The New York herald., 1874-08-25
TIE STOLEN HARLEM BANK STOCK.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
AS my name has frequently appeared during the

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
AS my name has frequently appeared during the
pas. twelve days in the press OF this and other
cities in connection with the above named trans
action and whereas the true facts OF my connec-
tf0n with the above have not been correctly re-
ported, deem it my duty, in justice to myself and
friends, to make this statement ] am perfectly
willing to let the public Judge as to whether l was
guilty In any form Of an attempt defraud or had
any knowledge, up to the moment OF my arrest, of
the original stock having been stolen.
The following is the statement sworn to by me
before Justice Wande and corroborated by Mr.
Anderson the cashier Of the Harlem Bank so far
as my statement in reference to my various inter-
was also corroborated by the testimony OF ooth
Mes5rs. Chew and oaca:-
On July "A, late in the day, Mr. j. c. Chew with whom
confdence in me- called and eertcae tor
twenty-five shares OF Harlem Bank stock issued TO and
to e The and that aiea M a oMnes he
81 lat late e ay Taatea ,oS h hs
that nothing could be done with it at that time After
Se mi ?S Would MD cnsw s
s 4o & he shf epsd s % nd M Il
mere mere, stranger to him. ne did not know whether be
However, Mr.. Chew sent me copy Of the certificate,
aa an. on $ the eosy TO a Z s en-
cashier asking him the usual questions in reference
On coming down town ty chance met Messrs Whip.
ple and Jones who were then in conversation about this
very stock Mr.. Jones made ofer of Is for the
and stated that he had been that morning aud
q use g make that bid the owner would take
T ssa Tas ssS a
sdy That same day whippie broker, came sA 70 me
and stated that Cassidy at his olics and wanted
br asreed e Wase 81 m the Ssn "a sd S wps
indersed CASSIDY then ndorsed fhos os' cas
CASSIDY e as efaeT on Of Svdy and and
with m q @ sssn sas bspes
S1e % ana see e sedre,sry % o. hat company VINO
as was Az ~ right ine Endorsement still being defective
Atterwsrd Cassidy proposed he should go TO the
eaye II a. nax NIX tat afternoon get new certificate aud
a,g wSga aesssns Sss him he % as Arns
ter gentleman had never betorej waiting fof me
oassSy did not have new certificate. but did have
sned and duly y Hndeson he s.rTecu
oct CASSIDY 'hs h ee. ~ M aaS S Sess %
paon % the ny ss o spHn s sy .csdea on
right AZ once gave my cheek Tor the amount agreed
On he @ July to he Harlem saes ssn esad
the certificate with the power OF attorney attached
he n c SwnTh hen to sSs We
me new cerunchte, bnt assured me In the strongest
good Tor the amount o my loan Toe ness ma aay ersS asas
but afier a consultaton between the president and
Ssare he eond naks hs raner sni asy os
that Cassidy told him that had no authority 10
call upon him Tor inorn'ntion, yet s assuring that
the ceridcate was all right
ON Wednesday received letter from Cassidy. dated
at Fleming j. enclosing one to the cashier OF the
bank, unseaIed, and showing authority tor asking
for the transfer OF the stock THAT attern went with
sacia the bank and sented Cassdys letters which
satisfactory to the cashier but owing 10 the ah
Of the president did not get the new cerhcate
for which asked. The cashier again assured me that
the ceruhcate was correct and said would leave It
and call tho next day he wOuf0 give me q new one.
Thur dsy called at the bang and was given new GER
tncac in the name Of O. b. Ripley asked that II he
Issued IN Rpieys name because ne had agreed TO loan
me money thereon but declined doing 10 unless the Ger
ufcate was transferred 10 him. FHr
In the meantime reying the cashiers assurances
mat the stock correci) had given my cheeks on