New-York tribune., 1874-12-29
THE CHECKS PAYABLE TO BEARER.

TESTIMONY OF DUMONT CLARK, ASSISTANT CASHIER
OF THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK
The Assistant Cashier of the American Ex
change Bank, Dumont Clark, was next sworn.
Mr.. Clark-I have distinct recollection that Mr.
irwin came up on the day of the deposit and spoke to
Mr. Coe, and that he then made the deposit and that
the teller aferward up and showed US the checks
ss the custom when anything unusual occurs have
an indstinct recollection IN my mind that the three
checks OF t1250O0 $OOoo and 100000 were paid to Mr.
Irwin 10 person. Tue two who presented the other
two checks Of and in Mr. Coe has
said. The paying teller is ordered not to pay
any large sums Of money to any man, even
IL payable to bearer, unless he is identified.
He came to me, therefore, and told the men that
thought was right and proper that they should give
viewed the matter and told them that it was not
proper thing for them TO ask that such large Of
money should be paid them without some Identification,
aud tina: all he wanted to know was that the money
genuine. The other gentleman not Mr.. King. said 1t
was not very large sum Of money. He had
SO.h while to make such fuss about #
his purpose. The other gentleman said he wanted
the his check in ereenbacks MI Coe told him
that II he would the next morning he would give
him. that the other check passed correctly
through the bank would be all right on the fSlowi1e
aud got the money told the detective, who was in
lowed hn. aud IN the Course OF 20 minutes came back
aud made report that this gentleman went to the Park
Bank, held d short conversation with the cashier,
large amount OF Greentaeks and had trans;
him TO the Equitable Insurance buildng he got into
the elevator and the detective thought he could inter
Bnr the man to the Presden sad
that he thought that the man was William S. King,
70 the paying teller and then returned said that 1t
was 90. aud tuat he believed he had paid note Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. On my return |
reported these facts to Mr. COe and the detective was
instructed go to the office or that railroad company
and see II Mr. King was there Tue detective
found him there, with another gentleman reading.
bank the morning. but II did not appear. The fol-
towing day 1t came In from the Marine Bank, having
been out one DAY IN somebody's hands. l went down
10 that bank told the circumstances " the CASHIER aud
esked hIm II the all right. He was unwilling
10 state whom he the check but said that
the transaction was ali right. He said: Il know
ported that, and from that time the matter rested
i have seen Mr.. King since. About a year afterward
he came into the bank with another gentleman, who
told Mr.. Coe that be wanted TO identity MIR. King
said it was unnecessary; that had seen Mr.
KING before. Mr.. Coe tncn recognized him as the man
Lie had before Mr.. King turned 1t OH with the
ries" TIE other gentleman with King, who presented
the cheek Of t2750O0 o with clean face, with
tue exception VI u Dustache, which was brushed
down IL ialhers bnshy manner at the ends. Ale Was
dressed In ordinary walking dress, with nothing pccu
liar about It, Mr. KING dressed IN dark suit; the
OtDer gentleman was not dressed IMcither light or
aarx d SUIT ,sas Ms !rwin's account at the BEGIN
heen large, the balances being generally frou
500 TO tlOOJ We could not tel whether the checks
were were not drawn In Washington, unless we had
the checks wLicn have not In re gard TO the fsI
fhree cheeks Inference that the money
personally; Otherwise tue circumstance would have
Irwin 10 regard 90 the checks. thnk should recOg.
pize the other nah again.