The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-30

drawn on xssasu Bank for sao,a 20 order q Harry
Endorsed Tor deposit 8. {. Kesney, President
The CHECK shown IL indorsed @. A. sprague.
Treasurer; ia dated December ]. 1871; Is for
s2sel 49, the dence Icy on Jnre lS72 WAS So 600;
count with the Trust Company q that date he Is
with $4,000; the ticket shown me lor de-
post q aoS IL Nassau c Bsns
IN favor Of !. +. Baker, so.oso; indorsed BY Jeier
oon M. Ca: On 1Gne m ts acceHy
$4,000; the city's ticket VI deposit IN the Trust
Company o! that Date showed q subtraction OF the
sum OF $4,000; the check shown is drawn by the
Trust Company on Nassau Bank in the writing OF
N. T. Rodnan, dated 24th June, 1872, IN iavor OF
dorc l.. Belts and was deposited IN tile PARK BANK
OF New York.
TIE CHECKS FOR THE CAR COMPANY.
General James McQuade, President OF the Jener-
son Car Company, said that the aggregate amount
and that they We're paid on subscriptions OIL stack;
tue amount OF stocN was 500 oO9; ~ cost Spragus
par; he wanted II understood that the company
never used any Of the city's money!
J. T. Woosey. bookkeeper oil the Trust Com
pauy, tcstlhed that the cutries III Sprasue's city
account was ia his twltnessy handwriting;
ONCE as treasurer in their building; the business
or the treasurer's oflics was generally transacted
@ + mat AZ s
ledger winch contained his account The stamp
on tne checks was tnut Of the Trust Company.
not credited Oh ITS books the amount OF one OF the
Dadcau checks which II deposited IN tho Nassau
Bank to Its own credit, would not the failure 70 30
credit
ACCOUNT FOR THE DEFICIENCY
MI. Van Cott objected, and the objection was
William r. Bunker, Secretary OF tho Brooklyn
pany wee & on the
ecutt1e COMMITTED. Inc Ininuteo or thv directors
T. .Rodmap. VINO was Mr.. Bunker's predecessor.
y, A. Nexsen cashier OF the Fulton Bank, testi-
ned The check SHOWN me, dated November 0,
1870. Tor .ss,3oa, was received BY me from 9. 4:
oprague for payment OF $4,000 worth OF the stock
was received by us on the stu OF November, 1870.
Cross-examtned-Tnere Is no mistake as regards
this date; the bank stamp shows the date OF It's
Harry Beam, sworn, clerk for Kingsley Keeney,
testified that the check OF December 10 Tor S20l4
was received by him from Mr.. Rodman; 1t Is in
q. For what did you receive 1t,
Objected to. question allowed.
A. 1T was for payment OF stock issued to Mr..
Sprague IN the Brooklyn Treatre; the title was
'.rne brooklyn Building Company but they only
own one building and that Is the theatre: the
Building Company was Incorporated TO Duld the
Brooklyn Theatre aud other buildings.
Eagar I. Jones, cashier OF the Nassau National
Bank. testified The deposit ticket OF June l. 1872
from the trust &C. Company, shown me, shows de.
giving our check Tor hat amount; such checks
were always made TO order or Nj. Sprague or Mr..
R0dman, and were given to the person bearing
the ticket; The second cnecE shown me is Tor
&o,9ao, aud seems TO be the same check given for
that amount.
the defence conceded that several checks OF this
kind, which were SHOWN, were the checks In
question.
Cross .examined-on the 21st Of June the Treas
urer represented that he wished to divide the
deposit; our bangs cheek Tor $a,sso was taken Tor
q. whenever the Badeau check Is received from
the Trust Company do you not infer that the Trust
Company has already credited the city with the
sum Of the check, no matter how 1t Is split up
aiterwardsY
objected to, and objection sustained.
n. ]. Cullen testified that he acted az attorney
for Mr.. Rodman In the
PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE FOR Mr.. SPRAGCE
on Willow street; do not remember tile exact
date; It was house and lot on Willow street; u
place In New Jersey y as put In at valuation Of
balance OF $4,000 to be paid believe that sum
was paid, but how do not know.
Two checks, each dated November 3, 1871, for re.
spectively $4,000 ana $6,040, drawn on the Trust
Company by Sprague, ana another OF November
Tor $4.657 30, were IT was conceded by the de.
fence given In payment Tor the property.
CroSS.examtUed-ilere was small mortgage
on the Jersey property; never knew that in Sc
curity Tor the loan OF the $4,000 from the Trust
Company that mortgage on the property had
been assigned.
The prosecution called for NJ. T. Rodmau.
Sprague's deputy, but he failed to appear, having
temporarily absented himself.
The Court then adjourned until this morning at
ten O'Clock. p - e#s- ~