The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-15
TIE TENTH NATIONAL BANK.
Palmer's Reply to Norton on the
Court House LOAN.
THE THusDRaBoLTy VERlCrI~ MPUGNEp
Aaldavit, of W D. Palmer President Of the
Rank; William H. Blss, Former Prem
dent and Of william H. Field,
Counsel for the Bank.

Oers yesterday On the presentation and reading
before the Cours-J udge Donohue presiding-of the
.acadavit OF Walter B. Palmer, President OF the
tenth National Bank, m support OF the application
sor o mandamus against the Board OF Apportion-
nent 30 compel the Appropriation OF s256. 600 al.
legged 20 have been advanced by the bank on requi-
sition' OF the Court House Commissioners in 1871.
The afndavit covers the entire transaction OF the
bank with[the Commissioners; the amounts adj
vanced; the arrangements entered into for such
advances, ana the checks upon which the various
SUMS were drawn by the Court House Commits
Honers. The afndavit also incidentally treats OF
sne business relations Of the bank with the Com
missloners OF Charities and Corrections. The
sfridavit OF Michael Norton Thunderbolt Nor
toni, which caused such commOtion some
few days ago, Is treated with ungloved
hands by Mr.. Palmer, who conrradicts Norton, de-
nying, as was stated by him, that he Palmer1 ever
had An Interview with Norton IN 1871, and that
each and every one Of the allegations Of said Nor
ton In that behalf, made in his afidavit OF February
Z, as to the statements made BY deponent to said
Norton, and by SAID Norton to deponent, are I'M
true. Two other a11davits were also presented
and read-one from william M. Bliss, former
rresidens Of the bank. and one nom
Wits present the bank side OF the controversy,
watch the Thunderbot's AFFIDAVIT has brought into
such public prominence. Ex-Judges Edmonds and
Davies, and H. H. Anderson appeared for the
BANK; MI. Strahan and Ex-Judge Porter repre-
70 consider the atfidavits before proceeding with
the argument, and the further hearing OF the case
was thereupOn adjourned to Friday next
AFFIDAVIT OF WALTER B. PALMER
SS* ty NsS York Palmer being sworn
ns IN The M % e~ oh & ne
nsx and since the month January is7 has 9 3ss
Court ifs of as AG't
sss direction ct OF the % Of said
nhe city OF New York directed the reauson Of
Is they %asnt RON p Tune e time deem Necessary
Ss se II e s % @
the three repositories OF the public Of city and
made sps them y bank repaid
he Sn, w a. sep Boy he e S
H,son that the bang should lawful interest
After said agreement made notice was received
noners in the following words
q co 1ur ao1s sr SS Or Hp SFg
WI PAlsEH Esq.. Cashier Tenth National Bank =
Court sans 81 ed e on hs R As hs
James ,e ~a ngsrso was elected and
VIII be no other signature YoSrs %eI pp s..ra,.
bank no dealings
Sn the asa me Of the Court House
1t the sstn Of April1ihe arst advance made by
che following words:-
MOL New YoRK. April g. ISL.
.,l Pay to the 9rasT Of wnslen paymasser twenty
$4,000 SO. JAS. II. INGE Rs0LL, Treasurer.
Ne NEW YORK, April % 1871.
anes. e. i've hundred ana dSa
Endorsed, D. wHALrs Paymaster.
dollar Of whe Nth n 9 he 100
ID Of May was expended in payment of workmen the
's h.
me
sns the Board Of
Of commissioners, dated July II, 1877
This deponent further saws that ne never did carr upon
q seek for or have any Ter with The said Michael
ledgment of indebtedness seek have inter
he h% %s 81 Re and
q ns T s9S a S
The made by deponent to said Norton by
MORE or NeERsoLLs cHEcxs
eewe a neS 81 re a da@ S1 d ps T
BY the bank amounting in the aggregate to the sum Of
That the bank then objected to making any more ad
credit Of the commis oners the sum Of snSs and
Eresate to :22s 6ss 81 were drawn on and paid by the
Commissioners Tenth Sssisnsi PH Bank ssols H. ~.
hons ise Gneet Ssusand
James H. Inpersol, eight hundred and ten dollars and
"..m -''- m JAMES HI i. 'ffNGERsoLL
TINS making an aggregate of s2s79 n of total sd-
to ss Se I 90 P e o Of By the
MONEY WENT.
S% es TO int I
s' Se Sa s0 % RE 8 as e
] h'%s me- nsfhsi sssf
1nsST for mSeE % work 4 for
r1rx lInraAurY or THE COMMISSIONER
n % 5 aS~ that the sum o q e., zen
and nat was provided for by amount to credit Of
sns s in . Tnn e .n ssnk k. 5gs
pTop4stlSa 81 ssso s Sf2n'e Oh the ap
- IRREGULAR PAYMENTS.
On the # Wits hs sp % s
Rev c1nny Court House. in which the Commissioners
the me end md OeysTy month vita interest thereon
thai n 2r R Of ever . met 1na
sez. e. the prvloas a Of August amounting to
That ef the checks which SAID advances were made
:sssnssS ssd SIssrns aea.e 70
mat upon ali lhs money -1 was paid by tn.
.;;.ne; e 5s9;;s
that Of whs sn veg:
W. = gS w9S a
said for lr ing up &c, author
sS ne e sssds OF 70 @
from said account was creditor for timber carpenters
work, &c, due to hm June and paid on July ~
That at the time of the existence Of this Of the
Commissioners of the Court House with the bank
wit
With the clay and county.
With the Fire Department
With the Heaeth Department
With special account
With the Police Department
With the De pas tnent OF Docka
With the Police Insurance fund.
With Hilton, as Treasurer.
With Stehbns o. Treasurer.
With the Fire ReSsf Fund.
Il
" Viii the Coumiss nners OF Charities
WIZ special account. 81
$780,. ovxRpRArrs Il
Win the Departnesit Of Parks and win Size Court
louise Som ssioners amouDting the aggregate TO
Sne sun OF ndJN 81 Of which the S6l972z IL
and Court House. -
mat a. deponent is iruI rmed and believes II then
we pfactee ana has bees for many Years for
post banks OF the public moneys Of city and county
from time % time 10 allow such overdretts and the adj
sGnces thus made this were IN oan formitv W in