New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

The latter had also found time under Judge Van Colts
mild and unhurned manner TO lean easily back upon ,s
T wSs 9S aor duTes tho
When tho crosse animation OF Mr.. Barnard
began this brought sudden close. and the sharp
tones of the counsel while they never caused nun 70 rose
tight rein, and the result was as brisk cooqy as mas
probably been heard In that courtroom ior sCe
the courtroom had become even more crowded IMAM pe
FORE aud Mayor Hunter. exncge Morris ana ,
Schroeder took places the Judges. followed niue
after by Judge McCue OF the City Court. ,.,oo,
that sprague showed him call from the Jefferson Car
Company for payment TO the stock he SAID nc "a
pectod TO pay IT out Of the city funds.
REMARKS IN JUDGE MCUE's PRESENCE.
sprague was in the back of the Trust Companys
Office when the check for $500 handed TO him;
Judge McCue came in 10 see Sprague; McCue ASKED
sprague pay up his subscription to the STOCK OF Tue
Fulton Bank; sprague replied that he was short OF
money the time he then turned around ana sara,
versaton about the matter aud he remembered nearing
Sprague say that when he sold his dog ne Wouio pa, pay
llauehterl; he could that Sprague SAID, lake
it out of the city funds, but he intmated Just as nucn
the check was made out at the same me' ndoV'eu "nu
The check for s. 500 of Oct H. 1870 to the order Of j.
r Murray was II handed TO the witness lie testified
that he gave the check to Sprague in the Trust Com
panys office he could not remember the conN
which took place he received from Murray receipts
for whisky stored Kentucky and an insurance policy
as Isecurityi he did not remember receiving note rom
j. B. Murray $4,000 payable TO the order Of ths Trust
Company. "a note was here handed 10 the witnessl
He did not use his name on 1t, but 1t
S"s Stamp. "Pay y to the order of the Brooklyn
Trust Company" it was not credited 10 spraguos &C
the payment of $500 with s32 interest he did not
remember sending a printed notice to MI; MURRAY
stating your loan of s. 500 is called IN and must be
paid" on looking at the book witness said he found,
on Dee 90 1870 deposit OF $4,000 In the ctys account
more than was received on tuat dav. .
The loan TO the Long Island Club was made IN the
back of the Trust Companys otlce; he ara not
recoect the proposition to borrow $1,000 made az a
meeting of the Board of Directors OF the club; the
names on the OF the note were all Directors OF the
of the Club Directors three of the ndorsers were also
Directors OF the Brooklyn Trust Company the W
G. Kingsley; the note was In his own handwrlt-
ing he a. dd tn not IS bad pad the
interest the note, amounting TO $500 no qua not re-
memb any reference TO the Trust COmpanys note "
he admitted that bore his Endorsement as Sec
rotary of the Trust Company this was put on about
the note in sprague safe but aiterward took 1t out and
gave IL to Nathaniel Brewster, New YORK DroRer, 10
Brewster and returned 1t 10 sprague he DID not reco
ect what he said TO Sprague when he handed him the
note ne did not remember hearing sprague say he had
given the note to Chauncey receiver OF the Company,
who replied that the note did not belong 10 the company
Here Mr. Barnard gave way for few Questions when
exJudge Van Colt had overlooked IN bis direct exan-
nation They were in regard TO the receipts and de-
posts Feb 2s, 1871 The receipts on that day. me
witness mentioned, amounted TO 25a 81 OF wmeh
Ss4 81 were deposited In the Trust Company the de-
ciency being s297 So He said that check was given to
Sprague on that by him; Sprague told him that he
mad payment make to the Jefferson Car Company OF
{2497 co. and wanted check Tor that amount IhS the
witness gave HIM.
THE FIRST BOMB FOR THE DEFENSE.
The check of Feb 2S for 1891 % of the Brooklyn Trust
Company on the Nassau Bank was next handed TO the
witness, and he asked to state the PARTICULARS he
could not remember the conversation any more than
that Sprague wanted the money and wanted a check,
and he he witness) gave it 10 him. he could not tell
whether Sprague SAID that ne wanted 1t TO Hare and
had otDer money to do II with Don't you know
that OF $9Sl % Is very common one among
hal precisely
$1,000 for three mOntDsi Don't you know mat you
vet fmay have done so" do you know man by the
name of Charles ST. John ~ "No" " Had you not
note in vour possesson at the time it became due dated
March 1871 Tor 81 900, made by Utey Hare, ana pay
able TO the order OF myself aud Endorsed Charles ST.
JOINT" NO. Sir" Ibid You not collect such note,
Here came the first bombshell of the defense since
of laughter among the crowds hanging upon the wit
nesss words. The three lawyers of sprague pat their
preston Of great inward satisfaction aud wthal an ar
great importance sent paper up to me Wines
BE good enough TO read it," nv
Three months after date ROdman began: mo!
mol" interrupted Mr.. Barnard; begin it, Rodman
then read; ~, , TO-,
Three month, after dat. promise pay the order Of myself
thousand Il 600 dollars.
Mr. holman replied, Charles st. John and Utley
maFG and what else do You see there Collect
and credit NJ. T. Rodman, was the SLOW reply Ioi-
lowed quickly by the 5d otsSed ms nv IaIS
general hum OF sensation and muttereu remark III
eeeu tone from gentleman who sat In MI. Spragues
Vicinity THAT'S the first shot from this fort! 1ol-
lowed and the defendant himself. twTng his ivory
headed cane amlessly between his myers yleiued ms
nortlv sides TO the indulgence OF hearty laugh Mr.
Rodmap resumed Immediately his dlgnihed, calm de-
meanOr and the examination went on.
NV private account, SAID he, begins IN OCTOBER isi
O. Didn't your account begin before October a. No,
Sir, / think not -, , :, ,,.....,
that the first charge on JAN 81 1870 ana the nrsI
Ian z aud the account ended July TO- 1875
O. What total Of your deposits during that
time a. Three hundred and seVenty-s& thousahu
nine hundred and thrty-nne dollars ana niuety-hVe
cents, rs footed here. f.. -
O. And the sum total Of the charges against you A.
Si746 49, showing balance Of SiSO6 5l-on the wrong
Now cheek for $1,000 dated April s, 1871, was pro-
duced and ROdman SAID no had recollection OF one
transaction in relation to loan TO Mr. Murray or S6OOO
spraRue was 10 lend Murray 5000 on eOlaterds, on
whisky receipts deposited in Kentucky. lie wanted
me- said he TO that the insurance policy was rgnt
and that the papers generally right in relation To IT.
paper was again sent up. dated Nov. 10. ISL ana
recung the payment OF 1929 66 to the order OF the
BROOKLYN Trust Company signed by Jacob Is. Murray,
and Endorsed " NJ. L. Rodman, Secretary"
O. Is not Of $2G3 &C the interest on 5000 from
April 8 to Nov. is. A. No doubt 49, ,
q And Won have no doubt is the check paid for the
Lon ~ mat money 10 Murray A. Ihave doubt il is.
The conclusion OF the crOssexamination was devoted
TO obtaining a history OF Mr.. R0dmans lie, aud ne
narrated business experiences during the last 10 years,
comnring postons in the Street Department OF New
York in the u s. Treasury Department and IN various
hanks Mr. Van Colt will conclude his redirect exalnl-
nation to-day.