The New York herald., 1874-04-29
The BROOKLYN TREASURY FRAUDS
Second Days Proceedings in the Trial
of Cortland A. Sprague.
Continuation of the Testimony of
Accountant Warren.

Of embezzling city moneys. Many OF those present
were friends OF the accused politicians and once
holders. The proceedings yesterday were confined
70 the continuation OF the examination OF the &C
countant, Mr.. Warren, who examined the ex-Clty
Treasurer's hooks. The cross-examination was
conducted by Mr.. D. p Barnard.
Mr. wARRRNs TESTIMONY CONTINUED.
Mr.. Warren testified, In reply TO Mr.. Barnard,
that on October H. 1870 the deposits exceeded the
receipts BY the Treasurer by the amount OF
$2,sso %; on November 49, by $4,000; on Decem-
her 20. $25oo; on March 4, 1871, $4,000; on March
Q, $642o; June g. $9s2; April Z, $4,000; April ls
and IA, $500; october 20, $7,760; November B
$4,000; November q, $50. 600; December %, $4,000;
on May 81, June / and 2 1879, the deposits were
short respectively $s7 S. $4,000 81 and $l2 1872 III
on June there was an excess Of $l2,322 50; the
total deficiency Tor May 81 and June ], and
was $4,000. fc
On May 81, 1870. the payments made by Comp
troller to City Treasurer account OF deficiency
certificates were $126.6l8 40
On July a. 1870 the payment to City Treasurer
OF 60,3l075.
On July 30 1870, received 1850 SO.
On January and Q, 1871, the payments to City
Treasurer and the deposits by him were rs fol-
lows:-Receipts, sl7s,es SO; deposits. $s75ss SO.
ON January 6-Receipts, $sS,s73 62; deposits,
$124.337 7S.
The first deposits were short Sill, 100 so. The
next day there was an excess OF s3O,6s4 le. The
total deficit, $S1, 436 IA.
On January there was an excess Of deposits of
3296077 Ia; on January 1871, $50 SO in excess OF
receipts were deposited from January to g. in
elusive, there apparent excess OF $2l6 80;
this included money received for the Board of
Education; these being taken out reduces the ex-
cess OF deposits to $685. 13S 7S; am acquainted with
Spragues handwriting, and also with Mr.. M. T..
Rodman's; in the books marked l and the
entries are pretty generally
IN THE HANDWRITING OF MR.. RODMAN.
/ I'ony saw the bank deposit tickets for deposits
made in the Trust Company; these were In the
handwriting Of Mr.. Rodman; Mr.. Rodman, ar the
dates mentioned, was Deputy City Treasurer; the
handwriting in the books, from Irst to last, is Mr..
Rodman's from January 1869. TO May, 1859, when
he became Deputy Treasurer; Mr.. Rodman was
Secretary Of the Trust Company; the duties OF
such an office are In many respects similar to
those OF cashier of bank; witness mad seen
the original checks OF Mr.. Badeau, making the
payments referred to IN yesterdays evidence; did
not examine the Water Board checks.
Check No. 3,313 City Bank, for 81 2O04 43 dated
October 10, 18I0), drawn by Collector Badeau to
the order OF Mr.. Gill and indorsed by him to the
order OF Mr.. Sprague, was shown witness. 1t was
Endorsed by Sprague and bore the Trust Com
panys Endorsement. Witness inferred it was de.
posted in the Trust Company. and afterwards by
that company In the Nassau Bank to the credit of
the company. CHECK put in evidence by the de-
fence and marked No. ~ Witness recognized
water Board check for S1l,S4l as the one he
states had been received by the City Treasurer on
october 10, 1871. This was deposited by the Trust
Company in the Nassau Bank.
The check OF Baoeau. OF October A. 1870, No. 334,
ecscr @ for waa naOrsed VS Sv
Glll TO order OF Sprague, and afterwards Endorsed
" N. T. Rodman. The @ check had been deposited
Badeau on OCTOBER IA tor payment OF assessments.
