New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
THE SHAPE IN WHICH THE CHECK AND YELL
LOW PAPER CAME.

apartment of the draweri A Yes, Sir.
THE SHAPE IN WHICH THE CHECK AND YELL
LOW PAPER CAME.
O. And this yellow paper You put in the back
portion OF the draweri A. In the back portion that u.s.
according to my recollection.
@ Were the two papers the yeowpapcr and the check
attached together in any form when you received them
A. don't recollect Sir, whether they were or not.
O. Don't recoect whether they were or not. Well
can't you recollect Sir, whether they came TO you an
nexed, and that you undertook 10 separate themi A
do not know that they came to me at the same time
O. That amt the question put TO YOU A. And by the
same hand.
O. Wait moment Sir. The question I put to you was
whether you not recolect whether not these pa
pers TO you annexed and that you assumed TO sep
arate them A. don't remember.
O. II check with memorandum came to you In your
business did you the authority TO separate them
A. don't remember in this matter whether-anything
how they came relative TO each other except that they
were handed 10 me at the same time.
O. You not now, Sir, answering my question, ana
beg you to conue your attention to the question put
TO you. ask you whether the cashier of business
finn, when a check into your hands with memo
randum attached to It, you, cashier, would assume,
without direction TO separate them and put them apart
don't recoec Sir that any such occurrence ever
happened.
O. Would You consider 1t In the line Of your duty TO do
that A. should consider-it wouldn't be expected
thing attached to check that should deposit
that, unless it was part OF the check.
Mr.. Beach ito the Courtl-I don't know Sir a. to this
witness. whether he purposely avoids answering my
question: and answers matters which not pertinent
or responsive, but assume II your Honor please that
have right to ask instructions from your Honor to MIN,
that he should answer the question put to him.
Judge Neison-Mr Partridge, the duty Of the witness
is to attend TO the very question put and answer 1t as
closely and directly as you can.
The Witness-I will do so, your Honor.
Judge Neison-When you cannot answer it, say you
cannot.
Mr.. Beach-Please attend, then, to this question.
The Witness-I WILL Sir
@. When you, as the cashier Of that firm, received
check with memorandum annexed To 1t, would you con-
ceve it in the line Of your duty TO separate those TWO
papers and place them apart A. Well, Sir, isn't IL
proper for say that have no recollection that any
such occurrence ever happened and how can tell now
should act
O. You cannot tell how you should act A. II no such
thing ever happened
O. You could not tell. You have no sense Of business
propriety and duty, theni A. II /
Q. am asking yon, Sir, whether, as business man.
and trusted cashier OF firm, when check came to you
with memorandum annexed TO It, from partner OF the
firm, you would consider 1t your province to separate
those two papers and put them aparti A. Well, don't
know, Sir
O. You don't know whether you would consider IL your
duty OF mott A. don't know
Q. Did you do that on this occasion, with this checK
and memorandum A. don't remember whether they
came pinned Ogeberiasened together, OF not don't
remember.
q. Well, Mr. Partridge, refreshing your recollection by
your sense OF duty and your practice cannot you cay
whether or not they were attached when they came to
your handsl A. cannot, Sir; don't remember
O. Well Sir you put the check in the front apartment
of the drawer and the memorandum in the back part Of
the draweri 4. Yes, Sir; they were separate then.
O. Whati A. They separate then, at that time.
O. Wen, should suppose so, Sir. Laugherl 1t is not
necessary that you should it, How long did the
where you placed It in the fore part OF the
drawer! A. Well, think that deposited that the same
day, Sir
O. You think you deposited that the same dayi A.
think did.
O. Cannot you tell by reference TO your booksl A.
can he pretty well satisfied
O. From an examination OF the booksi A. From an
examination the bank book and il deposited the
81 900 check that day. 1t likely had more than
O. Well is there any memorandum upon your books by
which you can tell upon what day you received the
check A. Yes, Sir.
@. What A. can.
q. Have you examined themi A. have; IL looked.
q WHAT A. did.
O. Can You tell then, from that examination Of the en-
tries upon the book when you received til A On the 9th
day OF April, il recollect right.
@. On the 9th day of Apri A. 1872 think.
q. DO the books SO declared A. think
O. You think so. A. IL has been some time
O. Have you any recollection whether not you did
deposit it the day YOU received it, have you now any
present recollection Of that circumstance A. without
reference TO the book cannot tell you, Sir
O. You could not tell A. No, Sir.