New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-30

s, HsSs no
A. No Sir don't recollecs any one ct all
THE HALF MILLION LOAN.
sxsrIMoNY OF WILLIAM G. MOVES OF HARRIoT
81 NoYEs. BROKERS.
The next witness was William c. Noyes, tho
sartser OF Samuel j. Harriet who testified the DAY De-
Core IN regard TO A. sockweps operations In PACING
Mali.
riot Noyest A. Yes. Sir.
@ How long have you been connected witn"' a.
Hearty Ave years.
O. where arc yon doing businesst A. No. 70 New'st.
O. Do you know A. B. stocKwelI tho former President
Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company A. Yes Sir
O. o. Richard B. Irwmt A. I DOME know Mr. Irwin:
{ have never seen him.
O. In May 1874 did you have any business transaction
with A. B. stockwen or with the Pacific Mail Steam
shin Company a. brokerst a. wo did. Sir, with A. B.
Btockwen.
Mr. Burchard-Mr Hatch. We would like the check for
$4,000 OF Sept.
Mr.. Hatch-You call pretty heavily on me.
M Burchard-There appears, Mr. Noyes, on the books
OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, an entry on
May a. 1871, under your own account charge against
Harriet 4 Noyes for ss5oooo Have you any knowledge
Of that transactont A. No. Sir.
O. Here is O check for s65o0oo. Endorsed by b. irwin
Have you any knowledge OF that check or OF the Trans
action A. No. Sir. none whatever
O Did ron have the avails OF that oheekf A. No. slr
q win You examine this check Of tho Pacific Mail
Steamship Company no; SU a,S r~ngs oo o'r hands
W e eSeDn Is WHAT
change cheeks for that cneck We gave our check on the
Continental Bank for shat amount A..
IPsSsp, why inl stO sss S"p'
@ Simply Tor hs accommodation A. Yes, sir
@ What did you give In EXCHANGE for thatt a. Inc
transaction is ON our BOOKS on sept this cnesA
dated IN: gave check on the Continental Bank
O. Upon tue Pacific Mail Steamship Company's books
there an entry that tue $si7 95 in the memorandpm,
Bnd that this SAT s5 was PAID on the next day by the
CHECK Of tnG r@%s%a R@Saa GUmPsn ~
extra AMOUNT A. No, Sir There was no such Trans
O. There was no se5coooi A. No. Sir. The entry says
the $751; 95 was deceived from tie Panams Rillroaa
COMPANY. FOR the credit Of the Pacific Mall Steamship
Mr. Beck-so far rs that sc5oooo the entry intimat
entries in relation t. you say falSei A. False
40 not know Anything OF them. . 4.
charge that to Harriet q Noyes. A. No, Sir.
Q For whatever purpose II was done II was not zone
.. have you ever given Mr. stockwel any authority
TO your cover up false entiGsf A. NO. Sir
@. Tue other transaction you explain as a simple ex'
change OF checks tor the accommodation Of Mr. Stock
@ And 50 srlisd up in dav or twof Yes. Dir.
q Aud bad 10 connection with any business OF the
Mr.. Dawes viii you Tell me what is the interest on
tssOOoO IRON Nay "a to Sept TO- at per cent? latter
long pause during which most OF those IN the room
sppeared to be working out this problem as we'll as the
q: Why Oil you give him, on the same day. a check
or$sO7t1 95 in exchange for check Of ssOooooi Do
tween tue giving OF tue checks. or they given
simultaneously. A. simultaneously.
@ Do you recnllect why the exchange was made and
check sjOOOOO of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany given tor your cmeck of s1Js47 9St A. No. SIR
The difference Of tho two cnecKs WAS made up only
the next dava A. The uHy, by tho check Of the
Panama Railroad Cumpany
two checks Of the Company two different dave,
ia exchange for creck Of that date. OF
ySur cussk %f have I NOT
@. YOn have no knowledge at ALT A. No, 5r
=, q DO you know wuelner your account is balanoedi
Mr.. Knsson-ws Mr. stcckwell an ofHcer Of the
Panama Railroad Conuanyf A. Yes, Sir; think he
was President ut that time.
s Gs "a
anna Railroad CompAny':i A. Yes. Sir.
ton With the business Of one Company or The other or
both, or no indication ut ALI A. No Indication.
frsctions-in cents-instead Of round Hguresi A. He
Did You exchange checks with him frequently A.
Is this the only transaction that you remember in
cannot tell without my bOOks.
Have you any reason 70 believe that there was any
other approaching the magnitude OF thisf A. No, Sr.
O twas done Ia Just these figures because he re-
Mr. You any Business dealing with
Eidriage & irwin q May. 1881 a. No. slr.
have an entity Of Harrlo Nov Debtor to Eldridge
Irwin for sOoo0 made up Of 100000 $50 00 &s and
Mr. BtcE want I" get sas GOO loan exactly in
my mind; Mr.. Stockwell wanted 10 borrow from
the sun ior Which You gave him your check for some
purpose unknown to you and at the time him
$4,000 even money and tie next day Brought yoa the
neck Of the Panama Railroad Company 70 balance four
q That Oaiunced the TRANSACTIONS A. Yes, sIn
Only havie the $500 900. he made the balance good
Mr. KdssOu-Assumiug the charge the books Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Com2any winch has just been
those entries exist are they true or false entresi A.
they are false.
Noyes were eonucctedi A. M Sir.
Mr. DsSesnHS account has ever seen presented to
Q Were you ever Interested with Mr.. Stockvell in bis
oPsr1 sns s,mn a; n no s, .s sl s,f
No Interest Win 1a or any Of ,nesS other persons
MR.. GOES STATEMENTS AT SECOND HAND.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN p HSLRY oP'PHILApELpHIA.
The next witness, John P. nsley Of Phila.
lelphia was supposed to have some knowledge of IT.
wins disposition Of the s5Ooo but appeared that he
had only heard the statements Of Mr. Coo Of the Amer
San Exchange Bank.
Mr.. Burchard-Your full NAME II you please, Mr. lis
ey. A. Johu p. Ilsey.
@ And residencet A. Philadelphia
Mr.. Kasson-Your name has been associated with
lome alleged Information about portion Of the money
said 10 from the Pacific Mail steamship Company,
snk with the name Of one Mr. King. wish you would
state what you know In respect to Mr. Kings having
any Of that money and what your source OF informa
tion t. A. know nothing ct all about IT, except that
repeated the statement Of Mr.. Coe Presden OF the
American Exchange Bank.
DID you make any statement except that based
Have you any other information than that which
you derived from Mr. C0e. A. No, Sir.
@. You have knowledge derived from any persons