New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
THE TENTH NATIONAL BANK CLAIM.

THE TENTH NATIONAL BANK CLAlM.
MICHAEL NoRToN's ASSERTIONS FLATIY DENIED BY
PRESIDENT PALMER-DoCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF
THE VALIDITY OF THE CLAIM.
Readers will recall the remarkable Tevela-
tons made week ago in affidavit by Michael Nor
ton asserting that the advances OF the Tenth National
Bank, ostensbly TO the Courthouse Commlssiobers,
amounting to balance Of s242579 49, were in reality adj
vances to James H. Ingersol Of the Commissioners
now in State Prison. aud obtained witho ut the
OF Norton. He also pretended that his signature TO
certain certificate acknowledging the Indebtedness OF
the Commissioners to the Tenth National Bank was OBJ
tanned virtually by coercion at time when he needed
the political and Of Tweed Connolly and IDgersol. On
Saturday last W. b. Palmer President of the bank in
question appeared in the Supreme Court Chambers, be-
fore Judge Donohue, and submitted afdays in rebuta
OF that OF Norton which reduces the matter to qnes
ton OF veracty between the bank President sustained
by official records aud the indicted fugitive Commits
sioner.
MT Palmer's affidavit is q full history Of the claim
"the elearest Judge Donohue suggested, that he
had yet got" IL appears by 1t that the Tenth National
Bank was accustomed advance large 10 the city
and county accounts matter or business,
which apparently very profitable, az the bank
cleared about three cent interest on large portion
OF deposits Among other accounts were those OF the
Police Park. Dock, Excise Fire, Health and Charity
Commissioners, and larger advances made some
OF these than To the Courthouse Commission
ers A balance was due the bank in the Fall Of 1871,
when the Rings troubles begaD the Charity, Park
aud Courthouse accounts and TO secure and establish
these Mr. Palmer obtained from the Commissioners Of
each Department q certificate OF their Indebtedness
Michael Norton, President OF the Courthouse Com-
MISSION signed, Mr.. Palmer claims voluntarily. The
other claims paid the Courthouse Claim IS now
disputed
MIR Palmer produces also copy OF a notice from the
Commissioners certifying TO the election OF 1ngerso as
treasurer, and directing the bank TO pay all checks
signed by him authorized by the Commissioners and
further shows that large sums were SO paid for labor aud
supplies on IngersOls check The sum OF slTHs IA was
on the payrolls OF the Courthouse Worknen, and
tl29,373 50 for various supplies.
Norton's versety Is impugned by Mr.. Palmer IN sew
eral particulars aud with great mlDueness Norton III
his affidavit, details interview between himself and
Palmer which the latter detailed the claim to hun
Palmer that he never had such an Inter
view any time the year Norton names, aud winds
up with declaring Nort0n's allegations to DE untrutl.
also allie ged that the report Of the expenditures
OF the Courthouse Commissioners forwarded to tue
Board OF AppOrtonment July II, 1872 and quoted by
Palmer sustaining the banks clam, was false ana
fraudulent on the part OF IngersOll Mr.. Palmer
alleges that report NOrtons, and not lngersOps
and the printed proceedings OF the Board OF
Apportoument signed by Norton
Accompanying the affidavit OF Mr. Palmer was one by
the and the counsel OF the bank clears up some
NIT Mr. Taintor, the expert to examine the bank ac-
THESE affidaviIs immaterial. except that
they indicate game OF cross purposes anu geneidl mis-
apprehension on both sides.
Mr. StrahaU, who appeared for the Board or App0r
tionment, against whom Is asked mandamus compel
time. until Friday next, 70 consider the atdays aud
them.