Next Badeau's check Of October IL, 1870 No. 1886,
Tor 1894 95 was shown, IN favor OF Gil the City
Bank, indorsed by Gill to order OF spraeue. Ater.
wards indorsed by Rodman, and bearing stamp Of
Badeaus check. November II, 1870, No. $3.50, for
40Sl AZ, was also admitted in evidence. 1t was
drawn IN Ia favor OF GIL witness found no indorse-
back; was
DEPOSITED BY CITY TREASURER TO HIS OWN CREDIT
IN the Trust Company. and afterwards by the COM
pany sent to some other bank to their own credit.
The Badeau check OF January 16. 1871, No. 5000.
by Mr.. Sprague. was also submitted; deposited by
him in the Trust Company and by the company de-
necF or - annary ne M M s rdsr sGar M
Sprague, ior $500 SO, signed by W. A. Fowler,
President, and p. A. Nortnup, Treasurer, indorsed
This was received by the Uty Treasurer on Janu-
ary II, and accounted tor in the books.
Badeaus check, No. 36,071, for s., 387 IL, Febru-
ary 2s, 1871, was to order OF Sprague, ndorsed by
bprague, deposited In Trust Company, and By them
In Nassau Bank to credit Of the company.
Badeaus check for payments made by him on
April g. 1871, No. 37,057, to order OF Sprague, for
ga 7ss o., lndorsed by sprague, was deposited as
Badeans check of October 81, 1871, was produced,
No: 429, lor $149Oo4 SO, to order OF GILL; ndorsed
stamp OF Mechanics Bank Of Brooklyn.
deposit or the amount OF this check the books
is no other similar amount that could nave been
deposited there on that day.
Another check on same day BY Badeau IN favor
OF GILL; S7S,76S 96, indorsed TO Sprague and bears
the signature OF sprague; deposited by Trust Com
pany In the Nassau Bank.
So l3S "a, TO order Of Gill, indOrsed by him to
6pragne bearing sprague's Endorsement and de-
posted by Trust Company in Nassau Bank, as
shown by the stamps on It's lace.
oeek 9r tae IF s be J.
tcl, a ,o vH, III VI MI mlii, ol sl,gol 90
deposited as before.
Badeau's check Tor payment of June l, 1872, No.
4,664, Tor $2,37l, endorsed and deposited as pre-
Ccdlng.
Anorher Of the same date for $14,71l 90, drawn,
Endorsed and deposited as before.
The Water Board check OF June % for payment
made June "a E as72 y, as 8 stated N evidence given
bearing stamp OF Nassau Bank.
Badeau's check OF June "a, 1872, bears as its num-
Der S @ drawn on the Gty u Bank for $a5 Is
for deposit by NJ. I. Rodman; bears stamp OF Mas
THE REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
On the redirect Mr.. Warren stated that all the
checks IN his hands appear TO have been paid;
none appear to have been protested or been paid
out OF their time. His testimony on Monday, he
gaid expressed payments made by the City Treas
urer on the dates on winch he was examined; be-
tween the dates inquired OF Monday by the prose-
cutt0n and those inquired about yesterday by the
defence there were many payments not inquired
about at all.
Mr.. Van Cott inquired as to how the treasurer's
account stood at each date given IN evidence
Monday and yesterday, as regarded amounts re-
ceived by him and paid out, with the balance.
Was for or against the treasurer on those dates2
MIR. Warren said that he would require time to
make up the balances called for, and recess Tor
IN hour was, therefore, taken.
THE BALANCES DUE.
Upon the reassembIing of the Court MI. warren
stated that after allowing the treasurer credit Of
Al deposits to and on October TO- 1870 the balance
Que by the treasurer was $277,872
AT the close OF the l4th the balance was
$2S7, ,972 AZ.
A. the close of the 18th It was the same.
Al the close Of November IL the balance was In
ma. t.ixur nfnl l0f x.LQo