The New York herald., 1874-12-22

Q. Between that and the final payment or the
sI5o0Jo dld you receive any other cnecksY A.
q. AIier tnat dato tMay q did YOU at any time
receive any other checksS A. did,
z. VIII you describe them? A. May l ask
whether you have got the cnecks2
Mr. Beck-rhe cheeks are all dated on the 2ith
don't remember winch, received certain other
cheeks. which the company say amount TO $75o.0cO
and which believe amounted 10 l1at sum, out
cannot tell accurately unlil see them received
these checks rom Mr.. +. W. G. Bellows. Vice
President OF the company, IN the Presidents
room, ana at the time OF receiving these checks
returned 10 MI. Bellows all OF the checks which
mad previously received and wncn mad not yet
been cashed amounting as nearly as l can re-
Q. You say you returned MIN all OF the checks
already described except such rs had been previ-
ously cashsd: now much, IN amount, OF those
checks mad been previously cashed A. re-
turned checks amounting III all 10 about $3.50 900,
tue balance OF $oo0,000, which have previously
described
2. What was done with those checks that you
returned A. Mr.. Bellows tore them up.
Q. what II anything did you receive In ex-
change for them A. The checks which | have
already stated. amounting to about s75o0oo.
q. Are these the checks which are now ex-
hioted to you, and when have already been intro
dnced In Mr.. Hatch's testimony. being Nos. 1850
70 2,3do inclusive. and all dated May "a 1872 A.
They are; the stamps on two OF these checks. 10
wil-Nos 1850 and 1851, prove that they have
where they were deposited by me TO my credit:
the stamp ''2l," in large figures. on the face OF
cdCu VI NOS. Z,ooS tU Inclusive, llQl.
cate. III my opinion, though cannot state SO
positively, that these cheeks have also passed
through the American Excnange Bank, where
they were deposited by me TO my credit, for
think that ''2l" Is The numoer ol the American
Excnange Bank in the Clearing House Association.
Y. All Of these were passed to your credit IN the
American Exchange Bank A. think 80; out
cannot be positive until see my bank account
ACTION OF THE COMPANY AS TO THE SUBSIDY.
c. We're they received for the same purpose for
which the checks tnat you gave up had been re-
celveds A. Yes, sir, exactly.
u. And that the purpose have heretOfOrH
stared IN accordance with the contract to procure
Q. The Pacific NAH Steamship Company took no
actlon as company In relation to furnishing sou
this money? A. Yes, SIR.
terday Mr.. Stockweil acted in this matter under
orders and by authority OF the Board OF Directors,
this benalf were made BY and under the orders
and authority OF the Board.
g; A. what date aia the directors take that
Q. What was the precise date A. On the 7sh
February, 1872, At meeting Of the executive com.
being py the bylaws, invested with full powers OF
AUTHORITY GIVEN BY THE DIRECTORS FOR THE
the executive committee n M passed resolution Of
viii appear BY the minute books OF The s company, any
when produced, authorizing the President TO eX-
psnd suS en- 10 MS might nee
February, az . regular meeting OF the Board Of
Directors, with ful Board, rhe proceedings OF the
executive committee OF February 7were ouly rat.
Tied by the Board. In accordance with the usual
not know positively. that any other action, subse.
Quent to the dnal payment to me and ratiIying
by the Board tnls however, do not know pos
ttivsly but the minutes OF the company VIII show.
cnscks ala them into BANK q 70 yor oW ss
credltY A. NY impression is THAT | deposited
my reason lor that impression Is tnat have
distinct recollection OF having kept them for two
days before deposited them; that recollection
account; but kept them about two days. l am
sure; then think another interval OF Two days
Il Was drawn tSinE on or non ne ast OF Mav v
% near az can remember.
were you 10 New York when drew the
cnecks. and was In New York when under that
resolution drew some OF my own checks against
the other checks, ana was IN san Francisco when
drew still other cnecks against this money: do
It. whether IN New YORK or in pnadeIpSis In but
know Was In the East; can tell wnere wherI
80 'N' 'AAa HOW SS'T' THE MONEY WAS USED.
ghe me- s Whole o. tns =, money was put IN your
services Of ali persons WHO WORKED unaer yo You IN
3. was it oil so useGi A. Yes, sir.
q Was any portion OF 1t used for any other pur.
pose : A. No, air; for no other purpose what.
q. How aoon after its receipt from the bank by
remember. the bulk OF it was drawn out BY me
from the American Exchange Bank about two
can tell positively when see my bank R account. count
Q. DO you know TO what account on tue books
S the ,SsH company these checks
sss books q oris'aai fi'neanss easry-of P00ki he
Ing, was to Alden B. stockweil individually and
was made Dy his initials "a. 3. 81; before lett
received these cnscSs, went TO Mr. Johnson, the
secresary tnen acting as Treasurer MS name Is
checks, amounting 10 s7SO.ooo IN the cnecx M book.
IN N order orn inas ! might see VINO was going
oI them Mr.. stockwell's initials. "A. b. ). !" a.
the initials IA. g. s., and in the % dollar an and Cent cent
es the Mr.
nlgat before, | lorget which, tnat another set OF
sssss precisely IN to
Ssauays ana ana. .ass Mr. sGsfs: ssilsss 'nati naa
was in accordance with Hr. SsocIweirs w.snes.
anu TO draw other cnecKs TO the order or X. b.
said II don't Know, tuea looked % again HI at tue
SsaGs q the s ne to MAKE myself y was
money after had expended 1t.
IRREGULARITIES IN THE CHECKS.
MT. Johnson made this statement TO me for the
purpose Of accounting iOr the TACT which ne knew
thar would at once notice. tnat the numbers
Of the checks were IN red INK instead of
being the regular stamped numoers on the
company's regular series OF checks; the
numbers on the stubs were printed numbers in
ther regular place, but the numbers on the checks
were In RED lux and IN manuscript; MIR. Johnson
knew perfectly well would nosicc that ut nce
told ms himself.
q When YOU were informed these duplicates of
the original checks had been drawn payable to
your oraer IN place OF those payable to the order
A. asked Mr.. Bellows why It nad oeen oone
and ne tolo me II was because Mr.. Stockwell was
going out OF to wn tnat day would not be there
to lndorse them and supposed nseaed the money
immediately; tnis explanation satisfied me, ana
thought nothing more ABOUT It. ana 2s matter
OF tact Mr.. St0ckwe was absent from the once
during the whole time tnat was tnsraAthat DAY
ana did not see hlm until tue next day.