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THE SEARCH FOR THE UNKNOWN MAN.
TESTIMONY OF J. DELAMATER. CASHIER on THE
MARINE BANK.
At 1910 D. m. tho Committee adjourned to
1880 D. M for lunch. The members, however, did not
return until D. m. There some delay owing TO the
absence Of witnesses, but at length j. DelAmater
cashier of the Marine Bank, who twas sworn on tine
previous day, called. Twins certified check loi
t271 0OO paid to unknown man. passed through ths
bank.
Mr. Burchard-Have you. or not. examined In refer
ence to the check about which We inquired yesterday
A. I have.
O. viii You state all you know about iti A. hold
10 my hand, sr, q certificate Of deposit from the
Brooklyn trust Company Oh <176o6o In one check.
will take our creditbook. YOn find here: The
Brooklyn Trust Company, t17oooo." on May 30, 1872
Now I will show you the entries Tho entries we're
hero exhibed] On May 30. there 10 credited to the
Brooklyn Trust Company $4,000. That 10 the only
deposit here on that day OF that exact amount.
O. Have you now, upon examination OF the books OF
or recollection Of the circumstances any
thing connected with the transactonf II 80, state It,
A. The only thing that know about 1t Is the evidence
that will now produce to you-our cashcredt book
anu ledger. ~ 49,.
amount that day or the preceding day. A. No. Sir
O. Is this all the information you havei A. All the
O. Mr. Clark testifes to o conversation with you In re-
gard 70 @ & ns on IN re
that check; told him it was entirely right so far as
knew; the Brooklyn Trust Company was responsible
nstitutiOn at that time Its stock was 1855 told him
that the deposit had made and that those deposit
ing It were responsible people.
Company at that unei A. Mr. Mills Rodman was the
cashier. -, :. ar, -, :,
O. Is the Company still in e1istencei A. II is reor
and carrying on G We aS sa@
nSsn
O. VIII you turn to your account with the brooklyn
Trust Company covering the dates OF May &c. 81, and
June What Is the largest sum drawn on your bank
There debt Of $16OOCo the separate sums cannot
q. That was on May soi A. Yes. Sir there appears
TO lie charge OF $4,000 June but none on May 49,
a. or 2 there another charge Oh May s, but none
O. How long before the amount Of t275oOo appears
have been drawn after the date A. 80 Tar as the
account Goes make it that June IL, f62, 900
drawn out LII the mean time there were other deposits
made.
80 between your bank ana the Brooklyn Trust Company
mean the balance Of the books A. Inc next balance
transaction was on April The next was on Sept. 6.
O. All you look for Is that tho check Is negoiiabei A.
Yes, Sir; all we have to know ID Tom whom we
Mr.. Nblack-where is that check nowi A. That
would 90 to the American Encnansc B rn tho
Trust Company you have no present knowledge OF the
individual from whom the check camel A. That Is all
O. II you stated to the assistant cashier Of the Amer
can Exchange Bank, Mr.. Clark, that you knew yery
well the person FROM whom the same came It was mis-
takef A. Yes, Slr. 49,
O. Have you had occasion to inquire OF the Trust
COMPANY where IL came FRONT "A. No.
O. You turned the check over to the Clearing house,
anu passed this way back to The American Exchange
O. Have you any other knowledge in the matteri A.
None whatever.
been testified to A. No. Sir.
@. Did the brooklyn Trust Company In the ordinary
The Brooklyn Trust Company were dealers with us;
they In this respect on the same standing as er
chants. not being themselves In any waya bank.
O. Therefore, you had no occasion to have any account
wtn any appearance upon your books of any other
individual than tho Brooklyn Trust Company
ton with this charge; whomover it may have come
from, it would have been precisely the samef A Yes
MIR. Beck-I want to know the amount of the deposit
Of the BrooGya Trust COMPANY Immediately preceding
WAS s ~ on the 2stn, aud $50 on May 49,
O. What the balance Of their account at the time
thr s275C1o depositedf A. 1t was sl6oOoO prior to
@ DO that at the time this deposit was made there
the s2aSooo and the $4,000 with YOU Is that the
O. And when they had made that deposit that made
COOf A. Yes. Sir; bu. they immediately drew out
g. So that at the close of business in May they had
Q. DO you remember any statement to Mr. Clarki
o. H DO you know Mr. CLARK A. do not
q. DO you remember who brought that check to the
O. Don't You remember Of your attention being called
to BY any officer Of the American Exchange Bank at
O. Have you ever had at any other time anything like
that amount from themf A: No, SIR. ,,
@. You took IL on tho certihcatlon Of the Brooklyn
Mr. Dawes here asked that Clark. assistant cashier
AssS fsfh ho SsS Mr. Mr.
Mr.. Dawes-Mr Clark. do you know Mr.. Delamateri
A. BY sight Oply; believe was never introduced to
nm He 1. the gentleman to whom you referred, A.
He IL, Sir.
called on him relative to the checki 4. It Was two
years ago. and hence 1t is impossible to give the exact
letter OF introduction to Mr.. Deamaters office; he was
not In waited, and finally he came in; asked him #
come to us; 1t came In an unusual way, and We were
anxious to know II It was all right; he said that he
whch-perfectly straight think he said he know the
8 State ali you recoecti have told you all, Sir.
Mir. Dawes ito Mr. Delamaterl-Are you still In bust
ness with the Brooklyn Trust Company A. They are
@ have You had occasion In your accounts with that
Osny since e. failed We have had no dealings with
them since their failure, directly, to my knowledge;
know the present officers personally.
Q, will you give their namesi A.: Alderman Ripley
Ropes 10 President OF the BROOKLYN Trust Company.
@ who arc tho other onicersi A. Tho Secretary Is
q. Have the assets Of the new company gone into
the hands Of the old company A. cannot answer
that. $500
O. Were your accounts with tho old Company closed
M before II faedi A. No. Dir; they were closed up
little after or about the time they failed.
o, With whom did you settle A. We must have set
tied with the trustees.
g, Do you know who were the then trustessi A. do
O Can You tell us wherc- we can get access to the
books OF the Company A.. cannot, Biz.
Mr. Burchardfhe entry IN your book Of s5oooo Is in
red ink. What 10 the significance OF that II any A. IL
that thoy were certified checks paid that day
WHAT DIRECTOR DID NOT KNOW.
TESTIMONY or o. P. G. BILLINGS. AN Ex-DIRECTOR
O. P. G. Billings. member Of the "Stock-
well Board" of Directors, was the next witness.
Mr. Burchard-Where do you residef A. I reside in