New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-29
PHELPS HELD FOR TRIAL.

,tosr or TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TESTIMONY
vpo., rRrAsr-PER RAINEs-THR ACCUSED COM
uu1Trp IN DEFAULT or $4,000 BAIL-sIX NEW
CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
Albany. Oct 2s.--Thc examination OF the
pbeIps case in the Police Court. before Justice Nc
Namara wss resumed this morning treasurer hA"os
continued his testimony:
He said the States was generally deposited IN
$he Commercial Bank In Albany some OF u was l ool
1ibans hanks: they were designated as dep0sitOrlts
WINES here stated IN arrangements hld oeen 9uo
conoernr deposits before he came lno Once; bd
he objected on taking the Once ana NlicH n0.t,r.
changed with view 20 greater stculI..li
fbe deposits were made generally in the Commercla
Bank, and thence by transfer checks p9r.o51 ~ b
went 10 other banks witness here prOuucou INC 49,
,oks kept by Phelps; he had charge Of them ana tley
were in his custody except Wien ~ poSsSU n6 them
banks 10 he written mp ne e0ld ne au eNanI n ~
TO see II the $1,000 ait had ever been en- ered IN tne
koks 10 he credit Of the STATE and that II had not nor
does 10 appear the deposit tickets , - ,,,,,
until 1s7E since then Fulton PAUL. the money clerk or
shier was Charles II Phelps Edwin Ellis was ms pre-
nson part Of the time assistant bookkeeper the dny OF
ny deputy TO take the general MANAGEMENT on tle
Ttasnrers Offices he bias power 60 sign checks; the
day of the money cer6 was 10 receive ana enIoI tne
moneys received ana to pay on mIh1S S war
Iant FROM the Controller; there small amount OF
c,rTency Kept in the oGe to pay servants; WIN. Wood
49, "cisrr n n res an tie checks and these
ar cOuucrsgned by the Controllers they are always
eined by he Trea iurCr; the deputy has no authority
70 sign checks: have lott checks, when absent signed
~ checks have been sgIed oS me- u would nave Oeen
"A violation OF the statute any one else 20 sgn them
ph regard crafts received such the one In ques
2 On my instructions have been that they shall receive
tire Endorsement OF myself or the Deputy treasurer;
am not aware that it has been the practice
81 the Office Tor any one else 10 lndOrse
= ese drafts tie transfer referred the dispatch
Icleycd while at Amcun was transfer from one bank
another 10 laZe the depos s. II was not In refer
ence transfer Of one fund 10 anOther on my return
- the city the transfer was made.
To Distrot-A ttorney MOakOn the 27th Of September
n eft word with Mr. Wood 10 have the books OF deposit
written mp because found one bank had more than II
should have under the arrangement and ala not want
b 20 appear that / layOring bank over
another just at that time a large amount OF
money was received, and u was dihcult TO
Eeep the equalization exact; had no Suspicion
- that time that there had been any diversion OF the
} ates funds; soon found that the account OF the
Merchants and Farmers Bank varied from ours some
$4,000; then at once commenced the examination
y hch developed the diversion; Phelps was ABSENT
bearned OF his Whereabouts, aud procured the
Sequse papers and had him arrested was obliged to
Proceed promptly and with great secrecy.
To Mr. Birdseye-I lind now that the difference In the
equalization Of the deposits existed for some weeks;
10 Dir Mosk-Up TO the 9th Of septemberI did not
EuOw there any deficiency III this equalization,
Wood. clerk IN the Treasury Department, testified
chat on the 27h Of September last Treasurer aiues
gold him TO tell Phelps he wanted his books immediately
written up and he told Phelps Monday, the 29th
Dis return to the city.
The DsiriotAttorney said that this all the eyl
cenee he desired to submit at tins time.
Judge Birdseye said be did not propose 10 call any
witnesses now.
Justice Mcnamara said he would fix the ball for the
prisoner at $1,000 with two suretes; and the
thus disposed Of The prisoner committed in de-
FAULT Of ball. his counsel saying that lie stood
chance Of getting bail than Of paying the debt of
Rnited States Government.
LATER.-It Phelps had given the $1,000 bail required
OF him. be would have been arrested SIX other
charges. two OF which for forgery. The District
attorney had already procured warrants for ms re-
arrest His case will be brought before the Grand Jury
Etrly next month.