, to my knowledge. The
fed IL. 1t was made payable to Comptroller Hop
kins, and also made payable to Charles Hudson by
Fulton Paul, Deputy Treasurer; another for
$30,000 made payable to Thomas Ranes aud also
made payable to Charles Hudson by the State
Treasurer, per Charles ii. Phelps, cashier, were
also identified by the witness Another for ST. 500,
made payable 10 N. X. Hopkins, Comptroller,
also made payable to the State Treasurer by
Deputy Comptroller Gallien, and made payable to
Charles H. Phelps, was identined; another for for
$4,000, made payable to Comptroller Hopkins, also
made payable 70 the State Treasurer by Deputy
Gallen, ana made payable to Charles Hudson by
the State Treasurer, per Charles Ii. Phelps, was
likewise identified.
To Judge Birdseyc-These drafts are parts or
the deposits already spoken OIL and came in the
manner already testified to; the enc signed Fulton
Paul, Deputy treasurer came with the same un-
derstanding as those given Phelps.
This ended the examination for the present OF
this witness.
CHARLES d. LEFFINGwEIL
was sworn and testified as follows Am receiving
teller OF the Bank OF North America and have been
for three years; he Identified some OF the drafts
as having passed through his bank from marks on
them and said they were collected through the
Clearing House; Sherwin 4 Co. kept an account
with us.
10 Judge Birdseye-We never mention names on
dralts-slmply amounts represented on ticket or
deposit; these we credit i was absent during
have no knowledge OF these deposits; Sherwin IL
Co.'S deposits were brought by their messenger |;
do not know his name; know him by sight.
Judge Birdseye-Have you not seen checks en-
dOrsed State treasurer, per Charles ii. Phelps.
other than those received from Sherwin Co.
Witness--NO sir; never look at endorsements (;
my assistants do that; Mr. jenkins IL my first as
sistant; we have three who have that duty to per-
form.
JAMES E. T0MPKINs
was then swOrn-Am paying teller OF the Bank OF
Commonw wealth OF New York; he identified some
OF the drafts as passing through his bank by marks
upon them.
W. c. Fo.da, Treasurer OF Dutchess county, was
sworn-He Identified the draft alleged to have
been stolen, in the charge against the defendant,
and said it sent to the State Treasurer TO pay
county taxes
To Mr.. Birdseye-Have never seen any OF these
drafts after they were returned; don't know that
any OF them were endorsed ''State Treasurer, pei
Charles H. Phelps, cashier;n for the last year all
my drafts have been procured from the Merchants
National Bank OF PonghKeepsie: always sent my
money to the State Treasurer by draft on New
York bank; had an account at one time with the
Importers and Traders Bank, but do not think
ever sent draft through that bank.
Mr.. Blrdseye said he expected to prove that the
signing OF drafts In the State Treasurers Ofice In
the way this draft was signed has always been
customary in that Office.
The examination was then adjourned till We'd
neSday morning next,