New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-31
THE CHECK TRACED TO sCHUMAKER.

TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM II. BUNKER SECRETARY OF
THE BROOKLYN TRUST COMPANY.
VIM. r. Bunker, Secretary Of the Brooklyn
Trust Company, was next examined.
Mr.. Kasson-How long have you been Secretary A.
Since August, 1873.
O. Have you the books OF the Company covering the
months OF May June, and July, 1872 I A. Yes, Sir.
O. What entry Is there In the passbOoE OF the Trust
Company with the Marine Bank OF the deposits of tho
Marine National Bank for a large undcr date OF May
80 1872 A. There deposit OF $4,000 on that day.
O. Made by the Brooklyn Trust Company with tho
Marine National Bank A. Yes. Sir
O. Does that pass-boof show from whom the Brooklyn
Trust Company received it, A No, slr.
O. Turn to tie cash entry OF the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany corresponding, showing tins deposit YOU now
read from the Journal do you A. read from the cash
book OF individual deposits.
O. State that indicates to whose credit this $275 900
went A. don't find any itcm large that that
day.
O. State II there appear to have been made largo pay
ments to any individual by the Trust Company that
date. 3d. tho entries, and state also II there
largo credit the individual the date. A. Yes,
Sir. There appear three entries here side, pay
ments made by checks on tho Marine Bank.
O. or payments made by the Brooklyn Trust Com
panyf State the and the amounts. A. TIL? ap-
pear to be three checks OF $4,000 eacn drawn to the
order OF John G.. Schumacher
O. State II you find large amount placed to his credit
on that date A. The largest find is Of $l25O0O
O. Aud to whose namei A. Tue Same man ; 1t makes
S2750OO. -iA+r ~.-->.:"
@. All under date OF May 3Oi A. Yes, Sir
@ What do you conclude from the entries the books
OF the Company To whose account die the CO.
according your Judgment A. 1t did not go any
@. For whose benefit A. To tho same whom |
have mentioned, Mr.. Schumacher.
O. State whether the three checks you have mentioned
we're the only checks drawn on May 3Oi A. They were
the only three checks drawn upon the Marine Bank.
Mr. Kasson-The cashier OF tho Marine Bank was be-
fore u.s. and said that there small balance to the
credit OF the Brooklyn Trust Company A. t51 1856 was
the balance III tho bank before this s275 900 was de-
posted.
O. He told us that on the day sl5oOjO was drawn
out by the Trust Company. A. Yes Sir.
O. Three checks OF $4,000 each by j. q. Schumacher A.
Yes. Sir.
O. Was there anything in the account OF that bank 10
show how this 100000 used A. II transferred
to other bank IN Brooklyn
@. And there no further information you can give
about Mr.. Schumacher A. No. Dir.
O. Do you know where he livesi A. Only from gene
raj knowledge. think he lives in Brooklyn.
@ Who is this Mr.. Schumacher A. He is a gentleman
who has had an account In the Trust Company-I don't
know how long think he Is a lawyer, and II not
mistaken, he is member OF Congress- though know 1t
only by report.
O. lie not member OF Congress- ut that timei A.
don't know anything about It except by hearsay.
O. Have you the checks corresponding to that A.
Not here have our own checks OH the Marine Bank
| should have to 90 10 Brooklyn for them.
Mr.. Kasson told the witness to make q transcript OF
Mr. Schunaker's account from May 80 to June To- and
send 1t TO the Committee.
O. Who was the Treasurer at the time A. The Treas
urcr was Ethelbert 8. Mills; he was drowned at Coney
Island.
returned TO him A. Yes, Sir; II you would allow
70 say another wordMr Delamater said yesterday that
he had had no transaction with the bank since fail
ure That must have meant special transactions or
special oans because could have referred tho
ordinary business OF the bank.
O. The Brooklyn Trust Company, thon. keeps
account theret A. Yes. sir; it evidently must have
been miaapprshsaalon his paSti but the atror